Frequently Asked Questions

Your Questions Answered

  • Funds will be kept in a special account separate from the General Fund and can only be spent critical transportation investments as follows:

    (a) 48% ($36M/yr) for repair, maintenance, and safety improvements to city streets, sidewalks, and bike lanes, and

    (b) 48% ($36M/yr) for bus, rail and transit related infrastructure and service improvements within the City, including better transit to the Airport and more affordable fares for students, seniors, veterans, and disabled.

    Plus, 1% ($750k/y) will be taken off the top for independent taxpayer audits and oversight and 3% ($2.2M/yr) for transit-related housing infrastructure (not developer subsidies).

  • Sacramento’s local transportation funding is significantly less than funding in other cities, so we don’t get our fair share of regional, state, federal, and private grants that require matching local funds. Plus, building road capacity for the past few decades without proportionate investments in local streets, sidewalks, bike paths, transit, and alternative modes of transportation has led to increased traffic congestion and dangerous conditions for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians alike. We urgently need a new source of local funding to better maintain, repair and improve our aging transportation infrastructure.

  • Unlike general taxes that can be spent on any city program, this measure contains strict taxpayer safeguards to ensure funds are only spent for eligible transportation projects:

    · Independent taxpayer oversight, annual audits, and accountability for all funds spent

    · Open and transparent process to vet and document eligible projects so public can see which projects are funded and for how much

    · Protections to ensure RT funds are spent on improving existing bus and rail service within the City.

  • The ordinance requires the creation of a first of its kind Integrated Transportation Plan within the City of Sacramento. That plan will be formed in collaboration with Sacramento Regional Transit and the community to prioritize project funding within the expenditure framework of the measure.

  • · Increased repair and maintenance of the City’s 1500-mile network of streets, sidewalks, and bike lanes

    · Reduced travel times and traffic congestion

    · Fewer traffic-related fatalities

    · Rapid 911 emergency response times with responders spending less time stuck in traffic

    · Safer routes to jobs, schools, and transit

    · Safer, faster, more affordable options for residents and workers riding buses and light rail

    · Reduced risk of transit service cuts

    · Reduced fares for seniors, disabled, veterans, and students

    · Reduced air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions

    · More housing and infill development near light rail stations and transit centers

    · Improved equity and public health outcomes

    · More local jobs and a stronger economy

    1. Endorse the measure by clicking the endorsement button on home page or navigating to the endorsement page. You can even offer a quote for the website about how this money could be spent in your neighborhood.

    2. Sign a petition to get the measure on the ballot, or better yet collect signatures from your family, friends and neighbors who are registered city voters.

    3. Volunteer to work on the campaign. This is a citizens initiative, fueled by people power.

    4. Contribute to the campaign. Every little bit helps.

  • City - Transportation Priorities Plan

    City - Streets for People Plan

    City - Vision Zero Action Plan

    SacRT - Comprehensive Operational Analysis

    SacRT - Stockton Blvd Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Plan

    SACOG - 2025 Blueprint (MTP/SCS)

    SACOG - Green Means Go

  • Sales transactions and use taxes have regressive aspects, meaning they pose a greater financial burden on people with lower incomes who spend a higher proportion of their income on day-to-day purchases than do higher-income people. The Transportation sales transactions and use tax includes policies intended to mitigate this regressivity and advance equity, including:

    • Facilitating transparency and accountability in governance and administration, including reviewing all funding items with the Community Advisory Committee prior to consideration by the Sacramento City Council for inclusion in the Integrated Transportation Plan. 

    • Making a majority of the investments in transit and safety, which disproportionately benefit low-income Sacramentans.

    • Engaging the public early, including low-income communities and communities of color, in shaping the new Integrated Transportation Plan.

    • Requiring that the Integrated Transportation Plan ensures equitable access to transit and transportation systems, minimizes housing displacement, and increases investment in areas of persistent poverty.

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