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NO JOKE: DROUGHT PSAS USE HUMOR TO PROMOTE SAVING WATER

The Bay Area Council this week (May 25) announced that member company Comcast will begin airing a series of drought-related public service announce...

A GOVERNOR, THREE MAYORS AND A SECRETARY OF STATE WALKED INTO A CONFERENCE…

With Sacramento awash in tax revenue, Gov. Jerry Brown told a full house of 600 Bay Area business leaders at the 2015 Outlook Conference on Thursda...

SACRAMENTO “GRINDS TO HALT” AS COUNCIL DELEGATION TAKES OVER

Creating more housing, alleviating our region’s dreadful traffic congestion, ensuring that we establish robust 21st century infrastructure networ...

DISSECTING THE MAY BUDGET REVISE: NOT OUT OF THE WOODS, YET

Education scored big in the May Budget Revise unveiled Thursday (May 15) by Gov. Jerry Brown. Here’s a quick look at a few specific budget areas ...

COUNCIL’S WUNDERMAN APPOINTED TO STATE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD

Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman was honored to be appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to serve on the California International Trade and...

COUNCIL-BACKED HEALTHCARE BILL PASSES CALIFORNIA SENATE

This week (May 4), a bill the Bay Area Council supports that would give nurse practitioners the ability to serve the California healthcare system t...

CREATION OF A NEW SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IS IN MOTION

Between now and September the State Board of Education will take important steps toward reinventing California’s accountability system for K-12 s...

COUNCIL WORKING ON SOLUTIONS TO REGIONAL HOUSING CRISIS

The Bay Area must create more workforce housing if we are to sustain healthy economic growth, continue to attract and retain top talent and address...

COUNCIL RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR’S NEW GHG TARGETS

Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman made the following statement in response to Gov. Jerry Brown's announcement of an Executive Order ...

Bay Area Council Derides Hetch Hetchy Lawsuit

The Bay Area Council took strong exception to a lawsuit filed by the group Restore Hetch Hetchy that seeks to tear down the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir ...
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