Public Affairs Special; Election 90: Debate on Measure M, Half Cent Sales Tax for Transportation
Description:
Measure M on the 1990 California ballot increases sales tax by a half cent in order to raise $3.1 billion over the next 20 years for transportation initiatives and projects including creating new freeways, adding lanes to current freeways, and investing in mass transit. Guests debate both for and against Measure M. Those against have environmental concerns as well as have misgivings about how the funds would be spent.
