What Valley gets out of MTA sales tax

A plan to raise Los Angeles County's sales tax a half-percent is sparking heated debate over whether it shortchanges the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys out of billions of dollars for much-needed transportation funds.Sue Doyle in the Daily News.

Last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority agreed to put the measure on the Nov. 4 ballot in an effort to raise $30 billion to $40 billion over three decades for transportation projects across the traffic-choked Southland.

State legislators still need to pass a bill to give it the go-ahead, and two-thirds of voters would need to approve it, but already politicians representing the Valley and outlying suburbs contend not enough of the money has been designated for the area.