Governance
Golden Gate Transit is constituted as a special district under California State Law, as evidenced by Assembly Bill 584, creating the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) (GGBHTD). The District consists of 19 directors from six Northern California counties:
- San Francisco (9 Directors) - one Director appointed by the Mayor, 4 Directors are elected members by the Board of Supervisors, and 4 Directors are non-elected public members appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
- Marin (4 Directors) - two Directors are elected members of the Board of Supervisors, 1 Director is an elected member of the Council of Mayors and Councilmembers and is appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and 1 Director is a non-elected public member appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
- Sonoma (3 Directors) - one Director is an elected member of the Board of Supervisors, 1 Director is an elected member of the Council of Mayors and Councilmembers and is appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and 1 Director is a non-elected public member appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
- Napa, Mendocino, and Del Norte (1 Director each) - the director is a non-elected public member appointed by each county's Board of Supervisors.
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