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Bay Area voters jack up taxes to pay for struggling public transit systems

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“Bay Area voters jack up taxes to pay for struggling public transit systems”

Voters in five Bay Area counties — San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Alameda — decided to throw a lifeline to the region’s public transportation after approving two tax measures Tuesday intended to help raise money for the bus and rail systems. The Regional Transit Measure — a half-cent sales tax that...

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