Media Releases - 2008 | 2009

The Bay Area Council provides information and its point of view on a wide range of issues. Please contact the Communications Team for assistance. The Bay Area Council is happy to help members of the news media find sources and research if we cannot provide it ourselves.

Bay Area Releases Coordinated Stimulus Funds Plan To Maximize Region’s Share (June 5, 2009)

New Report On Bay Area Companies Shows How They Are Surviving the Recession and How They Will Drive The Recovery (April 24, 2009)

At State Request, Bay Area Council Economic Institute Coordinating Quick, Massive Regional Response to $30-50 Billion In Stimulus Opportunities (March 26, 2009)

Silicon Valley-San Francisco Bay Area Layoffs to Accelerate in Next Six Months, According to Bay Area Council (February 12, 2009)
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Bay Area Council Call for Immediate Activation of "Law Enforcement Mutual Aid" for Oakland (January 9, 2009)

Bay Area Business Confidence Plunges to Lowest Level Ever Recorded by Survey (November 20, 2008)
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Bay Area Council Applauds Efforts to Address Budget Emergency (November 6, 2008)

International Trade Lifting Up Bay Area Economy, Report Finds (October 8, 2008)

Report Finds High-Speed Rail Would Bring 48,000 New Jobs, Reduce Emissions by 12 Billion Pounds (October2, 2008)

Bay Area Council Applauds Governor's Signature on Senate Bill 375 (September 30, 2008)

"Support Bailout Plan," Bay Area Council Urges Region's Congressional Delegation (September 30, 2008)

Bay Area Council Applauds Governor's Veto of State Budget (September 16, 2008)

Budget Demonstrates State's Drastic Dysfunction (September 15, 2008)

Bay Area CEO’s Planning Layoffs in Next Six Months (August 15, 2008)

Bay Area Council Supports Governor and Senator's Compromise Water Plan (July 10, 2008)

Bay Area Council Supports Governor's Push for Higher Algebra Standards in California Schools (July 8, 2008)

Bay Area Economy Sees Slight Improvement, but CEO Confidence Stagnates (June 13, 2008)

Residents Have Strong Sense of Regional Identity and Support Single Regional Planning Agency, Bay Area Council Poll Shows (April 14, 2008)

Bay Area Residents Connected, According to Poll (April 14, 2008)

Residents Think State's Budget Situation is Serious, Lean Towards Raising Taxes, Bay Area Council Poll Shows (April 12, 2008)

Residents Agree-Public Infrastructure Projects Need Boost from Public-Private Partnerships, Bay Area Council Poll Shows (April 11, 2008)

Economy Tops List of Bay Area's Concerns, Bay Area Council Poll Shows (April 10, 2008)

2008 Bay Area Economic Profile Finds Region Gaining Strength in the New "Global" Economy (April 2, 2008)

Bay Area Council Celebrates Governor's Appointments to Water Emergency Transportation Authority Board (March 20, 2008)

Bay Area Business Confidence Falls Below Dot-com Bust Nadir (March 4, 2008)

Bay Area Council Initiates Campaign against Crime (February 25, 2008)

Statement on California Healthcare Reform Vote (January 28, 2008)