Press Releases Archives : Page 16 of 38 : Bay Area Council

New Report: $15.4 Billion in Economic Impacts from Santa Clara County Transportation Plan

Sep 15 2016

Santa Clara County is forecast to realize at least $15.4 billion in new business and economic activity from a 30-year transportation investment pla...

Legislature Passes Council-backed Second Unit Housing Bill

Aug 30 2016

The Bay Area Council today (Aug. 30) hailed the passage of SB 1069, legislation authored by state Sen. Bob Wieckowski (Fremont) that clears the way...

Council Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer

Aug 18 2016

The Bay Area Council today (Aug. 18) announced the hiring of Jeanine Hawk as its new chief financial officer. Hawk will carry out the financial, fi...

New Report: UC Supports Immense, and Growing, Start-Up Culture

Aug 17 2016

Entrepreneurial activity and innovation has been rapidly accelerating across the University of California in recent years, spurring a significant n...

Council Urges Continued Talks on By-Right Housing Reforms

Aug 12 2016

The Bay Area Council and Southern California Leadership Council, which are leading a statewide coalition of employers, affordable housing advocates...

New Report: Housing Crisis Threatens CA Climate Change Goals

Aug 9 2016

California’s epic housing crisis is threatening to derail landmark greenhouse gas reduction laws that for a decade have made California a global ...

First-of-its-Kind Workplace Gender Equity Guide Unveiled

Jul 29 2016

Advancing gender equity in the workplace, especially at the C-suite and Board level, continues to be a major challenge for employers nationwide.

Council Names Bernard J. Tyson Vice Chair

Jul 26 2016

The Bay Area Council Executive Committee has elected Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard J. Tyson Vice Chair of the organization, positionin...

Can Megaregion Approach Help Solve Megaproblems?

Jul 1 2016

The Northern California megaregion is one of the largest and fastest-growing in the United States, but the rapid speed and scale at which it is tak...

New Report: As Northern California Megaregion Takes Shape, Megaproblems Intensify

Jun 30 2016