Measure J
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Move L.A.: Why You Should Vote Yes on Measure J For Jobs
...And what the New York Post and LACBC founder Ron Milam have to say about Los Angeles and public transit
October 29, 2012
Five Things I’m Thinking About Transportation
When I last took a paternity leave, I returned with a brief column on some stories I would never get to flesh out that occured during my time off. Sometime after that, Steve Hymon started running an occasional "5 Things I'm Thinking About Transportation" series. I've rarely done it, but if it's good enough for a Pulitzer Prize Winner...
October 29, 2012
This Could Be the Biggest Year Ever for Transit at the Ballot Box
Next month, 19 transit-related measures will come before voters. If the rest of this year is any guide, 16 of them will pass.
October 10, 2012
Introducing, the “Measure J Page”
As we approach election day, there's going to be a lot of discussion of Measure J. Measure J is the proposed extension of the 2008 Measure R transit tax that is set to expire in 2039. Measure J would extend, not increase, the tax until 2069 allowing Metro to bond against future revenue to build the projects promised by Measure R in a shorter timeline.
September 19, 2012