By Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle; August 4, 2020
A tentative deal in the do-or-die dispute over a three-county sales tax measure to keep Caltrain running appears to be on track — just in time to make the November ballot after weeks of political stops and starts. Santa Clara County supervisors approved the last-minute proposal Tuesday, and other key votes are expected to happen this week.
The deal would allow a ballot measure on a 1/8-cent sales tax increase to help fund Caltrain to be placed before voters in San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties in November. The measure needs the consent of each of the counties, its transportation agencies and the Caltrain board by Friday to make the fall ballot.