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New Analysis: End of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 45,000 Salvadorans Living in California, Including Almost 8,000 in the Bay Area, Will Come with Big Economic Impacts image

New Analysis: End of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 45,000 Salvadorans Living in California, Including Almost 8,000 in the Bay Area, Will Come with Big Economic Impacts
Sep 9 2026
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador is set to expire today, ending work authorization for beneficiaries who have no other legal basis ...
New Report Examines Bay Area-Korea Economic Connections image

New Report Examines Bay Area-Korea Economic Connections
Sep 2 2026
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute last week (Aug. 28) unveiled a new report “Korea and the Bay Area: Innovation, Investment, and Korea’s ...
Popular Oakland-Alameda Water Shuttle Extended To 2028 After Record-Setting Two-Year Pilot image

Popular Oakland-Alameda Water Shuttle Extended To 2028 After Record-Setting Two-Year Pilot
Aug 5 2026
The little water shuttle that could will continue to connect Oakland and Alameda after a highly successful two-year pilot run earned it a two-year ...
California Forever Gets Strong Endorsement from Governor’s Office image

California Forever Gets Strong Endorsement from Governor’s Office
Aug 5 2026
A transformative proposal the Bay Area Council supports to create thousands of jobs, launch advanced manufacturing and modern shipbuilding faciliti...
Council Applauds Historic Federal Housing Win image

Council Applauds Historic Federal Housing Win
Jul 15 2026
It required a rare show of bipartisan resolve and took an unexpected turn at the end but the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most consequenti...
San Francisco Bay Ferry Breaks All-Time Daily Ridership Record image

San Francisco Bay Ferry Breaks All-Time Daily Ridership Record
Jul 15 2026
San Francisco Bay Ferry broke its all-time record for average daily ridership in a month in June. According to preliminary data, the ferry service ...
Major Win: San Francisco Enacts Council-Backed Sober Housing Ordinance image

Major Win: San Francisco Enacts Council-Backed Sober Housing Ordinance
Jul 15 2026
All new city-funded permanent housing for homeless individuals in San Francisco must prohibit the use of illicit drugs, according to a new ordinanc...
Keeping Track of How AI Impacts Employment image

Keeping Track of How AI Impacts Employment
Jul 15 2026
Nearing the end of his time at the helm of California, Governor Newsom is leaning into artificial intelligence policy. Early this month his adminis...
What the 2025 Homeless Report Says about California image

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,...
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