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Bringing Tech to Bear Against Traffic
Sep 12 2014
In the face of rapidly worsening commute congestion, the Bay Area Council’s Transportation Committee, under the leadership Chair and Arup Princip...

Disappointed, Not Surprised by Gigafactory Decision
Sep 3 2014
The Bay Area Council responds to news reports today that Tesla has chosen Reno, Nevada, to build its battery Gigafactory: “While we were hoping f...

Groundwater Management Urgently Needed
Aug 28 2014
In an opinion-editorial in the Contra Costa Times, Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman joins with Maurice Hall, Ph.D., the science and...

Responding to Open Letter on Tesla Gigafactory
Aug 27 2014
An “open letter” penned this week by the California Budget Project and other so-called “budget watchdogs” from states competing to secure t...

State Pension Board Undermines 2012 Reforms
Aug 22 2014
You might be surprised to learn that simply doing the job you were hired to do entitles you to extra pay. That is, unless you’re on the board of ...

Getting the Word Out on the Dangers of Proposition 45
Aug 22 2014
Earlier this week, the respected Field Poll put out a survey that showed that 69 percent of registered voters in the state support Proposition 45, ...

TESLA GIGA PLANT IS WORTH THE FIGHT
Aug 18 2014
The Bay Area Council has been advocating over the past several months for California to step up its game in competing for Tesla's proposed Gigafact...

Water Bond Flows to November Ballot
Aug 18 2014
It’s official: Amidst record drought, California voters this November will get a chance to approve a revamped, bipartisan $7.5 billion water bond...

Deadline Approaching for Commuter Benefits Program
Aug 18 2014
With near crisis traffic congestion and compounding commute challenges, the Bay Area Council is getting behind a new program that provides employee...

Bay Area Council Convenes Legislators for Tesla Factory Tour
Aug 11 2014
The Bay Area Council’s 21st Century Infrastructure Task Force today (Aug. 8) convened a group of state legislators and California Energy Commissi...
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