Measure M: Lessons from a Successful Transportation Ballot Campaign

This report discusses the passage of a 1/2 cent sales tax increase to finance transportation in Los Angeles County in November 2016. The measure, Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan, or Measure M, passed with 71.15% of the vote. It is expected to fund 50 transportation projects over forty years with a focus on expanding public transportation. Over 65% of the Measure M revenue is intended for transit and construction of new rail and bus rapid transit connections. This report looks at how Measure M was passed in the largest county in the U.S., an area with a diverse electorate with only a small percentage of regular transit users. A dataset of interviews created by LA Metro is used to explore the thinking behind Measure M and how coalition politics was a crucial aspect to its passage.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/7-16-19-Measure-M-FINAL.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  Eno Center for Transportation

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Manville, Michael
• Publication Date: 2019-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 29p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coalitions; Financing; Legislation; Lessons learned; Public transit; Sales tax; State taxation
• Geographic Terms: Los Angeles County (California)
• Subject Areas: Finance; Law; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01724690
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 6 2019 2:03PM