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Statement: Caltrain Electrification Groundbreaking

Jul 21 2017

MILLBRAE, CA— Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman today joined Governor Jerry Brown, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Anna ...

Bay Area Balance: Preserving Open Space, Addressing Housing Affordability

Jul 14 2017

Failure to produce housing in the Bay Area’s urban core and near transit represents a serious threat to the region’s open space, according to a...

Council Hails Key Vote on Bill to Address Bay Area’s Traffic, Commute Crisis

Jul 13 2017

Following weeks of intensive advocacy in the Bay Area and Sacramento, the Bay Area Council today hailed a pivotal vote by the Assembly Transportati...

Council-backed Housing Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

Jul 6 2017

The Bay Area Council today (July 6) cheered the passage by the California Legislature of a bill by state Sen. Bob Wieckowski (Fremont) that clears ...

Senator Skinner and Council Talk Solutions to Housing Crisis

Jun 30 2017

On Thursday (June 29), the Bay Area Council Housing Committee met with State Senator Nancy Skinner, whose district covers large parts of Contra Cos...

Building Housing, Protecting Open Space Compatible

Jun 30 2017

This Monday, Economic Institute President Micah Weinberg discussed the importance of preserving open space in the Bay Area while addressing the hou...

Council Agenda Gets Receptive Ear in D.C.

Jun 16 2017

Transportation, housing, trade and healthcare were among the issues a Bay Area Council-led business delegation discussed this week in Washington, D...

TALENT DRAIN GROWING AS HOUSING CRISIS DEEPENS

Jun 9 2017

Net new arrivals to the Golden State have fallen 17% since February, a new LinkedIn report finds. While the Bay Area historically has shown strong ...

COUNCIL KEEPING UP PRESSURE FOR CALTRAIN ELECTRIFICATION FUNDING

Apr 21 2017

With the clock ticking on a June deadline to begin work on electrifying Caltrain, the Bay Area Council is continuing its advocacy to secure $647 mi...

NEW REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN TAKES UNPRECEDENTED REACH