South Bay transportation leaders aren\u2019t waiting for the November election to draft a wishlist of projects to make car-less commuting more bearable. But it depends entirely on voters passing a regional sales tax increase \u2014 and saving the Bay Area from transit station closures. The sales tax measure \u2014 which proposes a 0.5% increase in Santa Clara County \u2014 would raise $1 billion annually for public transit service across five Bay Area counties, including an estimated $264 million for VTA. But the Connect Bay Area Transit initiative needs to gather 186,000 signatures by June 6 if proponents want the measure…<\/p>\n