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# Sacramento’s proposed half-cent transportation sales tax will not appear on the November ballot
- URL: https://www.onsiteobserver.com/briefs/sacramentos-proposed-half-cent-transportation-sales-tax-will-not-appear-on-the-november-ballot/
- Published: 2026-07-29T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-04T20:15:08.000Z
- Description: Sacramento’s proposed half-cent sales tax for street repairs and public transit will miss the November 2026 ballot after falling short of valid signatures. The measure sought $75 million annually for streets and transit, while a potential revival in 2028 could face a higher voter approval threshold.
- Author: Vitaliy Moskalenko
- Tags: #brief, #story-6a68e6b83071fc000170b5af, #topic-Policy, #place-Sacramento, #county-Sacramento County

## Key points

- **Tax measure misses November ballot.** Sacramento's proposed half-cent sales tax for street repairs, safety improvements and public transit will not go before voters in November after falling short of the required valid signatures.
- **Signature shortfall sank it.** Organizers submitted more than 32,000 signatures. After reviewing a sample, Sacramento County elections officials estimated only about 25,500 were valid, which was not enough to qualify.
- **Tax would have raised $75 million yearly.** The measure from Safer Sack Streets would have raised the sales tax from 8.75% to 9.25%, generating an estimated $75 million a year.
- **Nearly half for roads, 48% for transit.** Nearly half of the money would have gone to road maintenance, safety and bike and pedestrian projects. Another 48% would have gone to Sacramento Regional Transit.
- **Backers cited crashes and transit spending.** Supporters said Sacramento is among California's worst large cities for traffic crashes and invests too little in public transit compared with other major West Coast cities.