Metro Chief Executive Officer Art Leahy sent this email to Metro stakeholders on Friday: Dear Metro Stakeholder, Measure J, the proposed 30-year extension of the Measure R half-cent transportation sales tax in L.A. County to accelerate transportation projects, fell just short of the required two-thirds majority needed to pass on [continue reading]
UPDATE, SATURDAY 9:45 a.m.: The ExpressLanes will open at 10 p.m. Saturday. Related post: ExpressLanes basics. With the clock ticking down toward the scheduled opening of the ExpressLanes on the 110 freeway, Metro officials held a news conference this morning to help spread the good word that Los Angeles County's [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. To win, Measure J needs yes votes on nearly three-fourths [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. J's out but is Mayor V daunted? No way! (LA [continue reading]
Everyone loves to analyze elections — before they happen, while they're happening and the morning after. I'm no different. In 2008, I covered Measure R for the Los Angeles Times from the outside looking in. In 2012, I'm working for Metro and watched the Measure J election from the inside [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Measure J, L.A. County transportation tax measure, fails (L.A. Times) [continue reading]
About 38 percent of the precincts are reporting and the yes votes for Measure J continue to inch upward as more ballots are counted. It looks like it could be a close one — J needs two-thirds or 66.7 percent to pass. The Source is now officially past its bedtime [continue reading]
With the early vote by mail ballots in, the yes votes for Measure J are at 63.93 percent. It needs 66.7 percent to win. The next update likely will take a while on the county Registrar's website.
Good evening, Source readers! I hope you had a pleasant Election Day. Here’s the link to Measure J results from the Los Angeles County Registrar. If tradition holds, they’ll probably be updated two or three times an hour as the evening progresses. I’m guessing it will be many hours until [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Happy Election Day, Source readers. After enduring an endless [continue reading]
