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Welcome to Forum. I'm Michael Krasny.

Facing a pandemic-induced plunge in ridership and ticket sales, Cal Train is asking voters in

San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties for a lifeline this November.

If approved by a two-thirds majority, Measure RR would impose a one-eighth cent tax,

that's a sales tax, increase to fund Cal-Train's operations, maintenance, and capital projects.

And Cal-Train says the tax would generate about $100 million annually. We're going to break down Measure

RR and what's at stake for the beleaguered commuter air railroad and joining us is dan brecky reporter and

editor for kkudy news and good morning dan good morning michael always good to have you with us

to help us understand these complex measures and uh this one uh went through some real political

fights we talked about it with you before um we don't have to go back and look at that history, but it's managed to get on the ballot

and it's going to require two-thirds from each of these three counties, which is kind of a big

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