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Restricting Immigration Hurts the Bay Area, Council Members Say
Feb 3 2017
Recent actions and statements by President Trump and his administration on immigration, including an executive order ostensibly banning citizens an...

MENLO PARK HOUSING PROJECT ENDORSED BY COUNCIL APPROVED
Jan 27 2017
A transit-oriented housing, retail and office development that the Bay Area Council endorsed won unanimous approval by the Menlo Park City Council ...

THE NEW COMMUTE: DISRUPTING BAY AREA TRAFFIC
Jan 27 2017
n response to the Bay Area’s traffic crisis, emerging private transportation companies are offering new, innovative solutions for a comfortable, ...

WATER TRANSIT COMMITTEE MAKING WAVES
Jan 27 2017
This week, the Bay Area Council’s Water Transit Committee met with Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), who reported on opportunities to ...

TOP ECONOMISTS, BUSINESS LEADERS GIVE ECONOMIC FORECASTS ON INAUGURATION DAY
Jan 20 2017
As the world watched the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute’s 10th Annual Economic Forecast presente...

Statement on Gov. Brown’s Proposed 2017-18 Budget
Jan 11 2017
"Gov. Brown’s proposed budget wisely reflects the uncertain economic conditions ahead, while also emphasizing the urgent need to invest in transp...

Proposed Water Cuts Could Be Devastating for Bay Area
Jan 6 2017
The Bay Area Council voiced strong concerns at a State Water Resources Board hearing Tuesday (Jan. 3) on proposed changes to how water is allocated...

Council Pushes for Legislative Action on Housing Crisis
Jan 6 2017
As the Bay Area Council gears up to drive action in the Legislature this year on California’s housing crisis, a new report out this week provides...

What the President-Elect Should Know about Trade, Manufacturing & Jobs
Dec 16 2016
A wave of working-class anger and discontent over lost manufacturing jobs is credited by many with helping Donald Trump win the White House, but a ...

Bay Area Water Leaders Give Input to National Policy Agenda
Dec 16 2016
Forty of the Bay Area’s top water leaders convened at Google on Thursday (Dec. 15) to map out federal water advocacy in the Trump-era.
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