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South San Francisco Faces $157 Million Vehicle License Fee Funding Shortfall

Lead: South San Francisco is at the center of a major fiscal dispute involving vehicle license fee (VLF) replacement funding.

June 11, 2026 · Published June 12, 2026

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South San Francisco Faces $157 Million Vehicle License Fee Funding Shortfall

South San Francisco is at the center of a major fiscal dispute involving vehicle license fee (VLF) replacement funding. San Mateo County, which includes South San Francisco, is challenging a longstanding funding injustice tied to a reduction in VLF rates approved over twenty years ago.