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September 16, 2025
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor, State of California
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Request for Veto, SB 63 (Weiner and Arreguin) San Francisco Bay Area: local revenue
measure: transportation funding (As Amended September 4, 2025).
Dear Governor Newsom,
On behalf of the City of Cupertino, I write to respectfully request you veto SB 63 by Senators
Weiner and Arreguin.
SB 63 proposes to create the legal framework necessary to allow a Bay Area regional sales tax
measure up to .5% for 14 years to be placed on the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund transit
operations.
While the City is committed to preserving viable transit opportunities throughout the region, as
amended on September 4, this legislation no longer contains the opt-in provisions for the
counties and now seeks to place an inequitable tax burden on our residents without ensuring
any tangible benefit to the City of Cupertino or our residents.
The City of Cupertino opposes legislation that undermines local control and diverts our
residents’ tax dollars. This bill provides less autonomy for local decision making and would
have negligible benefits to our community.
Given these reasons, the City opposes SB 63 and urges your veto.
Sincerely,
Liang Chao
Mayor
City of Cupertino
cc. The Honorable Josh Becker
The Honorable Patrick Ahrens
Senate Housing Committee