CCTA Sets SB 63 Transit Rules, Adds Frequency Ahead of November Vote

Contra Costa's transportation authority spent its July 15, 2026, meeting writing the rulebook for transit money that depends on a November vote. The board voted 10-1 to approve a 60/40 spending plan for about $26.5M a year in potential SB 63 return-to-source funds, adding transit frequency over one dissent. It also locked in a formula for splitting roughly $15.7M a year among three bus operators, released a $21.6B draft 2050 countywide plan and told two cash-strapped operators to wait for voters before tapping reserves.

• SB 63 return-to-source plan passes 10-1, with transit frequency added to the 60% category
• Small-operator funding split adopted 10-0; guideline language struck after operators objected
• County Connection and WestCAT reserve requests deferred 11-0 until the November election is certified
• Draft CTP 2050 released 11-0: 8 policies, about 1,200 projects, $21.6B unconstrained list
• Richmond regains $2.71M in withheld paratransit money; 25% still held

The basics: SB 63 would return 19.2% of county revenues to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) for transit and for paving roads served by fixed-route transit. That totals $26,496,000 a year at fiscal 2031 projections. The money depends on the November vote.