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Council Scores Big Wins this Week in Sacramento
Jul 1 2016
The Council’s two sponsored bills SB 1069 and AB 1755 were both passed by Legislative Committees this week in Sacramento. SB 1069 authored by Se...

Can Megaregion Approach Help Solve Megaproblems?
Jul 1 2016
The Northern California megaregion is one of the largest and fastest-growing in the United States, but the rapid speed and scale at which it is tak...

New Report: As Northern California Megaregion Takes Shape, Megaproblems Intensify
Jun 30 2016
The Northern California megaregion is one of the largest and fastest-growing in the United States, but the rapid speed and scale at which it is tak...

Council Cramming for Legislative Finals Ahead of Summer Recess
Jun 24 2016
With the Legislature’s summer recess looming, the Bay Area Council is cramming to get strong grades on its legislative agenda. So far, so good.

Obama Senior Advisor Jarrett Meets with Council Executives
Jun 24 2016
Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, met with Bay Area Council members this week (June 20) and briefed them on some of the issues on...

Progress on Governor’s Affordable Housing Reforms
Jun 17 2016
The real work now begins in the Bay Area Council’s campaign to pass landmark reforms speeding approval of new affordable housing statewide that G...

Council’s Housing Advocacy Rewarded; More Work to Do
Jun 10 2016
An intensive advocacy effort led by the Bay Area Council was rewarded late Thursday (June 9) when legislative leaders and Governor Jerry Brown anno...

Council Cheers Historic Regional Measure AA Win
Jun 10 2016
Bay Area voters made history on Tuesday (June 7) by passing Measure AA, the region’s first ever nine-county ballot measure. The measure will rais...

Council Ready to Lead BART Bond Measure to Victory
Jun 10 2016
The Bay Area Council is swinging into action with the unanimous vote Thursday (June 9) by the BART Board of Directors to place a $3.5 billion bond ...

Gingrich Talks Presidential Politics with Jim Wunderman
Jun 10 2016
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, now a Senior Advisor to Bay Area Council member Dentons law firm, sat down with Jim Wunderman to discuss...
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