SAN JOSE – The Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors voted late Thursday to join a regional sales tax measure aimed at propping up struggling public transit agencies.

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Senate Bill 63, if it becomes law, would ask voters in certain Bay Area counties to decide in 2026 whether to hike sales taxes by half a cent next year. In Santa Clara County, the measure is expected to generate more than $264 million annually for the VTA over 14 years.

The funds would cover VTA’s deficit and Caltrain obligation, as well as support a program of projects, including the Visionary Network plan to restore and enhance transit service.

“I think this is something that can take a very challenging and problematic situation and turn it into a real opportunity for our residents to benef

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