Sales tax measure approved; SGV vs. the rest of the county?

After movements to amend the sales tax measure to require the MTA to review the project list funded by the measure every 6 years failed, the board voted to authorize the measure.

It will now go to the legislature for authorization. If it passes there, it will be on the November ballot, where it will need 2/3 of county voters to pass.

The vote ended up running 9-2, even though 5 members had voted for the amendments. The only two to oppose were the San Gabriel Valley-area members, John Fasana and Michael Antonovich.

Additionally, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments is recommending that its board oppose it, and the SGV-based Gold Line Foothill Extension Authority has voted to oppose it.

More thoughts on the subject later.