Economy

Getting More Renewable Energy into the State Grid

The Bay Area Council on Thursday (Sept. 11, 2014) was pleased to host California Public Utilities Commissioner Carla Peterman in conversation with ...

Bringing Tech to Bear Against Traffic

In the face of rapidly worsening commute congestion, the Bay Area Council’s Transportation Committee, under the leadership Chair and Arup Princip...

Disappointed, Not Surprised by Gigafactory Decision

The Bay Area Council responds to news reports today that Tesla has chosen Reno, Nevada, to build its battery Gigafactory: “While we were hoping f...

Groundwater Management Urgently Needed

In an opinion-editorial in the Contra Costa Times, Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman joins with Maurice Hall, Ph.D., the science and...

Responding to Open Letter on Tesla Gigafactory

An “open letter” penned this week by the California Budget Project and other so-called “budget watchdogs” from states competing to secure t...

State Pension Board Undermines 2012 Reforms

You might be surprised to learn that simply doing the job you were hired to do entitles you to extra pay. That is, unless you’re on the board of ...

TESLA GIGA PLANT IS WORTH THE FIGHT

The Bay Area Council has been advocating over the past several months for California to step up its game in competing for Tesla's proposed Gigafact...

SHUTTLE PILOT PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN SAN FRANCISCO

The Bay Area Council today (Aug. 1) hailed the launch of the 18-month Commuter Shuttles Pilot Program that will keep thousands of cars off already ...

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE DISCUSSES CA BUSINESS CLIMATE

The Bay Area Council’s Government Relations Committee last week (June 30) focused its attention on California’s often-maligned business climate...

HEALTHCARE EMERGING AS MAJOR OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA

China's growing wave of seniors, along with other massive demographic changes, is creating tremendous new opportunities for healthcare companies as...
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