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The new tax would come on top of 2019’s Proposition D, which placed a 1.5% to 3.25% tax on all ride-hailing fares in The City. Uber supported that measure, company spokesman Zahid Arab said in an emailed statement — but it doesn’t support the new one, he said. Both also said it’s fair for The City to levy another tax targeted at the ride-hailing companies. Even if the Community Transit Act passes, the effective tax rate on rides with such companies would still be significantly less than that seen in Manhattan and other cities, Lurie said. And the private ride-hailing companies effectively compete against what is a public good, something that’s for the benefit of the entire public, Chan said.
With public-transit agencies struggling, it’s appropriate to tax private vehicles to help fund them, Dorsey said in a text message. Community Transit Act supporters hope to continue talking with the mayor about the measure to win her backing, said Siegal, who is chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority’s Community Advisory Committee. Many officials seemed to be holding off on announcing their support until the proposition had qualified for the ballot, she said.
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