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Connect Bay Area Ballot Measure to Save Public Transit Officially Qualifies for November 2026 Election

The success of this effort was built on one of the largest grassroots transit organizing efforts the region has ever seen and unprecedented support from business, labor, and community organizations across the Bay Area.

BART “Air Traffic Controller” Has a Unique View of the Importance of Transit

Kelly Robinson has worked at BART for 30 years, since shortly after she graduated from high school. She thinks of it as the “family business.” Her father started working as a train operator in 1973.

BART rescue measure easily clears signature hurdle: Next Stop, November ballot

“Major milestone achieved!” said Sal Cruz, the president of AFSCME Local 3993, which represents BART’s supervisory and professional workers. “Supporters of public transit from across the Bay Area demonstrated with their intensity and dedication just how important this mission is for all of us.”

Connect Bay Area Campaign Phase 1 Complete

We Did It! Connect Bay Area Campaign Phase 1 Complete. We have reached a massive milestone in our fight to secure the future of Bay Area public transit! Thanks to an incredible, coordinated grassroots effort, Phase 1 of the campaign to gather petition signatures for a citizen-led initiative is complete.

Governor Newsom signs legislation authorizing $590 million emergency loan to Bay Area Transit

Financing protects service for hundreds of thousands while region works toward November 2026 ballot measure

Victory in Sacramento: AFSCME Delegates Unanimously Back Bay Area Transit Funding

SACRAMENTO, CA – On March 8, 2026, at the AFSCME PEOPLE California Convention, the delegate body delivered a powerful action of support for the future of California public transit.