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Bay Area voters approved two measures intended to support the region’s financially distressed transit agencies. The measures include sales taxes expected to generate about $1 billion annually, according to The Guardian.
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The measures affect Bay Area taxpayers and transit riders, while providing funding for the region’s four largest transit operators. The article says the agencies’ financial problems could have broader effects on residents and the local economy.