Yaroslavsky Hails Voter Approval of MTA Reform
Initiative, Moves Quickly to Implement Measure - Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
hailed voter approval of Proposition A, the "MTA Reform and Accountability Act of
1998," as "a mandate to change course" in regional transit planning.
Yaroslavsky noted that post-election analysis showed that his initiative - which passed
Countywide by a margin of 62%-38% - found broadbased support in every portion of the
County. In a joint motion with Supervisor Mike Antonovich, another supporter of
Prop. A, Yaroslavsky also moved quickly to implement Prop. A’s provisions for an
independent audit, appointment of members to the Independent Citizens’ Advisory and
Oversight Committee, and other required changes.
