“At three separate elections in 2000, 2008 and 2016, Santa Clara County voters have overwhelmingly approved taxing themselves to bring regional mass transit to the South Bay, most recently with 72% of the vote.” https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/07/15/opinion-common-sense-says-build-bart-to-san-jose/
Opinion: Common sense says build BART to downtown San Jose

No other major civic improvement in our area has received such a significant public endorsement.

The Mercury News
@talzag They also voted for #Prop13 which the dominant party would overturn tomorrow if the resistance weren't monolithic.