Bay Area transit lifeline clears signature hurdle, headed to November ballot
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Organizers surpassed the signature threshold to qualify a five-county BART rescue measure for the November ballot, potentially delivering about $310 million to sustain BART and regional transit agencies and avoid significant service cuts. The measure requires a majority vote across San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and would include independent financial efficiency reviews. Campaigning now shifts from qualification to winning passage.
- BART rescue measure easily clears signature hurdle: Next stop, November ballot. Mission Local
- You will be voting to save BART, Muni in November The San Francisco Standard
- Tax to bail out struggling Bay Area transit agencies appears headed to voters The Mercury News
- Campaign to Fund Bay Area Transit Smashes Signature Gathering Goal KQED
- Keeping Bay Area public transit on track, MTC review finds agencies cut $1B in costs Local News Matters
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