SANDAG knew all along that even a simple majority vote would be a reach and tried to improve the odds. It mistakenly thought that the public would be fooled.
Future transit and environmental advances will require support by the voters for a reasonable funding plan. This defeat represents a call for openness and negotiation with all stakeholders, rather than bullying by SANDAG and special interest groups.
This is warning to the several other tax increase proposals that are planned for the 2022 and 2024 ballots...
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