Bay Area advocates take to the street to gain support for public transit funding measure

A LARGE COALITION of politicians, community leaders, and public transit advocates gathered in San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza last week in support of a petition-signing drive for a ballot measure that could provide long-term funding for transportation operators at risk of drastic cuts to their services.

The state Legislature last year authorized putting a sales tax on the November 2026 ballot via Senate Bill 63, also known as the Connect Bay Area Act, but local leaders at Friday’s rally urged citizens to sign a petition that would make it easier to pass the tax.