Senate Bill 63 Rider-Focused Improvements Expenditure Plan
Senate Bill 63 (SB 63), also known as the Connect Bay Area Act, authorizes the placement of a transportation revenue measure on the November 2026 ballot in five Bay Area counties. The Rider-Focused Improvements Expenditure Plan (Plan) below outlines a plan for funds that would be raised if voters should adopt such a measure.
About the Expenditure Plan
On June 24, 2026, MTC adopted the Rider-Focused Improvements Expenditure Plan (Plan), which serves as a guide and provides additional detail on the types of projects and programs that could be funded and delivered using funds from these rider-focused investment categories. The Plan also specifies that rider-focused capital projects from the Plan may only be used within the five counties that comprise the jurisdiction of the Public Transit Revenue Measure District (District), and that operational funding from the Plan must provide service to those same jurisdictions.
Funding Program Development Process
Should such a measure be adopted by the voters, MTC will adopt a multi-year funding program of rider-focused improvement projects. Prior to MTC adoption of a multi-year funding program, a proposed funding program will be presented to the Regional Network Management Council and the Regional Network Management Customer Advisory Group, or their designated successors, to solicit input on the proposed use of funds. MTC will also solicit public comment and input on the proposed multi-year funding program by posting the draft plan on its website at least 60 days prior to its consideration for formal adoption by MTC.
SB 63 Funding
Senate Bill 63 (Wiener/Arreguín), also known as the Connect Bay Area Act, created the District with jurisdiction extending throughout the territorial boundaries of the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara, and the City and County of San Francisco. The statute authorizes the placement of a retail transactions and use tax ordinance applicable to the entire district for a duration of 14 years, and in an amount of 0.5% in each of the above-described counties located within the district and 1% in the City and County of San Francisco, subject to voter approval at the November 3, 2026, statewide general election
If adopted by voters during the November 3, 2026 general election, SB 63 requires that approximately 5% of total retail transactions and use tax revenues generated in the District be used to fund rider-focused improvements that aim to improve the rider experience and support increased ridership.
Revenues from this 5% are statutorily dedicated to three broad expenditure categories as defined by law:
- Fare programs, including free and reduced-cost transfers and expanding the Clipper® START℠ program;
- Accessibility programs and projects; and
- Mapping and wayfinding and transit priority projects and programs (California Government Code Section 67750, subdivisions 10-12).