Fall 2026 Newsletter

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Welcome to the inaugural issue of “The Bridge,” Sacramento Transportation Authority’s quarterly newsletter featuring stories and updates about the work we do with you to provide Sacramento County’s 1.6 million residents with transportation programs and services benefiting our local communities. We hope you enjoy our Fall 2026 newsletter. Together, we are working to improve Sacramento’s transportation system now and for the future.

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Get To Know the STA Board of Directors: Member Karina Talamantes

City of Sacramento Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes is an advocate for education, safety, and revitalization. A champion for transportation, learn why she serves on STA’s Board of Directors.

Meet the STA Team

Building public trust, maintaining great relationships, and aligning transportation priorities with funding are STA’s three key goals. From coordinating with partners on high profile projects to overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets, meet STA’s dedicated public transportation professionals.

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Measure A Partnerships: The City of Folsom

How do you balance the need for improved vehicle routes, continued street maintenance, expanded trails, historic preservation, and future transportation innovations? The City of Folsom shares its Measure A story and the importance of public input.

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Beyond Transportation: Quantifying Measure A's Economic Impact Across Sacramento County

STA has partnered with Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. and local agencies to quantify the economic benefits of Measure A. Discover how this effort is taking shape and those benefits being evaluated.

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Taking Initiative: Measure A Smart Growth Funds

Turning $1 into $7. It’s not magic, it’s the STA Governing Board’s approach to provide Measure A smart growth matching funds to help our partners secure large state and federal grants for transportation. Read how this adopted policy is making projects happen.

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