'Connect Bay Area' Campaign Raises Nearly $3 Million to Support Signature-Gathering Effort for Regional Transit Measure

"The 'Connect Bay Area Transit' committee today announced that it has already raised nearly $3 million to support a region-wide effort to qualify 'Connect Bay Area,' a voter-proposed regional transportation funding measure, for the November 2026 ballot. With strong early financial backing secured, the campaign will now begin signature gathering while continuing to fundraise to qualify and pass a five-county sales tax to save public transit."

"'Connect Bay Area' is a five-county regional tax measure designed to prevent catastrophic transit service cuts and provide reliable operating funding for major transit systems and local bus operators throughout the region. The measure also funds improvements to transit systems, capital projects within counties, and targeted road improvements.

The measure is critical to supporting the Bay Area’s economy, promoting an affordable region, reducing traffic congestion, and ensuring access to jobs, schools, and healthcare."