The 2004 Measure A Transportation Expenditure Plan for 2009-2039 sets aside funds for senior and disabled transportation. This is largely for the paratransit program, but may be used in other ways to support seniors and disabled. “The sales taxes dedicated in support of the Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA) shall be 3.5% for years 1-10. In years 11-20 the funding would increase to 4.5% and then increase in years 21-30 to 5.5%.” (VII. Senior and Disabled Transportation Services.) This is year 13 or the 30, so the current allocation is 4.5%.
In contrast, the proposed Measure A 2022 allocates only 3.05% to senior and disabled transportation. It does not increase over the period of the measure. It is less that the beginning amount in the original Measure A. A reasonable assumption is that costs for providing this service will increase along with all other transportation costs, but the measure proponents say “No, the previous measure gave you too much, we are going to cut that back.” This is typical of the proposed measure, reducing funding for public services in order to increase funding for private travel and private benefit.
Measure A is bad news for transportation, and bad news for transit.
For previous STAR posts on the proposed transportation sales tax measure, see ‘Measure A 2022‘ category. For other aspects of the measure, see ‘Measure A 2022‘ category on Getting Around Sacramento.
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