Press Releases Archives : Bay Area Council

Bay Area Council Forms Search Committee to Recruit New CEO

Dec 1 2025

Committee chaired by Board Member Kausik Rajgopal will guide leadership transition as the Council continues momentum on major regional economic pri...

Bay Area Council Names Chief Operating Officer John Grubb as Interim President & CEO

Nov 10 2025

The Bay Area Council announced today that Chief Operating Officer John Grubb has been appointed Interim President & CEO, effective immediately,...

Bay Area Council Hails Decision to Address Senseless Traffic Congestion on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Aug 8 2025

The Bay Area Council, which mobilized a diverse coalition of commuters, residents, workers and community leaders in a multi-year effort to address ...

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 image

Press Releases

Bay Area Council Forms Search Committee to Recruit New CEO

Bay Area Council Names Chief Operating Officer John Grubb as Interim President & CEO

Bay Area Council Hails Decision to Address Senseless Traffic Congestion on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Landmark Bay Area Council Housing Reform Legislation Wins Approval

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

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

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

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

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

Bay Area Council Economic Institute Partners with Sonoma County

Press Releases

Bay Area Council Forms Search Committee to Recruit New CEO

Bay Area Council Names Chief Operating Officer John Grubb as Interim President & CEO

Bay Area Council Hails Decision to Address Senseless Traffic Congestion on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Landmark Bay Area Council Housing Reform Legislation Wins Approval

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

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

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

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

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

Bay Area Council Economic Institute Partners with Sonoma County

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