PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
Measure K
Measure K is the 1/2-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation
projects in San Joaquin County. The program is aimed at remedying the
existing over $1.0 billion deficiency in transportation funding in San
Joaquin County while promoting improved air quality and quality of life.
With its passage in November 1990, Measure K began laying the groundwork
for two decades of funding for a system of improved highways and local
streets, new passenger rail service, regional and interregional bus
routes, park-and-ride lots, new bicycle facilities, and railroad
crossings. In its 20-year life, the Measure K program is expected to
generate approximately $735 million in revenues. Its innovative
multimodal approach to transportation clearly distinguishes Measure K
from other countywide sales tax programs.
The Measure K program is administered by the San Joaquin Council of
Governments (SJCOG) as the Local Transportation Authority for San
Joaquin County. SJCOG was established as the Local Transportation
Authority when San Joaquin County voters approved the enactment of the
Measure K program in 1990. A Local Transportation Authority is a public
agency designation authorized by California State law that enables SJCOG
to collect the 1/2-cent sales tax and use the money to fund a specific
list of transportation projects and programs as outlined in the Measure
K Expenditure Plan. The purposes of the Expenditure Plan are to define
the categorical allocations of the local retail tax revenues by
transportation mode or facility and to identify the specific projects
and programs to be funded under each category. Additionally, the
Expenditure Plan outlines the distribution of all categorical
allocations between San Joaquin County and the cities within the county.
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Project Manager:
Wil Ridder , Senior Regional Planner, (209)
235-0600

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