Where do your Tax Dollars Go? A Measure J explainer

About this episode

This episode discusses Measure J and its impact on local transportation funding in Contra Costa County.

In this special Measure J episode, CCTA Executive Director Tim Haile is joined by Contra Costa County Supervisors Diane Burgis and Ken Carlson (also CCTA Board Members!) for a conversation about how local transportation funding shapes everyday life across the county. Together, they break down what Measure J is, why it matters, and how a half-cent local sales tax supports everything from road maintenance and congestion relief to transit, safety improvements, and innovative transportation progr...

People in this episode

Host: Tim Haile

Guests: Diane Burgis, Ken Carlson

Topics covered

• local transportation funding
• Measure J
• sales tax
• road maintenance
• congestion relief
• transit improvements

Keywords

• Measure J
• transportation funding
• local sales tax
• road maintenance
• congestion relief
• transit
• safety improvements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CCTA, Contra Costa County

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