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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

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

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...

California Must Balance Climate Policies Against Economic Impacts of Scarcity

Jul 30 2025

A smart person once said that the only qualification one needs to be a leader are followers. Well, if California wants to be a global leader ...

Presidio Parkway Anniversary Highlights Benefits of Public Private Partnerships

Jul 23 2025

Photo by Core Visual, Courtesy of HNTB The Bay Area Council has been a longtime proponent of expanding the use of public private partnerships (P3) ...

Council’s Efforts to Relaunch Bay Area Shipbuilding, Maritime Industry Get Big Boosts

Mar 26 2025

The Bay Area was once a global shipbuilding and maritime industry powerhouse, churning out more than 1,400 ships at 30 shipyards spread across the ...

Return to Office Policies Trend Toward More In-Person Work

Mar 19 2025

The Bay Area Council, in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, conducted the Return to Office Survey in regular in...

With Eye on Improving Transit Efficiency, Council Backs $2 Billion State Funding Ask to Avoid Service Cuts

Mar 5 2025

This morning the Bay Area Council joined state Sen. Jesse Arreguin (D-Berkeley), other state legislators, and a coalition of over 60 organizations ...

Vancouver, BC, Trip Offers Inspiring Vision for Transforming Downtown, Urban Centers

Apr 10 2024

This week the Bay Area Council took a delegation to Vancouver, British Columbia, led by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, PG&E CEO Patti Poppe, Bay Ar...

Member Spotlight: Big Win for Calpine Decarbonization Projects

Jan 24 2024

Calpine announced that its Sutter Decarbonization Project has been selected by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations within the Department of E...

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