Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
public transit operator in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, Californiawww.actransit.org
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Oct 16, 2026
John FleischmanGUEST
We're highlighting this particular one because it's a massive tax that covers, um, a whole swath of the Bay Area, five big counties.
John FleischmanGUEST
It's a 14-year sales tax to try to rescue, uh, the Bay Area Rapid Transit, the Muni system, Caltrain, AC Transit, other transit services.
John FleischmanGUEST
It's a 50 cent per $100 of taxable purchases.
John FleischmanGUEST
Let me kind of very quickly explain what's going on here.
John FleischmanGUEST
We're highlighting this particular one because it's a massive tax that covers, um, a whole swath of the Bay Area, five big counties.
John FleischmanGUEST
It's a 14-year sales tax to try to rescue, uh, the Bay Area Rapid Transit, the Muni system, Caltrain, AC Transit, other transit services.
John FleischmanGUEST
It's a 50 cent per $100 of taxable purchases.
John FleischmanGUEST
Let me kind of very quickly explain what's going on here.
speaker_18SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We can't cut our way out of this crisis, and we know the cuts are gonna disproportionately impact people who rely on transit.
Mitzi ChinHOST
If it fails and no other funding comes through, AC Transit says it would have to cut service by 16%.
Mitzi ChinHOST
That means five lines would disappear, along with weekend service on three Transbay routes.
Mitzi ChinHOST
There would also be hundreds of layoffs.
John FleischmanGUEST
We're highlighting this particular one because it's a massive tax that covers, um, a whole swath of the Bay Area, five big counties.
John FleischmanGUEST
It's a 14-year sales tax to try to rescue, uh, the Bay Area Rapid Transit, the Muni system, Caltrain, AC Transit, other transit services.
John FleischmanGUEST
It's a 50 cent per $100 of taxable purchases.
John FleischmanGUEST
Let me kind of very quickly explain what's going on here.
John FleischmanGUEST
We're highlighting this particular one because it's a massive tax that covers, um, a whole swath of the Bay Area, five big counties.
John FleischmanGUEST
It's a 14-year sales tax to try to rescue, uh, the Bay Area Rapid Transit, the Muni system, Caltrain, AC Transit, other transit services.
John FleischmanGUEST
It's a 50 cent per $100 of taxable purchases.
John FleischmanGUEST
Let me kind of very quickly explain what's going on here.
LighthouseHOST
That honesty carries into the song Home, where career ambitions meet family ties and unresolved memories.
LighthouseHOST
On the song ACT Transit, Let Me At Him, Ovrcast turns a bus ride into vivid neighborhood storytelling.
LighthouseHOST
He has an eye for the details that make a scene feel lived in, grounding the album in the Oakland that shaped him.
LighthouseHOST
The song Knock brings that same sharp observation into the music business.
speaker_21CORRESPONDENT
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the crash.
Nancy ChenHOST
[whooshing] This morning, East Bay commuters are facing a deadline to weigh in on possible AC Transit service cuts.
Nancy ChenHOST
The agency says it could cut service by up to 16% to help close a $200 million budget deficit.
Nancy ChenHOST
The reductions, including less frequent service and some weekend route cuts, would begin next summer if it does not receive additional funding by the end of this year.
Nancy ChenHOST
A regional transportation funding measure is on next month's ballot.
Nancy ChenHOST
And public comments, they are due tomorrow.
Nancy ChenHOST
AC Transit is also holding the first of two open houses and public hearings tomorrow at its headquarters on Franklin Street in Oakland.
Nancy ChenHOST
More information is available at actransit.org.
Mike MatthewsHOST
And...
Mike MatthewsHOST
I took the bus the other day, the regular, we call it AC Transit in the Bay Area.
Mike MatthewsHOST
It's Alameda County Transit.
Mike MatthewsHOST
And there was a very nice lady driving.
Mike MatthewsHOST
Wow.
Mike MatthewsHOST
And I took the bus the other day, the regular, we call it AC Transit in the Bay Area.
Mike MatthewsHOST
It's Alameda County Transit.
Mike MatthewsHOST
And there was a very nice lady driving it, gave me a big smile when I got on, and she was, she was a nice person.
Kristen SzeHOST
A new poll also shows a large number of voters are still undecided on November's regional transit tax measure.
Kristen SzeHOST
Now, that money would support BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit, all of which are facing major budget deficit.
Kristen SzeHOST
A new poll commissioned by Joint Ventures Silicon Valley and the Bay Area News Group shows 48% of voters support the measure, 34% are against it, 18% are undecided.
Kristen SzeHOST
Transit agencies have warned that without the additional funding, service and job cuts would follow.
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