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Controller Says Parcel Tax Would Be Less Costly Than Deep Muni Cuts

The city’s Sept. 16 analysis finds a 15-year parcel tax would avoid larger losses to jobs, GDP and home values from sharply reduced transit service.

City Permanently Expands Fair Fares to 200% of Poverty

North Bay Voters Back 30‑Year Sales Tax to Keep SMART Running

City Council Grills Mamdani Officials on Fair Fares as Watchdog Pushes Targeted Expansion

Boston Extends Fare-Free Bus Pilot on Three MBTA Routes Through June

MTA Chief Questions Mamdani’s Free-Bus Plan, Cites Higher Costs and Need for Study

Bay Area Transit Loan in Limbo as Newsom Team Targets Fall Deal