The Connect Bay Area campaign has submitted over 305,000 signatures to qualify a transit funding measure for the November ballot, far exceeding the required 186,000. - The measure would provide long-term funding for BART, Muni, Caltrain, SamTrans, VTA, and AC Transit.
- It aims to prevent severe service cuts, including up to 70% BART cuts and elimination of 20 Muni bus routes. - The campaign mobilized over 1,000 volunteers and raised $5.5 million.
- Signatures are now being validated by five county election departments.