Fund the Stronger MUNI For All Initiative

This 2026 local ballot measure seeks to provide dedicated funding to strengthen the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and reverse years of service cuts that have eroded ridership and public confidence in the system. The focus is on increasing the frequency of service on the busiest routes and ensuring that public transit remains reliable and accessible for all residents regardless of neighborhood or income level. Co-sponsors Kat Siegal and Tony Delorio, both transit advocates with backgrounds in urban planning, have proposed a one-eighth cent sales tax increase that would generate an estimated $95 million annually for SFMTA operations and capital improvements. The measure would direct at least 60 percent of the new revenue toward increasing service frequency on the 15 highest-ridership routes, targeting headways of eight minutes or less during peak hours and 12 minutes or less during evenings and weekends. An additional 25 percent would fund fleet modernization including the purchase of 120 new battery-electric buses to replace aging diesel-hybrid vehicles that currently experience the highest breakdown rates in the fleet. The remaining 15 percent would support accessibility improvements at 30 stations and stops that currently lack ADA-compliant boarding platforms or functional elevators. An independent oversight committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor would conduct annual audits of spending and publish public scorecards measuring on-time performance, ridership growth, and customer satisfaction. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce has expressed concern that an additional sales tax increase could burden small businesses already facing high operating costs, and has suggested exploring congestion pricing as an alternative funding mechanism. Proponents argue that reliable transit reduces car dependency, eases congestion, and supports the city’s climate goals under its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. The measure requires a two-thirds supermajority of voters to pass, reflecting the higher threshold required for dedicated tax measures under California law.