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New study shows how communities in the Wildland Urban Interface can drastically reduce fire risk and reduce insurance premiums

Apr 17 2023

Huge implications for insurance coverage and housing construction in communities in high wildfire-risk areas Today (April 17) the Bay Area Council ...

New Study: San Francisco Business Taxes Far Surpass Other Bay Area Cities

Feb 16 2023

Findings Highlight Significance of Business Taxes as Cities Ramp Up Competition for New Employers Many businesses have choices in where they decide...

Bay Area Council Hails State Supreme Court Ruling Rejecting Challenge to Regional Measure 3 (RM3)

Jan 25 2023

The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 25) released the following statement applauding a ruling by the state Supreme Court defeating a legal challenge to...

Bay Area Council Hails Selection of San Francisco for Major Asia-Pacific Economic Leadership Summit

Nov 18 2022

The Bay Area Council hailed the announcement today (Nov. 18) that San Francisco will host the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit,...

Bay Area Council Adds Powerhouse Team to Bolster Housing, State Government Relations Work

Jul 15 2022

Alex Torres and Louis Mirante Bring Deep Connections, Strong Record of Success Sacramento—The Bay Area Council is excited to announce the additio...

California Resilience Challenge Announces Statewide Request for Proposals for Climate Adaptation Projects

Jul 14 2022

Grants of up to $200,000 available to help protect under-resourced communities against wildfire, drought, flood, and extreme heat events The Bay Ar...

Bay Area Council Poll: Voters Say It’s Getting Much Harder to Find Housing

Apr 14 2022

Overwhelming support for ADUs, infill and transit-oriented housing and converting unused office space to housing; support also strong for allowing ...

2022 Bay Area Council Poll: Voters Demand “Get Tough” Approach on Homelessness

Apr 4 2022

Bay Area voters have reached their breaking point when it comes to a seemingly intractable homeless crisis that is wrecking thousands of lives, cau...

2022 Bay Area Council Poll Registers Big Jump in Concerns about Crime and Safety

Mar 31 2022

Nearly 2/3rds avoid big city downtowns because of concerns about crime Concerns among Bay Area voters about crime and safety registered a big incre...

Report: Future of California Advanced Technology and Basic Research

Mar 29 2022

The Bay Area Council Economic Institute released today (March 29) its Future of Basic Science and Advanced Technology Report and a supporting Basic...

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