Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act Will Increase Economic Inclusion Growth

Earlier this month, representative leaders from government, civic, labor, and community organizations officially submitted a petition to Fresno County in support of the Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act, a proposed 30-year ballot measure that would replace Fresno County’s current Measure C, a half-cent transportation sales tax set to expire in 2027.    

Fresno DRIVE is a proud supporter of this coalition of community leaders and the proposed measure they have crafted together. Many of our DRIVE partners have participated in many of the past Measure C community meetings across the county. Fresno DRIVE and our partners will continue to support these endeavors to secure the measure’s placement on the November 2026 ballot.   

 The Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act was crafted with historic levels of input from County residents. The proposed measure: 

• Dedicates 65% of the proceeds to repairing and improving local streets and roads — more than double the current level of investment;   

• Provides 25% of the proceeds to maintaining current levels of funding for public transportation;    

• Delivers another 5% to regional roads and major streets;   

• Includes 4% of funds for transportation innovation; and    

• Allows no more than 1% to administering the funds —  

• All without raising taxes!    

Fresno DRIVE supports this citizen-driven ballot measure because the proposed measure: (1) prioritizes funding for local streets and roads; (2) maintains funding for essential, life-line transportation services that are relied upon by seniors, students, veterans, people with disabilities, and others; (3) includes performance measures and holds government accountable for delivering real improvements to our transportation system; and (4) was crafted and is supported by a broad coalition of small business, community, government, and labor organizations.    

This overall effort also aligns with Fresno DRIVE’s vision of activating community voice and action that leads to systems change in our county. Furthered transportation equity will result in economic inclusion growth. DRIVE is so proud of the hundreds of residents who have worked diligently on this project over the past nine months.  

For more information and to get involved in advancing this measure to the ballot, visit www.MovingFresnoForward.com and sign up here for the signature gathering kick-off Saturday, February 28, starting at 8:45 a.m. at 1361 N. Hulbert Ave.    

Thank you for your ongoing work to make Fresno County a great place to live, work, and play!