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BART's board initially approved an Alternative Service Plan to close a $376 million deficit if no new money arrives: three lines and 30% higher fares from January 2027 and 1,200 layoffs, then up to 15 stations closed and trains stopping at 9pm.

Facing a $307 million shortfall, the SFMTA board unanimously passed a balanced two-year budget ($1.5 billion in FY2026-27, $1.6 billion in FY2027-28) that keeps Muni service whole for a year using a $200 million state loan, higher cable car fares and the end of the Clipper discount.

Voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties decide a 14-year sales tax (1 cent in San Francisco, half a cent elsewhere) for BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit; BART and Muni have drawn up station closures and route cuts if it fails.