Re “No on Measure G, SANDAG folly” (Oct. 6): We were pleased to read the editorial and agree that Measure G should be rejected for several key reasons.
First, the measure allocates 50% of funds to large capital projects, including the North Coast Corridor rail line, without a proper benefit-cost analysis to justify these expenditures.
Second, despite the growing market share of electric vehicles, the measure barely mentions them, revealing a lack of forward-thinking.
Third, the measure’s sales taxes disproportionately burden the poor with questionable benefits for low-income communities, especially given the coastal train’s limited services to these communities.
And fourth, the Citizens Taxpayer Oversight Committee is heavily biased towards special interests, primarily composed of professionals from traditional big-infrastructure sectors like real estate and construction. This focus sidelines sustainable alternatives, such as pedestrian or cycling projects, and excludes critical representation for public health and social justice.
Measure G fails to meet the bar for a tax increase.
— Peter Cramton & Kevin Patrick, Del Mar
