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Former Council Chair Mendonca Named Chief Economic, Business Advisor to Gov.-elect Newsom

Jan 5 2019

The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 5) heartily applauded the appointment of its former chair, Lenny Mendonca, to serve as Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom’s...

Council Gives Big Thumbs Down to Texting Tax

Dec 14 2018

A proposal by the California Public Utilities Commission to tax text messaging got a strong thumbs down this week from the Bay Area Council and oth...

Election Results Point to Need for More Regional Cooperation

Nov 9 2018

Tuesday’s election produced some great news on the housing and transportation fronts, but it was more difficult to divine a clear overarching mes...

As Election Day Nears, No Time for Complacency

Nov 2 2018

With the election just days away, new polling shows voters siding with the Bay Area Council on two of the most hotly contested propositions on the ...

Bay Area – Germany Dialogue on Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0

Nov 2 2018

From November 7 – 9, the Bay Area hosts a German delegation of Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 leaders, including the recipient of the Frost &...

Highways to Hell

Oct 26 2018

On the remote chance Bay Area commuters weren’t aware how awful their commutes are, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission this week released...

New Data: Bay Area’s Roads Worst in the Country

Oct 19 2018

With absentee ballots arriving in mailboxes and election day just a few weeks off, new data released this week on California’s deteriorating road...

Election 2018: Where the Council Stands

Oct 12 2018

Political campaigns are heating up. Absentee ballots are arriving. Votes are being cast. There are critical issues on the November ballot that will...

Road Funding Repeal & Rent Control Ballot Propositions Trailing

Sep 28 2018

Two key California propositions that the Bay Area Council has made mission critical for the November election appear to be trending favorably, acco...

Gavin Newsom Outlines Priorities at Council Forum

Aug 31 2018

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the Bay Area Council on Tuesday to talk about his bid to become California’s next governor and share his insights o...

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