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Mike McGuire, who represents Marin, said Tuesday night. \u201cSMART is the backbone of public transit in Marin and Sonoma counties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=525\">Aisha Wahab Leading Race for Swalwell\u2019s Former Congressional Seat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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. 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