Alameda County Vehicle Registration Fee, Measure F (November 2010)
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An Alameda County Vehicle Registration Fee, Measure F ballot question was on the November 2, 2010 ballot for voters in Alameda County in California, where it was approved.[1]
The ballot proposition added $10 to the fees associated with registering a vehicle in the county. At the time of its passage, it was estimated that the new tax/fee generated an estimated $11 million per year for the county. A simple majority vote was required to enact the new tax.
The Alameda County Congestion Management Agency board voted to put the measure on the ballot. So-called "county congestion agencies" were allowed to place measures like this on the ballot under a law passed by the California State Legislature in October 2009.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 245,582 | 63.25% | ||
| No | 142,696 | 36.75% | ||
- These final, certified results are from the Alameda County elections office.
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| Alameda County Transportation Improvement Measure: "To repair and maintain local streets
and roads; improve traffic flow and bicyclist, pedestrian and driver safety; improve public transportation; and encourage green transportation options; shall a local vehicle registration fee of ten dollars be established in Alameda County with expenditures subject to strict monitoring and with all revenues staying in Alameda County?"[2] |
Funds allocation
The approximately $11 million Measure F was estimated to raise each year were to be divided as follows:
- 60% on maintaining city and county roads.
- 25% on congestion relief, including express buses, transit passes for students and workers, and park and ride lots or rail station improvements.
- 10% on technology improvements, including traffic signal connection and commuter information systems.
- 5% on crosswalks, sidewalk, lighting and improvements to bicycle and pedestrian travel.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa Times, "Car fee increase to go before Alameda County voters in November," July 15, 2010
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
