News media from around the world regularly seek out the views and perspectives of Bay Area Council experts on a range of topics. Check out some of that coverage below:
December 2023
Large majority of Richmond voters want third auto lane on bridge’s upper deck: poll
Richmond Standard
S.F. dropped its housing failures on this California city’s lap. Here’s how it’s responding
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco office vacancy rate at all-time high
KRON 4
How Cruise Secured Support From Local Groups as It Pushed To Expand Robotaxis
San Francisco Standard
Black Press USA
Huge Bay Area housing project missed a crucial deadline, or did it? Advocates, city disagree
San Francisco Chronicle
Business Groups Ask Feds to Build Semiconductor Research Hub in CA
California Real Estate News
Forum: China still offers opportunities for US companies
China Daily
November 2023
California seeing a sizable influx of new residents relocating from Texas
CBS Bay Area
APEC advanced San Francisco’s priorities like innovation and climate resilience
San Francisco Business Times
Texans are moving to California more than residents of any other state
Beaumont Enterprise
Thousands of Texans are moving to California as states trade residents
My San Antonio
Protesters escalate stakes, traffic impacts with shutdown of Bay Bridge during APEC summit
Mercury News
As APEC comes to a close, Bay Area set to benefit, local leaders say
ABC 7 News
Mushrooms, faux fish and alt-chicken: Inside the ‘Silicon Valley’ of food tech
San Francisco Examiner
Here are five key takeaways from the Bay Area’s global summit
Mercury News
Education and health care jobs grow in San Mateo County
San Mateo Daily Journal
Boaters and bicyclists at odds in debate over Alameda’s plan for drawbridge to Oakland
Mercury News
California wants to become a hydrogen hub despite myriad hurdles
San Francisco Examiner
APEC impacting people beyond Bay Area and 21 member economies
Fox 2 KTVU
BART touts safer, cleaner trains ahead of APEC
San Francisco Examiner
Newsom-led Biden-Harris event in SF raises more than $3M
San Francisco Examiner
Cyclists, drivers square off as planners weigh fate of bike path on Bay Area bridge
San Francisco Chronicle
APEC trade summit, protests put Bay Area in spotlight, snarl traffic
Mercury News
Bay Area Housing Project Raises Concerns About Sea-Level Rise
KQED
KALW
CBS Bay Area
More tech job layoffs announced at Google, Amazon, and Snap
Fox 2 KTVU
National data shows S.F. permits very little housing. Here’s why the city says that’s misleading
San Francisco Chronicle
Are BART Safety Initiatives Starting to Pay Off?
Streets Blog SF
Once hailed as pinnacle of mass transit, BART faces cloudy, problematic future
CBS Bay Area
Gavin Newsom Is Ready for His Closeup
Politico
Santa Clara County could see a sales tax increase in the next five years
Mercury News
San Francisco Bus Driver Exposed Himself to Minor, Asked for Sex, Complaint Alleges
San Francisco Standard
India’s rapid rise as San Francisco’s booming source market
Travel Trade Journal
October 2023
Newsom wants to ‘continue the momentum’ from China trip as APEC approaches
San Francisco Chronicle
Austin producing 10 times as much housing as San Francisco, analysis shows
SF Gate
San Francisco Officials Try To Block Robotaxis From Expanding Into Deliveries
San Francisco Standard
Questions remain as Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike lane pilot program ends
CBS Bay Area
Bikes or cars? The battle over one Bay Area bridge lane is heating up
San Francisco Chronicle
Cost of building has shut down housing pipeline in San Jose
The Real Deal
Bay Area loses jobs in September, California gains nearly vanish
Mercury News
Alameda County Sees Busiest Week Ever For Eviction Cases
Patch
‘Death spiral’: It’s getting obscenely expensive to build housing in San Jose
Mercury News
Academics say SF downtown recovery not dead last after all
San Francisco Examiner
Tech Sector Seen as Key Factor in Growing Bay Area Job Losses
GT Industry Insider
How Gavin Newsom cooled California labor’s hot streak
Politico
San Francisco police and Secret Service outline APEC security impacts
NBC Bay Area
Gavin goes global: Newsom takes a risk on China
Politico
Post News Group
Governor Signs AB 1287, Creating Density Bonuses For Middle-Income Apartments And Condos
East County Magazine
Bay Area Council calls for Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll booths to be removed after fatal crash
ABC7 News
Will SF be able to rehabilitate its image during next month’s APEC summit? Here’s what experts say
ABC7 News
Witness confirms man killed by SFPD after crashing car into Chinese Consulate ‘had a knife’
ABC7 News
Menlo Park council hands out $4.2 million to help build affordable housing projects
Palo Alto Online
San Francisco Calls on Supreme Court To Reverse Homelessness Ruling
San Francisco Standard
Laphonza Butler: Black lesbian labor leader is California’s newly appointed senator
Mercury News
New BART police chief says rider safety ‘first and last priority’
San Francisco Examiner
Strike benefits squabble renews focus on California’s insolvent unemployment insurance system
CalMatters
Breaking down BART’s barriers to success
The Bond Buyer
September 2023
Progressives make progress in California
Politico
Former colleagues, friends remember Dianne Feinstein as a career maker and matchmaker
ABC7 News
Has California’s much-dreaded ‘job killer’ list lost some of its bite?
CalMatters
Oakland’s Largest Housing Project Aims to Build 3,700 Homes On-Site
KQED
Bay Area adds jobs in August, but clear signs of economic slowdown emerge
Mercury News
Organized labor notches wins on California bills awaiting Gov. Newsom’s signature
Mercury News
Will a Plan to Cut SFPD Command Staff Stop ‘Revolving Door’ of Top Brass?
KQED
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to ban driverless autonomous trucks in California
Bay Area Inn
Economic Report: Port of Oakland generates nearly 100,000 local jobs
Port of Oakland
ADUs could be sold separately from homes under bill passed by California Legislature
San Francisco Chronicle
A Chinese Businessman Gave $1M to San Francisco for APEC. Who Is He?
San Francisco Standard
Fortune
Bay Area inflation rate cools off as price gains approach normal pace
Mercury News
S.F.’s new ‘overpaid executive tax’ brought in more money than expected. Can the city count on it?
San Francisco Chronicle
Officials to propose $300 million bond for low-income housing
Axios San Francisco
US Census: 300,000 Bay Area residents returned to the office in 2022
Mercury News
Daily Digest: Home price appreciation turns positive; Salesforce gives $20M for AI in schools
San Francisco Business Times
With concerns regarding proposed toll hikes on bridges, SB-532 is put on hold
Lamorinda Weekly
Are American cities turning into… just suburbia?
KCBS Radio
Fortune
Maps: Here’s what we know about the new city proposed in the Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle
Legislature passes Haney bill to curb permit appeals in SF
The Real Deal
Silicon Valley elites revealed as mysterious investors behind $800M Bay Area land grab
San Francisco Chronicle
Will business travel to the Bay Area bounce back to pre-COVID levels? Maybe not
Times Herald
Driverless cars in Sacramento? Why there is nothing the city could do about it
Sacramento Bee
Big changes to BART service schedule start today
KRON 4
August 2023
Mercury News
Number of large conventions, conferences in San Francisco low for 2024
NBC Bay Area
With big conventions coming this fall, is San Francisco ready to meet the moment?
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area Council unveils this year’s inductees into its Business Hall of Fame
San Francisco Business Journal
A path for future innovators: Transforming education in the Tri-Valley
San Francisco Business Journal
Bill to Raise Bay Area Bridge Tolls to Help Transit Put on Hold Amid Local Opposition
KQED
Fusion breakthrough highlights Tri-Valley’s emergence as Bay Area tech mecca
Mercury News
California considers permanent ban on watering grass at businesses, even in non-drought years
Hartford Courant
San Francisco Standard
Bill seeking to bail out BART with bridge-toll hikes is put on pause
Mercury News
Bridge toll hike bill halted in San Mateo County
San Mateo Daily Journal
Gavin Newsom’s future hinges on San Francisco
Politico
Why AI startups are still flocking to San Francisco — despite high costs and taxes
San Francisco Chronicle
Dick Spotswood: Legislature should say no to bridge toll bailout for transit agencies
Marin Independent Journal
Capitol Weekly
San Francisco Prices Are Sinking, And Property Owners Want A Tax Cut
Financial Advisor Magazine
Council to consider amending no camping law in Santa Rosa
KRON 4
Legislation could stall company’s effort to get autonomous trucks on California highways
Marketplace
BART Awards Contract For 775 New Supposedly Evasion-Proof Replacement Fare Gates
SFist
6 ways COVID-19 dramatically changed the Bay Area commute
Mercury News
Reps Desaulnier And Eshoo Express Concerns On Unfair Impact Of Proposed Bridge Toll On Bay Area Residents
Contra Costa News
Bay Area leaders rally against proposed toll increase
The Daily Journal
Lawmakers express ‘strong’ concern over proposed toll hikes on Bay Area bridges
The Almanac
California delegation studies business environment in Long An
Vietnam Plus
CalMatters
Unpacking California’s Transit Budget: A Huge Victory, But an Unfinished Fight
Transit Center
July 2023
Mayor Sheng Thao is traveling to Vietnam to promote trade
Oaklandside
BART Board Votes to Oppose Bill That Would Decriminalize Fare Evasion
KQED
Third time’s a charm for expanding rent control in California?
CalMatters
With Trump in mind, California Republicans change delegate rules ahead of 2024 primary
CalMatters
LA’s Decline: Who Benefits From It?
City Watch LA
Push for 3rd lane on upper deck of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to help reduce traffic, pollution
ABC7 News
Group pushes to install BART gates faster
KRON 4
Massive job cuts start to ease at Bay Area tech companies as sector stabilizes
Mercury News
Mercury News
Bay Area hiring surges in June, powered by big South Bay job gains
Mercury News
Oakland’s $30 million housing grants show mixed results: 2 facilities thrive, 1 struggles
KTVU
Council Approves Three Big Projects
Alameda Post
California population projected to stagnate through 2060, down from 13.5M growth prediction
Orange County Register
H-1B visa: Canada’s program to poach Silicon Valley talent off to a booming start
Spokesman Review
S.F. says incidents by Cruise, Waymo driverless taxis are ‘skyrocketing.’ What is the city’s plan?
San Francisco Chronicle
Who’s in Gavin Newsom’s orbit?
Politico
S.F.’s top 5 taxpayers make up nearly a quarter of business taxes. Here’s why that’s dangerous
San Francisco Chronicle
Entertainment enhancements sail through California Assembly committee
Courthouse News Service
San Francisco hogs limelight for wrong reasons
China Daily
Pioneering a Better Future with Digital Intelligence
Asia Digital Group
Canada’s game-changing strategy to boost tech sector
SaskToday
Committee passes bill increasing Bay Area bridge tolls to fund public transportation
ABC7 News
Bay Area Council against toll hikes saying it will hit low-income drivers
KCBS Radio
Mercury News
Bay Area enclaves face wave of ‘builder’s remedy’ moves
Marin Independent Journal
2 major tech companies cancel conferences in SF; 2024 projected to be challenging year
ABC7 News
Kill Off the Old City so New Cities Can Be Born
Tablet
Marin leads Bay Area in aging of population, census data say
Marin Independent Journal
Angst in America as Canada launches new plan to poach foreign tech workers
Pique Magazine
June 2023
After a fleeting moment of reason on housing, S.F. supes are back to chasing shadows
San Francisco Chronicle
Major Bay Area companies push employees to return to offices
CBS Bay Area
Developers trigger builder’s remedy for 6,400 homes in Bay Area
The Real Deal
Mayor Breed declares S.F. is ‘AI capital.’ What has she done to help foster the rising industry?
San Francisco Chronicle
SFist
Oxford Capital submits builder’s remedy project in Palo Alto
The Real Deal
PacLife lists 243K sf office building in Aliso Viejo for $80M
The Real Deal
H-1B visa: Canada launches new bid to poach skilled Silicon Valley tech workers
The Mercury News
Fire-suppressive mansion in Calabasas asks $8.5M
The Real Deal
Senator Glazer’s Statement On Proposal To Raise Bridge Toll Fees
Contra Costa News
Oakland mayor wants to close all homeless encampments — but when?
San Francisco Chronicle
Can Hosting an International Trade Summit Bring San Francisco Back? City Officials Think So
San Francisco Standard
As mass transit attempts to bounce back, San Francisco’s BART lags other systems
NBC News
Every Bay Area county is aging faster than the U.S.
Mercury News
He hasn’t shined shoes since the pandemic began. Can he still make a living in downtown S.F.?
San Francisco Chronicle
Research underway to determine if racial bias plays role in BART fare evasion response
ABC 7
California lawmakers reach transit bailout deal: Will Gov. Newsom go along?
Mercury News
California’s $3.1 Billion Transit Bailout Forces Trade-Offs
Bloomberg
‘A ghost town’: Here’s what Marc Benioff, Elon Musk and other CEOs really think about S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle
As new law removes parking requirements, Palo Alto prepares for influx of development
Palo Alto Online
BART Ridership Hits Post-Pandemic High, Mostly Thanks to A’s Fans
Sfist
BART police presence increases ahead of fiscal cliff
CBS News
YIMBYs love to hate her. Inside one Bay Area mayor’s anti-housing campaign
San Francisco Chronicle
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference coming back to SF in 2024 but wants hotel costs addressed
ABC7 News
Businesses bailing out of San Francisco, experts explain what needs to change
Business Leaders Urge Legislators to Pass $180 Billion Infrastructure Plan
Los Angeles Sentinel
Richmond Review
May 2023
After teen’s killing, activists fear Metro violence becoming ‘normal’
The Washington Post
Can ‘social housing’ help solve California’s housing crisis?
SiliconValley.com
Is there a retail exodus in San Francisco? Some say Union Square is ‘beating strong’
Los Angeles Times
BART unveils Bay Area themed anime mascots to attract young riders
ABC7 News
Census Data Shows How the Bay Area Changed Over the Last 10 Years
NBC Bay Area
Bart Board Refuses to Look and Service and Budget Cuts
Contra Costa News
Consolidate the Bay Area’s Transit Agencies
Streets Blog SF
California’s ‘Impending Public Transportation Disaster’ Is Self-Inflicted
California Globe
Marina Times
Gov. Newsom gathers SF leaders to address fentanyl crisis, downtown revitalization
ABC7 News
Community Celebrates Clean, Green Ferries
Alemeda Post
BART introduces anime mascots to try and attract youth riders
KRON 4
San Francisco Lawmakers Rally for Transit Funds, Putting Assemblymember Phil Ting in the Hot Seat
San Francisco Standard
7 Ways to Protect Your Home from Wildfires
AARP
2023 China-California Business Forum resumes after pandemic pause
Xinhua
Three years later, Bay Area home prices 28% higher than at start of pandemic
Orange County Register
5 charts that explain the California and Bay Area exodus
SiliconValley.com
Kamala Harris visits Silicon Valley to highlight huge new Applied Materials chip project
SiliconValley.com
Mayor Breed’s Roadmap to Downtown San Francisco’s Future Three Month Progress Update
SF Gov
How luxury office keeps Uptown swinging
The Real Deal
S.F. and Oakland are eyeing big deficits. Why not San Jose?
Mercury News
Garcia bill aims to expand affordable housing by cutting parking minimums
NY1
Update: 2023 China-California Business Forum resumes after pandemic pause
Malaysia Sun
2023 China-California Business Forum resumes after pandemic pause
People’s Daily
Opinion: Global supply chain realignment creates Bay Area opportunity
SiliconValley.com
San Jose Drops Out of 10 Largest Cities in US
NBC Bay Area
California Could Cut Transit Spending Even as Systems Struggle
Planetizen
Newsom Maintains Transit Spending Cuts as Systems Beg for Cash
Bloomberg
Castro bakery, SF point fingers in smashed door saga
San Francisco Examiner
San Jose’s Remarkable Surplus Flies in the Face of SF, Others’ Deficits
Hoodline
Despite downtown SF’s current rough patch, prominent business leaders are investing in it
ABC7 News
Can you guess why people aren’t riding BART? Survey results here
Daily Journal
SF Chinatown welcomes Chinese Railroad Workers History Center
NextShark
Bay Area bullish on India’s economic growth potential: Report
The American Bazaar
Cleaver-style knife used in stabbing on BART train, police say
KTVU
BART passenger attacked by man with cleaver-style knife, police say
SFGATE
Survey Pinpoints What It Will Take to Get Riders Back on BART
NBC Bay Area
BART improvement poll brings light to service’s many troubles
CBS Bay Area
Why aren’t people riding BART? Hint: It’s not remote work.
KRON4
BART can increase ridership with cleaner trains and more police, poll finds
KTVU
Main reason for low BART ridership, financial issues released in new survey
ABC7 Bay Area
Many BART riders want cleaner, safer trains before returning onboard
San Francisco Examiner
46% Of BART Riders Say They Witnessed Crime in the System, Poll Shows
San Francisco Standard
Crime outweighs remote work as reason commuters not returning to BART: poll
The Richmond Standard
BART Survey Finds Only 17% Of Users Feel Safe While Riding
California Globe
WGMD
CapRadio
This downtown S.F. building is selling at a bargain price. It could set the post-pandemic market
San Francisco Chronicle
Are the Bay Area’s largest downtowns caught in a doom loop?
The Mercury News
Bills Pose Threat to California Water Supply
The Mercury News
‘California Exodus’ Continues With Bay Area Among Regions Losing Residents: Report
NBC Bay Area
H-1B: Feds want criminal fraud charges for misuse of Silicon Valley’s favorite visa
SiliconValley.com
Experts say why shopping centers need ‘serious makeover’ after announcement of SF Nordstrom closures
ABC7 News
Newsom helps fund second BART tube district will never need
Mercury News
Berkeley sets new labor standards for big construction projects over developer objections
Berkeleyside
Comcast Innovation Summit in SF Highlights Vision for New 10G Network
San Francisco Standard
BART to alter service schedule with mainly 20-minute headways, more trains on nights and weekends
Pleasanton Weekly
Connolly takes strong steps to address concerns of Richmond Bridge commuters
Marin Independent Journal
Local transit CEOs take BART, buses, even an electric trolley during Earth Day ride-along event
Contra Costa Herald
April 2023
Real Estate Deals: Bay Area Council buys and renovates historic ship Klamath
San Francisco Business Times
San Francisco could be on the verge of collapse. What should California do about it?
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area’s population exodus slows as international immigration nearly triples
The Mercury News
U.S.-India partnership, one of the greatest economic opportunities of the next decade: BACEI study
Indica News
Bay Area drivers spend 97 hours a year in traffic. Why didn’t remote work end commute nightmares?
Red Bluff Daily News
This is what Bay Area transit’s ‘new normal’ looks like — congested traffic and safety concerns
San Francisco Chronicle
Viewpoint: China’s troubles present a big moment for North America
San Francisco Business Times
Why even BART superfans like me are falling out of love with riding Bay Area public transit
San Francisco Chronicle
Whole Foods closure raises questions about neighborhood’s future
CBS Bay Area
Breaking the SF Doom Loop: Convert Downtown Offices Into Student Housing –
The San Francisco Standard
‘Coronapocalypse’ had silver lining for anglers – less competition
Herald and News
The Untold Story Of Why California Has A Terrible And Very Visible Homeless Crisis
The Whistler News
A “City in Chaos”: San Francisco Whole Foods Store Closes
The New American
Bay Area exodus: Wealthy resident departures worsen ‘doom loop’ fears
The Mercury News
Report addresses wildfire risks for Paradise, wildland communities
Chico Enterprise Record
Study shows how communities can reduce wildfire risk
Kron 4
Bay Area assemblyman’s bill calls for third westbound lane on Richmond bridge
The Mercury News
Coalition Working to Save Transit Asks You to Join
Streetsblog Cal
Bay Area tech bust emerges after yearslong regional hiring boom
Silicon Valley.com
Oakland’s loss of A’s sparks high emotions and criticism from the business community
San Francisco Business Times
California housing crisis: Inside the push to ramp up the ‘backdoor revolution’
San Francisco Chronicle
Bomb Cyclone Adds $35M to Housing Project, Exposes Labor Rifts
San Francisco Standard
SMART to offer overnight parking aimed at travelers
Marin Independent Journal
‘Not good partners’: Oakland officials shocked by A’s decision to pursue ballpark in Las Vegas
San Francisco Chronicle
California housing crisis: Inside the push to ramp up the ‘backdoor revolution’
San Francisco Chronicle
California’s Builders and YIMBYs at Loggerheads Over Bill Cracking Down on ‘Unchecked Sprawl’ Reason
Opinion: Remove obstacles to better, faster broadband service
The Mercury News
March 2023
San Francisco pandemic recovery among worst in nation, study finds
CBS Bay Area
SF Metro Area Pandemic Recovery Among Worst in US Among Largest Metro Areas
NBC Bay Area
San Francisco Business Times
SF Metro Area Pandemic Recovery Among the Worst in Nation
San Francisco Standard
What’s in store for San Francisco Bay Area’s economy post-pandemic?
ABC 7 News
San Francisco’s pandemic recovery one of worst in U.S.
San Francisco Examiner
Research shows San Francisco slow to recover from pandemic, remote tech work major factor
KTVU FOX 2
Economist: Banking crisis may help the Fed curb inflation — and support Bay Area economy
North Bay Business Journal
Sen Josh Becker bill aims to increase ‘relocatable’ housing in the Bay Area
The Daily Journal
Bay Area commuters recall chaos during windy storm
CBS Bay Area
BART Increasing Police Patrols on Trains to Address Rider Safety
NBC Bay Area
Falling populations could add to economic stress in San Francisco and San Jose
San Francisco Business Times
Viewpoint: San Francisco is seizing control of its own narrative
San Francisco Business Times
Should tiny cabins count as real housing? A new plan could offer hope for S.F.’s crisis
San Francisco Chronicle
Game Developers Conference brings thousands to downtown SF, slow to recover from pandemic
ABC 7
Supervisors Pass Police Overtime Bill, Hear Qualms Over Shelter Policy
San Francisco Standard
Giants broadcaster Jon Miller narrates promotional film to lure businesses to S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle
CA Supreme Court allows City of Lafayette’s approval of Terraces apartment project
Contra Costa Herald
Smart Cities Dive
Gov. Newsom is blasting CEQA. What is it and why does it matter?
Silicon Valley.com
San Francisco Chronicle
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse undercuts key engine of Bay Area economy
The Mercury News
Will gas furnaces and water heaters be banned in Bay Area? Regulators to vote on major rule Wednesday San Francisco Chronicle
February 2023
Mayor Breed and business leaders commit to new downtown S.F. vision
San Francisco Chronicle
Will S.F. mayor’s incentives convince companies to return here? What top site location advisers say San Francisco Business Times
San Francisco Mayor Urges Tax Breaks, Safety Push for Economic Revival
Yahoo Finance
Tech and biotech layoffs erase more than 19,000 Bay Area jobs
The Mercury News
Mayor Breed Introduces Tax Reform Legislation as Part of Roadmap to Downtown’s Future
City of San Francisco
These S.F. neighborhoods would be most transformed by city’s housing plan
San Francisco Chronicle
What’s behind the Bay Area’s push to add 441,000 new homes by 2031? – The Mercury News
The Mercury News
Marin resident appointed to lead Bay Area’s top transportation agency
Marin Independent Journal
New Study Shows Eel River Dam Removal Would Benefit Local Economy
Cal Trout
January 2023
California Supreme Court ends legal limbo for over $545 million in Bay Area bridge tolls
Silicon Valley.com
Millions in paid Bay Area bridge tolls unlocked after lengthy litigation
CBS Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle
California mulls ‘Elon Musk tax’ to keep wealthy from bolting to Texas
My San Antonio
See Inside the Floating Office of Bay Area Business Group
The San Francisco Standard
A third of Americans contribute to the $1.3T freelance economy. Now what?
Technical.ly
Marin’s heightened flood risks illustrated in new study
Marin Independent Journal
California’s latest proposed wealth tax could follow you to Florida or Texas
The San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area defies tech layoffs, powers to big job gains in December
The Mercury News
Walters: California’s economy surges, but the future is cloudy
Silicon Valley.com
Bay Area bridge toll increases finally approved at end of long litigation
Palo Alto Online
Most Bay Area cities will miss a major state housing deadline. But no one agrees on what that means San Francisco Chronicle
Sen. Wiener, Two Other Lawmakers Announce Bills to Increase Corporate Pollution Transparency
SF GATE
To bridge the remote work desert, S.F. should cultivate life sciences industry
SF Examiner
Dozens of Bay Area Jurisdictions Miss Deadline for Future Housing Plans
NBC Bay Area
Bay Area Cities Seeking State Approval for Housing
NBC Bay Area
Most Bay Area cities miss state housing plan deadline. New penalties could be in store
The Mercury News
The Heat: End of an era in Silicon Valley?
CGTN America
The Bay Area’s largest planned housing development is stalled again. Will it ever be completed?
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area transit lags while bridges recoup pre-pandemic traffic
San Francisco Examiner
Biden expected to assail Silicon Valley Big Tech in State of the Union address
The Mercury News
March 2021
COVID: Bay Area commuters got their lives back by working from home. Are they willing to give that …
The Mercury News
San Francisco Bay Ferry Officials Considering 1-Year Reduction In Fares
CBS San Francisco
Does Work From Home Mean Silicon Valley Is Over For Good?
GOBankingRates
Exodus: Bay Area migration accelerated in recent months
The Mercury News
Reform sought for digital bias in housing, banking decisions
The Mercury News
North Bay economy being pulled by remote worker shifts, state population exodus
North Bay Business Journal
Near Facebook headquarters, a fire-prone homeless camp is dismantled, and springs back
Los Angeles Times
California’s economic outlook in ‘deep trouble.’ Will we reach a point of no return?
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento’s soccer deal is dead for now. Can the downtown Railyards thrive without MLS?
Sacramento Bee
Women leaving workforce in larger numbers than men during pandemic
KTVU San Francisco
Bay Area exodus: Where is everyone going and why?
KGO-TV
Bay Area’s migration is real, but Postal Service data shows California exodus isn’t
San Francisco Chronicle
Golden Opportunity For SF Bay Area To Hit Refresh On Growth Strategy
Bisnow
February 2021
Regions-up Housing Agenda Identifies Evidence-Based Opportunities to Ease State’s Housing Crisis
California Forward Reporting
Letters: Orange skies | End of Fry’s | Business climate | Irreparable harm | Standardized testing
The Mercury News
For Better or Worse, Prop. 22 Could Become a Model for US
San Jose Inside
San Jose Mayor: Stop Blaming Tech Companies For Our Problems
Patch.com
Mountain View: Council to consider overhaul, expansion of 60s suburban apartment complex
The Mercury News
Cheaper rent in San Francisco? For some Oakland tenants, the city across the Bay is more …
Los Angeles Times
20 Bay Area companies pledge to advance diversity in executive suites, cast wider recruitment net
KGO-TV
20 Companies Sign on to 25×25 Inclusion Initiative at First SVLG Diversity Forward Summit
thepress.net
Silicon Valley is not suffering a tech exodus, and money is flowing in at record rate — for a …
MarketWatch
Texas a big winner in the California exodus — and now there’s more data to prove it
Dallas Business Journal
Own a second home? You’ll pay more tax under proposed California bill
San Francisco Business Times
These two Bay Area cities fall in ‘best performing’ report
The Mercury News
Comerica Bank economist warns exodus could hurt California’s economy for years
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area Council kicks off coalition to fight California’s accelerating exodus
San Francisco Business Times
The Bay Area tech crowd is flooding Sacramento. What it means for real estate, our economy
Sacramento Bee
San Francisco-Area Cities Face Precarious Budgets Amid Pandemic
Bloomberg
Not everybody is moving from SF to Austin
San Francisco Examiner
Bay Area Council Offers Update on Transbay Rail
Livermore Independent
BART, Capitol Corridor JPA unveil plan for second Transbay Tube, transit-connected megaregion
Pleasanton Weekly
H-1B visa: Outsourcers’ group welcomes Biden administration delay on lottery rule
The Mercury News
The Biden administration will offer a more welcoming environment for skilled immigrants and H1-B …
The Times of India Blog
Bay Area needs dramatic increase in homes: suit
The Mercury News
Katherine Strehl, Menlo Park civic volunteer and Willows resident, dies at 76
The Almanac Online
Cities benefiting from the Bay Area exodus show strong growth of good jobs amid pandemic
San Francisco Business Times
Looking for the American Dream — outside California
Capitol Weekly
Cities benefiting from the Bay Area exodus show strong growth of good jobs amid pandemic
San Francisco Business Times
Rail providers back calls for second transbay crossing
San Francisco Examiner
Neighboring states use COVID-19 to lure Silicon Valley businesses away
San José Spotlight
January 2021
Bay Area tech sees better days for H-1B visas under Biden
San Francisco Business Times
San Francisco Business Times
Proposed Bay Area transit map includes second BART crossing between SF and Oakland
SFGate
Is a second SF-to-East Bay Transbay Tube coming? BART and regional rail reveal new plan
San Francisco Chronicle
SFBT Thursday Digest: Rescuing Covid vaccines, ‘megaregion’ rail plan
San Francisco Business Times
BART, Capital Corridor look to transform Northern California’s passenger rail service with Link21 …
MassTransitMag.com
Northern California: Link21 Megaproject Unveiled
RailwayAge Magazine
Sacramento to San Francisco by train? Check out the Bay Area’s dream rail map
Pacifica Tribune
Least affordable place for tech workers? Silicon Valley
Pacifica Tribune
Bay Area is the least affordable place for tech professionals to buy a home
BollyInside
California Assembly Preps Business Tax Hike to Fund Homeless Programs
The Epoch Times
San Francisco is one of California’s most conservative cities — when it comes to housing
San Francisco Chronicle
COVID economy: Huge job losses batter Bay Area, California, ending brutal 2020
Silicon Valley
New South Wales can be the home of global technological innovation
The Australian Financial Review
Local Leaders Look to State to Keep Business as Second San Jose Company Moves HQ
San Jose Inside
Curbing the Bay Area exodus will require framing business concerns as social justice issues …
San Francisco Business Times
Labor Department Raises Mandatory Wages for H-1B Workers
India West
New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates
Woodland Daily Democrat
New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates
Pacifica Tribune
Taxes, remote work cause companies to move out of state
Kern Valley Sun
Pandemic creates “weird boom time” for some Bay Area remote workers
Rome News-Tribune
Seamus Murphy Appointed as Next WETA Executive Director
baycrossings.com
NBC Bay Area
Are robot-made ‘printed’ buildings a solution to Bay Area housing crisis?
Pacifica Tribune
The pandemic has upended Bay Area transportation. What does the future hold?
San Francisco Chronicle
Economy: Silicon Valley Leadership Group launches wide-ranging diversity effort
Pacifica Tribune
Pandemic creates “weird boom time” for some Bay Area remote workers
Vallejo Times-Herald
Pandemic creates “weird boom time” for some Bay Area remote workers
The Mercury News
The Latest: China city offers rewards to root out untested
Midland Daily News
China 2021: Experts make their one big prediction
Politico
The Latest: China city offers rewards to root out untested
WSIL TV
The Latest: UK to require coronavirus tests for all visitors
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Affordability remains a concern for UCSF housing plan
San Francisco Examiner
As corporate tech titans leave California, fear exodus accelerates
BollyInside
Study: Silicon Valley is mostly working from home — and service industry is paying the price
San José Spotlight
Borenstein: The radical shift in Bay Area housing, jobs and transit
Pacifica Tribune
Interview With Jim Wunderman SacTown Talks
Apple Podcasts
December 2020
My time covering the Bay Area exodus: A region moving from denial to alarm
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area Outpaces Other Areas in Jobs That Can Be Done From Home
NBC Bay Area
Bay Area Outpaces Other Areas In Jobs That Can Be Done From Home
SFGate
Tech Firms and Titans Leave California for Texas. Does It Matter?
gvwire.com
Fear grows business exodus may accelerate – San Francisco Chronicle, 12/23/2020
Olive Software
California unemployment rate falls but Bay Area jobs outlook grim
The Mercury News
As corporate tech titans exit California, there’s worry the exodus will pick up speed
San Francisco Chronicle
Study: Bay Area is well suited for remote work, but there are benefits and drawbacks to keeping it …
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Amid Bay Area exodus, more cities offer cash, land, other incentives to attract remote workers
San Francisco Business Times
How the remote work revolution could change California’s housing crisis
CBS News 8
Tech Firms and Titans Leave California for Texas. Does It Matter?
KQED
Dick Spotswood: Marin targeted as Bay Area agencies wage war on suburbs
Marin Independent Journal
How the remote work revolution could change California’s housing crisis
CALmatters
Top 10 Bay Area stories of 2020 — and how they will continue to shape 2021
The Mercury News
Coronavirus economy: Bay Area, California job growth sputters
Silicon Valley
Opinion: As Elon Musk and Oracle Depart, Is California Losing Its Business Mojo?
Times of San Diego
Coronavirus economy: Bay Area, California job growth sputters
East Bay Times
Dodgers, A’s Have a Plan to Combat Gameday Traffic: Gondolas
Courthouse News Service
newgeography.com
California may be losing its business mojo
Newstral.com
Amid Bay Area exodus, new factor emerges for states luring headquarters
San Francisco Business Times
Silicon Valley Exit: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Moves To Hawaiian Island While Company Moves HQ …
CBS San Francisco
Mike Copeland: Hewitt business prospects; Bankcorp buyout; Homebuilding costs
Waco Tribune-Herald
Oracle Moving Headquarters To Texas
SFGate
Oracle to move headquarters from Bay Area to Texas
The Mercury News
Silicon Valley will recover faster from COVID-19, report says; local economists unsure
San José Spotlight
In Blow to Trump Administration, Federal Judge Rules Against H-1B Ban During Pandemic and …
India West
The Bay Area exodus has a new poster boy. Will that change the dynamic?
San Francisco Business Times
What it will mean for health care when California’s nurse practitioners get more freedom under new …
North Bay Business Journal
How one Central Valley city became Northern California’s logistics hub
Sacramento Business Journal
US court blocks two H-1B regulations proposed by Trump administration
National Herald
US judge blocks Trump on visas
Chinadaily USA
US sues Facebook for favouring immigrants
The Hindu
US court blocks rule changes by Donald Trump on H1-B visas
The New Indian Express
Opinion: How San Jose can preserve and create workforce housing
The Mercury News
New H-1B visa rules must be set aside, California court rules
indica News
Trump’s H-1B visa rules blocked by US judge
Deccan Herald
H-1B visas: Big relief for Indians as US court takes this major decision, blow to Donald Trump …
Zee News
H-1B: Bay Area Council, Stanford win as Trump administration’s new visa rules shot down
Pacifica Tribune
November 2020
Livermore Independent
CA: Bay Area agency seeks to restrict car commuting after pandemic is over
MassTransitMag.com
Coronavirus economy: Bay Area powers to big job gains in October — but rally may fizzle
East Bay Times
Bank of the West chief economist expects big hit to CRE values
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area agency seeks to restrict car commuting after pandemic is over
San Francisco Chronicle
Federal Reserve in battle against US Treasury over emergency funds
ClickLancashire
‘Control the Pandemic’ – Fed Chair Jerome Powell Predicts the Entry of a ‘Different Economy’
Bitcoin News
Treasury wants CARES Act programs to expire. Fed says not so fast.
American Banker
With move to red and purple tiers, Bay Area businesses brace for more coronavirus pain
San Francisco Chronicle
Growth in retail sales weak at 0.3%
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Fed’s Powell signals emergency credit programs should be extended
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
RISING COVID-19 CASES LIKELY TO SLOW DOWN THE US ECONOMY SAYS FEDERAL …
Industry Global News 24
Xinhua world news summary at 0530 GMT, Nov. 18
China.org.cn
Fed’s Powell says virus spike threatens US economy
KOB
Second coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective, buoying hopes of ending pandemic
The Mercury News
New Corporate Tax In San Francisco Targets The Wealthy, But Who Is Really Impacted?
International Business Times
Coronavirus: A month-by-month look at our path forward
East Bay Times
Californian companies enthusiastic about cooperation with China
EastDay.com
Interim final rules that restrict H-1B hiring were needed, states Trump admin
Times of India
Covid vaccine questions remain after breakthrough study results
San Francisco Business Times
San Francisco voters approve taxes on CEOs, big businesses
Blackchronicle
What local biz organizations are most concerned about
San Francisco Business Times
In California: Rain, snow in forecast; state election results trickle in
AZCentral.com
Fox and Hounds Daily
San Francisco Voters Approve Tax That Targets CEOs Based On Wealth Gap With Workers
Anonymous News
San Francisco Voters Approve Higher Taxes for Big Businesses
Investopedia
San Francisco voters embrace ‘Overpaid Executive Tax’ to address ‘growing economic inequality’
WRAL Tech Wire
San Francisco Voters Approve Taxes on CEOs, Big Businesses
NBC Bay Area
It’s official: China will face a divided America
Politico
San Francisco voters approve taxes on CEOs, big businesses
Fairfield Citizen
H-1B visa: Bay Area tech giants fight new Trump administration rules
The Mercury News
San Francisco voters approve first-in-the-nation CEO tax that targets income gap
CALmatters
San Francisco voters approve taxes on CEOs, big businesses
Newstral.com
October 2020
H-1B visa: Trump administration proposes to scrap lottery in favor of wage-based selections
The Mercury News
Coronavirus roundup: Bay Area Council report shows cautious optimism on economic recovery
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Economists cautiously optimistic about recovery while Santa Clara County employment improves
San José Spotlight
Stanford University, Bay Area Council and others sue Trump admin over recent rules that impact …
Times of India
H-1B: Stanford University, Bay Area Council sue Trump administration over new visa rules
The Mercury News
Trump’s Crackdown On Worker Visas Could Bring More Pain To Top Tech Markets
Bisnow
Bay Area Council joins suit to to block H-1B visa ban
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Environmentalists use wildfire danger as new weapon against housing development
San Francisco Chronicle
Make remote work permanent? No way, say Bay Area leaders
Vallejo Times-Herald
Coronavirus economy: Job rebound fizzles in Bay Area, California — South Bay powers on
Silicon Valley
H-1B visa pay boost: Historic win for foreign workers or ‘mess’ doomed to fail?
The Mercury News
Homelessness becomes greater concern during pandemic
Scot Scoop News
Measure RR: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara Voters To Decide On Caltrain Funding
CBS San Francisco
Building long-term resilience to climate change in California
CALmatters
FEINSTEIN, HARRIS v. BARRETT — CA’s COVID numbers improving — TRUMP CAMPAIGN …
Politico
Canadian Tech Firms Ready to Welcome Workers Impacted By US H-1B Visa Clampdown
Immigration News Canada
Napa Valley Register
Editorial: Trump administration’s tightening of tech visas a mistake
Beaumont Enterprise
Biz leaders: Future of SF at stake
San Francisco Business Times
H-1B visa: Trump administration issues major rule change
East Bay Times
The Interview: Managing Change With Mary Huss
Nob Hill Gazette
Bay Area Council unveils campaign to fight tax measures across the region
San Francisco Business Times
September 2020
New law makes sustainable transit easier, faster and cheaper to implement
San Francisco Examiner
New housing goals stir opposition
Press-Enterprise
New housing goals stir opposition
CALmatters
A new telecommuting mandate? You probably have questions. We have answers.
San Francisco Business Times
California governor signs executive order to ban gas-powered cars and trucks
FOX 5 DC
7 reasons Gavin Newsom has the worst job in politics
Politico
Hey, San Francisco companies: You don’t need to pay taxes on employees not in the city
San Francisco Business Times
Fight over Silicon Valley dream house leads to an unusual legal challenge
The Mercury News
‘I am part of the collateral damage’: Trump’s TikTok battle creates nightmare for some tech workers
Los Angeles Times
VMware Employees Who Exit Silicon Valley May Face Pay Cuts…
ChannelE2E
Should the Bay Area business community blame itself for California’s financial woes?
San Francisco Business Times
CA: California Legislature OKs bill to speed public transit projects during pandemic
MassTransitMag.com
COVID blows up the math of San Francisco’s housing crisis
The Frisc
Death of trade deal with China could be ‘October surprise’
POLITICO
August 2020
‘You literally can’t do both’: Pandemic forces Bay Area mothers to choose kids over career
San Francisco Chronicle
California Democrats want to tax millionaires: top state tax rate would be 16.8%
San Francisco Chronicle
US chip industry plots route back to homegrown production
Financial Times
US chip industry plots route back to homegrown production
Chicago Business Journal
Opinion: How expanding apprenticeships can fuel economic recovery
The Mercury News
Opinion: How expanding apprenticeships can fuel economic recovery
East Bay Times
Will public pensions become a flashpoint in the scramble for tax hikes?
San Francisco Business Times
How a Bay Area ballot measure is accelerating green projects
San Francisco Chronicle
Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Tales from the pandemic
Capitol Weekly
Bill to support local news, backed by Dodd, passes 1 committee, heads to another
Fairfield Daily Republic
Coronavirus economic fallout sparks more talk of taxing California’s richest
The Mercury News
Expanded Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Opens to the Public
baycrossings.com
Coronavirus economic fallout sparks more talk of taxing California’s richest
CALmatters
July 2020
Group Preparing Tri-Valley for Next Two Decades
Livermore Independent
Building a Better “Faster Bay Area” w/ Steven Higashide
Streetsblog
Opinion: As coronavirus strains US-China relations, ensuring ‘phase one’ trade deal works is crucial
South China Morning Post
Stadium Businesses Clobbered By Lack Of Traffic Look To Landlords For Mercy
Bisnow
Two New Members Appointed to WETA Board of Directors
baycrossings.com
‘Engineering for Kids of King County” teaches STEM skills
KOMO News
Bay Area business groups come together to oppose SF tax hikes
San Francisco Business Times
Coronavirus: California unemployment claims jump
East Bay Times
The COVID-19 Effect on San Francisco’s Housing and Rental Market
Oakland News Now
Coronavirus economy: Bay Area gains record jobs in June
The Mercury News
A grand sacrifice: What these owners did to keep Ole’s Waffle Shop open and everyone on the …
The Mercury News
Bay Area needs to build lots of housing to meet state goals — and goals called too low
San Francisco Chronicle
Reimagining US-India business in the “new geopolitical normal”
Financial Express
This Bay Area company thought it might not survive. Then it started making coronavirus proteins
San Francisco Chronicle
Several Organizations File Lawsuit Against DHS Declaring Trump’s Ban of H-1B and Other Non …
India West
Watsonville Receives Grant To Reduce Climate Change Impacts
Patch.com
Indian Americans Key to Helping India Solve its COVID Crisis, Says New Consul General in San …
India West
June 2020
BART announces 15 steps to ensure patron safety as ridership increases
Daily Californian
Bay Area companies grapple with challenges of work-site testing
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Briefing: Why many peaceful George Floyd protests have turned violent
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area companies grapple with challenges of work-site testing
San Francisco Chronicle
Global Internet of People, Inc. to Co-Host Two-Day F50 Global Capital Summit Spring 2020 …
GlobeNewswire
Slapdash budget cuts or an Arnold-style bond? | California Focus
Chico Enterprise-Record
The State of California: The State’s Relationship with the White House
KCBS
Young Homeless People Are Struggling to Stay Safe During the Pandemic
TeenVogue.com
CEO says Kaiser gave back $500M in federal money, cautions protests may lead to Covid surge
San Francisco Business Times
Richmond ferry service to resume on Monday, June 15
Richmond Standard
WETA Adopts Safety Plan, Increases Ferry Service in Vallejo and Richmond
baycrossings.com
COVID-19 crisis shows need to close digital divide
San Francisco Examiner
Jim Wunderman, President of The Bay Area Council on a game-changing economic recovery idea
Nation State of Play
CA Lawmakers Vote Today on Expanded Paid Family Leave as Part of Budget
Public News Service
Proposed California law would fast-track environmentally sustainable transit
San Francisco Chronicle
Ferry Service Resumes In Richmond, More Trips Added On Vallejo Route
CBS San Francisco
CA: Proposed California law would fast-track environmentally sustainable transit
MassTransitMag.com
52% of Bay Area traffic returns
KTVU San Francisco
On the Road Again: Bay Area Traffic Picking Back Up
NBC Bay Area
Homebodies R Us. This county’s residents are less likely to travel than any in the Bay Area in the …
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Bay Bridge Morning Traffic Higher Than This Time Last Year
KCBS
H-1B: Silicon Valley blasts Trump’s Monday order suspending visas
The Mercury News
Trump administration takes aim at Silicon Valley tech workforce with move to suspend H-1B visas
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Gazing into a foggy crystal ball to plan for 2040
Pleasanton Weekly
San Francisco’s proposed business-tax hikes draw cheers — in Dallas
San Francisco Business Times
H-1B ban will hurt startups and businesses: Experts
indica News
Tax Raisers Target Businesses—How Long Will Businesses Stay in CA?
Fox and Hounds Daily
Group Preparing Tri-Valley for Next Two Decades
Livermore Independent
Dublin Council Says “No” to Controversial Development Project
Livermore Independent
Tax Raisers Target Businesses—How Long Will Businesses Stay in CA?
Fox and Hounds Daily
Water Agencies And Advocates Join In Seeking Federal Funds To Reduce Water Costs
SFGate
SF’s proposed tax hikes will hit small, mid-sized businesses hardest, chamber says
San Francisco Business Times
May 2020
‘None of our campuses will be fully reopened’: Napolitano on the UC system
SFGate
L.A. Biz
San Francisco Foundation CEO: ‘We Need To Have A Higher Aspiration Than Going Back To Normal’
Bisnow
Milford Daily News
COVID-19 Pandemic: No University of California Campus Will Fully Reopen This Fall, Says UC …
India West
California AG and state’s largest cities file suit against Uber and Lyft
San Francisco Business Times
Coronavirus: Can tech allay the dangers of the Bay Area office of the future?
San Francisco Chronicle
California’s Bay Area Workspaces Will Change Post-Pandemic
Governing
Commuting could be far worse in Bay Area after crisis lifts, study finds
KTVU San Francisco
Reopening California: Here’s how commuting will change for drivers, public transportation when …
KGO-TV
Coronavirus Update: Elon Musk Says Tesla Going To Court To Force Reopening Of Fremont …
CBS San Francisco
Coronavirus Update: Defiant Musk Confirms Tesla Fremont Plant Reopening; Gov. Newsom …
CBS San Francisco
Tesla, Elon Musk Receive Warm Welcome from TX Governor, Judge, Mayor
Autobody News
Coronavirus Update: Alameda County Health Officials Approve Tesla Reopening Plans
CBS San Francisco
An ‘urban flight’ from the San Francisco Bay Area could be accelerated as more people work …
Business Insider India
Mayor Schaaf, Vice Mayor Reid Announce Oakland Economic Recovery Advisory Council
Oakland News Now
Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group’s Brightest Minds Pivot Businesses to Drive Positive …
Benzinga
Coronavirus job loss: Weekly unemployment claims drop below 3 million
San Francisco Chronicle
Coronavirus Crisis: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Alameda County reach deal for Fremont plant reopening
KGO-TV
Education, health, welfare on chopping block
CALmatters
Report: Business Impacts Will Linger Long After COVID-19 Pandemic Has Ended
CBS San Francisco
Coronavirus economy: Remote workforces may become Bay Area new normal, survey says
San mateo county times
The Future of Silicon Valley’s Workforce
NBC Bay Area
Coronavirus economy: Remote workforces may become Bay Area new normal, survey says
San mateo county times
Will the Bay Area ever go back to the office or is work-from-home here to stay?
San mateo county times
More remote work could send techies out of tech hubs … to a point
Marketplace.org
Will the Bay Area ever go back to the office or is work-from-home here to stay?
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Tesla Reopens, But Battle Between Carmaker and Alameda County Isn’t Over
KQED
SF economy taking baby steps, but don’t expect full recovery until 2023 or 2024, top economist says
San Francisco Chronicle
Coronavirus Hits Southern California Harder Than Northern Counties
Capitol Weekly Podcast: Jim Wunderman of the Bay Area Council
Capitol Weekly
Tesla Withdraws Alameda County Lawsuit as Fremont, CA, Factory Returns to Normal Operations
Autobody News
California’s Small Businesses Just Received the Most PPP Funding in the US
KQED
California, US continue to hemorrhage jobs, even as some businesses reopen
San Francisco Chronicle
Even as State Economies Reopen, Jobs Continue to Disappear
Governing
Amid ‘unprecedented’ unemployment numbers, Silicon Valley feels blow slightly softer
San José Spotlight
East Bay Times
California’s Small Businesses Just Received the Most PPP Funding in the US
KQED
Long Road Ahead Even As Bay Area Jobless Rate Better Than National Outlook
KCBS
Opinion: Businesses need newspapers for coronavirus recovery
Sac’to Bill Would Let Council Majority Override Current Restrictions, Change Zoning To Increase …
LBReport.com
The SF-LA economic gap is growing wider
CALmatters
Coronavirus: Why the Bay Area isn’t relaxing its lockdown orders yet
San mateo county times
Developers upbeat on office space despite remote working trend
Coronavirus: Why the Bay Area isn’t relaxing its lockdown orders yet
The Mercury News
In Boom-and-Bust San Francisco, Pandemic Brings Grim New Reality
Bloomberg
April 2020
Pandemic’s Deep Impacts Felt at Bay Area Ferry Services
baycrossings.com
Good news for Bay Area: Tech hiring despite the coronavirus
San Francisco Chronicle
Construction industry can help with solutions for affordable housing in San Francisco beyond …
San Francisco Business Times
1 in 9 California workers have filed for unemployment as coronavirus batters state’s economy
Marin Independent Journal
Two forecasters predict deep downturn, but perhaps a short one
San Francisco Business Times
Traffic drop from stay-at-home orders imperils road funding
Fox11online.com
Legislature should declare a moratorium on new housing bills
CALmatters
Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom details plan for lifting lockdown
East Bay Times
Many nonprofits can’t get federal PPP loans, but they’re trying to change that
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Survey: 71% of Bay Area businesses want shelter-in-place order lifted in next 30 days
KTVU San Francisco
California schools could reopen this summer, Newsom says
KTVU San Francisco
Coronavirus unemployment: One of six Bay Area companies have chopped jobs
San mateo county times
School in July? Newsom details plan to reopen coronavirus-paralyzed state
East Bay Times
Editorial: Bay Area’s stressful coronavirus lockdown still beats the alternative
San Francisco Chronicle
As many Bay Area businesses support pandemic shelter orders as want economy reopened in 30 …
North Bay Business Journal
California Healthline Daily Edition
California Healthline
California gym owner is re-opening, says shelter-in-place order is unconstitutional
FOX 5 NY
Coronavirus and college: UC president Napolitano sees mix of online, classroom instruction in fall
San Francisco Chronicle
Okta, Colliers And Gensler On Changes Coming To Bay Area Offices
Bisnow
March 2020
Apple offers $150 million to affordable housing developers
Curbed SF
West Coast Shows the Damage Outbreak May Do to US Businesses
Yahoo Finance
Transportation taxes flopped on Super Tuesday. Is that bad news for the Bay Area’s ‘mega-measure’?
Milpitas Post
California braces for economic fallout as coronavirus spreads
Politico
‘Silicon Valley will feel this:’ Business impact of coronavirus won’t go away any time soon
Milpitas Post
Tech Firms Worry Business Impact of Coronavirus Will Last
CPAPracticeAdvisor.com
A Brief Note on Being the Envy of the World
Fox and Hounds Daily
California Seeks Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners in Effort to Offset Doctor Shortage
DailyNurse
San Francisco under lockdown: 3.5 million jobs and an US$877b economy
Malay Mail
Coronavirus: Bay Area lockdown leaves businesses, workers scrambling
Pacifica Tribune
Factbox: San Francisco Under Lockdown: 3.5 Million Jobs and an $877 Billion Economy
The New York Times
Coronavirus: Santa Cruz County issues “shelter in place” order
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Coronavirus Update: Six Bay Area Counties Issue ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order
KQED
Plan for $100 billion ‘mega measure’ on hold, with all eyes on coronavirus
East Bay Times
Coronavirus LIVE BLOG: 6th death in Santa Clara County, city leaders launch initiative to round up …
San José Spotlight
$100 billion Bay Area transportation measure pushed back
San Francisco Business Times
Coronavirus stalls push for Bay Area transportation mega-tax
Marin Independent Journal
COVID-19 delays transportation ‘mega-measure’
Cupertino Today
How the stay-at-home order is affecting the Bay Area economically
KRON4
Proponents hit pause on 1 cent sales tax hike
San Mateo Daily Journal
To keep construction moving during coronavirus shutdown, SF’s building department resumes …
San Francisco Chronicle
“Faster Bay Area” Hits the Brakes
Streetsblog San Francisco
More Coronavirus Cases And Deaths Reported Around Bay Area
KCBS
Bay Area’s largest housing development appears dead
San Francisco Chronicle
WETA seeks emergency funding to maintain disaster response capabilities
Marine Log
Despite Market Whipsaw, Big Tech Is Buoying Bay Area Office Market — For Now
Bisnow
Datapoints: Bay Area residents weigh in on COVID-19 concerns
Silicon Valley Business Journal
China to Share Knowledge, Supplies with California Cities to Help Defeat COVID-19
L.A. Weekly
Bay Area builders scramble to shut down job sites as construction joins stay-home list
San Francisco Chronicle
February 2020
Coronavirus hits Bay Area businesses, travel to China: ‘Nobody wants to fly there’
San Francisco Chronicle
India West
Bay Area Council moving its headquarters to a ferry boat
Pleasanton Weekly
California Fight Against Coronavirus (CFAC), an alliance to battle the new coronavirus, was …
Yahoo Finance
Virgin to Build $.4.8B Las Vegas to Southern California Bullet Train
BestUSCasinos.org
SF business leaders support city tax reform effort
San Francisco Chronicle
How the Sobrato Family Pays Tribute to Beloved Abby
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Booming ties with China means a Bay Area bust, thanks to the new virus
San Francisco Chronicle
Santa Rosa City Council skeptical of Faster Bay Area sales tax hike
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Facing Doctor Shortage, Will California Give Nurse Practitioners More Authority to Treat Patients?
Lost Coast Outpost
Silicon Valley leaders mull combining housing, transportation ballot measures
San José Spotlight
Can The Oakland A’s Replicate the SF Giants’ Ballpark-Centric Success?
Bisnow
San Francisco business community confident about China’s economic prospect
Xinhua
Can This Plan Solve The Housing Crisis In California?
Bisnow
Bay Area survey: Rich, poor, young and old unhappy here
Marin Independent Journal
Houston Business Journal
Chico News & Review
January 2020
California’s homelessness crisis — and possible solutions — explained
CALmatters
China’s Greater Bay Area dwarfs US counterpart but still looks to unlock the secret of its success
South China Morning Post
Mountain View ‘head tax’ kicks in, to raise millions from Google
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Jim Wunderman Appointed WETA Board of Directors Chair
Bay Crossings
Newsom Appointee to Water Emergency Transportation Authority Plans Ferry Expansion
CBS San Francisco
Gov. Gov. Newsom Names Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman
The Registry
Guest opinion: Who should pay for tech expansion?
The Daily Post
There are an estimated 46000 vacant homes in the Bay Area, but why?
KGO-TV
Protesters shout down Sen. Scott Wiener as he unveils changes to SB 50 in Oakland
San Francisco Business Times
SF’s high rents drive even a big business group out of its building
San Francisco Chronicle
SF’s high rents drive even a big business group out of its building
San Francisco Chronicle
Phil Matier: Bay Area Council Moving Offices onto Ferryboat
KCBS
Bay Area’s largest planned housing project could die due to union fight
San Francisco Chronicle
Developing a vision for the Tri-Valley in 2040
Pleasanton Weekly
Bay Area Council Moving Headquarters
KSRO
The difference between Concord and the developer of 13000 homes? Just $500 million
San Francisco Chronicle
Japan In The Bay Area Collaboration And Transformation
World Innovation Lab
Why the Tri-Valley Continues to Reel in HQ Firms
GlobeSt.com
California eyes partnering India to create economic growth: US official
Business Standard
California wants partnership with India to create inclusive economic growth: US official
Financial Express
California wants partnership with India to create inclusive economic growth: US official
Financial Express
Bay Area megaprojects fail to deliver on big housing promises
San Francisco Chronicle
California braces for slowdown: What state budget, new regulations could mean
San Francisco Chronicle
Visit California driving tourism thrust with India movies and films
eTurboNews
Four Ways To Compete For Tech Talent From Beyond Silicon Valley
Forbes
Lafayette’s big housing plan returns — and so do residents’ concerns
East Bay Times
Bay Area home bidding wars – a thing of the past?
Milpitas Post
Bay Area home bidding wars – a thing of the past?
Marin Independent Journal
On India Trade Mission, California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis Seeks To Grow The Economy — And …
Forbes
Moss Beach development praised and panned
San Mateo Daily Journal
‘New wave of homelessness’: Can regionalism, prevention fight tsunami of unsheltered in Bay Area?
San Francisco Chronicle
Incremental Improvements Hope to Ease Bay Area’s Housing Crunch
Urban Land
Palo Alto council gives green light to drafting head tax proposal
Silicon Valley Business Journal
ADUs can help Redwood City’s housing crisis
San Mateo Daily Journal
December 2019
California Resilience Challenge Offers New Opportunities for Water Systems and Rural Communities
Environmental Defense Fund
California could lose housing leverage over cities under court ruling
San Francisco Chronicle
Residents increasingly unhappy with Bay Area life, new poll finds
Milpitas Post
Editorial: California’s authority to improve housing affordability at stake in San Mateo court case
San Francisco Chronicle
Santa Rosa wants developers to build downtown housing. They’re not so sure.
San Francisco Chronicle
Marin submits transportation wish list for mega tax measure
Marin Independent Journal
Editorial: Are voters finally weary of road taxes and tolls?
Marin Independent Journal
Bay Area business group names new leader of Economic Institute
San Francisco Business Times
The Manger vs. The Monster: Housing the Homeless
California Globe
Cupertino’s controversial Vallco project has its day in court
Milpitas Post
Does the Bay Area Have Too Many Tech Jobs?
KCBS
Oakland Assembly: With giant food hall, Jack London Square again seeks to fulfill potential
San Francisco Chronicle
US think tank urges continued US-China engagement for global benefit
Xinhua
Bay Area In 2010s: Soaring Real Estate Prices Ending The California Dream
CBS San Francisco
November 2019
Vallco project has its long-awaited day in court
Milpitas Post
Napa County leaders mull proposed Bay Area transportation tax
Napa Valley Register
Impossible Burger Debuts in Mainland China at National Import Show
Business Wire
Apple, Google and Facebook committed $4.5 billion for housing. Now comes the hard part
San Francisco Chronicle
Community Action Marin’s Chandra Alexandre wins 2019 Latino Business Leadership Awards
North Bay Business Journal
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dead at age 60
NBCNews.com
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dies at age 60
CNBC
Bernard Tyson, Kaiser Permanente CEO, dies at 60
San Francisco Chronicle
The new politics of housing approvals: The state made us do it
San Francisco Business Times
Publisher’s notebook: We should all be more like Bernard Tyson
San Francisco Business Times
Housing price slump in the expensive Bay Area could signify economic shift ahead
Salon
Absence at CIIE means loss to US: California state lawmaker
Xinhua
Nashville Post
Valley Link Applies for $400 Million in Funds Once Earmarked for BART
Livermore Independent
AI to affect high-paying jobs held by Bay Area workers the most, studies say
Milpitas Post
LOL! Californians may be slapped with tax on short text messages
Stock Daily Dish
Trump’s Visit to Apple Factory Brings Possibility of More Tariff Relief | Voice of America – English
Voice of America
Schwab’s moving its headquarters. Will other SF companies follow its lead?
San Francisco Business Times
San Francisco looks to Nashville company Hytch for transit help
The Tennessean
October 2019
New SF fee on office buildings to pay for affordable housing sails through
San Francisco Chronicle
BART’s wish list for $100 billion ‘mega measure’: Second bay crossing, new fare gates
The Mercury News
Bay Area Officials Lay Groundwork For $100 Billion Transportation Ballot Measure
CBS San Francisco
160 Billion Emails Are Sent Daily, 97% Of Which Are Spam.
South Florida Reporter
CA: BART’s wish list for $100 billion ‘mega measure’: Second bay crossing, new fare gates
MassTransitMag.com
Wall Street Journal
Townhall
‘Uncharted Territory’: Bay Area CRE Braces For Widespread Power Shutoffs
Bisnow
Northern California faces massive power outage as PG&E hedges wildfire risk
Washington Post
These Bay Area cities dominate rankings of highest GDP
The Mercury News
A’s Dave Kaval Responds to Community Concerns Over New Stadium
Post News Group
A’s Dave Kaval Responds to Community Concerns Over New Stadium
Post News Group
Silicon valley now rules the list of highest GDP Rankings
CIOReview
An Apple employee explains why cost of living forced her to leave the Bay Area
SFGate
Decision Time Nears for Mega Measure: FASTER Bay Area
thebaycitybeacon.com
Think tanks put heads together at Shanghai forum
SHINE
Why is the Peninsula so afraid of housing?
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Spotlight: US Hong Kong-related acts criticized by global experts
Xinhua
Close to Home: The homeless deserve a place to stay
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Google v. Apple: While one takes on the housing crisis, the other stands back
San mateo county times
Taxing CEO-Worker Pay Gap Catches on in San Francisco, Elsewhere
Bloomberg Law
Commentary: The Roots of the Mace Congestion Lie in the Housing Crisis in the Bay Area
The People’s Vanguard of Davis
The India advantage: why China’s tech workforce can’t gain traction in Silicon Valley
South China Morning Post
Jared Kushner says US and China have come to understanding on trade relationship direction …
South China Morning Post
Los Altos council asks for more changes to 5150 El Camino Real proposal
Los Altos Town Crier
Changes In Funding Delay Valley Link
Livermore Independent
New SF fee on office buildings to pay for affordable housing sails through
San Francisco Chronicle
September 2019
Marin officials scrutinize pitch for $100B transit measure
Marin Independent Journal
Housing crisis: What Ireland can learn from San Francisco
Irish Times
Berkeley Poll: 52% Of California Voters Have Considered Leaving State
CBS Pittsburgh
Income Inequality Gets Worse, Study Concludes
KCBS
San Francisco Is Eating California’s VC Dollars
Crunchbase News
Opinions freely expressed at Regional Summit Monday
Pleasanton Weekly
California, China to partner on climate research institute
The Columbian
Bay Area exodus looms large over East Bay’s Tri-Valley business summit
San Francisco Business Times
‘No public pooping.’ Lazy partiers add to river’s nastiness, California officials say
Charlotte Observer
Innovation Tri-Valley Regional Power Summit 2019: Pleasanton
Patch.com
Why Bay Area transit is broken, and who is trying to fix it
East Bay Times
Cal State East Bay’s President Leroy Morishita to step down next summer
San Francisco Chronicle
Thirty years later, city debates future of Prop. M
San Francisco Business Times
Livermore Independent
UC President Janet Napolitano announces resignation
San Francisco Business Times
Assembly Passes Accessory Dwelling Units Bill to Encourage More Construction, California State …
Sierra Sun Times
Why the waterfront site is ideal for new Oakland A’s ballpark
San Francisco Chronicle
Innovation Tri-Valley Hosts Regional Summit Meeting
Livermore Independent
Tiny houses for low-income youth popping up in Oakland, thanks to Berkeley’s Youth Spirit Artworks
Berkeleyside
Gig workers on verge of becoming employees after California Senate approves AB 5 OCRegister
Gig workers on verge of becoming employees as AB 5 heads to governor’s desk
East Bay Times
Bay Area super-commuting growing: Here’s where it’s the worst
The Mercury News
STA to hear about $100B Bay Area transportation tax plan
Fairfield Daily Republic
US-China relationship summit calls for co-operation
Telegraph.co.uk
August 2019
Bay Area exodus: Thousands more fleeing region than arriving from other states
Vallejo Times Herald
Tired of rent increases? They would be capped under this plan still alive in Legislature
Sacramento Bee
Manteca Bulletin
Spotlight: China, US need to sail together for mutually beneficial, stable relationship
Xinhua
California should make clear there is a right to housing, not simply shelter
CALmatters
Corporate air service lifts off from Mather, connects Bay Area
ABC10.com KXTV
One-Cent Regional Sales Tax for Transit Could Be on 2020 Ballot for Bay Area Voters
NBC Bay Area
The cops who sleep in their cars — and what San Mateo is doing about it
San Francisco Chronicle
Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Ten years and counting
Capitol Weekly
Guest opinion: Proposed law threatens affordable health care
San Francisco Business Times
‘They’re getting it done’: What SF can learn from Seattle on housing, homelessness
San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh long-term plan for the Tri-Valley kicks off in September
Pleasanton Weekly
State probes conduct in Bay Area bridge toll hike campaign
The Mercury News
Bidding wars plummet as Bay Area housing market cools
The Mercury News
She Made an Early Bet on Tesla. Here’s What Nancy Pfund Sees Now
Bloomberg
Philbrick: New mega measure for transportation can succeed
San José Spotlight
California Legislature should recognize that housing is a right, not a Wall Street commodity
CALmatters
‘Sue the suburbs’ group takes aim at Los Altos over housing production
Silicon Valley Business Journal
‘Sue the suburbs’ group strikes again, attacking another Bay Area city over housing
The Mercury News
Valley Link rail service plans reduce congestion
San Francisco Business Times
ABC7 is committed to Building A Better Bay Area and this week we discuss the housing crisis
KGO-TV
July 2019
Tri-Valley Economy Said to Be Tied to Regions Rising Together
Livermore Independent
WATCH FRIDAY: Building a Better Bay Area Housing Crisis Town Hall
KGO-TV
Bay Area costs force many to take side hustles
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
This CEO Shares the Secret to Attracting and Keeping Top Talent Even When the Market Is …
Inc.com
CALmatters Commentary: In Dynamex fight, lawmakers can be pro-worker and pro-innovation
The Desert Sun
New thrust for regional transportation solutions
Pleasanton Weekly
In the Dynamex fight, California lawmakers can be pro-worker and pro-innovation
Black Voice News
Editorial: New SF program tries to engage community in homeless solutions
San Francisco Chronicle
Hillary Clinton launches baby talking campaign in Oakland
San Mateo Daily Journal
Timeline of how Bay Area companies have responded to the housing crisis
San Francisco Business Times
Targeting Bay Area gridlock, groups floating $100 billion tax measure
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area workers take second jobs to get by
The Mercury News
Marin officials mull $100 billion transportation mega-measure idea
Marin Independent Journal
Northern California and India: Two Young Economies Growing Together – Bay Area Council Report
India West
Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla Reveals Plans for Gadar Memorial …
India West
How an exodus of ‘Bay Area refugees’ is waking up sleepy Sacramento
The Guardian
June 2019
Indian Envoy woos Silicon Valley Investors for Next Phase of India’s Development
The Indian Panorama
Student debt is setting records; here’s how some Bay Area students are saving
KRON4
San Francisco Bay Times
“India is a Large Untapped Market for Financial Services:” Bay Area Council report
indica News
Rent control measure moves closer to November 2020 ballot
The Mercury News
San Francisco company to bring division HQ, 450 jobs to Nashville
Nashville Business Journal
Homeless encampment fires: Trying hard to find the numbers
KTVU San Francisco
Barriers in trade have fallen due to NDA govt’s reforms: US corporate body
Business Standard
They said it: Better living in Phoenix?
The Mercury News
Sorry Google—Funding More Homes Won’t Solve the Bay Area Housing Crunch
Fortune
California governor proposes safety steps for utilities
The Public’s Radio
Google’s $1 billion housing plan draws more questions than answers
ABC News
Accessory Dwelling Units Bill Approved by California Assembly Committee
Sierra Sun Times
Planning to downsize? You might consider starting your home search in your own backyard
SFGate
Our view: What would $100 billion do for Bay Area transportation?
San Francisco Business Times
Pruitt: Is airport privatization a trick or a treat?
STLtoday.com
Google dedicates $1 billion for housing
San Mateo Daily Journal
Google promises $1 billion to help fix Bay Area housing crisis it helped create
Los Angeles Times
Google will invest $1 billion in San Francisco Bay Area housing projects
SiliconANGLE News
Google promises to tackle San Francisco housing crisis with $1bn cash injection
ZDNet
Google announces $1B commitment for Bay Area housing
San José Spotlight
Google commits to increasing affordable housing in the Bay Area
ConsumerAffairs
Google puts up $1 billion to fight housing crisis in its Bay Area backyard
San Francisco Chronicle
Google Pledges $1 Billion to Ease Bay Area Housing Crisis
The New York Times
With SUV ads and snark, desert city looks to woo Bay Area residents
The Mercury News
The Bay Area is so expensive that 20% of millennials in San Francisco and San Jose are living at …
Pulse Nigeria
US cities and states woo Chinese investment despite trade war
Nikkei Asian Review
Toronto Raptors are resetting perceptions of who Canadians are and what they might offer
The Globe and Mail
SF judge says Bay Area bridge toll measure was legally approved by voters
San Francisco Chronicle
SW/TCH Maritime Funds the Construction of the First Zero-Emissions e-Ferry in the US, Powered …
Yahoo Finance
Here’s one reason it’s good to be a San Jose renter, according to new study
The Mercury News
#CAstruggles campaign trying to get Californians to move to Phoenix, AZ
KGO-TV
Metropolitan Helps California Prepare for Climate Change
Yahoo Finance
San Francisco groups collaborate on $100B transportation improvement plan
Smart Cities Dive
The Bay Area is so expensive that 20% of millennials in San Francisco and San Jose are living …
mySanAntonio.com
Officials urge US-China subnational cooperation
Ecns
$100 billion transit tax plan could redefine Bay Area infrastructure
San Francisco Business Times
The gig economy is here. How do current regulations measure up?
Fresno Bee
US business leader says cooperation critical to overall US-China relationship
Xinhua
Mega-measure: $100 billion traffic-busting tax plan for the Bay Area taking shape
The Mercury News
From avocados to autos, Trump’s Mexico tariffs could hit California consumers hard
The Mercury News
Kaiser Permanente finds homes for 250 homeless as part of housing for health prescription
San Francisco Business Times
Marin watchdogs claim transit agencies illegally promoted toll hikes
Marin Independent Journal
First-Ever Bay Area Metro Awards Presented
PRNewswire
San Francisco proposes nation’s first universal mental health care system
USA TODAY
More millennials are moving back in with their parents in the San Francisco and San Jose …
The MReport
Bay Area housing crisis pushes millennials back home with mom and dad
The Mercury News
May 2019
Study: Proposed A’s ballpark could bring $7.3 billion spur, 6100 jobs
East Bay Times
Thursday’s Briefing: Assembly approves legislation to help renters and freelance workers
East Bay Express
Economic Benefits of New Oakland Athletics Waterfront Ballpark: $7.3B
Ballpark Digest
New A’s stadium could generate up to $7.3 billion, team-funded study predicts
San Francisco Chronicle
Supervisors Propose Universal Mental Health Care in San Francisco
KQED
Americans think they need more than $2 million to be considered wealthy, but that’s nothing …
Middletown Press
Nanny state or progressive politics? In ‘Ban Francisco,’ the debate rages on
San Francisco Chronicle
Homelessness surges in Bay Area amid political battles over housing
San Francisco Business Times
‘Twitter’ Tax Break in San Francisco Ends Amid Push for New Taxes
Bloomberg Tax
What Will the Trade War with China Mean for the Bay Area?
KQED
Supervisor behind controversial IPO tax says he has the votes to put it on the ballot
San Francisco Business Times
Close to Home: A new approach to ending homelessness
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
A tech billionaire donated $30 million to try and solve San Francisco’s homelessness problem
Washington Post
San Francisco billionaire donates $30 million to homelessness research
The Hill
The Power of Single Family Homeowners and SB 50
Fox and Hounds Daily
April 2019
If Silicon Valley were a country, it would be among the richest on Earth
The Guardian
Long-running streak of rising Bay Area home prices broken
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Long-running streak of rising Bay Area home prices broken
The Mercury News
Silicon Valley could be the second richest country in the world
Fairfield Daily Republic
Silicon Valley could be the second richest country in the world
The Mercury News
The secret HQ2: How Amazon quietly raised a Bay Area army of engineers
San Francisco Chronicle
50 Years of Gentrification in the Mission: from Los Siete to today
El Tecolote
Here come the IPOs and here comes a proposal to tax them in San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Downtown Santa Rosa, Sonoma Valley designated Trump ‘opportunity zones’
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Sonoma’s Highway 12 featured in Trump’s new ‘opportunity zone’ program
Sonoma Index-Tribune
A regional threat to local control
Napa Valley Register
San Francisco’s homelessness situation is now so bad that people are spending the night in the …
Daily Mail
Silicon Valley’s ties to Canada are growing despite tensions between Ottawa and Washington …
The Logic
Editorial: Regional effort on homelessness needed
Bay Area Reporter
San Francisco airport officials say there’s a ‘surge’ of homeless people taking shelter
Fox News
PD Editorial: Homelessness is a regional crisis
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
CA Fwd’s Mayer to become Senior Fellow; Weinberg to be CEO
California Forward Reporting
Letters to the Editor: Don’t demonize marijuana
San Francisco Chronicle
Sonoma County homeless shelter projects vying for a slice of $14 million
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Spotlight: Thirst for talent, growth drives US west high-tech giants going east
Xinhua
Report recommends Marin, Bay Area unite on homelessness
Marin Independent Journal
Mayor Breed’s Shelter Crisis Reforms Face Steep Political Hurdles
thebaycitybeacon.com
Editorial: California should follow SJ’s lead on affordable housing
East Bay Times
LA Area Homelessness Second Worst in Nation, Report Says
NBC Southern California
Spotlight: Bay Area’s business leaders call for Chinese participation in US high-tech development
Xinhua
Bay Area Has 3rd-Largest Homeless Population in Country; Nearly 70% Have No Shelter
KQED
New Report Recommends Regional Approach in Fighting Homelessness
KQED
Jock O’Connell’s Commentary: An Oblique Ode to Baseball
American Journal of Transportation
Bay Area has third-largest homeless population in US, report finds
Fox News
Housing shortages and NIMBYism driving homeless crisis, says new report
Curbed SF
Report: Bay Area has most visible homeless population in the nation
Petaluma Argus Courier
Bay Area Council Study Claims Homelessness Requires Regional Solution
KSRO
Report Calls For More Shelters, Housing, Money, Coordination To Solve Humanitarian Crisis On …
SFGate
New Report On Homelessness Shows Massive Scope Of Problem In Bay Area
CBS San Francisco
It would cost $12.7 billion to end homelessness in the San Francisco Bay region, a new report says
CNBC
67 percent of Bay Area homeless are unsheltered, compared to 5 percent in NYC
SFGate
How a business group became an unlikely advocate for a solution to homelessness
San Francisco Business Times
Report: Bay Area homeless crisis among nation’s worst, would take $12.7B to build enough housing
KTVU San Francisco
Bay Area has third highest homeless population in the nation
KRON4
Wednesday’s Briefing: Alameda special election voters register a win for the homeless
East Bay Express
The Bay Area May Not Have the Nation’s Largest Homeless Population, But We Have The Most …
Sfist
Bay Area Homelessness 3rd Worst in Nation: Report
NBC Bay Area
Open Forum: Ending homelessness in Bay Area requires a regional approach
San Francisco Chronicle
How much would it cost to house the Bay Area’s homeless? Try $12.7 billion
The Mercury News
Homelessness is a regional problem, and Bay Area has to start treating it like one, report argues
San Francisco Business Times
Homelessness: Regional plan needed to solve Bay Area crisis, business group says
San Francisco Chronicle
California Today: How Large Is the Bay Area’s Homeless Population?
New York Times
From disaster to building boom? Why developers are eyeing Santa Rosa
The Mercury News
In midst of crisis, SF supervisor wants to make it harder to build group housing
San Francisco Business Times
San Francisco Chronicle
Bridge toll lawsuit imperils funds for SF Bay hovercraft study
San Francisco Examiner
Housing talks complicated by local equity issues for Latinos
Sonoma West
mySanAntonio.com
Interview: Silicon Valley hopes for early settlement of Sino-US tariff disputes
Xinhua
Napa Valley Register
March 2019
Experts say global bay areas in China, US can learn from each other
Xinhua
Global Bay Areas grow closer together
Xinhua
Commerce groups call Trump’s threat to close US-Mexico border ‘economic disaster’
KTVU San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area eyes cooperation with south China
China Daily Asia
Economists Say Sonoma County Wages Aren’t Keeping Up With Housing Costs
KSRO
Interview: San Francisco Bay Area eyes more cooperation in southern China
Xinhua
Sonoma County Latino leaders host discussion on housing inequality
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
US expert hopes US firms not miss BRI business opportunities
Xinhua
Transatlantic bridge for European innovation: EIT Community opens its first Hub in Silicon Valley
Daily Planet`
San Francisco’s tech workforce is still growing, outpacing other metro areas
San Francisco Chronicle
EIT opens Silicon Valley Hub, boosting EIT Health access to US market
Science Business
Former Kings executive launches opportunity zone group
Sacramento Business Journal
People really want to leave the Bay Area, claims every survey
Curbed SF
Automated Testing Gains Ground Using Robotics
Toolbox
Although Sonoma County apartment rents have stabilized, they’re still too high for many families
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Employee wages vary under work-study program
Golden Gate Xpress
INTERVIEW: Santa Rosa Vice Mayor Chris Rogers Addresses Downtown Parking
KSRO
Stockton, Modesto ‘Super’ Commutes Of 90+ Minutes Lead Nation Again
CBS San Francisco
Huge Opportunities for Growth in US-India Bilateral Relationship, Says New Indian Ambassador …
India West
Michael Covarrubias Creates Communities Now And For The Future Of The Bay Area
Haute Living
Bay Area Office Report – Winter 2019
Commercial Property Executive
San Francisco could be home to thousands of new millionaires by the end of 2019, and it’s …
Business Insider
Scooter Startups Are Ditching Gig Workers for Real Employees
WIRED
Newsom’s fellow Democrats push him to do more on healthcare
Los Angeles Times
Indian Ambassador courts Silicon Valley
diyatvusa.com
Bay Area aiming at housing shortages
Kenwoodpress
February 2019
As BART experiences higher demand, new Transbay crossing may be the answer
Golden Gate Xpress
We need affordable and market-rate housing
Daily Californian
High-Speed Rail Project Takes Heat from Every Corner
California Globe
After bagging McKesson’s HQ, Texas business recruiters come back for more in the Bay Area
San Francisco Business Times
Student debt is setting records; here’s how some Bay Area students are saving
KRON4
Why California’s bullet train remains a distant dream
The Guardian
Bay Area Council holds 9th annual Chinese New Year reception in San Francisco
Xinhua
Amazon cancels plan for HQ2 in New York, some local politicians blamed
Xinhua
Don’t Discount the North San Joaquin Valley
Comstock’s Magazine
Can Walnut Creek be a model for reducing gridlock? It hopes so
San Francisco Business Times
US business leaders call for engagement between US, China in resolving differences
Xinhua
Gavin Newsom’s office clarifies high-speed rail comments
KGO-TV
Gavin Newsom’s office says he’s fully committed to high-speed rail between SF, LA
KGO-TV
What will be the future of Jack London Square as a food hub?
San Francisco Chronicle
Cupertino mayor: Build wall around city, make San Jose pay for it
Curbed SF
Robot-made coffee and burgers in SF? How automation is affecting jobs
The Mercury News
Fed’s Daly embraces patience on rates, cites financial conditions
Investing.com
Fed’s Daly embraces patience on rates, cites financial conditions
Reuters
Fed’s Daly says it’s good news that economy is slowing to 2% pace
MarketWatch
Fed’s Daly says economic slowdown could help prevent recession
Reuters
Slower economic growth may help prevent a recession: SF Fed’s Daly
Seeking Alpha
Officials to look into hovercraft for future Bay Area ferries
KGO-TV
Nearly half of California voters say they can’t afford to live here, poll finds
New Haven Register
Mayor’s joke about building wall around Apple HQ city angers neighbors
The Guardian
Alameda council approves new waterfront hotel
East Bay Times
Bay Area Housing Advocates Blast Cupertino Mayor for ‘wall’ remarks
Newsweek
Nearly half of California voters say they can’t afford to live here, poll finds
SFGate
Bay Area Council Advises Early Morning Commuters to Use BART Bus Service
KCBS
Bay Area ferry board considers hovercraft proposal
Curbed SF
Cupertino Mayor’s ‘Wall’ Joke Draws Ire From Housing Advocates
CBS San Francisco
Exclusive: SF job growth slowdown persists
San Francisco Business Times
Cupertino mayor: City will build wall and San Jose will pay for it
East Bay Times
Survey: Majority of Bay Area residents would relocate for a job
KGO-TV
Civic, Business Leaders Tout Hovercraft Ferry Service for Bay Area Transit
CBS San Francisco
The bright side of Bay Area economy
San Mateo Daily Journal
San Mateo Daily Journal
January 2019
Hovercraft on San Francisco Bay? Advocates say its time has come
The Mercury News
Hovercraft ferries could be coming to Silicon Valley for your commute
SFGate
Oakland’s plans for gondola to new stadium are more than pie-in-the-sky
San Francisco Chronicle
A’s Dave Kaval unveils gondola plan to link BART, Howard Terminal
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland A’s Claim Gondola Would Bring $685 Million To City
KCBS
$100 Million Gondola Could be New Transportation System in Oakland
NBC Bay Area
After Hours: 2019 Economic Forecast
Sacramento Business Journal
San Francisco Giants co-owner and former Safeway CEO dies
San Francisco Business Times
Study Says Gondola To A’s Stadium Would Generate Economic Benefits
SFGate
$100 Million Gondola Could be New Transportation System in Oakland
NBC Bay Area
Diablo Magazine
A’s proposed gondola would generate $685m, says Bay Area Council Economic Institute
San Francisco Examiner
Bay Area groups team up on housing plan that seeks to raise $500 million fund
San Francisco Business Times
Suburbs top list of most and least diverse cities in the Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle
Letter: Business leaders want to provide funding for housing
The Mercury News
Bay Area policy leaders want big money for new transportation projects
San Francisco Chronicle
KPMG’s former SF head Debbie Messemer lands on leading fintech’s board
San Francisco Business Times
Going Global: The Reverse Riptide Of Tech Talent
Forbes
Bay Area charities to take multimillion-dollar hit with PG&E bankruptcy
San Francisco Chronicle
Deloitte’s top San Francisco executive Teresa Briggs to retire
San Francisco Business Times
‘I want to see the Valley step up:’ Gov. Newsom pressures companies to help build housing
The Mercury News
What the regional housing “compact” amounts to — so far
48 Hills
Here’s What California Interest Groups Want to See in Gavin Newsom’s Budget
KQED
Governor-elect Newsom names Bay Area business leader as top economic advisor
San Francisco Business Times
Newsom names Bay Area businessman as top economic and business adviser
San Francisco Chronicle
Coastsider Mendonca named governor’s chief business adviser
Half Moon Bay Review
Housing crisis won’t be solved in a house divided
San Francisco Business Times
Businesses should temper optimism for 2019 with a dose of caution
North Bay Business Journal
December 2018
Pleasanton recognized as top-10 place for job hunters in California
Pleasanton Weekly
Editorial: HYH (hold your horses) on California texting tax
The Mercury News
OMG! Now California wants to tax text-messaging?
The Mercury News
California Mulls Texting Fee to Help Poor People Get Phones
Bloomberg
Text messages might be next to face California tax, reports say
Fox News
California considers text messaging tax to fund cell service for low-income residents
The Hill
California Considers Taxing Text Messages to Fund Cell Service for the Poor
National Review
CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’: California Lawmakers Consider TAXING TEXT MESSAGES to Boost
Sean Hannity (blog)
OMG: California Regulators Consider Charge on Text Messaging
NBC Bay Area
If passed, this is how California’s ‘text tax’ would affect your cellphone bill
KGO-TV
Proposed Text Message Tax Sparks Uproar in California
TheStreet.com
CPUC may vote to approve a tax on texting — srsly
PressReader
California texting tax: What we know about the proposal
KREM.com
California Mulls Texting Fee To Help Poor People Get Phones
Capital Public Radio News-
California to consider tax on text messaging to support phone accessibility for the poor
ABC News
California mulls a tax on TEXTS to subsidize cell phones for poorer people… even though no one
Daily Mail
California proposal would tax texting
WKOW
California is planning a new tax for text messaging
WRAL.com
Opinion: California PUC may approve tax on text messages – srsly
Mercury News
The Technology 202: Trump and Democrats signal support for antitrust action on tech companies
Washington Post
Will California tax text messages?
Cal Coast News
California HCD Issues Final Guidelines for Streamlined Ministerial Permitting
Lexology
The Profile: Annabel Chang
Nob Hill Gazette
Micah Weinberg: Greater Bay Area Is Not a Replica of Silicon Valley
HSBC Business School
Will McKesson’s departure trigger a stampede?
San Francisco Business Times
New Legislation On Granny Flats Proposed
Patch.com
California Adds More Cars To Roadways As Economy, Housing Costs Rise
CBS San Francisco
November 2018
China’s Sichuan Province looks to innovative cooperation with Silicon Valley
Xinhua
New House-Sharing Start-Up Aims To Help Fight Bay Area Housing Crisis
CBS San Francisco
It’s not just people fleeing the Bay Area — these businesses are leaving, too
mySanAntonio.com
Check out the largest housing projects under construction in San Francisco
San Francisco Business Times
Drivers eager for better traffic signals: Roadshow
The Mercury News
$300 million East Bay shopping center opens with big food names
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area rides affordable housing wave following midterm elections
The Mercury News
Will new tech taxes in Mountain View, San Francisco, East Palo Alto be contagious?
The Mercury News
Bay Area Council’s Wunderman named a Most Admired CEO
San Francisco Business Times
Californians Vote Down Rent Control Expansion
Bisnow
California biz delegation attends China import expo, sends message to Washington amid trade row
Global Times
Yangpu district sets up innovation center in US
Global Times
American states, cities lead participation at CIIE
CGTN (press release)
Why housing costs so much in California and why it may only get worse
San Francisco Business Times
Housing, by any means necessary
San Francisco Chronicle
10 Things to Know About Proposition 6, the Gas Tax Repeal Initiative
KQED
Yes on W
San Mateo Daily Journal
Will California elections stop ‘an unhinged president’? Put us on ‘a path to gridlock’?
Sacramento Bee
October 2018
Rent control tanking, gas tax on fumes, Newsom, Feinstein cruising, poll finds
The Mercury News
Prop. 6: Gas Tax Repeal Supporters Say They Don’t Want To Stop Road Projects
CBS Sacramento
‘One of the greatest’ or missed opportunities? California Influencers assess Jerry Brown
Sacramento Bee
Yes on Prop 3 for clean water and wetlands
San Francisco Examiner
Bay Area’s Biotech Talent Crisis Puts Job Seekers in the Driver’s Seat
BioSpace (press release) (blog)
A Few Key Words Divide Allies on Data Protection Measure Proposition B
San Francisco Public Press
Brisbane voters making tough choices on housing with Baylands project
San Francisco Chronicle
Prop 10: Empowering cities or making the problem worse?
KTVU
Buzz over Bay Area exodus likely to intensify in 2019 as higher tax bills arrive
San Francisco Business Times
Tech and biotech on collision course, squeezed by the Peninsula’s limited space
San Francisco Business Times
Real Estate Platform LeavingtheBayArea.com Has Launched to Help San Francisco Bay Area
Digital Journal
Bay Area exodus? Region’s business leaders say not so fast
San Francisco Business Times
How to get young people to vote?
Sacramento Bee
Did Jerry Brown make the right decisions on #metoo bills? California leaders are split
Sacramento Bee
Bill backed by Greater Sacramento Economic Council calls for state to write economic plan
Sacramento Business Journal
Vanquished housing bill reveals split
San Mateo Daily Journal
Endgame: Tariffs, technology and China
Silicon Valley Business Journal
California’s economy isn’t just L.A. and Silicon Valley. We need a statewide strategy…
Sacramento Bee
Single-Payer Health Care Divides Democrats in Race for California Governor
Governing
Lyft endorses Wiener’s California transit housing bill
Curbed SF
Can the healthcare sector match big tech in going 100 percent renewable?
GreenBiz
The health sector’s impact on climate change in California
POLITICO
Regional measure would raise bridge tolls to fund transit improvements
San Francisco Examiner
Sweeping California housing bill attacked on author’s home turf
The Mercury News
The trade war between the US and China hurts California wine, agricultural industries
ABC 7
Race for California Governor: John Cox vs. Gavin Newsom
NBC Bay Area
Marriott Hotel Workers in San Francisco Walk Off the Job
KQED
California releases infrastructure report card
KTVU San Francisco
ELECTION PROFILE: Mayor’s vision is to solidify Merced as regional leader
Merced County Times
Governor Brown Signs Assembly Bill 2923: BART to Take Over TOD Planning
Livermore Independent
‘Turnout will be key.’ What California leaders think will happen in congressional races
Sacramento Bee
Incomes in the Central Valley are way up. What’s behind the bigger paychecks?
Sacramento Bee
Lafayette city manager quits over lack of movement on new housing
San Francisco Chronicle
September 2018
One in three SF workers have quit a job due to a grueling commute
San Francisco Business Times
2018 VOTER GUIDE: A look at California’s Proposition 10: Local rent control initiative
KGO-TV
California Water Service Sponsors California Safe Drinking Water Data Challenge
Nasdaq
California Republican Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox discusses housing, taxes during Bay
KGO-TV
California Republican Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox visits Bay Area
KGO-TV
POLITICO is expanding in CALIFORNIA! — BECERRA joins TECH INDUSTRY confab in DC …
Politico
Coalition puts spotlight on economic argument for early childhood investment
California Forward Reporting
AIMA conference seeks strategic areas of US-India collaboration
The Navhind Times
Voters want a gas tax repeal. Many California leaders call it a horrible idea.
Sacramento Bee
Mixed-use development with 228 apartments near Concord BART approved
San Francisco Business Times
Your View: Why it’s important to upgrade nurse practitioner status in Pennsylvania
Allentown Morning Call
As Toronto has grown, it’s become more unaffordable. Is it a problem city politicians can even fix?
Toronto Star
UC Merced, Bay Area Council Eye Potential ‘Megaregion’
Sierra Sun Times
Sonoma County farmworker advocate
Press Democrat
UC Merced, Bay Area Council Eye Potential ‘Megaregion’
UC Merced University News
California’s “Yimbys”
Dollars & Sense
More than 200 new apartment units approved for downtown Concord
The Mercury News
Biotech startups find ‘relatively’ affordable home amid Tri-Valley job boom
San Francisco Chronicle
Willis Casey, former San Francisco police chief, dies
Beaumont Enterprise
You asked: What to do about California’s housing shortage?
Sacramento Bee
Cooper: California, here we come?
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The big cost of small dwellings: Secondary units face many hurdles, but new companies are trying …
San Francisco Business Times
Apple, Amazon Moving into Medical Clinics
ADVANCE
Sonoma workforce housing input sought
Sonoma Index-Tribune
Northern California: Where High-Tech Meets Ultra-Luxury
International Banker
These California Bills Could Improve The Housing Crisis
Bisnow
Get out of your bubble, do your homework — and no yelling: How to survive the election
Sacramento Bee
BART Density Boost Bill Goes to Governor Brown
Livermore Independent
Amazon and Apple are getting into medical clinics — here’s why
CNBC
The big cost of small dwellings: Secondary units face many hurdles, but new companies are trying …
San Francisco Business Times
These California Bills Could Improve The Housing Crisis
Bisnow
Northern California: Where High-Tech Meets Ultra-Luxury
International Banker
Sonoma workforce housing input sought
Sonoma Index-Tribune
Here’s why Amazon and Apple are betting on medical clinics
Becker’s Hospital Review
How will parties respond to more independents? + Brown’s desk is stacked high with bills + …
Sacramento Bee
Get out of your bubble, do your homework — and no yelling: How to survive the election
Sacramento Bee
Why San Francisco’s “cachet” keeps this startup’s headquarters here
San Francisco Business Times
BART Density Boost Bill Goes to Governor Brown
Livermore Independent
California voters can prepare for the election deluge. Here’s how
Sacramento Bee
Opinion: Next California governor must focus on climate adaptation
The Mercury News
Alameda council to consider big Oakland Estuary housing project
East Bay Times
August 2018
Gavin Newsom: SF won’t solve homelessness with more money alone
San Francisco Chronicle
California Lt. Gov. Newsom Seeks Common Ground With President Trump
CBS San Francisco
TechsodusSilicon Valley is changing, and its lead over other tech hubs narrowing
The Economist
Ravi Shankar Prasad meets Sundar Pichai in Mountain View; talks about digital transformation
Economic Times
Balance to water system
San Francisco Chronicle
The Bay Area’s Regional Funding Stream for Ecological Restoration
Napa Valley INC
Bill Would Force Cities to Use BART Standards on BART-owned TOD
Livermore Independent
Sonoma County Planning Discussions Crowd the Horizon
Sonoma Gazette
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Emerging Senior Housing Crisis
The People’s Vanguard of Davis
The Silver Tsunami Is Crashing Into Bay Area’s Housing Crisis
BisNow
Affordable Housing Crisis: What You Must Know About The Housing Bubble
Investor’s Business Daily
Survey: More BART police officers needed on trains, in stations
KTVU San Francisco
Poll: 75 percent want more police officers on BART
KRON4
The Bay Area’s Regional Funding Stream for Ecological Restoration
Next City
BART board declines to endorse homeless conservatorship bill
San Francisco Examiner
Lehigh’s quest out West: Q&A with the head of university’s California office
lehighvalleylive.com
CA: Police, Emergency Workers Hold South Bay Active-Shooter Training in BART Station
Masstransit
Bay Area Council wants ‘mutual aid’ response for BART security
San Mateo Daily Journal
BART’s safety problem: Police, emergency workers hold South Bay active-shooter training
The Mercury News
Businesses and veterans campaign against rent control
Curbed SF
Unveiling SF SOMA’s Crown Jewel: The $2.2B Salesforce Transit Center
NBC Bay Area
BART delays action on parts of controversial safety plan, following backlash
Vallejo Times Herald
Former Palo Altans trade Silicon Valley lifestyle for better ‘quality of life’ elsewhere
KCBS Radio In Depth
Player FM
BART Police Officers Concerned About Being Overworked
NBC Bay Area
BART Police Union Dismisses Calls To Seek Aid From Other Police Agencies – CBS San Francisco
Wage Growth Isn’t Why There’s An Affordability Problem In the Bay Area, It’s The Slow Housing
Bisnow
Only 18% of Bay Area households could afford a median-priced home
San Francisco Chronicle
Union: Mutual aid, private security a non-starter for security on BART
Vallejo Times Herald
Meet the Valley Link: Your ticket out of mega-commuting hell
The Mercury News
Local rents continue to climb high
San Mateo Daily Journal
GROWING PAINS: City leaders face competing pressures amid jobs boom
Climate Online
Fast, (not) Cheap, and Out of Control
ARCHITECT Magazine
Cupertino Lawmakers Push Decision On $10 Million Business Tax Until 2020
CBS San Francisco
Fast, (not) Cheap, and Out of Control
ARCHITECT Magazine
Trump Tariffs Could Impact Bay Area Housing Costs
NBC Bay Area
Trump tariffs add another obstacle to Bay Area building
The Mercury News
Welcome to the Megaregion
Fox and Hounds Daily
‘Invest and prioritize’: What to do about California schools
Sacramento Bee
Is Zinke trolling San Francisco with plan to dismantle city’s reservoir?
The Guardian
Alameda housing project along Oakland Estuary wins approval
East Bay Times
Report: Local housing deficit has companies looking to expand elsewhere
Cupertino Today
July 2018
Megaregion a vision for redistributing the California dream>>
San Francisco Chronicle
The Bay Area is getting bigger, much bigger>>
Sacramento Bee
Report Lauds Growth Of Tri-Valley Economy>>
Livermore Independent
Interior Secretary Meets With Group Seeking to Drain San Francisco Reservoir>>
Wall Street Journal
Santa Clara County job market booms in June, outstrips state and Bay Area>>
The Mercury News
Tri-Valley Area Becoming a New Option for Tech Companies
CBS
The fastest-growing Bay Area job zone isn’t SF or Silicon Valley — it’s the Tri-Valley
San Francisco
This is the Bay Area’s fastest-growing region, and it’s not the one you think
San Francisco Business Times
Tri-Valley economy, job market are booming, new report says
The Mercury News
Where the Bay Area is booming
Sacramento Bee
Tri-Valley grows as economic powerhouse
Pleasanton Weekly
Bay Area’s Economic Profile Reports Sustained Development and Innovation
Think Silicon Valley
43% of People North of San Fran Want to Move—Mainly to Texas
California Political Review
Decision day arrives for Brisbane Baylands
San Mateo Daily Journal
Bay Area Council Seeks to Raise a Statewide California Resilience Challenge Fund
The Planning Report
Life after the Bay Area: Fleeing residents feel heartbreak, joy
The Mercury News
Bay Area Economy is Now 19th Largest in the World
NBC Bay Area
Bay Area economy growing nearly twice as fast as rest of U.S.
San Francisco Chronicle
“Immense growth” makes Bay Area world’s 19th-largest economy
The Mercury News
San Francisco Bay Area’s booming economy shows no sign of slowing down, but residents struggle to keep up
San Francisco Business Times
If Bay Area a nation, it would rank No. 19-largest economy, report finds
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Bigger the Saudi Arable, Switzerland and Sweden
Politico
San Francisco area is global economic powerhouse, but here’s what …
North Bay Business Journal
‘Immense growth’ makes the Bay Area the world’s 19th largest economy
Virginian-Pilot
Marin, Bay Area toll increase plan challenged in court
Marin Independent Journal
Report touts Bay Area as mega-powerful region facing challenges
The Almanac
China breaks into top 20 innovative economies: WIPO ranking
ecns
As the Raiders prepare to say a long goodbye to Oakland, they are immersing themselves in their
The Mercury News
Some in Washington Wary as Silicon Valley Welcomes Chinese Investments
Voice of America
‘Friends,’ ‘Girls’ And Their Impact On How Gen X And Millennials View Housing
Forbes
A Bay Area developer’s innovative commute hack: live, work in one building
The Mercury News
Trump tariff salvo triggers anxiety for US chipmakers
Financial Times
‘Not all machines are evil,’ and other thoughts on California’s changing economy
Sacramento Bee
Will $15 minimum wage in SF slow down the Bay Area exodus? Here’s what the numbers say
Sacramento Bee
The CEO of a $15 billion tech giant explains his decision to keep the company in Canada when
Business Insider
June 2018
California housing costs: ‘When will they start paying enough for people to afford to live here?’
Sacramento Bee
Map: It may take centuries to reach housing goals in Bay Area
East Bay Times
Google seeks solution to Bay Area’s worsening housing crisis
KTVU
Google tax to go before voters as tech giant’s hometown puts proposal on ballot
San Francisco Chronicle
Developer demands Berkeley approve high-profile housing development under new state law
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area: What happens if the gas tax is repealed?
The Mercury News
Alameda County considers $3.1 billion budget
East Bay Times
6 factors behind PwC’s 2019’s medical cost trend of 6%
HealthExec
Bay Area residents are inundating Sacramento new home websites. Is a coastal wave coming?
Sacramento Bee
897 square foot Palo Alto home listed for nearly $2.6M
KTVU San Francisco
HousingJobs blog: Affordable housing crisis affects the job market
HousingWire
San Francisco area is global economic powerhouse, but here’s what experts say are dimming
Petaluma Argus Courier
San Francisco area is global economic powerhouse, but here’s what experts say are dimming the …
North Bay Business Journal
Sacramento Needs Rent Control
Comstock’s Magazine
London Breed as mayor has the tech industry excited. Will it last?
SF Chronicle
Rent growth slows, prices remain high
San Mateo Daily Journal
California Influencers: What did we learn from the June primary election, and why?
Sacramento Bee
Poll: Majority of Bay Area voters disagree with immigration crackdown
KRON4
More than half of Bay Area opposes crackdown on immigrants, new poll says
KGO-TV
Poll: 55% Of Bay Area Voters Disagree With Immigration Crackdown
SFGate
Bay Area voters OK higher bridge tolls to curb traffic
The Mercury News
Bridge toll hike is ‘first step’ in solving Bay Area’s traffic woes, experts say
The Mercury News
Voters to decide on Bay Area-wide bridge toll hike
KRON4
Regional Measure 3: Work on transportation improvements could start next year
San Francisco Chronicle
South, East Bay cities anticipate effects of Regional Measure 3
Daily Californian
Nearly half of Bay Area residents say they want to leave
The Mercury News
Bay Area Exodus?
Fox News
Nearly half of Bay Area residents want out, poll shows. The reason why is no surprise
Sacramento Bee
Nearly half in Bay Area want to leave, poll says
Marin Independent Journal
New Poll: 46 percent of Bay Area Residents plan to move
KGO-TV
Nearly Half of Bay Area Residents Want Out: Poll
NBC Bay Area
Monday’s Briefing: Survey Shows Nearly Half of Bay Area Voters Plan to Leave the Region
Oakland Magazine
Startling Poll Finds 46% Of Bay Area Residents Want To Leave
World News
Why nearly half of San Francisco Bay Area residents plan to leave
San Francisco Business Times
Startling Poll Finds 46% Of Bay Area Residents Want To Leave
CBS San Francisco
46 percent of Bay Area residents want to move, according to new survey
SFGate
Readers sound off as Bay Area residents eye the exits
The Mercury News
Amid exodus, where are San Franciscans going?
San Francisco Business Times
Is a Major California Population Exodus on the Horizon?
KSRO
The critical fight to achieve the California Dream
Capitol Weekly
Poll Reveals 46% Of Bay Area Residents Want To Leave
Good Day Sacramento
Analysis: The Bay Area Exodus Explained
NBC Bay Area
Study: Nearly 50 Percent Of Bay Area Residents Plan To Leave In Next Few Years
CBS Sacramento
Frustration spikes in Bay Area house-hunting
The Mercury News
Californians fed up with high taxes: GOP candidate John Cox
Fox Business
The San Francisco Bay Area’s housing crisis is so out of control, a median-priced home costs …
Business Insider
Smart traffic lights, drones, electric cars find fans among Bay Area voters
San Francisco Chronicle
Region Enjoying Economic Growth; Affordable Housing an Issue
Livermore Independent
Our view: Legislators’ inaction speaks louder than words on housing
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area Council Poll: Frustration Spikes over Housing Shortage, Affordability Crisis
The Registry
Leavin’ on that midnight train to Georgia … because a Bay Area house is simply out of reach
Los Angeles Times
Smart traffic lights, drones, electric cars find fans among Bay Area voters
San Francisco Chronicle
Region Enjoying Economic Growth; Affordable Housing an Issue
Livermore Independent
Frustration spikes in Bay Area house-hunting
The Mercury News
Bay Area blues: Nearly half want to go … soon
OneNewsNow
Nearly half Bay Area residents say they plan to leave
San Mateo Daily Journal
San Francisco is still the best city in the world for innovation — here are the 6 cities that threaten to
Business Insider
Voters to decide on Bay Area-wide bridge toll hike
KRON4
Senate Approves Wieckowski Housing Bills
Patch.com
Drought or no drought: Jerry Brown sets permanent water conservation rules for Californians
The Mercury News
Solving the Bay Area housing shortage — new report ranks which ideas will work
The Mercury News
Trolling for Tolls: How Regional Measure 3 May Affect Commuters
Patch.com
Online education for the betterment of California
San Francisco Examiner
A scaled-back bid to care for undocumented Californians
CALmatter
May 2018
A scaled-back bid to care for undocumented Californians
CALmatters
Mountain View considers business tax on largest companies: Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft
KTVU San Francisco
Apple could get hit with employer tax in its hometown
San Francisco Chronicle
Measure for bridge toll hikes would pay for transportation projects
KRON4.com
Measure 3 seeks to ease traffic congestion by raising Bay Area bridge tolls
San Francisco Chronicle
Cupertino revisiting idea to tax Apple, other large companies
Cupertino Today
To Address Gender Inequality, the State Can Start With Its Youngest Kids
Fox and Hounds Daily
California rebukes Trump with health care push for immigrants
Politico
Supporters come out hard as support for Bay Area bridge toll hike is squishy
San Francisco Chronicle
Letters to the editor: The price of climate change
San Francisco Chronicle
PG&E CEO Urges Bay Area Business to Invest in Helping Communities Prepare for Climate Change
PG&E Currents
BART in Alameda?
Alameda Magazine
Regional Measure 3 trades bridge toll hikes for transit improvement
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Traffic or $9 tolls? Bay Area voters to decide which is worse
Mercury News
KPIX Poll Shows Bridge Toll Hike Measure Facing Uphill Battle
CBS Bay Area
What can Texas teach California about high-speed rail?
San Francisco Business Times
Ballot Measure Calls For Bay Area Bridge Toll Hikes
NBC Bay Area
Assemblyman Ken Cooley’s Assembly Bill 2596 Passes Assembly Committee
Carmichael Times
Economic councils look at benefits of HSR for Central Valley and Bay Area
Foothills Sun Gazette
California Super-Commuters Are Transforming Sleepy Suburbs Into Busy Metros
Bisnow
US economy’s recovery is now officially the second-longest since 1785. Can it last much longer?
San Francisco Business Times
Are tech CEOs finally tackling the Bay Area housing crisis? Stripe jumps into the fight
San Francisco Business Times
Silicon Valley festival full of optimism
Ecns.cn
San Francisco Accused of Giving ‘Tech Buses’ Free Ride
NBC Bay Area
Marin, Bay Area $3 toll hike awaits voters in June
Marin Independent Journal
Family Caregivers Finally Get A Break — And Extra Coaching
California Healthline
Bloomberg Markets: EisnerAmper Global Real Estate Summit
Bloomberg
April 2018
Bloomberg Markets: EisnerAmper Global Real Estate Summit
Bloomberg
Commute: Express lanes from San Bruno to Redwood City expected by 2021
The Mercury News
Editorial: Housing advocates need to work with municipalities
Marin Independent Journal
Bill backed by Greater Sacramento Economic Council calls for state to write economic plan
Sacramento Business Journal
Endgame: Tariffs, technology and China
Silicon Valley Business Journal
California’s economy isn’t just L.A. and Silicon Valley. We need a statewide strategy…
Sacramento Bee
Single-Payer Health Care Divides Democrats in Race for California Governor
Governing
Lyft endorses Wiener’s California transit housing bill
Curbed SF
Vanquished housing bill Senate Bill 827 reveals split
San Mateo Daily Journal
Can the healthcare sector match big tech in going 100 percent renewable?
GreenBiz
The health sector’s impact on climate change in California
POLITICO
Regional measure would raise bridge tolls to fund transit improvements
San Francisco Examiner
Sweeping California housing bill attacked on author’s home turf
The Mercury News
The trade war between the US and China hurts California wine, agricultural industries
ABC 7
March 2018
Guest opinion: Get behind RM3, the Bay Area depends on it
San Francisco Business Times
Trade war talk and the new tariff impact on the Bay Area
KTVU San Francisco
Tri-Valley Venture to Be Recognized at #GameChangers Event
Livermore Independent
BCLB/Boalt Global Distinguished Speaker Series: Sean Randolph
Berkeley Law – UC Berkeley
Cheaper California housing? One idea to lower costs makes candidates for governor uneasy
Sacramento Bee
California bill aims to spur affordable housing for college students
OCRegister
Trade war talk and the new tariff impact on the Bay Area
KTVU San Francisco
Guest opinion: Get behind RM3, the Bay Area depends on it
San Francisco Business Times
California bill aims to spur affordable housing for college students
OCRegister
Land Use Showdown: Battle Lines Are Drawn in SB 827 Housing Density and Height Debate
JD Supra
State Looking to Require Cities to Plan for Rising Seas
San Francisco Public Press
Housing and traffic affecting health care
San Mateo Daily Journal
Bay Area business group and regional agency explore if Elon Musk’s hyperloop, Boring Co. can…
San Francisco Business Times
Opinion: Spend water storage money state voters approved
The Mercury News
Washington DC business leaders want to study the hyperloop to fix their transit problems
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area business group and regional agency explore if Elon Musk’s hyperloop, Boring Co. can help fix region’s transit…
San Francisco Business Times
China invests in ways to access Bay Area tech innovation
San Francisco Business Times
Housing and traffic affecting health care
San Mateo Daily Journal
Guest opinion: What Silicon Valley and the US need to know about China
San Francisco Business Times
Yangpu and Palo Alto become sisters
Global Times
Rebuilding Over And Over: Why California Can’t Stop Developing In High-Risk Areas
Bisnow
California gears up for a battle over single-family zoning near transit
The Mercury News
A region redefined
The Tracy Press
February 2018
BART gets serious about a 2nd East Bay-S.F. Transbay Tube
San Francisco Chronicle
BART to study feasibility of 2nd Transbay Tube
KTVU San Francisco
BART eyes building second Transbay tunnel, as officials clamor for …
San Francisco Business Times
SPUR Talk: A Very Ferry Future for the Bay Area?
Streetsblog San Francisco
CA: BART Gets Serious About a 2nd East Bay-SF Transbay Tube
MassTransitMag.com
Like Peter Thiel, Tech Workers Feel Alienated by Silicon Valley …
Wall Street Journal
American businesses eyeing India optimistically: Navtej Sarna
The Tribune
American businesses eyeing India optimistically, says envoy Navtej Sarna
Financial Express
American businesses eyeing India optimistically: Navtej Sarna
Times of India
CA: Marin Signs Off on June Toll Increase Ballot Measure
MassTransitMag.com
Bay Area health network begins expansion into South Bay, Santa Clara to cover the region
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area health network begins expansion into South Bay, Santa Clara to cover the region
San Francisco Business Times
Trump infrastructure plan fails to impress Bay Area officials
San Francisco Chronicle
Trump’s infrastructure plan cheered, but funds short
San Francisco Chronicle
SF has the worst commute in the US, and it may have cost the city $10.6 billion last year
San Francisco Chronicle
Is North Bay’s $400 million SMART train living up to its promise?
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area family’s arduous quest to create a backyard container home
San Francisco Chronicle
Apple just made $88 billion. It’s paying $6 million for housing
San Francisco Chronicle
Here’s what Bay Area health leaders are saying about Bezos, Buffett and Dimon’s plan to disrupt health care, reduce …
San Francisco Business Times
January 2018
Toll Hike Measure For Bay Area Bridges Approved For June Ballot
SFGate
Marin, Bay Area to vote on $3 toll hike on June ballot
Marin Independent Journal
Now in voters’ hands: Proposed $3 toll hike moves to the ballot box
The Mercury News
Regional Measure 3 set for a vote, aims to relieve traffic gridlock
Richmond Standard
Voters to decide whether to hike almost all Bay Area bridge tolls
KGO-TV
Measure to bump some Bay Area tolls up to $8 heads to voters
San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area Bridges Toll Hike Measure Approved For Ballot
Patch.com
Proposed bridge fees would bring $4.5 billion for North Bay traffic relief
North Bay Business Journal
Toll hike measure on ballot
San Mateo Daily Journal
Tolls could rise at seven local bridges
KALW
Silver Linings Playbook: What A Failed Amazon HQ2 Bid Taught These Also-Rans
Bisnow
A Maine Racetrack Didn’t Lure Amazon. Multiply That Disappointment by 218.
New York Times
Amazon’s Second Headquarters Won’t Be Coming to the Bay Area
NBC Bay Area
Amazon HQ short list has just one West Coast city
The Mercury News
Bay Area cities not on Amazon’s finalist list for second headquarters
KTVU San Francisco
Bay Area Council Statement On Amazon Finalists Announcement For Second Headquarters
The Registry SF
Why Bay Area Is A Winner After Losing HQ2 Bid
Bisnow
Amazon seconde headquarters short list has just one West Coast city
Santa Cruz Sentinel
US futures point to a positive open; countdown to government shutdown looms
CNBC
Fed’s Williams says three rate hikes ‘good starting point’
Reuters
Resurrecting the 49ers Brand
HuffPost
Granny flats on the rise as cities battle against inventory shortage
RealtyBizNews
New Bay Area housing trend: Living in the backyard
The Mercury News
Regional Measure 3 gaining support region-wide
Cupertino Today
Hayward takes a stand on affordable housing
San Francisco Business Times
Proposal for $9 tolls on Bay Bridge, $8 on other bridges gets big boost
San Francisco Chronicle
How to fix the Bay Area’s nasty commute? Locals weigh in
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco landlords are turning ‘crappy old storage rooms’ into apartments—and it’s good …
CNBC
Hire expectations: a jobs program that works
San Francisco Chronicle
5 things a Californian should know now about rent control
CALmatters
New tax law has business world mixed
San Mateo Daily Journal
Which Bay Area cities will see higher minimum wages in 2018?
Oakland News Online
Which Bay Area cities will see higher minimum wages in 2018?
The Mercury News
CA: New Poll Shows Broad Support for Raising Bay Area Bridge Tolls
MassTransitMag.com
City prepares trio of new taxes
Mountain View Voice
