Economy

Momentum Building to Save Hetch Hetchy

Senator Dianne Feinstein generously opened her home last Friday for a gathering convened by the Bay Area Council to raise support for the campaign ...

Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. Headlines Bay Area Council U.S.-China Collaboration Symposium on Smart Cities

Some of the world’s leading companies and foremost experts in designing and building the “smart cities’ of the future will be gathering for t...

High-Level Chinese Banking Delegation Visits

The Bay Area Council on Wednesday hosted a high-level business delegation from China, providing our members a unique opportunity to meet with top d...

Governor Announces Action on Pension Reform

The Bay Area Council and Silicon Valley Leadership Group welcomed Governor Jerry Brown’s announcement today (Aug. 28) of a plan that takes a firs...

KEEPING VIGILANT AGAINST WATERED DOWN PENSION REFORM

As the state Legislature enters the final weeks of the 2012 session, the eyes of the state’s leading business associations are firmly on Sacramen...

WHITE HOUSE TURNS TO THE BAY AREA COUNCIL FOR CYBER INPUT

At the request of the White House, the Bay Area Council on August 9 convened top technology executives from companies around the region to meet wit...

High Speed Rail Decision a Big Win For California, the Bay Area and the Bay Area Council

California and the Bay Area took a gigantic leap forward with the state Senate's approval of funding to begin construction on the initial phase of ...

NEW STUDY ASSESSES THE BAY AREA’S POWERFUL INNOVATION SYSTEM AND THE CHALLENGES IT FACES

Stagnating federal investment in basic research, declining state funding for higher education and immigration policies that limit access to global ...

SUPREME COURT RULING RETURNS FOCUS TO CONTROLLING COSTS AND IMPROVING HEALTH

“Today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court frees us to focus on the state-based details of fixing our broken healthcare system,” said Jim Wund...

Spring Business Confidence Survey Signals Optimism About Economy, Caution About Hiring

The Bay Area Council today released its spring Business Confidence Survey, with employers signaling caution about hiring, expressing modest optimis...
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