Silicon Valley Leadership Group - Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Transportation:

• The 1996 Measure A and B Transportation Sales Tax Campaign - 19 key road and rail transit improvements delivered "on time and on budget."
• The 2000 "BART" Sales Tax Campaign, which passed by 70.4 percent of the vote, providing the local capital construction costs for the BART Extension to Santa Clara County.
• The 2008 "BART" Sales Tax Campaign, which passed by 66.78 percent of the vote, providing the on-going funds to operate and maintain the BART Extension. Ground breaking for the first 10-miles of the 16.1 mile extension occurred on April 12, 1012, with construction slated for completion by the end of 2016, 18 months ahead of schedule and $77 million under budget.