RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) voted to place a renewal of Riverside County’s half-cent sales tax measure dedicated to transportation funding on the November 2026 ballot. This action gives Riverside County voters the opportunity to determine further investments in transportation infrastructure and services throughout the county without increasing the current sales tax rate.

“Today’s action is about providing revenues for important projects our residents have said are important, which includes the SR-91, I-15, I-10, I-215, local streets and roads, and public transportation throughout the county,” said RCTC Chair Raymond Gregory. “Voters will have the opportunity to decide whether to maintain long-term funding for transportation improvements without increasing the sales tax rate.”

Commissioners also approved the Riverside County Transportation Improvement Plan (RCTIP), which outlines how these funds will be used if approved by voters. The RCTIP organizes investments into three categories: Highways and Regional Corridors, Local Streets and Roads, and Public Transportation, while maintaining accountability and transparency requirements for managing the use of public funds. It is estimated the renewed transportation measure would generate approximately $280 million annually for transportation improvements and continue until ended by voters.

“For 37 years, local sales tax transportation funding has helped improve local roads, rebuild interchanges, expand freeway capacity, and invest in public transportation throughout Riverside County,” said RCTC Executive Director Aaron Hake. “Local funding matters because it stays in Riverside County, allowing our communities to address local transportation priorities, bring additional state and federal transportation dollars into Riverside County, and deliver projects for the public.”

Current Funding

The current half-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation improvements known as Measure A, was first approved by Riverside County voters in 1988 and renewed by voters in 2002. It has generated more than $3.1 billion for transportation projects and services but will expire in 2039. Measure A has also provided more than $1 billion for local streets and roads projects across all 28 cities and the county since 2009, helping communities keep pace with population growth. If the renewal is approved by voters in November 2026, this local revenue would continue to fund transportation projects throughout the county beyond 2039.

Editor’s Note: The Riverside County Registrar of Voters is responsible for assigning the letter designation that will appear on the ballot for the proposed transportation funding renewal measure. That letter has not yet been assigned.