Publication: San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco voters should get a chance this November to impose a tax on passenger rides by companies like Uber and Lyft to help pay for improvements to street safety and public transit.
Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin jointly introduced Tuesday a proposed November ballot measure, titled the “Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax,” to impose a surcharge on ride hail rides of 3.25 percent or 1.5 percent, depending on the type of ride.
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Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced legislation last year to authorize the tax measure and it was signed into law by then Governor Jerry Brown.
“San Francisco’s ability to move its people around safely in a growing economy is vital,” Ting said in a statement. “But the city’s current transportation revenue streams can’t keep up with the demand.”