Get the Facts
With the Bay Area Forward Gross Receipts Tax:
98%
Businesses Uneffected
The percentage of Bay Area business not affected by the gross receipts tax *
2.4%
Bay Area Businesses Qualified
The percentage of Bay Area businesses that would qualify for a gross receipts tax *
$32 million
The amount that qualifying businesses generate in profit each year *
Without a Gross Receipts Tax:
$800 million+
The annual operating deficit local transit agencies face beginning next year.
73%
Increase in Bay Bridge traffic during morning peak commute hours *
22%
Increase in Caldecott Tunnel traffic during morning peak commute hours *
1.6 million
In driving emissions generated – equal to 4,000 cars a day driving from SF to LA. *
70,000
Gallons of gasoline burned daily. *
4
More new lanes that would need to be constructed to accommodate increased traffic on the Bay Bridge and Caldecott Tunnel. *
*Source: BART’s Role in the Region Report, www.bart.gov/about/planning/region
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