"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. The campaign's initial fundraising success reflects broad alignment across business, labor, philanthropy, and community leaders that a reliable, safe, and efficient public transportation system is vital to the future of the Bay Area. Major early donors include Chris Larsen, Herzog Contracting Corporation, Genentech, HNTB Corporation, Meta, and SEIU 1021."
""We are excited that the signature-gathering is getting started for the transit ballot measure campaign," wrote Seamless Bay Area's Adina Levin. "This measure will prevent dire service cuts and will continue progress toward a rider-friendly, well-coordinated, seamless transit system. We've been busy getting the word out to community organizations and volunteers all around the five counties who are eager to help get this measure passed.""
""I'm thrilled that so many different types of organizations are investing in this vital effort to save the Bay Area, and I'm especially proud of the hundreds upon hundreds of everyday people from all sorts of backgrounds who have already generously donated so many volunteer hours," said Carter Lavin, Co-Founder, Transbay Coalition. "Students, retirees, union members, office workers, business leaders, multi-generational Californians and newcomers alike, people in the suburbs and the big cities-we're united in supporting our transit for our community.""
The Connect Bay Area Campaign raised almost $3 million and has begun signature gathering to qualify a five-county sales tax to save public transit. The campaign will continue fundraising while collecting signatures to meet the requirement of over 186,000 signatures across the five counties. Early financial support spans business, labor, philanthropy, and community leaders, with major donors including Chris Larsen, Herzog Contracting, Genentech, HNTB, Meta, and SEIU 1021. Campaign allies emphasize preventing severe service cuts, advancing a rider-friendly, coordinated transit system, and mobilizing volunteers from diverse community backgrounds to support the measure.
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