Measure 2: Regional Traffic Relief Plan

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

State of California (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano Counties)

March 2, 2004 Election

Measure 2
Regional Traffic Relief Plan
County of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Solano
Regional Measure - Majority Vote

631,304 / 58.5% Yes votes ...... 448,771 / 41.5% No votes
   178,464 (59.55%) Yes / 121,206 (40.45%) No in Santa Clara County
   164,497 (55.6%) Yes / 131,098 (44.4%) No in Alameda County
   121,167 (51.4%) Yes / 114,766 (48.6%) No in Contra Costa County
   51285 (64.29%) Yes / 28487 (35.71%) No in Marin County
   115,891 (68.53%) Yes / 53,214 (31.47%) No in San Francisco County
   Yes / No in Solano County

See Also: Index of all Measures

Results as of May 4 2:40pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (2024/2024)
99.9% Voter Turnout (80670/1)
  Includes 1029/1029 Precincts in Santa Clara County as of March 26 4:29pm
  Includes 1,096/1,096 Precincts in Alameda County as of May 4 2:39pm
  Includes 787/787 Precincts in Contra Costa County as of May 4 2:40pm
  Includes 207/207 Precincts in Marin County as of Mar 25 1:39pm
  Includes Precincts in San Francisco County
  Includes Precincts in Solano County

Information shown below: Official Information |

Shall voters authorize a Regional Traffic Relief Plan that does the following:
(1) Directs revenues generated through the collection of bridge tolls to provide the following projects:
(A) Expand and extend BART.
(B) New transbay commuter rail crossing south of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
(C) Comprehensive Regional Express bus network.
(D) New expanded ferry service.
(E) Better connections between BART, buses, ferries, and rail.

(2) Approves a one dollar ($1) toll increase effective July 1, 2004, on all toll bridges in the bay area, except the Golden Gate Bridge?

Official Sources of Information

Official WWW Site

Nonpartisan Information

League of Women Voters Written Pros & Cons

Events

League of Women Voters of Alameda Pros & Cons Presentation
Wednesday, February 25, 2004 7 - 9 PM
Mastic Senior Center
1155 Santa Clara, Alameda
LWV Oakland Pros & Cons Presentation
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at 7 PM
EBMUD Training Room, 375 Eleventh Street, Oakland.
LWV Piedmont Pros & Cons Presentation Thursday, February 5, 2004 at 7:30 PM Piedmont Community Center
711 Highland Avenue
Piedmont CA: This program was taped by KCOM and will be rebroadcast. Check Piedmont's Web site http://www.ci.piedmont.ca.us for the KCOM schedule.
Pros & Cons
Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 pm
Saratoga Community Library, Saratoga Ave. at Fruitvale, Saratoga, CA
sponsored by League of Women Voters and American Assoc. of University Women
Access SF, Cable 29 Broadcasts of League of Women Voters' Pros & Cons of Ballot Measures

News and Analysis

KTVU Channel 2

Regional Measure 2: For Whom The Bridge Tolls - February 25, 2004

The Daily Review

Proposed rail link would span Bay; Service would connect with ACE, BART, Caltrain and Amtrak - February 24, 2004

Contra Costa Times

Opponents criticize Measure 2, increasing tolls for transit work - February 27, 2004

Another day, another dollar -- for bridge tolls; Taxpayer groups call measure a boondoggle - February 16, 2004

Oakland Tribune

Foes of toll hikes speak out - February 27, 2004

An overview of Bay Area tolls - February 18, 2004

$125 million may not speed up commute - February 18, 2004

Partisan Information

Proponents

Yes on Regional Measure 2 (Bridge Tolls)

Opponents

No On Regional Measure 2: - Alliance of Contra Costa Taxpayers

Vote No on Measure 2 - Libertarian Party of Santa Clara Co.

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