Which Way, L.A.?
Metro Meeting Today Debates Sales Tax to Pay for Transit Project
High gasoline prices have drivers getting off the road and into public transit, but would two thirds of LA County voters go for a sales tax increase to build more light rails and subways? That’s what Mayor Villaraigosa wants to see, and today the issue came up at the meeting of the MTA Board , where he controls four votes out of 14.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readHigh gasoline prices have drivers getting off the road and into public transit, but would two thirds of LA County voters go for a sales tax increase to build more light rails and subways? That’s what Mayor Villaraigosa wants to see, and today the issue came up at the meeting of the MTA Board, where he controls four votes out of 14.
