Press Releases Archives - Bay Area Council

Court Rules in Favor of Bay Area Council in Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration H-1B Restrictions

Dec 1 2020

The U.S. District Court for Northern California today handed the Bay Area Council a major victory in its lawsuit to block the Trump Administration ...

After Raising Objections, Bay Area Council Applauds End of 60% Work from Home Mandate

Nov 20 2020

An onerous work-from-home mandate on Bay Area businesses was formally shelved today (Nov. 20) after the Bay Area Council raised strong objections. ...

Bay Area Council Sues Trump Administration to Block New H1-B Visa Restrictions

Oct 19 2020

The Bay Area Council today filed suit to block the Trump Administration from implementing harmful new restrictions that effectively gut an importan...

Statement on Gov. Newsom’s order banning gas-powered vehicles

Sep 23 2020

The Bay Area Council, which was the first business organization to endorse California’s historic AB 32 Global Solutions Act and has worked ag...

Bay Area Council Hails Court Ruling in Favor of Regional Measure 3

Jun 29 2020

The Bay Area Council today hailed a state Court of Appeal ruling rejecting a legal challenge to Regional Measure 3 (RM3), which voters approved in ...

California Resilience Challenge Winners Announced

Jun 26 2020

The California Resilience Challenge, an unprecedented statewide initiative of the Bay Area Council Foundation, unveiled the winners of its 2020 c...

Statement: Improve and Expand ACA, Don’t Eliminate It

Jun 26 2020

The Bay Area Council released a statement today (June 26) in response to a legal brief the Trump Administration filed Thursday calling on the U.S. ...

Bay Area Council Statement on President Trump’s Plan to Extend Restrictions on Foreign Workers

Jun 22 2020

Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman today (June 22) issued the following statement on President Trump’s plan to sign an executive order extending ...

California Resilience Challenge Announces Winners of 2020 Climate Resilience Grants

Jun 19 2020

Today the California Resilience Challenge, an initiative of the Bay Area Council Foundation, announced the 12 winners of its $2 million climate res...

New Report to Governor’s Paid Family Leave Task Force Highlights Key Effects of Program to Date

Jun 18 2020

California’s landmark Paid Family Leave (PFL) program has enabled more mothers to enter the workforce while helping bring down labor costs for ma...

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