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Council Applauds Governor’s Housing Proposals
May 16 2016
The Bay Area Council today (May 16) issued the following statement on proposals made by Gov. Jerry Brown in his May budget revision that would hel...

2016 Bay Area Council Poll Reinforce Council’s Priorities
May 6 2016
The results of the 2016 Bay Area Council Poll this week (May 2) reinforced the work we’re leading to grow the region’s housing supply, boost in...

Council Names Assemblymember Evan Low Regionalist of the Year
May 6 2016
The Bay Area Council on Monday (May 2) announced Silicon Valley Assemblymember Evan Low its 2016 Regionalist of the Year. Low has been a stalwart i...

Top-Level Meetings Highlight Council’s Sacramento Day
May 6 2016
Building more housing, fixing the region’s unbearable traffic congestion, securing a stable water supply and preparing a strong workforce of the ...

BACPoll: Economic Confidence Softening
May 3 2016
Bay Area residents agree the regional economy is humming right along, according to results of the 2016 Bay Area Council Poll released today, but a ...

BACPoll: One Third of Residents Ponder Leaving Bay Area
May 2 2016
Soaring housing costs stemming from a chronic shortage combined with an overwhelmed transportation system and grinding traffic are taking a heavy t...

Court Tosses Commuter Shuttles Challenge
Apr 29 2016
The Bay Area Council hailed a ruling on Thursday (April 28) dismissing a lawsuit against the San Francisco commuter shuttles program that we played...

Key Housing, Water Data Bills Move Forward
Apr 22 2016
Two bills the Bay Area Council is sponsoring to remove barriers to an untapped source of affordable housing and improve how California uses data to...

BART Takes Positive Step Toward November Bond Measure
Apr 15 2016
Bay Area commuters got some encouraging news this week (April 11) when BART announced a tentative agreement that for five years would effectively a...

Landmark SF Parental Paid Leave Policy Passes
Apr 8 2016
San Francisco on Tuesday (April 5) became the first city in the nation to ensure that nearly all employees will have access to fully paid parental ...
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