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Statement on Charlottesville Tragedy, Bay Area Rallies

Aug 17 2017

The Bay Area Council today (Aug. 17) issued the following statement in response to reported plans by a white nationalist or similar group to hold a...

Statement: Caltrain Electrification Groundbreaking

Jul 21 2017

MILLBRAE, CA— Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman today joined Governor Jerry Brown, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Anna ...

Council Hails Key Vote on Bill to Address Bay Area’s Traffic, Commute Crisis

Jul 13 2017

Following weeks of intensive advocacy in the Bay Area and Sacramento, the Bay Area Council today hailed a pivotal vote by the Assembly Transportati...

New Report: Underdevelopment of Urban Infill Jeopardizes Bay Area’s Economically Significant Open Space

Jul 13 2017

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Failure to produce housing in the Bay Area’s urban core and near transit represents a serious threat to the region’s open...

Council-backed Housing Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

Jul 6 2017

The Bay Area Council today (July 6) cheered the passage by the California Legislature of a bill by state Sen. Bob Wieckowski (Fremont) that clears ...

Member Spotlight: DLA Piper Launches Global Scholarship Initiative

Jun 23 2017

DLA Piper has awarded 21 scholarships to students from some of the world's least developed countries including Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Senegal, Ugan...

New Oakland A’s Stadium Would Generate $3.05 Billion in Economic Impacts, Create 2K Jobs

Jun 20 2017

Oakland residents and businesses would reap $3.05 billion in economic benefits over the first 10 years from the construction and operation of a new...

Council Statement on Tragic Shootings in SF, D.C.

Jun 14 2017

Two shooting tragedies today (June 14) struck painfully close to home for the Bay Area Council.

Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw U.S. from Paris Climate Accord

Jun 1 2017

The Bay Area Council today (June 1) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s withdrawing the United States from the...

New Poll Finds That 25% of Homeowners Would Add an In-Law Unit, Creating 400,000 New and Affordable Housing Units

Apr 12 2017

SAN FRANCISCO—Amid the Bay Area’s crippling housing crisis, important legislation that took effect in January makes it faster, easier and less ...

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