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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is a transit authority in California. It pays for transit and public works. It sits in Santa Clara County. In fiscal year 2024, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) collected $533.5M in taxes and spent $533.5M.

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) collected $533.5M in taxes and spent $533.5M.

Collected
$533.5M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$533.5M
Fiscal year 2024

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Sales tax
1%
Source · California Department of Tax and Fee Administration / VTA, Santa Clara VTA transit sales tax. Read on July 1, 2026.
DetailsSanta Clara VTA transit sales tax — combined 1.00% county-wide transactions-and-use tax (2000 Measure A 0.5% transit-only, expires 2036 + 2016 Measure B 0.5% broad transportation, expires 2047), per CDTFA-105 district rates. the non-transit purpose (highways/roads/active transport) surfaces on the where-your-dollar-goes strip via public-works, never a second levy line

Where it goes

Four service lines.

Transit · 2000 Measure A transit programs
$221.8M
Public works
$139.3M
Transit · 2016 Measure B transit-purpose program categories, applied
$127.3M
Debt service · past obligation
$45.1M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · Santa Clara VTA published FY2024 financial reports: 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program audited Compliance Examination Report. Read on July 4, 2026.
DetailsSanta Clara VTA published FY2024 financial reports: 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program audited Compliance Examination Report (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and 2016 Measure B Annual Report FY2024 (sales-tax receipts and ballot-established program-category shares). Both published at vta.org financial and investor information

Who decides

The board adopts the annual budget. Voters do not elect this board. The board is appointed, not elected.

Source · VTA, VTA. Read on October 1, 2026.

When decisions happen

Each yearThe board usually meets on the first Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

How to reach it

Board secretary
Email
Source · VTA, VTA. Read on October 1, 2026.

Also on this tax bill

A Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) address pays these governments too. Which school districts, cities and special districts apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

CaliforniaStateSanta Clara CountyCountySan Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (Measure AA)Special district

On some bills, depending on the address

School districts: 26. Find yours by address.

Cities: 14

San JoseCity
Palo AltoNot in Who Taxes Me yet
SunnyvaleCitySanta ClaraCity
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MilpitasNot in Who Taxes Me yet
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Special districts: 2

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Measure T)Special districtMidpeninsula Regional Open Space DistrictSpecial district

Sources

Collected
Santa Clara VTA published FY2024 financial reports: 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program audited Compliance Examination Report. Read on July 4, 2026.
DetailsSanta Clara VTA published FY2024 financial reports: 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program audited Compliance Examination Report (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and 2016 Measure B Annual Report FY2024 (sales-tax receipts and ballot-established program-category shares). Both published at vta.org financial and investor information
Spent
Santa Clara VTA published FY2024 financial reports: 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program audited Compliance Examination Report. Read on July 4, 2026.
DetailsSanta Clara VTA published FY2024 financial reports: 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program audited Compliance Examination Report (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and 2016 Measure B Annual Report FY2024 (sales-tax receipts and ballot-established program-category shares). Both published at vta.org financial and investor information
Taxes
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration / VTA, Santa Clara VTA transit sales tax. Read on July 1, 2026.
DetailsSanta Clara VTA transit sales tax — combined 1.00% county-wide transactions-and-use tax (2000 Measure A 0.5% transit-only, expires 2036 + 2016 Measure B 0.5% broad transportation, expires 2047), per CDTFA-105 district rates. the non-transit purpose (highways/roads/active transport) surfaces on the where-your-dollar-goes strip via public-works, never a second levy line
Who decides
VTA, VTA. Read on October 1, 2026.
When decisions happen
VTA, VTA. Read on October 1, 2026.
How to reach it
VTA, VTA. Read on October 1, 2026.
What it does
Santa Clara VTA published FY2024 financial reports: 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program audited Compliance Examination Report. Read on July 4, 2026.
DetailsSanta Clara VTA published FY2024 financial reports: 2000 Measure A Transit Improvement Program audited Compliance Examination Report (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and 2016 Measure B Annual Report FY2024 (sales-tax receipts and ballot-established program-category shares). Both published at vta.org financial and investor information

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