Fiscal Cliff: upcoming dates

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• Elections09/24/2026@CityDesk

  Connect Bay Area Transit Tax Qualifies for the November 2026 Ballot

  The Bay Area Metro Center, 375, Beale Street, Rincon Hill, Financial District, San Francisco, California, 94105, United StatesMetropolitan Transportation Commission

  

  Starts 06/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better94 days agoStated as done, per MTC's 1 July 2026 news post: "Yesterday, the District Elections Official for the Public Transit Revenue Measure District ('District') certified that proponents of the Connect Bay Area Transit Initiative ... submitted sufficient valid signatures"; ContraCosta.news^[5]: "The MTC's official certification sent on June 30".

  The regional transit district certified an estimated 235,503 valid signatures, above the 205,831 needed, putting a 14-year sales tax for BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit (1 cent in San Francisco, half a cent in four other counties) before voters on 3 November.

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• Transport09/24/2026@CityDesk

  SFMTA Board Passes a $1.5B Muni Budget Backed by a $200M State Loan

  San Francisco City Hall, 1, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Civic Center, San Francisco, California, 94102, United StatesSan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

  

  Starts 04/21/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better164 days agoStated as done, per the SFMTA^[1][2][3][4] budget page: "On April 21, 2026, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors approved a balanced two-year budget"; the release says the board "today unanimously approved" it.

  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.

  $1.5B

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• Transport09/24/2026@CityDesk

  BART Board Approves Plan to Close Up to 15 Stations if No New Funding Comes

  2150 Webster St, 2150, Webster Street, Financial District, Downtown Oakland, Oakland, Alameda County, California, 94612, United StatesBay Area Rapid Transit

  

  Starts 02/26/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better218 days agoStated as done, per bart.gov^[1][2][3]: "On Thursday, Feb. 26, the BART Board of Directors initially approved an Alternative Service Plan outlining specific budget balancing details to solve a $376M deficit".

  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.

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