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What the 2025 Homeless Report Says about California
Jun 4 2026
The annual homeless estimate for 2025 was finally (if partially) released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last week (May 20...
New Report: San Francisco Dramatically Tops Peer Cities in Business Tax Burdens, Hindering Economic Recovery and Job Growth image

New Report: San Francisco Dramatically Tops Peer Cities in Business Tax Burdens, Hindering Economic Recovery and Job Growth
May 6 2026
Comparative analysis of major U.S. cities shows San Francisco businesses face far higher tax costs than competitors such as Austin, Miami, Raleigh,...
New Study: Mass Deportation Could Cost Bay Area Economy $67 Billion Annually image

New Study: Mass Deportation Could Cost Bay Area Economy $67 Billion Annually
Mar 26 2026
Report highlights critical role immigrants play across construction, hospitality, caregiving, and other essential industries Mass deportation of th...
New Analysis Finds Suisun Expansion Plan and Solano Shipyard Would Support Over 530,000 Jobs and Generate More Than $16.2 Billion Annually in State, Local, and Federal Tax Revenue image

New Analysis Finds Suisun Expansion Plan and Solano Shipyard Would Support Over 530,000 Jobs and Generate More Than $16.2 Billion Annually in State, Local, and Federal Tax Revenue
Jan 21 2026
Bay Area Council Economic Institute report highlights unprecedented economic, fiscal, and strategic benefits for Solano County, California, and the...
Port of Oakland Sailing Steady Course in Face of Global Trade Disruptions image

Port of Oakland Sailing Steady Course in Face of Global Trade Disruptions
Jan 14 2026
The Port of Oakland, a major driver of Bay Area economic activity, is showing remarkable resilience in response to dramatic changes in U.S. trade p...
First-Ever Mass Timber Meetup Brings Bay Area Leaders to Berkeley Wood Lab image

First-Ever Mass Timber Meetup Brings Bay Area Leaders to Berkeley Wood Lab
Dec 17 2025
Last week, the Bay Area Council and UC Berkeley co-hosted the first-ever Bay Area Mass Timber Meetup at the Berkeley Wood Lab. Lab directors Paul M...
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Council Forms New Partnership to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities
Dec 10 2025
The Bay Area Council under our Workforce of the Future Committee is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the LAUNCH Apprenticeship Netw...
Berkeley Lab Gets Big Boost for Quantum Computing image

Berkeley Lab Gets Big Boost for Quantum Computing
Nov 5 2025
Important work that Berkeley Lab is leading to develop quantum computing technology got a significant boost this week when the Department of Energy...
CEO Jim Wunderman Announces He is Leaving the Bay Area Council after a Transformative 22-Year Run image

CEO Jim Wunderman Announces He is Leaving the Bay Area Council after a Transformative 22-Year Run
Oct 22 2025
Bay Area Council President & CEO Jim Wunderman today informed the organization’s Executive Committee that he will be departing the organizati...
BART Launches Open Payment System to Improve Rider Experience image

BART Launches Open Payment System to Improve Rider Experience
Aug 20 2025
Photo Courtesy of San Francisco Mayor’s Office On Tuesday (Aug. 19) BART celebrated the launch of Tap and Ride, an “open paymentsR...
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