Save the Caltrain from service cuts! - Sign the petition to put continued Caltrain funding on the ballot in November!

To those of us who rely on the Caltrain to get to campus or navigate the Peninsula, that service is currently at risk! (https://www.caltrain.com/news/caltrain-outlines-potential-service-cuts-absent-new-funding-source)
Due to a projected $75 million annual deficit, Caltrain has warned of drastic service reductions starting in 2027 if new funding isn't secured. These "worst-case" cuts include:
• Reducing weekday trains to just once per hour.
• Eliminating all weekend service entirely.
• Closing more than one-third of all stations.
• Ending all service by 9:00 p.m.
To prevent this, a coalition of advocates is working to place the Connect Bay Area measure on the November 2026 ballot. This measure would provide a stable, long-term funding source for Caltrain, BART, and Muni through a small regional sales tax (Half a cent on every 100$ purchase).

Here's how you can help:
Because this is a citizen-led initiative, we need to collect 200,000 signatures by early June to qualify for the ballot.
I have the official petition with me and am typically on campus between 10am to 6pm. If you’re a registered voter in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, or Santa Clara County, please reach out to me and I can meet you on campus with the petition. Alternatively, there are signature gatherers at Caltrain stops in the evenings on some days - sign the petition with them.

Our commute (and our weekend freedom) depends on keeping these trains running!