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Council Forms Megaregion Partnership with Sacramento to Keep Jobs, Grow Economy

Oct 5 2016

The Bay Area Council today announced a new partnership with the Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council as part of a campaign promote the integr...

Council Notches Its Best Legislative Record in Years

Sep 30 2016

The Bay Area Council was poised to notch its best legislative record in years with the deadline for Gov. Jerry Brown to sign or veto bills coming t...

Council Explores Legal Options on Brisbane NIMBY Plan

Sep 30 2016

The city of Brisbane made its claim for NIMBY of the year with its audacious proposal to accept 8 million square feet of commercial and industrial ...

Governor Signs Council-Sponsored Housing Bill

Sep 27 2016

The Bay Area Council today (Sept. 27) applauded Governor Jerry Brown for signing legislation it sponsored that will make it easier, faster and less...

Council Scores Big Legislative Wins, Urges Governor’s Signature

Sep 2 2016

It was one of the most productive and successful legislative sessions in recent memory for the Bay Area Council.

Legislature Passes Council-backed Second Unit Housing Bill

Aug 30 2016

The Bay Area Council today (Aug. 30) hailed the passage of SB 1069, legislation authored by state Sen. Bob Wieckowski (Fremont) that clears the way...

Do You Know the Way… to LA?

Aug 26 2016

oin the Bay Area Council on our trip to Los Angeles from Sept. 19-21 and meet with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transp...

Council Urges Continued Talks on By-Right Housing Reforms

Aug 12 2016

The Bay Area Council and Southern California Leadership Council, which are leading a statewide coalition of employers, affordable housing advocates...

Second Dwelling Unit Bill Clears Key Assembly Committee

Aug 12 2016

Legislation (SB 1069) by Senator Bob Wieckowski that the Bay Area Council is sponsoring to ease restrictions on second dwelling units sailed throug...

New Report: Housing Crisis Threatens CA Climate Change Goals

Aug 9 2016

California’s epic housing crisis is threatening to derail landmark greenhouse gas reduction laws that for a decade have made California a global ...

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