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I see that Chris Larsen is listed first as OFFICIAL TOP FUNDERS on the petition to get Connect Bay Area Transit on the ballot. How much did he give?

Chris Larsen is listed as a major early funder for the 

Connect Bay Area Transit initiative, which has raised approximately $3 million to support signature-gathering efforts for the November 2026 ballot. 

While specific individual donation amounts for this exact transit measure are often not broken down in initial news summaries, Larsen's status as the lead "Official Top Funder" on petition disclosures typically indicates he has provided a significant portion of that $3 million total. 

His recent high-profile contributions to other Bay Area and state initiatives include:

• $5 million to Grow California, a political initiative he co-launched in late 2025 to reshape state politics.
• $5 million for the revitalization of the Larkin Street corridor in San Francisco’s Tenderloin.
• $9.4 million in combined gifts (including free office space) to create a new technology hub for the San Francisco Police Department.
• $2 million previously donated to support San Francisco shopping districts like Union Square. 

Larsen's support for the transit measure is part of a broader push by regional business leaders and labor groups (including Genentech and SEIU 1021) to secure a long-term sales tax to prevent service cuts for BART, Muni, and Caltrain.