Voters in Sonoma and Marin counties appeared to approve Measure B, a sales tax measure which would fund the Sonoma-Marin Rail Transit District, or SMART, for another 30 years. The measure extends an existing one-quarter cent sales tax, which would have expired in 2029.
“The North Bay loves SMART and they showed their support big time by overwhelmingly passing Measure B,” state Sen. Mike McGuire, who represents Marin, said Tuesday night. “SMART is the backbone of public transit in Marin and Sonoma counties.”
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The yes vote comes just months before Bay Area voters will decide on another sales tax measure to fund BART, MUNI, AC Transit and other local transit systems. North Bay voters approved the existing tax in 2008, which has paid for construction and operation of SMART trains.
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