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STATEMENT: COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF GOVERNOR’S ESTABLISHMENT OF A WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Jul 9 2018

The Bay Area Council applauds Governor Jerry Brown and the Legislative Leadership’s decision to convene a conference committee dedicated to Wildf...

Council Urges Immediate Action on Comprehensive Federal Immigration Reform

Jun 20 2018

The Bay Area Council today (June 20) issued the following statement on the urgent need for enacting comprehensive immigration reform and ending the...

2018BACPoll: Voters Hold Dim View of Tax Reform, Immigration Crackdown

Jun 12 2018

As the national debate on immigration rumbles – from banning or punishing so-called sanctuary cities, fortifying borders, ending Deferred Action ...

2018 BACPoll: 4 of 10 Have Witnessed Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Jun 8 2018

Almost four out of 10 Bay Area voters say they have witnessed sexual harassment in the workplace and a quarter say they’ve personally experienced...

2018 BACPoll: Can Transportation Tech Solve Bay Area Traffic?

Jun 7 2018

Bay Area voters are embracing new automobile and transportation technologies, from ride-hailing apps to responsive traffic signals, drones and elec...

BACPoll: Housing Frustration Spikes

Jun 6 2018

Frustration over the Bay Area’s housing crisis intensified over the past year as the number of voters in the 2018 Bay Area Council Poll who say i...

BACPoll: Voters Say They’d Pay to End Awful Traffic

Jun 4 2018

Bay Area voters are so frustrated with the region’s horrific traffic that they are willing to dig deep—really deep—into their pockets to solv...

BACPoll: More People Looking to Leave Bay Area as Housing, Traffic Problems Mount

Jun 3 2018

Growing pessimism among voters about the overall direction the Bay Area is heading has more and more people thinking about heading for the doors. B...

Study: 20 Strategies for Improving (or Worsening) Housing Crisis

May 29 2018

The Bay Area Council Economic Institute today (May 29) released a study showing how 20 different strategies – from fast tracking mega projects to...

Bay Area Council Poll: Newsom Holds Strong Lead in Governor’s Race

May 16 2018

Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom holds a firm lead among Bay Area voters in the June primary to become California’s next Governor, according to the 2018...

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