Press Releases Archives : Bay Area Council

Landmark Bay Area Council Housing Reform Legislation Wins Approval

Jun 30 2025

Legislation co-sponsored by the Bay Area Council that promises to be among the most consequential and transformative in generations in removing obs...

Study: Mass Deportations Would Cost California Economy $275 Billion, Decimate Critical Industries

Jun 17 2025

Construction, Agriculture and Occupational Service Industries Would be Hit Particularly Hard while State, Local and Federal Budgets Would See Loss ...

Joint Statement from Kristina Lawson, Chair of the Bay Area Council, and Jed York, Chair of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Jun 9 2025

After thoughtful consideration, the Bay Area Council and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group have jointly decided to conclude formal discussions ab...

New Economic and Policy Report Finds Oakland Can Reverse Downward Budget Spiral by Expanding Public Safety Investments

Jun 3 2025

Bay Area Council Economic Institute outlines urgent reforms to restore fiscal stability, reignite business investment, and improve public safety; p...

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...

Bay Area Council Supports More Shipbuilding in the U.S., Opposes New Fees on Chinese Vessels

Mar 27 2025

The Bay Area Council, a business-supported economic leadership organization composed of more than 350 major employers in the San Francisco/Silicon ...

Bay Area Council Economic Institute Partners with Sonoma County

Mar 12 2025

The Bay Area Council Economic Institute is proud to announce its new partnership with Sonoma County, where it will serve as the county’s dedi...

Innovative Co-Ownership Models Offer Promising Solution to California’s Housing Crisis

Mar 12 2025

With California’s housing affordability crisis continuing to strain families and communities and median home prices exceeding $1 million in many ...

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...

Bay Area Council Welcomes Aaron Hammon as Chief Financial Officer

Jan 24 2025

The Bay Area Council is excited to announce the appointment of Aaron Hammon as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Hammon...

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