News Archives : Bay Area Council

Bay Area Council Announces Libby Schaaf as New President and CEO

Apr 13 2026

The Sobrato Organization CEO Tony Mestres Elected Board Chair to succeed Kristina Lawson as her term ends The Bay Area Council today (April 13) ann...

Exciting New Details Emerge for California Forever in Solano County

Oct 15 2025

A bold and exciting vision to dramatically expand Suisun City in Solano County, including creating a new advanced manufacturing facility and separa...

Bay Area Council Hosts 2025 California Stewardship Network Spring Exchange

Jul 2 2025

The Bay Area Council was honored to host the California Stewardship Network (CSN) aboard the Klamath for the 2025 CSN Spring Exchange from June 23-...

San Jose City Council Approves Mayor Mahan’s Budget with Strong Support

Jun 12 2025

On Tuesday (June 10), the San Jose City Council voted 9-2 to approve Mayor Matt Mahan’s budget message, advancing a comprehensive strategy to add...

Oakland Budget Advances Shared Public Safety Priorities

Jun 12 2025

In a move that surprised many, Oakland City Council adopted its FY 2025-2027 budget yesterday, June 11th, weeks ahead of the legal June 30th deadli...

Legislature Backs Key Council Budget Priorities

Jun 11 2025

The Bay Area Council’s work advocating for key policy priorities in the state budget is delivering results as the Legislature and Gov. Newsom nea...

Bay Area Council Supports Visionary Plan for Bringing Shipbuilding Industry Back to Northern California

Apr 9 2025

Plan by California Forever to locate massive shipbuilding, maritime industry hub in Solano County aligns with bipartisan efforts by Trump, Congress...

Executive Order Raises Concerns about Future of Presidio in San Francisco

Feb 20 2025

The Bay Area Council today (Feb. 20) expressed strong concern about an executive order by President Trump that appeared to call for the elimination...