Millions in paid Bay Area bridge tolls unlocked after lengthy litigation
Updated on: January 26, 2023 / 2:29 PM / CBS/Bay City News Service SAN FRANCISCO - A pot of $545 million destined for new projects in the Bay Area ...
Updated on: January 26, 2023 / 2:29 PM / CBS/Bay City News Service SAN FRANCISCO - A pot of $545 million destined for new projects in the Bay Area may soon be released from escrow after litigation over a 2018 ballot measure on bridge toll increases finally comes to an end.The California Supreme Court on Wednesday let stand a decision from the state Court of Appeal in a case brought by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association challenging toll increases on seven state-operated Bay Area bridges.Howard Jarvis was an anti-tax gadfly best known for his role in the 1978 passage of Proposition 13, which amended the California Constitution to limit tax on California real estate.