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Bay Area faces new high-speed rail costs

Now that Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation to allow the state to spend billions on high-speed rail, Bay Area residents had better brace for the real ride – a push for $650 million in toll hikes and new San … Continue reading

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Officials float San Francisco Bay area mileage tax

OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco Bay area officials will study a proposal to charge motorists a tax on every mile they drive in the nine-county region as a way to raise money for roads and public transit while reducing traffic … Continue reading

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Oakland lobbies to keep public agencies in East Bay

OAKLAND — Sometimes no news is good news. The Association of Bay Area Governments’ board of directors emerged from a two-hour closed session Thursday without making a decision to vacate its Oakland headquarters in favor of San Francisco. The board … Continue reading

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