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Four Straight: Council’s Wunderman Named to Capitol Top 100 image

Four Straight: Council’s Wunderman Named to Capitol Top 100
Aug 23 2019
Reflecting the Bay Area Council’s continuing strong influence in Sacramento, CEO Jim Wunderman was again named to the prestigious Capitol Weekly ...
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Heavy Hitters Convene in Sacramento to Talk Housing Solutions
Aug 23 2019
On Wednesday, the Bay Area Council’s Housing Committee convened in Sacramento to hear from the housing champions of the legislature, as well as s...
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Council Advocates for Higher Education Funding in State Budget
May 31 2019
Education is critical in preparing California’s workforce for current and future jobs. That’s why the Bay Area Council is sounding the alarm on...
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Council to D.C.: Release $1.25 Billion BART Funding
May 31 2019
A deadly accident this week that shut down the upper deck of the Bay Bridge, wreaking havoc during peak commute hours, highlighted the importance o...
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Council Advocates for Key Issues in D.C.
May 24 2019
Restoring funding for high speed rail, easing U.S.-China trade tensions and reversing elements of recent tax reform that punish California were amo...
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Senate Clean Drinking Water Proposal Gets Councils Nod
May 24 2019
The Bay Area Council Water and Climate Resilience Committee met on Tuesday to vet competing proposals in the state Assembly and Senate to solve Cal...

Bay Area Council Names Its 2019 Regionalist of the Year
May 10 2019
The Bay Area Council applauds Bay Area legislators for their hard work in advancing policies in the Capital to improve our region. Each year at its...
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Top Elected, Government Leaders Hear from Council Members during Sacramento Advocacy Day
May 10 2019
More than 60 Bay Area Council members led by Board Chairman Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, traveled to Sacramento on Mond...
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Council-Sponsored Homelessness Bill Advances
Apr 26 2019
Two weeks after releasing a groundbreaking report on homelessness in the Bay Area, a Bay Area Council-sponsored bill, AB 1534 (Wicks) passed the As...
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Council CEO Skewers IPO Tax Proposal
Apr 26 2019
A proposal this week to tax IPO stock-based compensation brought swift condemnation from Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman. In a San Francisco Chr...
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