The Transportation Development Act (TDA), created by California’s Legislature in 1971, is funded by two sources; the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and the State Transit Assistance Fund (STA). The LTF is derived from one-quarter cent of the general sales tax collected statewide, while the STA was comprised of a statewide excise tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. TDA funds fluctuate with the economy and the annual state budget.
For fiscal year 2025/26 TDA Apportionments and Transit Obligations, the Shasta County Auditor-Controller is authorized to distribute $12,364,810 in TDA funds to SRTA; RABA; the cities of Anderson, Redding, and Shasta Lake; and Shasta County. Under TDA law, money cannot go to streets and roads until all public transit needs that are considered “reasonable to meet” by SRTA are met (PUC §99401.5 and SRTA Resolution 00-21).
