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New Report Outlines $11.8 Billion Regional Strategy for Ending Bay Area Homelessness image

New Report Outlines $11.8 Billion Regional Strategy for Ending Bay Area Homelessness
Jun 3 2021
Posted In: Homelessness,
With the Bay Area accounting for 30% of the total rise in U.S. homelessness since 2017, the nation’s highest rate of uns...
Council Condemns Latest Anti-Asian Violence image

Council Condemns Latest Anti-Asian Violence
May 14 2021
Posted In: News,
Another in a series of violent attacks against Asians left two San Francisco women seriously injured this week when a knif...
Gov. Newsom Unveils Record Budget image

Gov. Newsom Unveils Record Budget
May 14 2021
Posted In: Economy,
Gov. Newsom today released his revised budget, a sweeping and historic $267 billion spending plan that is designed to get ...
Art Gensler: Architectural Visionary Transformed the Profession image

Art Gensler: Architectural Visionary Transformed the Profession
May 14 2021
Posted In: Membership,
The Bay Area Council mourns the passing this week of visionary architect and good friend Art Gensler. The outpouring of re...
State Audit Highlights Calbright College’s Potential image

State Audit Highlights Calbright College’s Potential
May 14 2021
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Calbright College, California’s first statewide online community college, got off to a bumpy start but deserves the oppo...
#MeetLocalSF Can Help Speed Up Economic Recovery, Boost Jobs image

#MeetLocalSF Can Help Speed Up Economic Recovery, Boost Jobs
May 14 2021
Posted In: Economy,
What is one way businesses can help boost the local economy and get us back on the road to recovery? By meeting local! As ...
Bay Area Council Poll: Homelessness Dominates Concerns image

Bay Area Council Poll: Homelessness Dominates Concerns
May 4 2021
Posted In: Press Releases,
Housing Costs and Affordability Remain Top Concerns, while Concerns Soften about the Bay Area’s Notorious...
Northern California Apprentice Network Launches image

Northern California Apprentice Network Launches
Apr 30 2021
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
As the Bay Area and the greater Northern California megaregion begin the recovery process, increasing equitable opportunit...
Google’s Bold San Jose Mixed-Use Transit Village Clears Key Hurdle image

Google’s Bold San Jose Mixed-Use Transit Village Clears Key Hurdle
Apr 30 2021
Posted In: Housing,
Google’s bold plans for creating a mixed-use transit village west of downtown San Jose took a big step forward this week...
Tax Increase Legislation Advances on Questionable Voting Practice image

Tax Increase Legislation Advances on Questionable Voting Practice
Apr 30 2021
Posted In: Economy,
Even with Gov. Newsom pledging not to sign any legislation that would raise taxes, a bill to do exactly that is moving for...
Member Spotlight: Blue Shield of California Sets NextGen Sustainability Goals image

Member Spotlight: Blue Shield of California Sets NextGen Sustainability Goals
Apr 30 2021
Posted In: Membership,
Climate change is an urgent public health issue. According to a recent
Bay Area Council Poll Finds Huge Support for Merging Caltrain and BART image

Bay Area Council Poll Finds Huge Support for Merging Caltrain and BART
Apr 30 2021
Posted In: Press Releases, Transportation,
Merging two of the region’s largest commuter rail systems into a single system ringing the bay is a winning idea, accord...
Bay Area Residents Cite Significant Concerns About the Burdens, Obstacles Facing Businesses image

Bay Area Residents Cite Significant Concerns About the Burdens, Obstacles Facing Businesses
Apr 27 2021
Posted In: Press Releases,
Even as the Bay Area economy begins to reopen and recover from a year-long COVID shutdown, a strong majority of residents ...
Study: Bayer Expansion Would Generate $613M in Economic Activity, Support 3,800 Jobs image

Study: Bayer Expansion Would Generate $613M in Economic Activity, Support 3,800 Jobs
Apr 23 2021
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area’s life sciences industry is booming, and plans by Bayer to dramatically expand its Berkeley product develop...
Following Chauvin Verdict, Much Work Remains image

Following Chauvin Verdict, Much Work Remains
Apr 23 2021
Posted In: Gender Equity,
The nation breathed a deep sigh of relief this week with the conviction of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for th...
Coalition for CA’s Future Picks Up Steam image

Coalition for CA’s Future Picks Up Steam
Apr 23 2021
Posted In: Economy,
Does the minting of new startup billionaires mean California shouldn’t be concerned about the economy? Don’t tell that...
Headwinds Buffet California Jobs Recovery image

Headwinds Buffet California Jobs Recovery
Apr 9 2021
Posted In: Economy,
New state unemployment data released this week highlights the headwinds that continue to buffet California’s economic re...
California Housing Permits Badly Lag Competitor States image

California Housing Permits Badly Lag Competitor States
Apr 9 2021
Posted In: Housing,
California continues to struggle to permit housing at the level necessary due to a lack of land zoned at the appropriate d...
Bay Area Council Helps Climate Resilience Bond Clear First Hurdle image

Bay Area Council Helps Climate Resilience Bond Clear First Hurdle
Apr 9 2021
Posted In: Water,
California moved one step closer Thursday (April 8) to voting on a $6.7 billion climate resilience bond on the fall 2022 b...
Help Create Real Estate Career Opportunities for Bay Area Youth image

Help Create Real Estate Career Opportunities for Bay Area Youth
Apr 9 2021
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council continues to work closely with Project Destined, a paid vi...
Member Spotlight: United Launches Pilot Training Academy image

Member Spotlight: United Launches Pilot Training Academy
Apr 9 2021
Posted In: Membership,
United Airlines, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school, has begun accepting applications as it embarks on an ...
Finally, It’s Infrastructure Week image

Finally, It’s Infrastructure Week
Apr 2 2021
Posted In: Transportation,
President Biden this week unveiled his $2.3 trillion proposal to invest in upgrading and expanding the nation’s crumblin...
Analysis Shows Lifting SALT Cap Would Create Thousands of CA Jobs image

Analysis Shows Lifting SALT Cap Would Create Thousands of CA Jobs
Apr 2 2021
Posted In: Economy,
A new analysis by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute suggests that restoring the full state and local tax (SALT) dedu...
Council Urges Consideration of Alternative Water Plan as Drought Worsens image

Council Urges Consideration of Alternative Water Plan as Drought Worsens
Apr 2 2021
Posted In: Water,
For the second straight year, California’s Sierra snowpack is far below the historic April 1 average, according to the s...
Bay Area Council Applauds WETA’s Pandemic Recovery Program image

Bay Area Council Applauds WETA’s Pandemic Recovery Program
Apr 2 2021
Posted In: Transportation,
Yesterday (April 1) the WETA Board of Directors, chaired by Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman, unanimously approved its
As Concerns Grow of New COVID Surge, Bay Area Council Poll Finds Troubling Pockets of Vaccine Hesitancy image

As Concerns Grow of New COVID Surge, Bay Area Council Poll Finds Troubling Pockets of Vaccine Hesitancy
Mar 31 2021
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
As concerns grow about a possible fourth COVID surge and public health officials race to roll out vaccines, the 2021 Bay A...
Council’s D.C. Week Comes at Key Time, Helps Deepen Important Relationships image

Council’s D.C. Week Comes at Key Time, Helps Deepen Important Relationships
Mar 26 2021
Posted In: Government Relations,
With the recent passage of the federal COVID relief package and ahead of an expected federal infrastructure bill, the Bay ...
Whoa, Not More Taxes image

Whoa, Not More Taxes
Mar 26 2021
Posted In: Economy,
Another tax on California’s economy surfaced this week (March 22) even as the state announced that budget revenues are e...
Member Spotlight: Siemens Supports Feeding America image

Member Spotlight: Siemens Supports Feeding America
Mar 26 2021
Posted In: Membership,
In partnership with Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, the Siemens Foundation recently an...
Partner Spotlight: California Rebuilding Fund image

Partner Spotlight: California Rebuilding Fund
Mar 26 2021
Posted In: Membership,
The COVID-19 shock to California’s economy has been deep and pervasive, hitting both small towns and large cities across...
We Must Stand Together in Condemning Racial Violence and Hatred image

We Must Stand Together in Condemning Racial Violence and Hatred
Mar 19 2021
Posted In: Community Engagement,
The horrific attack this week at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia, that left eight people dead, including six Asian women, h...
Another Tax Hike Rears Its Ugly Head image

Another Tax Hike Rears Its Ugly Head
Mar 19 2021
Posted In: Economy,
Not again. Another misguided tax hike proposal has reared its head in Sacramento as California sits on record revenues, ro...
Workforce Retraining Critical to Strong Economic Rebound image

Workforce Retraining Critical to Strong Economic Rebound
Mar 19 2021
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The COVID pandemic has upended and disrupted labor markets in profound ways. Millions of jobs lost, many that may never re...
Council Endorses 1,729 Homes in Menlo Park image

Council Endorses 1,729 Homes in Menlo Park
Mar 19 2021
Posted In: Housing,
This week the Bay Area Council Housing Endorsement Committee voted to endorse Willow Village in Menlo Park, an ambitious c...
Join: Return to Work Employer Network image

Join: Return to Work Employer Network
Mar 19 2021
Posted In: Transportation,
Understanding employers’ plans for returning to work will be crucial in reopening and ramping up capacity of the Bay Are...
Member Spotlight: Verizon Initiative Supporting Women image

Member Spotlight: Verizon Initiative Supporting Women
Mar 19 2021
Posted In: Membership,
Verizon has announced Verizon Women’s CoLab, a new effort to support women amid the current crisis of women leaving the ...
Member Spotlight: Google Fueling Economic Recovery image

Member Spotlight: Google Fueling Economic Recovery
Mar 19 2021
Posted In: Membership,
Google this week announced bold plans to help accelerate economic recovery by investing over $7 billion in offices and dat...
Bay Area Loses Over 65,000 More Jobs Than Originally Estimated image

Bay Area Loses Over 65,000 More Jobs Than Originally Estimated
Mar 12 2021
Posted In: Economy,
Annual revisions released today by the California Employment Development Department show that the nine-county Bay Area los...
Council Celebrates Year of the Ox, Honors Former Gov. Brown image

Council Celebrates Year of the Ox, Honors Former Gov. Brown
Mar 12 2021
Posted In: China,
The Bay Area Council celebrated the Lunar New Year and the arrival of the Year of the Ox during a virtual event this week ...
Big Price Tag for SF’s Safe Sleeping Sites for Homeless image

Big Price Tag for SF’s Safe Sleeping Sites for Homeless
Mar 12 2021
Posted In: Homelessness,
You might think that small, temporary tent compounds to house the homeless in San Francisco would be less costly than rent...
Charging into the Future on Road Usage Charging image

Charging into the Future on Road Usage Charging
Mar 12 2021
Posted In: Transportation,
As California moves to electrify its transportation sector, funding from gas taxes that is critical to maintaining the sta...
Member Spotlight: DoorDash Pledges Main Street Strong Initiatives image

Member Spotlight: DoorDash Pledges Main Street Strong Initiatives
Mar 12 2021
Posted In: Membership,
The COVID-19 Restaurant Relief Grant program is part of DoorDash’s five-year, $200 million 
Partner Spotlight: Oakland Chamber Highlights Internship Opportunities image

Partner Spotlight: Oakland Chamber Highlights Internship Opportunities
Mar 12 2021
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Are you hosting a summer intern? Do you want to hire a summer intern but not sure where to start? This summer, the Ba...
Study: SF Arts Organizations Generate $1.7 Billion in Economic Activity image

Study: SF Arts Organizations Generate $1.7 Billion in Economic Activity
Mar 11 2021
Posted In: Press Releases,
As COVID restrictions begin to lift, the reopening of San Francisco’s nonprofit arts and cultural organizations will be ...
Council Backs Push for Action on Infrastructure image

Council Backs Push for Action on Infrastructure
Mar 5 2021
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council has joined over 3...
Member Spotlight: A’s Hit Key Milestone on Waterfront Ballpark image

Member Spotlight: A’s Hit Key Milestone on Waterfront Ballpark
Mar 5 2021
Posted In: Membership,
The city of Oakland on Feb. 26 released its Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), which offers an incredibly thorough ...
Council Endorses Legislation for $6.7 Billion Climate Resilience Bond image

Council Endorses Legislation for $6.7 Billion Climate Resilience Bond
Mar 5 2021
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Storm & Flood Protection,
Assemblymember Kevin Mullin (San Mateo) joined the Bay Area Council’s Water and Climate Resilience Committee recently fo...
Waiting for Economic Point of No Return Not an Option image

Waiting for Economic Point of No Return Not an Option
Mar 5 2021
Posted In: Economy,
The Bay Area Council didn’t coin the term “exodus” to describe anecdotal stories of companies, jobs and investment l...
New Housing Report Studies Regional Initiatives That Can Be Replicated Statewide image

New Housing Report Studies Regional Initiatives That Can Be Replicated Statewide
Feb 26 2021
Posted In: Housing, News,
The Bay Area isn’t the only region in California facing a housing crisis. In every corner of the state, housing advocate...
Council Congratulates New MTC Chair Alfredo Pedroza image

Council Congratulates New MTC Chair Alfredo Pedroza
Feb 26 2021
Posted In: News, Transportation,
The Bay Area Council congratulates Napa County Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza on being named this week (Feb. 24) Chair of the ...
Council Announces New Partnership to Deepen Board, Executive Diversity image

Council Announces New Partnership to Deepen Board, Executive Diversity
Feb 19 2021
Posted In: Economy,
Despite years of hard work, women and communities of color continue to be underrepresented in the highest echelons of busi...
Council Meets with Governor’s Senior Counselor on Housing and Homeless image

Council Meets with Governor’s Senior Counselor on Housing and Homeless
Feb 19 2021
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council’s Housing Committee this week welcomed Jason Elliott, Senior Counselor to Gov. Newsom on Housing an...
Celebrating the Year of the Ox image

Celebrating the Year of the Ox
Feb 12 2021
Posted In: China,
The Bay Area Council wishes you a happy, healthy and prosperous Lunar New Year. We are optimistic that the Year of the Ox ...
Liccardo: Don’t Blame Tech for Exodus image

Liccardo: Don’t Blame Tech for Exodus
Feb 12 2021
Posted In: Economy,
As the Bay Area Council moves quickly to advance our Business Climate Initiative, we were encouraged to read a powerful co...
Council Co-Sponsors Water Innovation Bill image

Council Co-Sponsors Water Innovation Bill
Feb 12 2021
Posted In: Water,
The Bay Area Council is proud to partner with the California Municipal Utilities Association in sponsoring SB 351 which au...
Terner Center Study Affirms Value of Housing Reforms image

Terner Center Study Affirms Value of Housing Reforms
Feb 12 2021
Posted In: Housing,
Legislation (SB 35) the Bay Area Council supported has been effective in reducing housing costs and streamlining productio...
State Audit Details “Disjointed” Homeless Response image

State Audit Details “Disjointed” Homeless Response
Feb 12 2021
Posted In: Homelessness,
California’s approach to addressing homelessness is disjointed between siloed state agencies, and the entity tasked with...
George P. Shultz: An Appreciation image

George P. Shultz: An Appreciation
Feb 12 2021
Posted In: Membership,
With the recent passing George P. Shultz, who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1982 to 1989, America lost perhaps it...
Partner Spotlight: California Competes image

Partner Spotlight: California Competes
Feb 12 2021
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
In California there are 6.8 million adults ages 25–54 who graduated high school but have not completed a postsecondary d...
Council Joins Campaign to Deepen Board Diversity image

Council Joins Campaign to Deepen Board Diversity
Feb 8 2021
Posted In: News,
Despite years of hard work, women and communities of color continue to be underrepresented in the highest echelons of busi...
Statement on Passing of George P. Shultz image

Statement on Passing of George P. Shultz
Feb 7 2021
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today (Feb. 7) issued the following statement on the passing of George P. Shultz.
Troubling New Data Highlights Urgency of Addressing Bay Area Jobs Exodus image

Troubling New Data Highlights Urgency of Addressing Bay Area Jobs Exodus
Feb 5 2021
Posted In: Economy,
Newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the first glimpse of the pace of recovery in regional e...
Council Calls for Passage of National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 image

Council Calls for Passage of National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
Feb 5 2021
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Congress today (Feb. 5) was expected to pass the
Partner Spotlight: Revolution Foods image

Partner Spotlight: Revolution Foods
Jan 29 2021
Posted In: Membership,
More than 11 million children in the U.S. live in food insecure homes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (US...
Bay Area Council Helps California with Wildfire Resilience image

Bay Area Council Helps California with Wildfire Resilience
Jan 29 2021
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
The Bay Area Council met recently with senior members of the Newsom Administration to discuss ways the private sector can ...
Rep. Speier Reintroduces Legislation to Restore San Francisco Bay image

Rep. Speier Reintroduces Legislation to Restore San Francisco Bay
Jan 29 2021
Posted In: Storm & Flood Protection,
Congresswoman Jackie Speier on Thursday (Jan. 28) reintroduced the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act, a bill to provide in...
Mourning the Passing of Katherine Strehl image

Mourning the Passing of Katherine Strehl
Jan 29 2021
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council mourned the passing this week of Katherine Strehl, a former Council staff member and a widely respect...
Progress in Bringing Ferry Service to Silicon Valley image

Progress in Bringing Ferry Service to Silicon Valley
Jan 29 2021
Posted In: Transportation,
Plans to bring ferry service to Redwood City are moving forward. The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), whic...
New Report: Making the Megaregional Case for a New Transbay Rail Crossing image

New Report: Making the Megaregional Case for a New Transbay Rail Crossing
Jan 27 2021
Posted In: Press Releases, Transportation,
A new transbay rail crossing between San Francisco and the East Bay would not only ease congestion along one of the Bay Ar...
Council Advocacy Helps Approval of UCSF Parnassus Heights Project image

Council Advocacy Helps Approval of UCSF Parnassus Heights Project
Jan 22 2021
Posted In: Housing,
Yesterday (Jan. 21), the UC Board of Regents voted to approve a project by UC San Francisco (UCSF) to modernize the univer...
Statement on Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris image

Statement on Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris
Jan 20 2021
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 20) issued the following statement on the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice Pr...
Fighting to Keep Jobs in California image

Fighting to Keep Jobs in California
Jan 15 2021
Posted In: Economy,
The stories continue to mount about California’s worsening business climate and the exodus of key companies, investors a...
Keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive More Important Than Ever image

Keeping Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive More Important Than Ever
Jan 15 2021
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Like few periods in recent memory, the past year has exposed our country’s continuing struggle to address painful, long-...
Statement on AB 71 to Raise Taxes on Struggling Businesses image

Statement on AB 71 to Raise Taxes on Struggling Businesses
Jan 13 2021
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 13) issued the following statement in response to the introduction of AB 71, proposed le...
Take Action: Support UCSF Parnassus Heights Plan image

Take Action: Support UCSF Parnassus Heights Plan
Jan 11 2021
Posted In: News,
A UC San Francisco project the Bay Area Council has endorsed to modernize the university’s 70-year-old Parnassus Heights...
Call to Participate in Bay Area Council Focus Groups on Returning to Transit image

Call to Participate in Bay Area Council Focus Groups on Returning to Transit
Jan 11 2021
Posted In: News, Transportation,
The Bay Area Council is inviting employers to join focus groups for in-depth conversations about returning ...
Council Helps Secure Almost $1 Billion for Regional Transportation image

Council Helps Secure Almost $1 Billion for Regional Transportation
Jan 11 2021
Posted In: News, Transportation,
The Bay Area Council applauds Congress for awarding almost $980 million to the Bay Area to support our regional transporta...
In Memoriam: Silicon Valley Legend and Former Bay Area Council Chair Paul Cook image

In Memoriam: Silicon Valley Legend and Former Bay Area Council Chair Paul Cook
Jan 11 2021
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council is mourning the recent death of
Newsom Plan for Helping Struggling Businesses a Welcome Start image

Newsom Plan for Helping Struggling Businesses a Welcome Start
Jan 8 2021
Posted In: News,
Gov. Newsom this week previewed his
Statement on the Violent Insurrection to Overturn the Election image

Statement on the Violent Insurrection to Overturn the Election
Jan 7 2021
Posted In: Press Releases,
On behalf of the Bay Area Council, CEO Jim Wunderman today (Jan. 7) issued the following statement in the wake of the horr...
New Analysis Shows Number of Jobs that Can Work from Home in the Bay Area, Highlights Regional Implications image

New Analysis Shows Number of Jobs that Can Work from Home in the Bay Area, Highlights Regional Implications
Dec 21 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
SAN FRANCISCO—The Bay Area has a higher percentage of jobs eligible for remote work than any other majo...
Business Climate Woes Weigh Heavily image

Business Climate Woes Weigh Heavily
Dec 18 2020
Posted In: Economy, News,
Beyond the hard data and growing anecdotal evidence of departing companies, declining investment, lost jobs and shrinking ...
Grim COVID News Calls for Redoubling Safety Precautions image

Grim COVID News Calls for Redoubling Safety Precautions
Dec 18 2020
Posted In: News,
News reports this week delivered some gut-punching statistics about the very serious spike of COVID-19 in the Bay Are...
Declining Population Signals More Trouble for Economy image

Declining Population Signals More Trouble for Economy
Dec 18 2020
Posted In: Economy, News,
New data released Wednesday by the California Department of Finance shows the nine-county Bay Area total population stagna...
Small Business Getting Walloped by Pandemic Closures image

Small Business Getting Walloped by Pandemic Closures
Dec 18 2020
Posted In: Economy, News,
As the state of California faces new public health orders to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, a new Small Business Majorit...
Clint Reilly Expands Media Holdings image

Clint Reilly Expands Media Holdings
Dec 18 2020
Posted In: News,
Legendary political strategist, real estate mogul and philanthropist Clint Reilly this week expanded his growing media hol...
Bay Area-Australia Report Released image

Bay Area-Australia Report Released
Dec 18 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute on Wednesday (Dec. 16) released its latest global study, this time examining&...
Member Spotlight: Gilead Sciences image

Member Spotlight: Gilead Sciences
Dec 18 2020
Posted In: News,
Gilead Sciences this month announced the launch of its Racial Equity Community Impact Fund, which will support high-impact...
Skelton: Sen. Feinstein Should Be Able to Retire on Her Own Terms image

Skelton: Sen. Feinstein Should Be Able to Retire on Her Own Terms
Dec 18 2020
Posted In: News,
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has dedicated her life to public service and the Bay Area Council has been extremely proud to work w...
Oracle’s Departure Another Sign Business Climate Deniers Are Dooming California Economy image

Oracle’s Departure Another Sign Business Climate Deniers Are Dooming California Economy
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council today issued the following statement on the announcement by Oracle that it is relocating its headquar...
WETA Names New Executive Director, Releases Study to Bring Hovercraft Services to the Bay image

WETA Names New Executive Director, Releases Study to Bring Hovercraft Services to the Bay
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council is thrilled to congratulate Seamus Murphy on his appointment as the new Executive Director of the San...
Council Looks Ahead to a Full 2021 Legislative Session Focused on Housing image

Council Looks Ahead to a Full 2021 Legislative Session Focused on Housing
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: Housing, News,
The 2021 legislative session appears the be shaping up as a retread of 2020 with all the major housing bills that failed t...
California Releases Smartphone-Based Exposure Notification System image

California Releases Smartphone-Based Exposure Notification System
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: News,
This week, California released its smartphone-based exposure notification system “CA Notify.” The system—built into ...
Was 2019 the Final Year of a Dominant Decade for the Bay Area? image

Was 2019 the Final Year of a Dominant Decade for the Bay Area?
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: Economy, News,
Newly released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2019 reveals a slowing GDP picture for the region, one that i...
CA State Treasurer Named to Global Economy and Environment Leadership Group image

CA State Treasurer Named to Global Economy and Environment Leadership Group
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: News,
Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer, was named to the Council for Inclusive Capitalism this week (Tuesday), joining 27 le...
From Silicon Valley to Sydney: What will a Trans-Pacific Collaboration Mean for the Future? image

From Silicon Valley to Sydney: What will a Trans-Pacific Collaboration Mean for the Future?
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute has developed a new report to assess the unique ties connecting Australia with the...
Opinion: Passive Observer: the U.S. and Asia’s New Trade Pact image

Opinion: Passive Observer: the U.S. and Asia’s New Trade Pact
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: News,
Last month, fifteen nations signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP); the U.S. however, did not sign....
Member Spotlight: Facebook Invests $150 Million in Bay Area Low Income Housing image

Member Spotlight: Facebook Invests $150 Million in Bay Area Low Income Housing
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: Housing, News,
Facebook Inc. announced this week (Wednesday) that developments for the lowest-income tier in the Bay Area will get $150 m...
Council Applauds Appointment of Dee Dee Myers to Lead GO-Biz image

Council Applauds Appointment of Dee Dee Myers to Lead GO-Biz
Dec 11 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council applauds Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment today of Dee Dee Myers, former Warner Brothers e...
With Release of Feasibility Study, Bay Area Council Encourages WETA to Bring Hovercraft Services to the Bay image

With Release of Feasibility Study, Bay Area Council Encourages WETA to Bring Hovercraft Services to the Bay
Dec 10 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
SAN FRANCISCO--Today the Water Emergency Transportation Authority received a much-anticipated Hovercraft Feasibility Study...
COVID Surge Prompts New Lockdown Measures image

COVID Surge Prompts New Lockdown Measures
Dec 4 2020
Posted In: News,
A dramatic surge in COVID cases and rising hospitalizations prompted Gov. Newsom this week to unveil
Labor Force Numbers Plummet in High-Cost Metro Areas image

Labor Force Numbers Plummet in High-Cost Metro Areas
Dec 4 2020
Posted In: Economy, News,
New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides finer detail on the potential long-term economic destruction ...
Bay Area Council Prevails in Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration H-1B Restrictions image

Bay Area Council Prevails in Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration H-1B Restrictions
Dec 4 2020
Posted In: News,
The U.S. District Court for Northern California this week (Dec. 1) handed the Bay Area Council and U.S. Chamber of Commerc...
Bay Area Benefits from State Transportation Funding image

Bay Area Benefits from State Transportation Funding
Dec 4 2020
Posted In: News, Transportation,
Legislation (SB1) the Bay Area Council worked hard to pass in 2017 will provide $400 million for 11 transportation project...
Bay Area Council Support Leads to $100 Million for Megaregion Rail Project image

Bay Area Council Support Leads to $100 Million for Megaregion Rail Project
Dec 4 2020
Posted In: News, Transportation,
One of California’s worst freight rail bottlenecks will be unclogged with help from a $100 million federal infrastructur...
Newsom Unveils Early Learning Master Plan image

Newsom Unveils Early Learning Master Plan
Dec 4 2020
Posted In: News,
This week Governor Newsom released his much-anticipated Master Plan for Early Learning and Care. For over a decade th...
Court Rules in Favor of Bay Area Council in Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration H-1B Restrictions image

Court Rules in Favor of Bay Area Council in Lawsuit Opposing Trump Administration H-1B Restrictions
Dec 1 2020
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
The U.S. District Court for Northern California today handed the Bay Area Council a major victory in its lawsuit to block ...
After Raising Objections, Bay Area Council Applauds End of 60% Work from Home Mandate image

After Raising Objections, Bay Area Council Applauds End of 60% Work from Home Mandate
Nov 20 2020
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
An onerous work-from-home mandate on Bay Area businesses was formally shelved today (Nov. 20) after the Bay Area Council r...
Council Honors Business, Philanthropic Leadership at 25th Anniversary Business Hall of Fame image

Council Honors Business, Philanthropic Leadership at 25th Anniversary Business Hall of Fame
Nov 20 2020
Posted In: Events, Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council this week (Nov. 17) honored three incredible business and philanthropic leaders at the 25th
Hire Together 2.0 – Connecting the Region’s Future Workforce image

Hire Together 2.0 – Connecting the Region’s Future Workforce
Nov 20 2020
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
On Thursday, students and job seekers from throughout the region gathered (virtually) to hear from some of the region’s ...
Damning Report Highlights Need for Affordable Housing Reforms image

Damning Report Highlights Need for Affordable Housing Reforms
Nov 20 2020
Posted In: Housing,
A damning
Bay Area Comes Out on Top as Project Homekey Wraps image

Bay Area Comes Out on Top as Project Homekey Wraps
Nov 18 2020
Posted In: Homelessness, News,
Governor Gavin Newsom has finished announcing Project Homekey grants. How did the Bay Area do? The Bay Area accounts for r...
Replay: UC President Michael Drake in Conversation with Council CEO Jim Wunderman image

Replay: UC President Michael Drake in Conversation with Council CEO Jim Wunderman
Nov 13 2020
Posted In: News,
New University of California President Michael V. Drake, MD joined Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman this week (Nov. 12) ...
Council-Backed Housing Near BART Station Approved image

Council-Backed Housing Near BART Station Approved
Nov 13 2020
Posted In: Housing, News,
More than 750 units of new housing near the West Oakland BART station that the Bay Area Council endorsed have been approve...
Hire Together 2.0 Virtual Career Fair image

Hire Together 2.0 Virtual Career Fair
Nov 13 2020
Posted In: News, Workforce of the Future,
One week until the second Bay Area virtual career fair! The Bay Area Council is excited to provide a platform for leading...
Economic Profile: Bay Area Leads California in H1-B Visas image

Economic Profile: Bay Area Leads California in H1-B Visas
Nov 13 2020
Posted In: News,
Foreign workers and immigrants have always been significant contributors to the Bay Area’s and California’s economies....
Replay: Doctors Creating CA’s COVID Vaccine Guidelines Discuss Process image

Replay: Doctors Creating CA’s COVID Vaccine Guidelines Discuss Process
Nov 13 2020
Posted In: Healthcare, News,
As multiple potential COVID-19 vaccines enter larger-scale efficacy trials, hopes are growing for a release of one or more...
California Voters Appear to Reject Big Tax Increase on Business, Spike Rent Control and Back Gig Economy image

California Voters Appear to Reject Big Tax Increase on Business, Spike Rent Control and Back Gig Economy
Nov 6 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council applauded California voters for appearing to reject an estimated $11.5 billion tax increase (Prop. 15...
Webinar 11/9: Hear from the Doctors Devising California’s COVID Vaccine Plan image

Webinar 11/9: Hear from the Doctors Devising California’s COVID Vaccine Plan
Nov 6 2020
Posted In: Healthcare, News,
As multiple potential COVID-19 vaccines enter larger-scale efficacy trials, hopes are growing for a release of one or more...
What Does Higher Education in the Bay Area Look Like Post-Pandemic? image

What Does Higher Education in the Bay Area Look Like Post-Pandemic?
Nov 6 2020
Posted In: Economy, News,
The Bay Area has one of the most highly educated populations in the nation with 49% of people over the age of 25 holding a...
Trade Must Go On! image

Trade Must Go On!
Nov 6 2020
Posted In: China, News,
While the nation held its breath in anticipation of the 2020 election results, the Bay Area Council’s California Pavilio...
Business Times Recognizes Region’s Most Admired CEOs image

Business Times Recognizes Region’s Most Admired CEOs
Nov 6 2020
Posted In: News,
The San Francisco Business T...
Partner Event: The Future of Transportation in California image

Partner Event: The Future of Transportation in California
Nov 6 2020
Posted In: News,
The California Department of Transportation (C...
Living While Black in America image

Living While Black in America
Oct 30 2020
Posted In: News,
Stories are legion of fearful parents of Black children having to caution them about how to conduct themselves in encounte...
Council-Endorsed Affordable Housing Project Approved image

Council-Endorsed Affordable Housing Project Approved
Oct 30 2020
Posted In: Housing, News,
A 72-unit affordable housing development in Castro Valley that the Bay Area Council endorsed won approval from the Alameda...
Call to Participate in Bay Area Council Focus Groups on Returning to Transit image

Call to Participate in Bay Area Council Focus Groups on Returning to Transit
Oct 30 2020
Posted In: News, Transportation,
The Bay Area Council invites employers to participate in focus groups to have in-depth conversations about returning to wo...
Council Says “Whoa!” To New Taxes in Latest Ad image

Council Says “Whoa!” To New Taxes in Latest Ad
Oct 30 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council this week unveiled the third in a series of hard-hitting video ads to bring attention to the harmful ...
MUFG Union Bank Grant Supports Council’s Workforce of the Future Initiative image

MUFG Union Bank Grant Supports Council’s Workforce of the Future Initiative
Oct 30 2020
Posted In: News, Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future Initiative has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the
COVID Recovery: Bridge Traffic Near Normal Levels as Commuters Avoid Transit image

COVID Recovery: Bridge Traffic Near Normal Levels as Commuters Avoid Transit
Oct 30 2020
Posted In: Economy, News, Transportation,
New data analyzed by the Bay Area Counc...

The Port of Oakland is Open for Business
Oct 30 2020
Posted In: News,
On October 22, the Bay Area Council and the Jiangsu Department of Commerce co-hosted a semi-virtual trade seminar to intro...
Prop. 15 Will Add to California’s Economic Hardship image

Prop. 15 Will Add to California’s Economic Hardship
Oct 29 2020
Posted In: Government Relations,
Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman co-authored the following OpEd with Greater Sacramento Economic Council CEO Barry B...
How We’re Preparing for More Wildfires and the Big One image

How We’re Preparing for More Wildfires and the Big One
Oct 23 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, News,
California’s hotter and drier climate, paired with a century of fire mismanagement, has created an explosive combination...
Court Ruling Highlights Urgency of Passing Prop 22 image

Court Ruling Highlights Urgency of Passing Prop 22
Oct 23 2020
Posted In: News, Transportation,
A state appeals court ruling Thursday (Oct. 22) threatened the existence of app-based ride-hailing companies in California...
11th Economic Profile Highlights Sluggish Recovery image

11th Economic Profile Highlights Sluggish Recovery
Oct 23 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council Economic Institute on Thursday (Oct. 22) released its 11th Bay Area Economic Profile, mark...
Bay Area Council Sues Trump Administration to Block New H1-B Visa Restrictions image

Bay Area Council Sues Trump Administration to Block New H1-B Visa Restrictions
Oct 23 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council this week (Oct. 20) filed suit to block the Trump Administration from implementing harmful new restri...
Council Unveils Second Ad in Tax Impact Campaign image

Council Unveils Second Ad in Tax Impact Campaign
Oct 23 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council this week began airing the second in a series of ads highlighting how a raft of proposed general tax ...
Housing Committee Welcomes Sen. Wiener, Talks 2021 Legislative Strategy image

Housing Committee Welcomes Sen. Wiener, Talks 2021 Legislative Strategy
Oct 23 2020
Posted In: Housing, News,
This week, the Bay Area Council’s Housing Committee met to shape our legislative strategy for 2021. The meeting was kick...
Regional Housing Allocations Adopted image

Regional Housing Allocations Adopted
Oct 23 2020
Posted In: Housing, News,
The Association of ...
Member Spotlight: Blue Shield image

Member Spotlight: Blue Shield
Oct 23 2020
Posted In: News,
Blue Shield of California, a taxpaying, nonprofit health plan, is proud to model diversity and gender equity starting at t...
Bay Area Council Sues Trump Administration to Block New H1-B Visa Restrictions image

Bay Area Council Sues Trump Administration to Block New H1-B Visa Restrictions
Oct 19 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today filed suit to block the Trump Administration from implementing harmful new restrictions that ef...
2020 Bay Area Council Voter Guide image

2020 Bay Area Council Voter Guide
Oct 9 2020
Posted In: Government Relations, News,
As the Bay Area struggles to emerge from one of the worst economic downturns in generations, a raft of general tax measure...
Council Continues Advocacy Against Work from Home Mandate image

Council Continues Advocacy Against Work from Home Mandate
Oct 9 2020
Posted In: News, Transportation,
Today (Oct. 9) the Bay Area Council continued to speak out against a misguided proposal that would require 60% of office w...
How Will COVID-19 Affect Bay Area Venture Capital Investment? image

How Will COVID-19 Affect Bay Area Venture Capital Investment?
Oct 9 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area is renowned globally for its strong presence of technology giants, successful startups, and unmatched ability...
How to Reach 855 Million Chinese Consumers from Your California Home? image

How to Reach 855 Million Chinese Consumers from Your California Home?
Oct 9 2020
Posted In: News,
The Covid-19 crisis has sent businesses around the world scrambling to find new ways to reach their customers. T...
Member Spotlight: United image

Member Spotlight: United
Oct 9 2020
Posted In: News,
How can I bring my employees back safely?  That’s the question on the minds of America’s CEOs with ...
Council Mourns Passing of Dr. Alma Salazar image

Council Mourns Passing of Dr. Alma Salazar
Oct 9 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council extends its condolences to our advocacy partners UniteLA over the passing of Dr. Alma Salazar. Alma w...
How Will the Bay Area Economy Recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic? image

How Will the Bay Area Economy Recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Oct 2 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Find out on October 22nd by joining us for our Biennial Economic Profile Virtual Launch Event presented by Fifth Third Ban...
Opportunity for All Summit Highlights Affirmative Action, White Allies, and more! image

Opportunity for All Summit Highlights Affirmative Action, White Allies, and more!
Oct 2 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Affirmative action has had a controversial history in California. Despite various attempts to overturn the ban enacted by ...
Council Members Share Deep Concerns Over Work from Home Mandate image

Council Members Share Deep Concerns Over Work from Home Mandate
Oct 2 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Bay Area Council members shared their specific concerns regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s proposed ...
25th Anniversary Bay Area Business Hall of Fame image

25th Anniversary Bay Area Business Hall of Fame
Oct 2 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
It’s virtually the best event you will attend this year. The Bay Area Council is gearing up for our 25th Anni...
Council Fights Cockamamie Work from Home Mandate image

Council Fights Cockamamie Work from Home Mandate
Sep 25 2020
Posted In: News, Transportation,
Think you’re tired now of Zoom meetings? Just wait until you get a load of a daft new scheme from the Metropolitan Trans...
Act Now: Support UCSF’s Bold Plan for SF Parnassus Campus image

Act Now: Support UCSF’s Bold Plan for SF Parnassus Campus
Sep 25 2020
Posted In: Housing, News,
The Bay Area Council proudly endorses plans by member organization University of California, San Franc...
CRC Spotlight: Resilient Groundwater in California’s Agricultural Heartland image

CRC Spotlight: Resilient Groundwater in California’s Agricultural Heartland
Sep 25 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, News,
This is the last in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the 
Statement on Gov. Newsom’s order banning gas-powered vehicles image

Statement on Gov. Newsom’s order banning gas-powered vehicles
Sep 23 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council, which was the first business organization to endorse California's historic AB 32 Global Solutions Ac...
Remembering Affordable Housing Champion John Stewart image

Remembering Affordable Housing Champion John Stewart
Sep 18 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council lost a good friend and California lost a great champion for low-income housing with the passing of Jo...
Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund Announces First Investments image

Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund Announces First Investments
Sep 18 2020
Posted In: News,
The American Heart Association this week announced the first 10 organizations that will receive investments from the
California Laggin’ – State’s Economic Recovery Stalls image

California Laggin’ – State’s Economic Recovery Stalls
Sep 18 2020
Posted In: News,
New data released this morning (Sept. 18) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows California’s unemployment rate in Au...
Council Hails Signing of Paid Family Leave Legislation image

Council Hails Signing of Paid Family Leave Legislation
Sep 18 2020
Posted In: News,
Governor Newsom on Thursday (Sept. 17) signed legislation the Bay Area Council helped create and bring to the finish line ...
Council’s Advocacy Helps Secure $1.2 Billion for BART image

Council’s Advocacy Helps Secure $1.2 Billion for BART
Sep 18 2020
Posted In: News,
Gridlock may rule the day in Washington, D.C., but that didn’t stop the Bay Area Council from helping unlock $1.2 billio...
CRC Spotlight Series: Gateway Cities Council of Governments image

CRC Spotlight Series: Gateway Cities Council of Governments
Sep 18 2020
Posted In: News,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the 
Scary Skies Call for Urgent Climate Resilience Action image

Scary Skies Call for Urgent Climate Resilience Action
Sep 11 2020
Posted In: News,
The skies over the Bay Area and much of the West Coast took on an apocalyptic hue this week as record wildfires poured thi...
Save The Date: Opportunity for All Summit: Affirmative Action in California image

Save The Date: Opportunity for All Summit: Affirmative Action in California
Sep 11 2020
Posted In: News,
On Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 12noon, the Bay Area Council will be hosting the Opportunity for All Summit presented by Kaiser ...
Council Urges Governor’s Signature on Key Bills, Including Hard-Fought Reform for Nurse Practitioners image

Council Urges Governor’s Signature on Key Bills, Including Hard-Fought Reform for Nurse Practitioners
Sep 11 2020
Posted In: News,
After eight long years of focused advocacy, the Bay Area Council joined with other supporters in applauding the hard-fough...
Member Spotlight: Waymo image

Member Spotlight: Waymo
Sep 11 2020
Posted In: News,
Waymo is a technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. ...
RSVP: San Francisco Crisis Point or Turning Point? image

RSVP: San Francisco Crisis Point or Turning Point?
Sep 11 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council is pleased to partner on the San Francisco Business Times’ annual signature event San Fran...
CRC Spotlight Series: Strengthening Western Riverside County Energy Resilience image

CRC Spotlight Series: Strengthening Western Riverside County Energy Resilience
Sep 11 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, News,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the 
Council Welcomes New Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Chairs image

Council Welcomes New Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Chairs
Sep 11 2020
Posted In: Gender Equity, News,
The Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee this week (Sept. 9) announced the appointment to new co-chairs, including J...
CRC Spotlight Series: Greening the City of Watsonville image

CRC Spotlight Series: Greening the City of Watsonville
Sep 4 2020
Posted In: News,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California R...
New Resilience Challenge Video Highlights Launch of Round 2 image

New Resilience Challenge Video Highlights Launch of Round 2
Sep 4 2020
Posted In: News, Water,
Following up the wild success of our 2020 California Resilience Challenge, the Bay Area Council Foundation has completed p...
Legislature Heads Home after Failing to Advance Significant Housing Reform image

Legislature Heads Home after Failing to Advance Significant Housing Reform
Sep 4 2020
Posted In: Housing, News,
Claims that this would be the year of housing quickly fizzled when the Legislature’s lack of action left many important ...
Fighting Back Against Ill-Timed Taxes image

Fighting Back Against Ill-Timed Taxes
Sep 4 2020
Posted In: News,
As if we needed another reminder of California’s battered and fragile economy, a prominent social media company made sur...
Council Urges Supporters to Send Governor Newsom Letters Backing Housing Bills image

Council Urges Supporters to Send Governor Newsom Letters Backing Housing Bills
Sep 2 2020
Posted In: News,
Two bills the Bay Area Council sponsored to address California's housing crisis are awaiting Governor Newsom's signature. ...
Housing Reforms Help Break Resistance to East Bay Project image

Housing Reforms Help Break Resistance to East Bay Project
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
When people want to know why housing is so scarce and so expensive in California they should look no further than the Terr...
“Hire Together” Virtual Career Fair Reaches 500 Students, Job Seekers image

“Hire Together” Virtual Career Fair Reaches 500 Students, Job Seekers
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
Almost 500 students and other job seekers participated in a first-of-its-kind virtual career fair this week (Aug. 25) that...
Northern California Megaregion Taking Shape image

Northern California Megaregion Taking Shape
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
Following the landmark report&...
Council Endorses 540 Housing Units in Redwood City image

Council Endorses 540 Housing Units in Redwood City
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
This week the Bay Area Council’s Housing Endorsement Subcommittee was thrilled to endorse the Greystar South Main Mixed-...
Council Mourns Passing of James Fang image

Council Mourns Passing of James Fang
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council is mourning the untimely passing of San Francisco leader James Fang from natural causes at the age of...
Still Battling to Realize Promise of the 19th Amendment image

Still Battling to Realize Promise of the 19th Amendment
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
This week (Aug. 26) we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th am...
Big Apple Shares Lessons on Right to Shelter and COVID Response for Homelessness image

Big Apple Shares Lessons on Right to Shelter and COVID Response for Homelessness
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
Shortly after the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) moved quickly t...
Supporting Wildfire Relief and Response image

Supporting Wildfire Relief and Response
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
Wildfires are once again wreaking havoc on Northern California, displacing thousands of residents and causing untold damag...
Council Delivers 57,000 COVID Masks to South Bay Homeless Services Provider image

Council Delivers 57,000 COVID Masks to South Bay Homeless Services Provider
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
After several months of delays due to backlogs in international shipping, the Bay Area Council China Initiative team this ...
CRC Spotlight Series: Fighting Fire with Incentive in San Diego image

CRC Spotlight Series: Fighting Fire with Incentive in San Diego
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the 
Council Joins Members in Making Clean Air Day Pledge image

Council Joins Members in Making Clean Air Day Pledge
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay area Council is proud to announce its participation in the California ...
Big Federal Energy Grant Highlights Region’s Science Power image

Big Federal Energy Grant Highlights Region’s Science Power
Aug 28 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area’s vaunted innovation engine got a big boost recently when the Department of Energy (DOE) announced $115 mil...
Council Opposes Shutdown of Scooters, eBikes and other Micromobility Vehicles image

Council Opposes Shutdown of Scooters, eBikes and other Micromobility Vehicles
Aug 25 2020
Posted In: News,
On Aug. 25, the Bay Area Council, SPUR, and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group issued a joint letter in opposition to AB...
Council Takes Positions Against Exclusionary Zoning image

Council Takes Positions Against Exclusionary Zoning
Aug 21 2020
Posted In: News,
With mounting tensions in Sacramento as Capitol politics continue to block important statewide housing production bills fr...
New Report: Apprenticeships in the Tech Sector, Updating a Traditional Model for the 21st Century image

New Report: Apprenticeships in the Tech Sector, Updating a Traditional Model for the 21st Century
Aug 21 2020
Posted In: News,
With the Bay Area economy moving into recovery mode, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute is focused on analyzing the s...
Council Joins Bay Area Professional Sports Teams in Supporting Prop 16 image

Council Joins Bay Area Professional Sports Teams in Supporting Prop 16
Aug 21 2020
Posted In: News,
Presidents, CEOs and Chairs of seven professional sports teams based in the Bay Area united this week in support of Propos...
ICYMI: Impact of Pandemic on State Housing Crisis and Residential Markets image

ICYMI: Impact of Pandemic on State Housing Crisis and Residential Markets
Aug 21 2020
Posted In: News,
California's new Housing and Community Development Director Gustavo Velasquez and Zillow Sr. Economist
Council Partners with Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Bay Area Community College Consortium on First-of-its-Kind Virtual Career Fair image

Council Partners with Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Bay Area Community College Consortium on First-of-its-Kind Virtual Career Fair
Aug 21 2020
Posted In: News, Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future program has partnered with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the Bay A...
California Resilience Spotlight Series: Extreme Flooding in the San Joaquin River Basin image

California Resilience Spotlight Series: Extreme Flooding in the San Joaquin River Basin
Aug 21 2020
Posted In: News,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California R...
Council Secures Critical PPE Face Masks for Communities in Need image

Council Secures Critical PPE Face Masks for Communities in Need
Aug 21 2020
Posted In: News,
As reopening schools and businesses join hospitals and government agencies in efforts to procure masks and PPE, shortages ...
New Franklin Templeton-Gallup Survey Gives Key Insights for Restaurant Industry on Road to Recovery image

New Franklin Templeton-Gallup Survey Gives Key Insights for Restaurant Industry on Road to Recovery
Aug 21 2020
Posted In: News,
A new survey released this week by member company Franklin Templeton in partnership with Gallup reveals importan...
Bay Area Council Responds to Near Suspension of Lyft, Uber in California image

Bay Area Council Responds to Near Suspension of Lyft, Uber in California
Aug 20 2020
Posted In: News, Uncategorized,
San Francisco — The Bay Area Council issued the statement below today (Aug. 20) following the potential suspension of Ly...
Hitting the (Virtual) Road to Secure More Housing image

Hitting the (Virtual) Road to Secure More Housing
Aug 14 2020
Posted In: Housing,
With more than 2,200 new housing units at stake, the Bay Area Council this week hit the virtual road to testify in support...
SF Bay Ferry Celebrates Opening of Expanded SF Terminal image

SF Bay Ferry Celebrates Opening of Expanded SF Terminal
Aug 14 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
This week the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), joined by Mayor London Breed, state ...
Wunderman Named (Again) to Top 100 CA Movers and Shakers image

Wunderman Named (Again) to Top 100 CA Movers and Shakers
Aug 14 2020
Posted In: Government Relations,
For the sixth consecutive year, Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman has been named to the prestigious Capitol Weekly Top 10...
Health Equity Taking Center Stage image

Health Equity Taking Center Stage
Aug 14 2020
Posted In: Healthcare,
Among other things, COVID-19 has highlighted serious inequities in our healthcare system. The pandemic has had a dispropor...
California Resilience Spotlight Series: Repairing the Gold Rush’s Tarnished Legacy image

California Resilience Spotlight Series: Repairing the Gold Rush’s Tarnished Legacy
Aug 14 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California R...
Science, Innovation Consortium Helps Secure $185 Million for Energy Research image

Science, Innovation Consortium Helps Secure $185 Million for Energy Research
Aug 14 2020
Posted In: Science and Innovation,
A consortium of the Bay Area’s leading science and technology institutions led by the Bay Area Council and our Economic ...
Member Spotlight: Oakland Zoo Reopens, Needs Your Support image

Member Spotlight: Oakland Zoo Reopens, Needs Your Support
Aug 14 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Outfitted with robust health and safety protocols, the Oakland Zoo has reopened its doors to provide stir-crazy Bay Area r...
Council-Backed Housing Reforms Hitting Home image

Council-Backed Housing Reforms Hitting Home
Aug 7 2020
Posted In: Housing,
A raft of housing reforms that the Bay Area Council has played a leading role in getting through the legislature in recent...
Council Hitting Back Against Dangerous New Taxes image

Council Hitting Back Against Dangerous New Taxes
Aug 7 2020
Posted In: Economy,
Dangerous new legislation, AB1253, surfaced last week in Sacramento proposing a massive new personal income tax increase t...
Caltrain Funding Measure Gets OK for November Ballot image

Caltrain Funding Measure Gets OK for November Ballot
Aug 7 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council applauds an agreement hammered out this week by leaders in Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo ...
Expanding Apprenticeships Can Fuel Equitable Economic Recovery image

Expanding Apprenticeships Can Fuel Equitable Economic Recovery
Aug 7 2020
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
In the past five months, we have faced a pandemic, record unemployment, and nationwide protests over the killing of George...
Council’s Sustainable Transportation Bill (SB 288) Advances image

Council’s Sustainable Transportation Bill (SB 288) Advances
Aug 7 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
Legislation the Bay Area Council is co-sponsoring to fast track sustainable transportation projects this week cleared a ke...
Cutting Red Tape to Advance Green Projects image

Cutting Red Tape to Advance Green Projects
Aug 7 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
In 2016, behind the leadership of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Bay Area voters overwhelmingly approved regional Measure AA to ra...
California Resilience Challenge Spotlight Series: Resilient Communities at Clear Lake image

California Resilience Challenge Spotlight Series: Resilient Communities at Clear Lake
Aug 7 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Water,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California Resilience Challenge, a first-of-its-kind stat...
Member Spotlight: Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky Mental Health Initiative A Big Success image

Member Spotlight: Blue Shield of California’s BlueSky Mental Health Initiative A Big Success
Aug 7 2020
Posted In: Healthcare, Membership,
Council Supports Legislation to Accelerate Housing for the Homeless image

Council Supports Legislation to Accelerate Housing for the Homeless
Jul 31 2020
Posted In: Homelessness,
The Bay Area Council is proud to support four bills to help accelerate and streamline the production of affordable housing...
Council Backs More Workforce Funding in Next Federal Stimulus Bill image

Council Backs More Workforce Funding in Next Federal Stimulus Bill
Jul 31 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council has joined with members Autodesk and Workday to advocate for including additional workforce funding i...
California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: Keeping the Groundwater at Bay image

California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: Keeping the Groundwater at Bay
Jul 31 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Storm & Flood Protection,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California Resilience Challenge, a first-of-its-kind stat...
California High Speed Rail Shares Progress and Updates image

California High Speed Rail Shares Progress and Updates
Jul 31 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council Transportation Committee this week (July 28) welcomed California High Speed Rail Authority CEO Brian ...
Regional Ferry Service Awarded $4.45 Million Federal DOT Grant image

Regional Ferry Service Awarded $4.45 Million Federal DOT Grant
Jul 24 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
In great news for Bay Area water transit, the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) was awarded a $4.45 million ...
Support Flowing for Casita Coalition image

Support Flowing for Casita Coalition
Jul 24 2020
Posted In: Housing,
Within a few months of its incorporation into its own nonprofit, the Casita Coa...
California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center image

California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center
Jul 24 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California R...
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Welcomes New CEO image

Silicon Valley Leadership Group Welcomes New CEO
Jul 24 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council extends its hearty congratulations to new Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Ahmad Thomas, and exten...
ICYMI: What to Expect in the Next Round of Federal COVID Relief image

ICYMI: What to Expect in the Next Round of Federal COVID Relief
Jul 24 2020
Posted In: News,
As Congress returned from recess this week, all eyes have been on Washington to see what the next roll out of federal st...
Member Spotlight: Google Strengthens Anti-Discrimination Policies for Advertising image

Member Spotlight: Google Strengthens Anti-Discrimination Policies for Advertising
Jul 24 2020
Posted In: Membership,
To further improve access to housing, employment, and credit opportunities, Google is introducing a new personalized adver...
Jobs Return, But Remain at Risk as COVID Surges image

Jobs Return, But Remain at Risk as COVID Surges
Jul 17 2020
Posted In: Economy,
Following unprecedented job losses as a result of shelter in place orders, over a quarter of jobs had returned to the regi...
WETA Welcomes Two New Board Members; Adopts Means-Based Fares image

WETA Welcomes Two New Board Members; Adopts Means-Based Fares
Jul 17 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) chaired by Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman has welcomed two new mem...
California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: Transforming Schools Into Resilience Centers image

California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: Transforming Schools Into Resilience Centers
Jul 17 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Storm & Flood Protection, Water,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the
ICYMI: How COVID is Impacting Commercial Real Estate image

ICYMI: How COVID is Impacting Commercial Real Estate
Jul 17 2020
Posted In: News,
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the commercial real estate world upside down as the economic shutdown closes offices and ...
Council Elevates Racial Equity, Justice in Policy Work image

Council Elevates Racial Equity, Justice in Policy Work
Jul 13 2020
Posted In: Membership,
The world has changed. We adjusted. This week, the Bay Area Council Executive Committee under the leadership of ...
Former Council Chair Lenny Mendonca Calls for Greater Focus on Mental Health Issues image

Former Council Chair Lenny Mendonca Calls for Greater Focus on Mental Health Issues
Jul 13 2020
Posted In: Healthcare,
Former Bay Area Council Chair Lenny Mendonca recently revealed his battle with depression and anxiety in a powerful and po...
California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: High Tech Forest Resilience image

California Resilience Challenge Spotlight: High Tech Forest Resilience
Jul 13 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
This is one in a series of profiles of the 12 winners of the California R...
John A. Sobrato Makes $5.2 Million Grant to Seed New Immigrant Relief Fund image

John A. Sobrato Makes $5.2 Million Grant to Seed New Immigrant Relief Fund
Jul 13 2020
Posted In: Membership,
John A. Sobrato announced a $5.2 million grant to seed a new Immigrant Relief Fund for San Mateo County. The fund will lau...

Commentary: Ensuring a “Phase One” U.S.-China Trade Deal Works is Crucial
Jul 13 2020
Posted In: China,
With US-China relations at a low point and large-scale decoupling of the two economies a destabilizing possibility, Bay Ar...
Startups Pitch Globally as Nanjing Tech Week Goes Virtual image

Startups Pitch Globally as Nanjing Tech Week Goes Virtual
Jul 2 2020
Posted In: China,
With travel still restricted across the globe, entrepreneurs and investors are searching for new ways to connect for cross...
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Council’s Leadership Helping Expand Paid Family Leave
Jul 2 2020
Posted In: Gender Equity, Workforce of the Future,
Legislation (SB 1383, Jackson) the Bay Area Council was instrumental in drafting to expand paid family leave (PFL) to more...
Council-Backed Housing Project Gets OK in Mtn. View image

Council-Backed Housing Project Gets OK in Mtn. View
Jul 2 2020
Posted In: Housing,
A little-used parking lot will be repurposed to build 303 new homes as part of a mixed-use project the Bay Area Council en...
First-Of-Its-Kind Regional Housing Authority Takes Flight image

First-Of-Its-Kind Regional Housing Authority Takes Flight
Jul 2 2020
Posted In: Housing,
A new regional housing financing authority—the first of its kind in California—that the Bay Area Council helped create...
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Bay Area Council Hails Court Ruling in Favor of Regional Measure 3
Jun 29 2020
Posted In: Press Releases, Transportation,
The Bay Area Council today hailed a state Court of Appeal ruling rejecting a legal challenge to Regional Measure 3 (RM3), ...
Top Leaders Join Bay Area Council Webinar on Racial Inequity in the Time of COVID image

Top Leaders Join Bay Area Council Webinar on Racial Inequity in the Time of COVID
Jun 26 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The COVID pandemic is taking a disproportionate toll on communities of color, highlighting long-standing racial and econom...
California Resilience Challenge Winners Announced image

California Resilience Challenge Winners Announced
Jun 26 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Press Releases,
The California Resilience Challenge, an unprecedented statewide initiative of the Bay Area Council Foundation, unveiled th...
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Statement: Improve and Expand ACA, Don’t Eliminate It
Jun 26 2020
Posted In: Healthcare, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council released a statement today (June 26) in response to a legal brief the Trump Administration filed Thur...
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Council Works to Accelerate Transportation Project Delivery
Jun 26 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
Legislation (SB 288, Wiener) the Bay Area Council is working to pass would speed up a wide range of bicycle, complete stre...
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Analysis: BART Ridership and Racial Disparities
Jun 26 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
BART ridership under COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders has fallen less significantly at stations located in neighborhoods w...
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Member Spotlight: AT&T California Contributes $3.5 Million for COVID Relief
Jun 26 2020
Posted In: Membership,
AT&T California is making $3.5 million in contributions to California community-based organizations who are providing ...
Member Spotlight: Union Bank Pledges $10 Million for Social and Racial Justice image

Member Spotlight: Union Bank Pledges $10 Million for Social and Racial Justice
Jun 26 2020
Posted In: Membership,
On June 18, Union Bank committed $10 million to launch a Community Recovery Progr...
Member Spotlight: Biocom Study Examines Life Sciences image

Member Spotlight: Biocom Study Examines Life Sciences
Jun 26 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Biocom recently released its 2020 Economic Impact Report featuring the most recent data about California’s life science ...
Bay Area Council Statement on President Trump’s Plan to Extend Restrictions on Foreign Workers image

Bay Area Council Statement on President Trump’s Plan to Extend Restrictions on Foreign Workers
Jun 22 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman today (June 22) issued the following statement on President Trump’s plan to sign an e...
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A Note from CEO Jim Wunderman on Juneteenth
Jun 19 2020
Posted In: News,
On this day 155 years ago, news of emancipation and the Civil War’s end finally reached the last group of enslaved Afric...
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Member Spotlight: Bristol Meyers Squibb
Jun 19 2020
Posted In: News,
Access to food during the COVID-19 pandemic is a concern, especially for immunocompromised patients unable to leave their ...
State Gives Bay Area Much Bigger Mandatory Housing Targets, Spurring Call to Action image

State Gives Bay Area Much Bigger Mandatory Housing Targets, Spurring Call to Action
Jun 19 2020
Posted In: News,
It was described as a coming housing wakeup call for local officials. The Bay Area Council sponsored SB 828 (Wiener) in 20...
Council Advocates for Carpooling Campaign as Region Begins to Reopen image

Council Advocates for Carpooling Campaign as Region Begins to Reopen
Jun 19 2020
Posted In: News,
Anticipating that single occupancy vehicle use will be on the rise as people begin to return to their workplaces, the Bay ...
ICYMI: Council and Pearson Team Up for Webinar Examining the Power of Hidden Bias image

ICYMI: Council and Pearson Team Up for Webinar Examining the Power of Hidden Bias
Jun 19 2020
Posted In: News,
Unconscious biases are underlying qualities, attitudes, and stereotypes attributed to certain groups based on prevailing v...
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Bernard J. Tyson’s Legacy Lives
Jun 19 2020
Posted In: News,
The legacy of the late Bernard J. Tyson, former Kaiser Permanente Chairman & CEO and Bay Area Council Chair, can be de...
California Resilience Challenge Announces Winners of 2020 Climate Resilience Grants image

California Resilience Challenge Announces Winners of 2020 Climate Resilience Grants
Jun 19 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, News, Press Releases,
Today the California Resilience Challenge, an initiative of the Bay Area Council Foundation, announced the 12 winners of i...
New Report to Governor’s Paid Family Leave Task Force Highlights Key Effects of Program to Date image

New Report to Governor’s Paid Family Leave Task Force Highlights Key Effects of Program to Date
Jun 18 2020
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
California’s landmark Paid Family Leave (PFL) program has enabled more mothers to enter the workforce while helping brin...
Bay Area Traffic is Up to 52% of Normal, According to Our New Tracker image

Bay Area Traffic is Up to 52% of Normal, According to Our New Tracker
Jun 16 2020
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
Once the source of epic traffic jams, new data-visualization shows travel between Silicon Valley and San Francisco is lagg...
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Listening, Taking Action on Racial Justice, Equity
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: Community Engagement, Gender Equity,
The horrific killing of George Floyd ignited nationwide protests to end police brutality against Black Americans, but it h...
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Replay: Virtual Pacific Summit Videos Now Available
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: Events,
What?! You missed the Bay Area Council’s first-ever Pacific Summit presented by TMG Partners? Then you’re in luck. Vid...
Council Initiative to Unveil Winners of $2 Million Climate Challenge image

Council Initiative to Unveil Winners of $2 Million Climate Challenge
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Storm & Flood Protection,
Following an avalanche of proposals from across the state, the Bay Area Council is set to announce the much-anticipated wi...
Upcoming Webinar: The Power of Hidden Biases and the Impact on the Workforce image

Upcoming Webinar: The Power of Hidden Biases and the Impact on the Workforce
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: Events,
In the past few months we have seen systematic racism and its effects play out in real time. Whether it’s the unjust tre...
Safely Reopening Regional Ferry Service as Commute Grows image

Safely Reopening Regional Ferry Service as Commute Grows
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) is resuming and enhancing ferry service in various cities after months...
ICYMI: Getting California Back to Work image

ICYMI: Getting California Back to Work
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: News,
As part of its continuing series of webinars examining different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bay Area Council th...
Member Spotlight: Year Up Launches Initiative to Connect Diverse Talent to Contact-Tracing Jobs image

Member Spotlight: Year Up Launches Initiative to Connect Diverse Talent to Contact-Tracing Jobs
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Year Up is launching a new initiative to ensure contact tracing jobs are going to those in our community who are most impa...
Lessons from China on Reopening Restaurants image

Lessons from China on Reopening Restaurants
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: China,
Two weeks ago, the Mayor London Breed issued a plan for reopening San Francisco. On Wednesday, the Mayor made a surprise a...
Partner Spotlight: Visit California image

Partner Spotlight: Visit California
Jun 12 2020
Posted In: Community Engagement,
During these unprecedented times, Visit California is working on initiatives to inspire community support and begin safe a...
Racial Justice, COVID-19 Focus of 2020 Pacific Summit image

Racial Justice, COVID-19 Focus of 2020 Pacific Summit
Jun 5 2020
Posted In: Events,
A powerful lineup of business and elected leaders and national political commentators joined the Bay Area Council’s firs...
Interest Growing in Economic Recovery Bond image

Interest Growing in Economic Recovery Bond
Jun 5 2020
Posted In: Government Relations,
California cities, counties and school districts could avoid drastic cuts to vital public services under a proposal by Bay...
Statement on Protests in Wake of George Floyd’s Death image

Statement on Protests in Wake of George Floyd’s Death
Jun 1 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today issued the following statement on the protests taking place in response to the death last week ...
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Council Co-Sponsoring New Housing Production Legislation
May 22 2020
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council is proud to partner with California Forward in sponsoring SB 1385, which authorizes residential deve...
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Fiscal Crisis Growing for Cities, Counties
May 22 2020
Posted In: Economy,
State and local governments are facing a growing fiscal crisis as the COVID-19 shutdown (see below) starts to hit budgets....
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Urgency to Reopen as Job Losses Hit Historic Levels
May 22 2020
Posted In: Economy,
The COVID-19 shutdown cost Bay Area economy over half a million jobs in April – more than an eighth of all jobs in the r...
COVID-19: The Outlook for Hospitals image

COVID-19: The Outlook for Hospitals
May 22 2020
Posted In: News,
Hospitals have been on the front lines of California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but disruption to their normal...
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Juan Sánchez Muñoz Named UC Merced’s Fourth Chancellor
May 22 2020
Posted In: Membership,
The University of California Board of Regents this week approved Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz’s appointment as UC Merced’s...
Partner Spotlight: MEBO Group image

Partner Spotlight: MEBO Group
May 22 2020
Posted In: China,
Expanding California’s COVID-19 testing capacity is critical to stemming the spread of the deadly virus and reopening th...
Partner Spotlight: Hytch image

Partner Spotlight: Hytch
May 22 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Helping people emerge from the shelter-in-place response to the Covid19 pandemic will require data-informed strategies and...
Council Endorses Projects Proposing 1,700 New Homes image

Council Endorses Projects Proposing 1,700 New Homes
May 15 2020
Posted In: Housing,
Three development projects that include a combined almost 1,700 units of housing this week earned the endorsement of the B...
New CEO Survey Finds Dramatic Workplace Changes in Response to COVID-19 image

New CEO Survey Finds Dramatic Workplace Changes in Response to COVID-19
May 15 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area can expect a dramatic shift in where employees work as shelter-in-place orders slowly lift and the economy re...
Bay Area Council Statement on Agreement Between Tesla and Alameda County image

Bay Area Council Statement on Agreement Between Tesla and Alameda County
May 13 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
San Francisco—The Bay Area Council today issued the following statement on the agreement between Tesla ...
Climate Resilience Bond Could Create Between 75,000-119,000 Jobs Says New Bay Area Council Economic Institute Report image

Climate Resilience Bond Could Create Between 75,000-119,000 Jobs Says New Bay Area Council Economic Institute Report
May 12 2020
Posted In: Press Releases, Storm & Flood Protection,
A bond measure to protect California communities from wildfires, droughts, floods, and extreme heat events could create be...
Big Win for Major Cupertino Housing Project image

Big Win for Major Cupertino Housing Project
May 11 2020
Posted In: News,
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge last week delivered a major victory for Bay Area Council member Sand Hill Proper...
Bay Area Council Statement on Threat by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Relocate Company over COVID-19 Restrictions image

Bay Area Council Statement on Threat by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Relocate Company over COVID-19 Restrictions
May 10 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today (May 9) issued the following statement in response to tweets by Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatening...
Bay Area Council Statement on Lawsuit Against Uber and Lyft image

Bay Area Council Statement on Lawsuit Against Uber and Lyft
May 5 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today (May 5) issued the following statement on a lawsuit filed against Uber and Lyft:
Council’s Advocacy Helps Reopen Vital Construction Work image

Council’s Advocacy Helps Reopen Vital Construction Work
May 1 2020
Posted In: Housing,
Following weeks of steady advocacy to exempt vital construction projects from shelter-in-place (SIP) orders, the Bay Ar...
Racing to Shelter the Homeless in the Time of COVID image

Racing to Shelter the Homeless in the Time of COVID
May 1 2020
Posted In: Homelessness,
Providing hotels and other innovative housing solutions for California’s homeless population is key to stopping the spre...
Member Spotlight: pymetrics Revolutionzing Talent Acquisition image

Member Spotlight: pymetrics Revolutionzing Talent Acquisition
May 1 2020
Posted In: Membership,
As employers across the country, and especially in the Bay Area, are confronted with endless changes brought about by COVI...
Bay Area Council Survey Finds Growing Pressure to Reopen Economy image

Bay Area Council Survey Finds Growing Pressure to Reopen Economy
Apr 28 2020
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
Strong support for shelter-in-place restrictions, but economic toll mounting as growing number of business ...
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Council Mourns Passing of Linda Bidrossian
Apr 24 2020
Posted In: News,
On Saturday, April 18, the Bay Area Council received the crushing blow when our beloved Linda Bidrossian - the Senior Vice...
Council Helps Secure Large Shipment of Masks for Port of Oakland image

Council Helps Secure Large Shipment of Masks for Port of Oakland
Apr 24 2020
Posted In: News, Uncategorized,
A large shipment of surgical masks the Bay Area Council sourced from a manufacturer in China and helped clear customs and ...
Announcing Virtual 2020 Pacific Summit on June 5 image

Announcing Virtual 2020 Pacific Summit on June 5
Apr 24 2020
Posted In: Events,
We’re extremely excited to announce that the 2020 Pacific Summit is going virtual, with an incredible line up of speaker...
Bay Area Awarded $160 Million for Key Transportation Projects image

Bay Area Awarded $160 Million for Key Transportation Projects
Apr 24 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
The California State Transportation Agency this week 
Member Spotlight: Alaska Airlines Foundation Supports Vulnerable Nonprofits image

Member Spotlight: Alaska Airlines Foundation Supports Vulnerable Nonprofits
Apr 24 2020
Posted In: Membership,
The Alaska Airlines Foundation is awarding $315,000 to 23 nonprofits in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington....
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ICYMI: Is China Getting Back to Business?
Apr 24 2020
Posted In: China,
As part of the Bay Area Council’s continuing series of webinars on various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we talked r...
Council Engaging National Effort to Save Thousands of Nonprofits Excluded from CARES Act image

Council Engaging National Effort to Save Thousands of Nonprofits Excluded from CARES Act
Apr 17 2020
Posted In: Government Relations, News,
Thousands of civic and community benefit organizations across the country employing almost 1.4 million people were wrongly...
Council Delivers Thousands of Masks to Needy Organizations image

Council Delivers Thousands of Masks to Needy Organizations
Apr 17 2020
Posted In: News,
With surgical masks in desperately short supply, the Bay Area Council this week delivered thousands of masks to the agency...
Speeding Up Key Hwy 101 Infrastructure Project image

Speeding Up Key Hwy 101 Infrastructure Project
Apr 17 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
Work on a project to replace a critical segment of Highway 101 in San Francisco that the Council played a role in coordina...
Council Endorses 300-Unit Housing Project in Mountain View image

Council Endorses 300-Unit Housing Project in Mountain View
Apr 17 2020
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council is excited to endorse 1001 N. Shoreline Blvd. in Mountain View. This project from Council member Sare...
Member Spotlight: JPMorgan Chase Announces $50 Million Global Philanthropic Commitment image

Member Spotlight: JPMorgan Chase Announces $50 Million Global Philanthropic Commitment
Apr 17 2020
Posted In: Membership,
JPMorgan Chase announced a
COVID-19 Hits Jobs, Economy Hard image

COVID-19 Hits Jobs, Economy Hard
Apr 10 2020
Posted In: Economy,
Shelter-in-place orders are proving critical in stemming the transmission of COVID-19, but they are also having a profound...
Tracking Economic Fallout of COVID-19 image

Tracking Economic Fallout of COVID-19
Apr 10 2020
Posted In: Economy,
The rapid pace in the escalation of the COVID-19 crisis in terms of both its health and economic effects has been unpreced...
Council’s ADU Work Gets Big Boost from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative image

Council’s ADU Work Gets Big Boost from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Apr 10 2020
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council has been at the forefront of the revolution to make accessory dwelling units (ADU), aka granny or in-...
New Council LinkedIn Group Focuses on Future Workforce Strategies image

New Council LinkedIn Group Focuses on Future Workforce Strategies
Apr 10 2020
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
As we all adjust to a new normal, industry experts across the Bay have been looking for ways to help our future workforce ...
China’s Lessons for Restarting the Economy after COVID-19 image

China’s Lessons for Restarting the Economy after COVID-19
Apr 10 2020
Posted In: China,
On April 6, the Bay Area Council’s China Initiative welcomed MEBO-International Chairman Kevin Xu for a virtual discussi...
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Member Spotlight: United Airlines
Apr 10 2020
Posted In: Membership,
United Airlines has partnered with Governor Newsom to provide free, round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling...
Member Spotlight: Bristol Myers Squibb image

Member Spotlight: Bristol Myers Squibb
Apr 10 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Bristol Myers Squibb this week (April 7) announced an expansion of its existing patient support programs to help eligible...
Decoding the Impact of COVID-19 on China’s Economy image

Decoding the Impact of COVID-19 on China’s Economy
Apr 3 2020
Posted In: China,
COVID-19 hit China right before the Spring Festival, the most disruptive event in China when almost all businesses close t...
Member Spotlight: SF State University Classes Go Virtual image

Member Spotlight: SF State University Classes Go Virtual
Apr 3 2020
Posted In: Membership,
On March 9, San Francisco State University’s President Lynn Mahoney announced that all courses would transition to remot...
Member Spotlight: Black and Veatch Launches COVID-19 Response Accelerator image

Member Spotlight: Black and Veatch Launches COVID-19 Response Accelerator
Apr 3 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Are you a startup with a solution that can reduce the severity of the coronavirus outbreak, but need help commercializing ...
April 3 COVID-19 Response Update image

April 3 COVID-19 Response Update
Apr 3 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council is continuing to work with our members, partners, and local, state and federal government officials o...
Member Spotlight: Instacart to Add 300,000 Personal Shoppers image

Member Spotlight: Instacart to Add 300,000 Personal Shoppers
Mar 27 2020
Posted In: Membership,
As the economy and workforce begin to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, Bay Area Council member Instacart is provi...
Federal COVID-19 Includes Billions for Homeless image

Federal COVID-19 Includes Billions for Homeless
Mar 27 2020
Posted In: Homelessness,
Following efforts by the Bay Area Council and AllHome to corral regional leaders behind a united ask for $5 billion in fed...
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Keeping Essential Services/Businesses Operating
Mar 27 2020
Posted In: Housing,
While state and local shelter-in-place orders are helping stop the spread of COVID-19, they are also creating confusion am...
New Webinar Series Provides Expertise, Insights on COVID-19 Issues image

New Webinar Series Provides Expertise, Insights on COVID-19 Issues
Mar 27 2020
Posted In: Healthcare,
Accurate, timely information is among the key weapons in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, from understanding public ...
Bay Area Council Poll: COVID-19 Economic Concerns Soar image

Bay Area Council Poll: COVID-19 Economic Concerns Soar
Mar 25 2020
Posted In: News,
Bay Area residents’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic rose dramatically over a one-week period in mid-March as the vi...
Message from CEO Jim Wunderman image

Message from CEO Jim Wunderman
Mar 20 2020
Posted In: News,
I hope this finds you all safe and healthy. These are unprecedented times. Our world has been turned upside down and insid...
COVID-19 Impacts Intensify, Widen; So Do Countermeasures image

COVID-19 Impacts Intensify, Widen; So Do Countermeasures
Mar 13 2020
Posted In: News,
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically worsened this week, with schools and other public institutions closing, ...
New “Missing Middle” Housing Bill Introduced image

New “Missing Middle” Housing Bill Introduced
Mar 13 2020
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council’s 2020 housing priority is to pass legislation designed to boost housing production. While the stat...
One Step Closer to Redwood City Ferry Service image

One Step Closer to Redwood City Ferry Service
Mar 13 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
The future for ferry service in Redwood City is looking bright after the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) t...
Council Urges Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Funding Bill image

Council Urges Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Funding Bill
Mar 13 2020
Posted In: Press Releases, Transportation,
United by an ambitious transportation agenda for our country, the Metropolitan Civic Leadership Alliance, a new group of n...
Climate Resilience Experts Convene at the Council image

Climate Resilience Experts Convene at the Council
Mar 13 2020
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
California’s leading climate resilience experts spent an all-day session at the Bay Area Council last week reviewing pro...
Two Council Members Named to 40 under 40 image

Two Council Members Named to 40 under 40
Mar 13 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Member Spotlight: Webcor Unveils Specialty Contracting Unit image

Member Spotlight: Webcor Unveils Specialty Contracting Unit
Mar 13 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Webcor, one of California’s largest general and specialty construction contractors, has unveiled a new specialty contrac...
Inclusive San Jose Housing Project Wins Council Endorsement image

Inclusive San Jose Housing Project Wins Council Endorsement
Mar 6 2020
Posted In: Housing,
A San Jose housing complex that includes a mix of market rate, workforce, affordable and deeply affordable units near tran...
Coronavirus: Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands image

Coronavirus: Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands
Mar 6 2020
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council is aware and takes seriously the growing spread of the coronavirus, its threat to public health and i...
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Pay Equity and Transparency Key in the Modern Workplace
Mar 6 2020
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
It matters what your employees think. Pay equity and transparency continue to be essential in building a more equitable wo...
Member Spotlight: Bank of Marin Celebrates 30 Years image

Member Spotlight: Bank of Marin Celebrates 30 Years
Mar 6 2020
Posted In: Housing,
Happy 30th Anniversary to Bank of Marin!  Since 1990, the bank’s philosophy, “banking built on trust and relation...
Council Urges YES Vote on Prop. 13 to Benefit Colleges, Universities image

Council Urges YES Vote on Prop. 13 to Benefit Colleges, Universities
Feb 28 2020
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
California’s public colleges and universities play a vital role in preparing students to meet the state’s future workf...
Celebrating Regional Water Transit and Bay Crossings image

Celebrating Regional Water Transit and Bay Crossings
Feb 28 2020
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council Water Transit Subcommittee held its inaugural 2020 meeting Tuesday (Feb. 25), celebrating Council CEO...
Council Co-Sponsoring Bills Taking Aim at Excessive Housing Fees image

Council Co-Sponsoring Bills Taking Aim at Excessive Housing Fees
Feb 28 2020
Posted In: Housing,
A tangle of local impact fees that most cities across the Bay Area and California impose on new housing can add up to $100...
Calm and Information Critical to Combating Coronavirus Threat image

Calm and Information Critical to Combating Coronavirus Threat
Feb 28 2020
Posted In: Healthcare,
As concerns grow about the spread of the novel coronavirus, officially named COVID-19, the Bay Area Council remains commit...
Healthcare Committee Welcomes New Co-Chair image

Healthcare Committee Welcomes New Co-Chair
Feb 28 2020
Posted In: Healthcare,
Speaking of the coronavirus, the nasty bug was a key part of the discussion at the Bay Area Council Healthcare Committee o...
Member Spotlight: Alaska Airlines image

Member Spotlight: Alaska Airlines
Feb 28 2020
Posted In: Membership,
For Alaska Airlines guests, the world is getting closer – and easier to reach. Alaska Airlines recently announced it’s...
Bay Area Council Announces Alliance with 2020 PGA Championship image

Bay Area Council Announces Alliance with 2020 PGA Championship
Feb 25 2020
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council and the
Council Honors Sen. Feinstein at Chinese New Year Celebration image

Council Honors Sen. Feinstein at Chinese New Year Celebration
Feb 21 2020
Posted In: China,
The Bay Area’s strong and enduring relationship with China was celebrated this week (Feb. 18) when hundreds of leaders g...
Homelessness Dominates State of the State image

Homelessness Dominates State of the State
Feb 21 2020
Posted In: Homelessness,
Governor Gavin Newsom dedicated nearly the entirety of Thursday’s State of the State of Address to the issues of housing...
From the Front Lines of the Nation’s Housing Battles image

From the Front Lines of the Nation’s Housing Battles
Feb 21 2020
Posted In: Housing,
One of the nation’s leading journalists on housing issues was welcomed by the Bay Area Council Housing Committee this we...
Career Fairs Provide Good Opportunities in Tight Labor Market image

Career Fairs Provide Good Opportunities in Tight Labor Market
Feb 21 2020
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
With record-low unemployment and a tight labor market, Bay Area employers are struggling to find qualified workers for ma...
Resilience Challenge Provides Sobering Look at Risks Ahead image

Resilience Challenge Provides Sobering Look at Risks Ahead
Feb 21 2020
Posted In: Storm & Flood Protection,
Over 80 cities, counties, special districts, and Native American tribes have applied for climate change planning grants un...
Member Spotlight: Genentech and SF State University image

Member Spotlight: Genentech and SF State University
Feb 21 2020
Posted In: Membership,
A $10.5 million, five-year grant to San Francisco State University from the nonprofit foundation of biotech powerhouse&nbs...
Long-Awaited Highway 101 Express Lane Project Begins image

Long-Awaited Highway 101 Express Lane Project Begins
Feb 14 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Easing congestion along the important Highway 101 corridor connecting San Francisco and San Jose through Silicon Valley ha...
Action Alert: Support 307-Unit Oakland Housing Project image

Action Alert: Support 307-Unit Oakland Housing Project
Feb 14 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Oakland stands to lose out on more than 300 units of new housing if opponents get their way. The Rubicon Partners project ...
Water & Climate Resilience Committee image

Water & Climate Resilience Committee
Feb 14 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council’s Water & Climate Resilience Committee on Thursday (Feb. 13) featured a robust discussion on th...
New Data Highlights Astronomical Costs for Building Affordable Housing image

New Data Highlights Astronomical Costs for Building Affordable Housing
Feb 14 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
It’s no secret that building housing in the Bay Area is expensive, but new data shows just how jaw-dropping those costs ...
Deadline Near to Reserve Hospitality Space at 2020 PGA Championship image

Deadline Near to Reserve Hospitality Space at 2020 PGA Championship
Feb 14 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Going, going, gone!  Time’s almost up to reserve a private chalet for the upcoming
A Quiet Upzoning Revolution image

A Quiet Upzoning Revolution
Feb 7 2020
Posted In: Housing,
SB 50 may be dead, but a movement the Bay Area Council began championing almost five years ago is quietly doing what that ...
Unclogging the Talent Pipeline image

Unclogging the Talent Pipeline
Feb 7 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Many students confront significant obstacles to completing their college education and securing necessary certificates and...
Opportunity Zone Regulations Coming into Focus image

Opportunity Zone Regulations Coming into Focus
Jan 31 2020
Posted In: Housing,
The long-awaited release of new federal regulations is bringing into focus what investors can expect from Opportunity Zone...
Member Spotlight: Microsoft Going Carbon Negative image

Member Spotlight: Microsoft Going Carbon Negative
Jan 31 2020
Posted In: Membership,
The scientific consensus is clear. The world confronts an urgent carbon problem. While the world will need to reach n...
Casita Coalition Earns National Recognition image

Casita Coalition Earns National Recognition
Jan 31 2020
Posted In: Housing,
Co-founded by the Bay Area Council,
Will California Have the Talent It Needs to Compete Economically? image

Will California Have the Talent It Needs to Compete Economically?
Jan 31 2020
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Are students and job seekers getting the education and training employers need to compete in a rapidly changing and global...
Momentum Gaining in Winning Housing Reforms, but Much Work Remains image

Momentum Gaining in Winning Housing Reforms, but Much Work Remains
Jan 24 2020
Posted In: Housing,
After years of relentless advocacy, housing leaders agree they’re starting to see the tide turn in the fight to refor...
Council Delegation Forges New Ties with India image

Council Delegation Forges New Ties with India
Jan 24 2020
Posted In: Economy,
Expanding and deepening economic connections between California, the Bay Area-Silicon Valley and India was the focus of a ...
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Lloyd Dean Named CEO of CommonSpirit Health
Jan 24 2020
Posted In: Membership,
Lloyd Dean, former Chair of the Bay Area Council, on Wednesday was named CEO of CommonSpirit Health, the largest nonprofit...
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San Francisco Business Times’ 2020 Mayors Economic Forecast
Jan 21 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
What are the priorities and top issues being addressed by each Mayor in 2020? San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Oakland...
FASTER Legislation Advances in Sacramento image

FASTER Legislation Advances in Sacramento
Jan 17 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
One of the Bay Area Council’s major 2020 priorities passed a legislative milestone this week. The Senate Transportation ...
Chief Diversity Officers Outline Broad 2020 Goals image

Chief Diversity Officers Outline Broad 2020 Goals
Jan 17 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Chief diversity officers of Bay Area Council member companies met recently as part of an ongoing series of discussions on ...
Governor Announces New Actions on Homelessness image

Governor Announces New Actions on Homelessness
Jan 17 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday concluded a weeklong statewide homelessness tour in Oakland, where he announced $3...
Council Endorses Coastside Affordable Housing Project image

Council Endorses Coastside Affordable Housing Project
Jan 17 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council Housing Committee this week endorsed a 71-unit affordable housing project that nonprofit MidPen Housi...
Bay Area Council Leads Delegation to India to Expand, Deepen Economic Ties image

Bay Area Council Leads Delegation to India to Expand, Deepen Economic Ties
Jan 13 2020
Posted In: Press Releases,
California and the Bay Area-Silicon Valley are poised to reap significant benefits from deepening economic ties with India...
SF State University, United Airlines Partner on Career Advancement Program San Francisco State University and United image

SF State University, United Airlines Partner on Career Advancement Program San Francisco State University and United
Jan 10 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
San Francisco State University and United Airlines have developed a unique new professional development program that offer...
Wunderman Takes Gavel at First WETA Meeting image

Wunderman Takes Gavel at First WETA Meeting
Jan 10 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman on Thursday (Jan. 9) presided over his first Water Emergency Transportation Authority (...
BART Makes Game-Changing Investment to Modernize the System image

BART Makes Game-Changing Investment to Modernize the System
Jan 10 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday (Jan. 9) awarded a $798 million contract to Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. to design a...
Council Priorities Reflected in Governor’s Draft Water Resilience Portfolio image

Council Priorities Reflected in Governor’s Draft Water Resilience Portfolio
Jan 10 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Top Bay Area Council priorities for water and climate resilience were included in Gov. Newsom’s long-awaited draft Water...
Bay Area Council Supports SB 50 to Address California’s Housing Crisis image

Bay Area Council Supports SB 50 to Address California’s Housing Crisis
Jan 7 2020
Posted In: Housing, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council issued the following statement in support of legislation (SB 50) announced today (Jan. 7) by state Se...
New Research Supports Council’s Landmark ADU Initiative image

New Research Supports Council’s Landmark ADU Initiative
Jan 3 2020
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Making more efficient use of the Bay Area’s already-developed urban and suburban areas to address the region’s housing...
Gov. Newsom Names Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman to Helm Water Emergency Transportation Authority image

Gov. Newsom Names Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman to Helm Water Emergency Transportation Authority
Jan 2 2020
Posted In: Press Releases, Transportation,
Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman has been named by Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as Chair of the Water Emergency Transporta...
Bay Area Council Names New Leader to Head Its Economic Institute image

Bay Area Council Names New Leader to Head Its Economic Institute
Dec 16 2019
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council has named Jeff Bellisario Exec...
New Ferry Service Coming to Alameda Next Year image

New Ferry Service Coming to Alameda Next Year
Dec 13 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
Following on the success of the new Richmond-San Francisco ferry service that launched earlier this year,...
FASTER Continues Regional Engagement in the East Bay image

FASTER Continues Regional Engagement in the East Bay
Dec 13 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
This week, FASTER presented to the AC Transit Board of Directors as part of an ongoing effort to engage with stakeholders ...
Housing Committee Celebrates Productive 2019 image

Housing Committee Celebrates Productive 2019
Dec 13 2019
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council’s Housing Committee met Monday to reflect on what has been a highly productive year, with passage o...
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Carrying Subnational Panda Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Dec 13 2019
Posted In: China, Uncategorized,
This week, the Bay Area Council celebrated a longstanding Chinese foreign policy tradition by promoting dialogue and peace...
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Check Your Blind Spots on Unconscious Bias
Dec 13 2019
Posted In: Gender Equity, Workforce of the Future,
Unconscious bias plays a central role in shaping our perspectives on those we work with and the people we surround ourselv...
Council Praises Agreement on USMCA image

Council Praises Agreement on USMCA
Dec 11 2019
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council praised Congressional leaders for reaching agreement this week on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
New Council Chair Mary Huss Outlines Her Vision image

New Council Chair Mary Huss Outlines Her Vision
Dec 6 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council Board of Directors this week held its final meeting of 2019, taking stock of an extremely productive ...
California Resilience Challenge Announces Statewide Competition for Climate Adaptation Projects image

California Resilience Challenge Announces Statewide Competition for Climate Adaptation Projects
Dec 2 2019
Posted In: Press Releases, Storm & Flood Protection, Water,
The Bay Area Council today launched the official request for proposals for the “California Resilience Challenge” — a...
Connecting Immigrants, Refugees to Tech Jobs image

Connecting Immigrants, Refugees to Tech Jobs
Nov 22 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
There are nearly 2 million immigrants and refugees currently in the U.S. who have college degrees from their home countrie...
Fighting to Keep Statewide Housing Reform image

Fighting to Keep Statewide Housing Reform
Nov 22 2019
Posted In: Housing,
A terrible and misguided court decision in San Mateo County threatens to undo and undermine a raft of recent legislation a...
Expanding Trade through Subnational Connections image

Expanding Trade through Subnational Connections
Nov 22 2019
Posted In: China,
The Bay Area Council continued its support for subnational dialogue by co-hosting the Yangtze River Delta-California Coope...
Promoting Bay to Bay Technology Links image

Promoting Bay to Bay Technology Links
Nov 22 2019
Posted In: China,
As part of our recent China trade mission, the Bay Area Council participated in the 21st China Hi-Tech Fair with over 3,00...
Tri-Valley 2040 Visioning Summit image

Tri-Valley 2040 Visioning Summit
Nov 22 2019
Posted In: Economy,
On Monday, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute organized the Tri-Valley 2040 Visioning Summit in partnership with the ...
On Housing, Tech Companies Walking the Walk image

On Housing, Tech Companies Walking the Walk
Nov 8 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Bay Area Council member Apple became the latest tech company to put its money where its mouth is in addressing the region...
Bigger is Better: Showcasing California at Massive Chinese Trade Exhibition image

Bigger is Better: Showcasing California at Massive Chinese Trade Exhibition
Nov 8 2019
Posted In: China, Uncategorized,
Representing the only U.S. state to participate in one the world’s largest import exhibitions, the Bay Area Council this...
Expanding Economic Opportunity to All Regions of the State image

Expanding Economic Opportunity to All Regions of the State
Nov 8 2019
Posted In: Homelessness, Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council this week brought its insights and expertise to the 2019 Cali...
Partner Spotlight: Visit California image

Partner Spotlight: Visit California
Nov 8 2019
Posted In: Membership,
Tourism powers regional economies, and in the past decade in the Bay Area alone, tourism generated $37.8 billion in travel...
It’s Baaaack! image

It’s Baaaack!
Nov 1 2019
Posted In: Housing,
The high-profile rejection of a fully-compliant housing proposal in San Bruno has been resurrected as a bigger and better ...
New Coalition Targets Traffic’s Stranglehold on the Bay Area image

New Coalition Targets Traffic’s Stranglehold on the Bay Area
Nov 1 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council today announced it is forming a new coalition of transportation companies focused on dramatically exp...
Now is the Time to Invest in Early Childhood Education image

Now is the Time to Invest in Early Childhood Education
Nov 1 2019
Posted In: Early Childhood Education,
Early childhood education is an issue of public safety, it is an issue of national security, and it is an issue of economi...
China Looks to the Bay Area on Deepening Regionalism image

China Looks to the Bay Area on Deepening Regionalism
Nov 1 2019
Posted In: China,
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area of China is looking to the Bay Area for insights on how to deepen regional ...
JPMorgan Chase Joins California Resilience Challenge image

JPMorgan Chase Joins California Resilience Challenge
Nov 1 2019
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
JPMorgan Chase pledged $500,000 this week to the 
Engaging the Region to Create a FASTER Bay Area image

Engaging the Region to Create a FASTER Bay Area
Nov 1 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
Congested roadways, packed and infrequent transit, and projects that run over-time and over-budget have become an unfortun...
Housing Committee Welcomes Assemblymember David Chiu image

Housing Committee Welcomes Assemblymember David Chiu
Oct 25 2019
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council Housing Committee this week welcomed Assemblymember David Chiu for a recap of this year’s housing l...
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Creating Seamless School-to-Career Transitions
Oct 25 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that students are more likely to fall through the cracks in t...
Chief Diversity Officers Forum Advances Inclusive Workplaces image

Chief Diversity Officers Forum Advances Inclusive Workplaces
Oct 18 2019
Posted In: Gender Equity, Workforce of the Future,
Management plays a key role in advancing or damaging diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Chief Diversity Officers co...
New ADU Laws: Helping Homeowners and Cities Achieve Change image

New ADU Laws: Helping Homeowners and Cities Achieve Change
Oct 18 2019
Posted In: Housing,
On the heels of Governor Newsom’s signing of a package of Bay Area Council-backed accessory dwelling un...
Future of Work: How Employers Are Adapting to Changing Needs image

Future of Work: How Employers Are Adapting to Changing Needs
Oct 11 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The future of work is upon us, and how employers adapt to changing needs in the workforce will be critical in maintaining ...
Protecting the Bay Against Rising Seas Means Amending Old Approaches image

Protecting the Bay Against Rising Seas Means Amending Old Approaches
Oct 11 2019
Posted In: Water,
After four years of research, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission made an informed and unanimous vote to amend...
Governor Newsom Signs Council-Backed ADU and Housing Reform Bills into Law image

Governor Newsom Signs Council-Backed ADU and Housing Reform Bills into Law
Oct 9 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Key Housing Legislation to Streamline Production and Ease Regulatory Barriers
Bay Area Council Weighs In on State Water Resilience image

Bay Area Council Weighs In on State Water Resilience
Oct 4 2019
Posted In: Water,
The Bay Area Council’s Water and Climate Resilience Committee has submitted eight key recommendations for Gov. News...
Calbright Online College Opens Its ‘Doors’ image

Calbright Online College Opens Its ‘Doors’
Oct 4 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Calbright College this week officially opened its registration for the 2020 year. With over 400 applications in the first ...
CSU East Bay President Morishita Announces Retirement image

CSU East Bay President Morishita Announces Retirement
Sep 27 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Longtime Bay Area Council Board member Leroy Morishita this week announced his retirement after a 40-year career with the ...
Member Spotlight: Hitachi image

Member Spotlight: Hitachi
Sep 27 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
When you think of fast cars, Hitachi may not be the first name that comes to mind. But Hitachi won big last weekend when t...
Better Managing Forests for Climate Resilience image

Better Managing Forests for Climate Resilience
Sep 27 2019
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Water,
The Bay Area Council Water & Climate Resilience Committee met Thursday to discuss managing California's forests and th...
ADUs Help Solve Housing and Climate Crises image

ADUs Help Solve Housing and Climate Crises
Sep 27 2019
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Housing,
The Bay Area’s housing shortage and affordability crisis are pushing more and more workers farther and farther from jobs...
Announcing Annual Dinner Presenting Sponsor image

Announcing Annual Dinner Presenting Sponsor
Sep 27 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
We’re extremely excited to announce that Kaiser Permanente will serve as Presenting Sponsor of the
President Trump Weighs in on California Homelessness image

President Trump Weighs in on California Homelessness
Sep 20 2019
Posted In: Homelessness, Uncategorized,
Jetting to the Bay Area for a campaign fundraiser, President Trump this week generated headlines for a series of comments ...
Employer Input Key to Effective Career Technical Education Programs image

Employer Input Key to Effective Career Technical Education Programs
Sep 20 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
As a leader in workforce development in the region, the Bay Area Council has been asked to serve on California’s Career ...
Council CEO Honored with Prestigious JHC Legacy Award image

Council CEO Honored with Prestigious JHC Legacy Award
Sep 20 2019
Posted In: News,
Over 800 guests gathered at the Oakland Museum last night to celebrate the city’s biggest salute to trailblazing busines...
Need for Speed Cited in Bay Restoration Efforts image

Need for Speed Cited in Bay Restoration Efforts
Sep 20 2019
Posted In: Storm & Flood Protection,
The Bay Area needs to hurry efforts to restore Bay wetlands, according to a recent
President Napolitano’s Leadership Elevated the University of California image

President Napolitano’s Leadership Elevated the University of California
Sep 18 2019
Posted In: News, Press Releases, Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council today (Sept. 18) issued the following statement on University of California President Janet Napolitan...
Leaders Convene for Annual Meeting of Members image

Leaders Convene for Annual Meeting of Members
Sep 13 2019
Posted In: Membership, Uncategorized,
It was a double-header at the 2019 Annual Members Meeting this week (Sept. 9) as Bay Area Council members gathered at Orac...
Wunderman Receives Prestigious Honor in Shanghai image

Wunderman Receives Prestigious Honor in Shanghai
Sep 13 2019
Posted In: China,
For his leadership over more than a decade in building economic ties between the Bay Area and Shanghai, Bay Area Council C...
San Jose Students Get Inside Scoop on Aviation Careers image

San Jose Students Get Inside Scoop on Aviation Careers
Sep 13 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized, Workforce of the Future,
A group of San Jose high school students this week learned about the diverse opportunities available to them in aviation d...
U.S. Bank’s Mahesh Kharkar to Co-Chair Workforce Committee image

U.S. Bank’s Mahesh Kharkar to Co-Chair Workforce Committee
Sep 6 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future Committee welcomes Mahesh Kharkar, US Bank Northern California Market Pre...
744 Housing Units Win Initial OK Behind Council Support image

744 Housing Units Win Initial OK Behind Council Support
Sep 6 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Housing-starved San Francisco moved a step closer to adding 744 new units Thursday (Sept. 5) when the San Francisco Plann...
Housing Wake Up Call Coming for Regions, Cities image

Housing Wake Up Call Coming for Regions, Cities
Sep 6 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
It was described at the time as a low-profile or “sleeper” housing bill in the midst of a raft of much higher profile ...
West Coast Leaders Explore Regional Solutions to Homelessness image

West Coast Leaders Explore Regional Solutions to Homelessness
Sep 6 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Co-Chair of Gov. Newsom’s new Commission on Homelessness and Supportive Housing joined other top West Coast business...
All Aboard! ACE Train Expands Megaregion Rail Service image

All Aboard! ACE Train Expands Megaregion Rail Service
Sep 6 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Starting tomorrow (Sept. 7), ACE Train and the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission wil...
Federal Grant a Boon for BART to San Jose Extension image

Federal Grant a Boon for BART to San Jose Extension
Aug 30 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
The power of public private partnerships was on full display this week when the Federal Transit Administration announced $...
Summit Celebrates Key Milestone in U.S.-China Relations image

Summit Celebrates Key Milestone in U.S.-China Relations
Aug 30 2019
Posted In: China,
Hundreds of business, government and civic leaders gathered last week for a day-long event hosted by the Florence Fang Fa...
New Analysis: ADUs Are Good for Your Health image

New Analysis: ADUs Are Good for Your Health
Aug 30 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are good for your health, according to a new analysis by the California Budget & Polic...
Alaska Airlines Joins California Resilience Challenge image

Alaska Airlines Joins California Resilience Challenge
Aug 30 2019
Posted In: Storm & Flood Protection,
Alaska Airlines this week joined the California Resilience Challenge, pledging $10...
The James Irvine Foundation Helps Grow Bay Area Tech Apprenticeships image

The James Irvine Foundation Helps Grow Bay Area Tech Apprenticeships
Aug 30 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future initiative has been awarded a $300,000 grant from The James Irvine Founda...
Regional Ferry Fleet Continues to Expand with Arrival of New Boat image

Regional Ferry Fleet Continues to Expand with Arrival of New Boat
Aug 23 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
In a fun series of tweets, the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA...

Trade War Not Deterring Council’s China Work
Aug 23 2019
Posted In: China, Economy,
The U.S.-China trade war continues to ratchet up, but it’s not deterring the Bay Area Council’s work to expand and dee...
Four Straight: Council’s Wunderman Named to Capitol Top 100 image

Four Straight: Council’s Wunderman Named to Capitol Top 100
Aug 23 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, News,
Reflecting the Bay Area Council’s continuing strong influence in Sacramento, CEO Jim Wunderman was again named to the pr...
Heavy Hitters Convene in Sacramento to Talk Housing Solutions image

Heavy Hitters Convene in Sacramento to Talk Housing Solutions
Aug 23 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing,
On Wednesday, the Bay Area Council’s Housing Committee convened in Sacramento to hear from the housing champions of the ...
Committee Focuses on Family Leave, Flexible Workplace Policies image

Committee Focuses on Family Leave, Flexible Workplace Policies
Aug 16 2019
Posted In: Gender Equity, Workforce of the Future,
The importance of strong paid family leave policies in fostering a positive and productive workplace was among the key top...
UC Merced Marks Key Milestone image

UC Merced Marks Key Milestone
Aug 16 2019
Posted In: Education,
This week the Bay Area Council joined member UC Merced at its highly-anticipated ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the s...
Member Spotlight: DLA Piper’s Dean Fealk image

Member Spotlight: DLA Piper’s Dean Fealk
Aug 9 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced the appointment of Dean Fealk, a partner at Council member DLA Piper, to the Califor...
Cities Face Growing Legal Action over Housing image

Cities Face Growing Legal Action over Housing
Aug 9 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Cities are coming under increasing legal fire to take action on the housing crisis. The latest example came this week when...
Study on Tearing Down Hetch Hetchy Misses the Mark image

Study on Tearing Down Hetch Hetchy Misses the Mark
Aug 2 2019
Posted In: Water,
A new study sponsored by a group determined to tear down the Bay Area’s leading clean water and power infrastructure tri...
Resilience Challenge Enters Key Phase image

Resilience Challenge Enters Key Phase
Aug 2 2019
Posted In: Storm & Flood Protection,
As the Bay Area Council nears an important milestone in its ambitious California Resilience Challenge, a new
Warriors, MUNI Team Up for Slam Dunk on Transit image

Warriors, MUNI Team Up for Slam Dunk on Transit
Aug 2 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
The Golden State Warriors are teaming up with MUNI to promote transit ridership. The Bay Area Council’s Transportation C...
Top Newsom Economic Advisor Shares Insights on Future Workforce Initiative image

Top Newsom Economic Advisor Shares Insights on Future Workforce Initiative
Aug 2 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
When it comes to the nature of work in California, change is the name of the game. How well we adapt to that change will h...
As Housing Crisis Grinds On, Grim News on New Applications image

As Housing Crisis Grinds On, Grim News on New Applications
Aug 2 2019
Posted In: Housing,
No one ever said solving our housing crisis was going to be easy, and new data out from the U.S. Census Bureau provided am...
BART Names New General Manager to Lead System Forward image

BART Names New General Manager to Lead System Forward
Jul 26 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
BART this week named a new general manager to move the regional mass transit system forward as it makes progress on an amb...
Bay Area Council Goes ‘All-In’ to Combat Homelessness image

Bay Area Council Goes ‘All-In’ to Combat Homelessness
Jul 26 2019
Posted In: Homelessness,
The Bay Area Council this week joined with Tipping Point Community and a phalanx of business, community and philanthropic ...
Caltrain’s Unveils Bold Vision to Triple Capacity by 2040 image

Caltrain’s Unveils Bold Vision to Triple Capacity by 2040
Jul 26 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
Caltrain riders can expect to see more trains, faster trains and more service under a bold plan unveiled this week. The dr...
Mayor Schaaf Touts Oakland’s Promise during Busy China Economic Tour image

Mayor Schaaf Touts Oakland’s Promise during Busy China Economic Tour
Jul 26 2019
Posted In: China, Economy,
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf had one message for Chinese business and government leaders during a weeklong, five-city econom...
Council’s Graduating Summer Intern Class Ready to Shape the Future image

Council’s Graduating Summer Intern Class Ready to Shape the Future
Jul 26 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
With workforce development a top policy priority for the Bay Area Council, we are proud to offer a year-round Internship P...
Council Salutes Oakland Port’s Chris Lytle as He Sails into Retirement image

Council Salutes Oakland Port’s Chris Lytle as He Sails into Retirement
Jul 19 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council salutes Chris Lytle, Executive Director of the Port of Oakland, who is retiring today after 53 years ...
Member Spotlight: Via image

Member Spotlight: Via
Jul 19 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Via is the world’s leader in on-demand public transit and has more than 70 micro-transit deployments across the world, i...
BART Making Progress on Transit-Oriented Development image

BART Making Progress on Transit-Oriented Development
Jul 19 2019
Posted In: Housing, Transportation,
With almost 1,500 units completed since 2013, another almost 1,300 under construction and another 2,300 on the drawing boa...
Release the e-Scooters image

Release the e-Scooters
Jul 19 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council applauded a decision this week by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority that will allo...
Workforce Discussion Focuses on Performance Management image

Workforce Discussion Focuses on Performance Management
Jul 19 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Performance management and the evaluation of an employee’s value in a company have been identified as an important issue...
New San Francisco ADU Reforms Signal Success of Council Advocacy image

New San Francisco ADU Reforms Signal Success of Council Advocacy
Jul 19 2019
Posted In: Housing,
A major initiative the Bay Area Council launched in 2016 to dramatically expand the construction of accessory dwelling uni...

Mary Huss Elected 39th Bay Area Council Chair
Jul 19 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Mary Huss, President and Publisher of the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal, this week was ...
Council Advocacy Helps Move Housing Legislation Forward image

Council Advocacy Helps Move Housing Legislation Forward
Jul 12 2019
Posted In: Housing,
In a divide and conquer strategy, the Bay Area Council housing policy team this week zigzagged through the Capitol going f...
Preparing for Autonomous Vehicles image

Preparing for Autonomous Vehicles
Jul 12 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
Autonomous vehicle technology is rapidly changing how cities and companies think about transportation infrastructure and t...
Bay Area Homelessness Up 24% Since 2017 image

Bay Area Homelessness Up 24% Since 2017
Jul 12 2019
Posted In: Homelessness,
Three months after a Bay Area Council Economic Institute
Scaling Diversity and Inclusion Impacts in the Workplace image

Scaling Diversity and Inclusion Impacts in the Workplace
Jul 12 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council recently convened chief diversity officers from throughout the region to address the challenge of mea...
Community College Chancellor Deserves New Term image

Community College Chancellor Deserves New Term
Jul 12 2019
Posted In: Education,
The California Community College (CCC) system under the leadership of Chancellor Eloy Oakley has embarked on a bold and in...
Council-Led China Delegation Hailed as Great Success image

Council-Led China Delegation Hailed as Great Success
Jul 12 2019
Posted In: China,
A group of entrepreneurs and business leaders hailed as a major success a one-week tour through China the Bay Area Council...
Governor Signs Far Reaching Energy and Wildfire Bill image

Governor Signs Far Reaching Energy and Wildfire Bill
Jul 12 2019
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
Major new legislation aimed at helping energy utilities grapple with increased wildfire risks sailed through the legislatu...
Major Housing Contributions Underscores the Need for State Action image

Major Housing Contributions Underscores the Need for State Action
Jun 28 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Google announced a $1 billion contribution towards the housing crisis, aiming to deliver 20,000 Bay Area homes. Days later...
Apprenticeships Gaining Steam as a Strong Pathway for Talent image

Apprenticeships Gaining Steam as a Strong Pathway for Talent
Jun 28 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Professional apprenticeship programs are growing, both in the Bay Area and nationwide, and are proving to be a valuable wa...
Council Advocacy Helps Restore Calbright Funding image

Council Advocacy Helps Restore Calbright Funding
Jun 14 2019
Posted In: Education, Workforce of the Future,
Funding for the California Online Community College District (Calbright College) has been restored after a strong advocacy...
Come One, Come All! image

Come One, Come All!
Jun 14 2019
Posted In: China,
Bay Area and California companies looking to showcase their products to hungry and well-funded Chinese wholesale and retai...
Updating Employment Laws to Reflect Changing Needs of the Gig Economy image

Updating Employment Laws to Reflect Changing Needs of the Gig Economy
Jun 14 2019
Posted In: Economy,
Millions of Californians are choosing to work as independent contractors in the emerging gig economy for the freedom and f...
Member Spotlight: Wells Fargo image

Member Spotlight: Wells Fargo
Jun 14 2019
Posted In: Membership,
For Wells Fargo, supporting communities and addressing our biggest challenges has always been a major focus. The Bay Area ...
Bay Area Pays a Lion’s Share of CA Personal Income Tax image

Bay Area Pays a Lion’s Share of CA Personal Income Tax
Jun 14 2019
Posted In: Economy,
New data from the California Franchise Tax Board shows the Bay Area’s importance to the state’s fiscal health. Based o...
Thank You Golden State Warriors! image

Thank You Golden State Warriors!
Jun 14 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
It didn’t end the way we wanted, but the Golden State Warriors are by any definition CHAMPIONS! The Warriors made the Ba...
Bay Area Coalition Honored for Leadership in Passing Key Regional Transportation Improvement Ballot Measure image

Bay Area Coalition Honored for Leadership in Passing Key Regional Transportation Improvement Ballot Measure
Jun 6 2019
Posted In: News, Press Releases, Transportation,
A bold regional campaign that was led by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Bay Area Council and SPUR and succeeded in p...
Trump Mexico Tariff Threat Rattles California image

Trump Mexico Tariff Threat Rattles California
May 31 2019
Posted In: Economy,
A threat by President Trump to impose tariffs on goods coming from Mexico has huge implications for California. The Bay Ar...
Council Endorses Stanford University Expansion Plan image

Council Endorses Stanford University Expansion Plan
May 31 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Stanford University, the fountainhead for Silicon Valley innovation, is advancing a bold, 20-year vision for expanding the...
Council Advocates for Higher Education Funding in State Budget image

Council Advocates for Higher Education Funding in State Budget
May 31 2019
Posted In: Education, Government Relations,
Education is critical in preparing California’s workforce for current and future jobs. That’s why the Bay Area Council...
A’s Waterfront Stadium, Development Offers Big Economic Benefits image

A’s Waterfront Stadium, Development Offers Big Economic Benefits
May 31 2019
Posted In: Economy,
A proposal by the Oakland A’s to build a privately financed waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal near Jack London Squa...
Driving Toward an Autonomous Vehicle Future image

Driving Toward an Autonomous Vehicle Future
May 31 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
Technology and innovation are key driving forces for the Bay Area economy. A new horizon for these forces is the world of ...
Council to D.C.: Release $1.25 Billion BART Funding image

Council to D.C.: Release $1.25 Billion BART Funding
May 31 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Transportation,
A deadly accident this week that shut down the upper deck of the Bay Bridge, wreaking havoc during peak commute hours, hig...
Council Advocates for Key Issues in D.C. image

Council Advocates for Key Issues in D.C.
May 24 2019
Posted In: Government Relations,
Restoring funding for high speed rail, easing U.S.-China trade tensions and reversing elements of recent tax reform that p...
Water Transit Subcommittee Welcomes New Co-Chairs image

Water Transit Subcommittee Welcomes New Co-Chairs
May 24 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council Water Transit Subcommittee convened last week with three new co-chairs and a renewed sense of urgency...
Senate Clean Drinking Water Proposal Gets Councils Nod image

Senate Clean Drinking Water Proposal Gets Councils Nod
May 24 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Water,
The Bay Area Council Water and Climate Resilience Committee met on Tuesday to vet competing proposals in ...
New Paper Identifies Risks of Not Adapting to Changing Workforce image

New Paper Identifies Risks of Not Adapting to Changing Workforce
May 24 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area is known worldwide as a hub for innovation and strong economic growth. As economic innovation continues to ch...
WaPo Story Features Council Research on Homeless Problem image

WaPo Story Features Council Research on Homeless Problem
May 24 2019
Posted In: Homelessness,
The regional nature of the Bay Area’s homeless crisis was brought into sharp relief in a powerful Washington Post story ...
Strong Majority Say the Bay Area is the Best Place on Earth to Live image

Strong Majority Say the Bay Area is the Best Place on Earth to Live
May 21 2019
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
All is not lost, according to the 2019 Bay Area Council Poll. Despite the Bay Area’s significant challenges, the poll fi...
Homelessness Soars in the Bay Area image

Homelessness Soars in the Bay Area
May 17 2019
Posted In: Homelessness, Uncategorized,
Maybe it’s time for a different approach. A little over a month after the Bay Area Council Economic Institute released a...
Major Setback for Ambitious Housing Reform Bill image

Major Setback for Ambitious Housing Reform Bill
May 17 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Ambitious legislation that would have dramatically eased local zoning and removed other regulatory barriers to allow for m...
New Casita Coalition Working to Expand ADUs image

New Casita Coalition Working to Expand ADUs
May 17 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Casita Coalition, a grassroots statewide effort co-founded by the Bay Area Council and other housing advocates, held i...
Changing Nature of Work Requires Upskilling and Retraining image

Changing Nature of Work Requires Upskilling and Retraining
May 17 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The future of work is increasingly gaining traction among business leaders, educators, and government officials alike. Th...
More Work to Do to Make Workplaces Family Friendly image

More Work to Do to Make Workplaces Family Friendly
May 17 2019
Posted In: Gender Equity, Workforce of the Future,
California has work to do to improve conditions for working moms, according to a recent ranking by
New SFO-Tel Aviv Flights Highlight Strong Bay Area-Israel Connections image

New SFO-Tel Aviv Flights Highlight Strong Bay Area-Israel Connections
May 17 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
Underscoring the strong and growing connections between the Bay Area and Israel, El Al Israel Airlines this week began new...
Addressing Growing Demand for Skilled Construction Workers image

Addressing Growing Demand for Skilled Construction Workers
May 10 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area continues to grow both economically and geographically. That growth puts big demands on the construction labo...
Council Welcomes Budding Leaders image

Council Welcomes Budding Leaders
May 10 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
A group of excited fourth graders saw millions of dollars at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, heard from Bay Are...
Analysis: $7.3B Economic Benefits, 6.1K Jobs from Oakland A’s Waterfront Ballpark image

Analysis: $7.3B Economic Benefits, 6.1K Jobs from Oakland A’s Waterfront Ballpark
May 10 2019
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
A proposal by the Oakland A’s to build a privately financed waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal near Jack London Squa...
UC Merced Tops Off image

UC Merced Tops Off
May 10 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
It is one of the largest and, arguably, most complex social infrastructure projects in the nation. Now, every building in ...
Study Will Explore Bringing Ferries to Berkeley image

Study Will Explore Bringing Ferries to Berkeley
May 10 2019
Posted In: Transportation, Uncategorized, Water,
The Council has been a champion of expanding regional ferry service to help alleviate traffic congestion and Council CEO J...
Lt. Gov. Kounalakis Joins the Council in Welcoming Columbian President image

Lt. Gov. Kounalakis Joins the Council in Welcoming Columbian President
May 10 2019
Posted In: Events,
On Wednesday (May 8), Bay Area Council members joined Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis and Council CEO Jim Wunderman in hosti...

Bay Area Council Names Its 2019 Regionalist of the Year
May 10 2019
Posted In: Events, Government Relations, Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council applauds Bay Area legislators for their hard work in advancing policies in the Capital to improve our...
Top Elected, Government Leaders Hear from Council Members during Sacramento Advocacy Day image

Top Elected, Government Leaders Hear from Council Members during Sacramento Advocacy Day
May 10 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Uncategorized,
More than 60 Bay Area Council members led by Board Chairman Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, trave...
April Tax Showers Bring May Revenue for State Budget image

April Tax Showers Bring May Revenue for State Budget
May 10 2019
Posted In: Economy,
California’s soaring economy is giving Gov. Gavin Newsom more revenue, money he proposes using to prepare for a future d...
Curated Career Fairs Connect Local, Diverse Talent to Employers image

Curated Career Fairs Connect Local, Diverse Talent to Employers
May 3 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
A record 300 job seekers connected with 64 employers on Tuesday (April 30) at the latest in a series of career fairs organ...
New Report: Building a More Inclusive Bay Area Economy image

New Report: Building a More Inclusive Bay Area Economy
May 3 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Through diversity and inclusion efforts, businesses can reap tremendous benefits while providing opportunities for young m...
Mourning the Passing of a Great Bay Area Leader image

Mourning the Passing of a Great Bay Area Leader
May 3 2019
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area, California and the nation lost a great leader this week with the passing of former Rep. Ellen Tauscher, who ...
New Report Explores How Bay Area Employers Can Build a More Inclusive Economy image

New Report Explores How Bay Area Employers Can Build a More Inclusive Economy
Apr 30 2019
Posted In: News, Workforce of the Future,
Through diversity and inclusion efforts, businesses can reap tremendous benefits while providing opportunities for young m...
Tech Apprenticeships Building Momentum throughout the region image

Tech Apprenticeships Building Momentum throughout the region
Apr 26 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
As the technology sector continues to grow its innovation footprint throughout the Bay Area, employers are examining new w...
Council Launches Statewide Casita Coalition to Promote ADUs image

Council Launches Statewide Casita Coalition to Promote ADUs
Apr 26 2019
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council has launched a new statewide coalition to expand construction of accessory dwelling units, aka “cas...
Big Plans for Expanding Regional Rail Service image

Big Plans for Expanding Regional Rail Service
Apr 26 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
Regional rail operators have big plans for the future of transit. Representatives from ACE Rail, BART, Caltrain, and Valle...
Council-Sponsored Homelessness Bill Advances image

Council-Sponsored Homelessness Bill Advances
Apr 26 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Homelessness,
Two weeks after releasing a groundbreaking report on homelessness in the Bay Area, a B...
Council CEO Skewers IPO Tax Proposal image

Council CEO Skewers IPO Tax Proposal
Apr 26 2019
Posted In: Economy, Government Relations,
A proposal this week to tax IPO stock-based compensation brought swift condemnation from Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderma...
Economic Institute Insights: Regional Job Growth Surges image

Economic Institute Insights: Regional Job Growth Surges
Apr 26 2019
Posted In: Economy,
Bay Area job growth surged again in March led by gains in information and professional services in the San Francisco and S...
Report Launch: Building an Inclusive Economy image

Report Launch: Building an Inclusive Economy
Apr 26 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Join the Bay Area Council Economic Institute for the launch of its new report in partnership with LeadersUp: B...
In Ominous Sign, Net Migration to Bay Area Turns Negative; First Time in a Decade image

In Ominous Sign, Net Migration to Bay Area Turns Negative; First Time in a Decade
Apr 19 2019
Posted In: Economy,
In an ominous sign for the Bay Area economy and labor market, net migration to the region turned negative for the first ti...
Oh Canada! New Report Highlights Strong Economic, Innovation Ties with Bay Area image

Oh Canada! New Report Highlights Strong Economic, Innovation Ties with Bay Area
Apr 19 2019
Posted In: Economy, Uncategorized,
Strong and growing economic connections between the Bay Area/Silicon Valley and Canada are helping fuel a vibrant cross-bo...
Council Takes Positions on Numerous Housing Bills image

Council Takes Positions on Numerous Housing Bills
Apr 19 2019
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council’s Housing Committee met this week to determine positions on a raft of state housing bills. The meet...
After 20 Years, Time to Increase Cal Grant Funding for Students Attending Private Colleges image

After 20 Years, Time to Increase Cal Grant Funding for Students Attending Private Colleges
Apr 19 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The buying power of Cal Grant financial aid for students attending independent nonprofit colleges and universities has plu...
Solving Local Transit Barriers through Public Private Partnerships image

Solving Local Transit Barriers through Public Private Partnerships
Apr 19 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
The Bay Area Council brought together top employers in the Peninsula with local government elected leaders to openly engag...
Council Partners with James Irvine Foundation to Address Poverty image

Council Partners with James Irvine Foundation to Address Poverty
Apr 19 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized, Workforce of the Future,
Almost half of all California workers are struggling with poverty. Recognizing the inequities and challenges this poses fo...
Port of Oakland Delivering Big Economic Benefits image

Port of Oakland Delivering Big Economic Benefits
Apr 19 2019
Posted In: Economy, Uncategorized,
The Port of Oakland supports 84,144 jobs in the Bay Area and 20% of those jobs are Oakland-based, according to an
Member Spotlight: BPM Helping Low-Income Students Realize College Dreams image

Member Spotlight: BPM Helping Low-Income Students Realize College Dreams
Apr 19 2019
Posted In: Membership, Uncategorized,
As stewards of the Bay Area, Bay Area Council members are constantly seeking opportunities to better serve the region we c...
Groundbreaking Report Shines Light on Regional Homelessness Crisis image

Groundbreaking Report Shines Light on Regional Homelessness Crisis
Apr 12 2019
Posted In: Homelessness, Uncategorized,
The Bay Area’s homeless crisis ranks among the most severe in the United States, according to a groundbreaking new study...
Big Week in Sacramento for Council-Supported Legislation image

Big Week in Sacramento for Council-Supported Legislation
Apr 12 2019
Posted In: Housing, Uncategorized,
Fanning out across hearing rooms in the state capitol, Bay Area Council policy leaders this week testified in support of f...
Encouraging Ruling in Regional Measure 3 Court Case image

Encouraging Ruling in Regional Measure 3 Court Case
Apr 12 2019
Posted In: Transportation, Uncategorized,
Funding from an almost $5.6 billion regional transportation ballot measure that the Bay Area Council helped pass in 2017 ...
Paula Downey Goes Out on Top image

Paula Downey Goes Out on Top
Apr 12 2019
Posted In: Membership, Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council congratulates Executive Committee member Paula Downey on her retirement last week as President and CE...
Announcing 2019 Pacific Summit with Gov. Gavin Newsom image

Announcing 2019 Pacific Summit with Gov. Gavin Newsom
Apr 10 2019
Posted In: Events,
Mark your calendar for one of the Bay Area Council's most anticipated and thought-provoking events of the year. The 2019 P...
Report: Bay Area Homeless Crisis among Worst in the Country image

Report: Bay Area Homeless Crisis among Worst in the Country
Apr 10 2019
Posted In: Homelessness, News, Uncategorized,
The Bay Area’s homeless crisis ranks among the most severe in the United States, according to a groundbreaking new study...
Key Housing Bills Clear First Hurdle image

Key Housing Bills Clear First Hurdle
Apr 5 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing, Uncategorized,
Key legislation the Bay Area Council supports to address California’s housing crisis cleared an important first hurdle t...
Much Work to Do to Close Gender Pay Gap image

Much Work to Do to Close Gender Pay Gap
Apr 5 2019
Posted In: Gender Equity,
More than 50 years since the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women still are paid just .80 cents for every dollar pa...
What’s the Future of Work in the Age of AI? image

What’s the Future of Work in the Age of AI?
Apr 5 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
As our workforce continues to change and expand in the age of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) will play a critica...
Highlighting Importance of the World’s Bay Areas image

Highlighting Importance of the World’s Bay Areas
Apr 5 2019
Posted In: China, Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council took center stage as co-hosts of the Global Bay Areas Cooperation and Development Forum (GBAF) last F...
Unicorns Prancing in the Bay Area image

Unicorns Prancing in the Bay Area
Mar 29 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area is home to more than half of all U.S.-based “unicorns,” according to a new analysis by the Bay Area Counc...
Advocacy Pays Off on Peninsula Express Lane Project image

Advocacy Pays Off on Peninsula Express Lane Project
Mar 29 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Easing traffic on one of the Bay Area’s most economically productive corridors through Silicon Valley has long been one...
Council Welcomes United States Ambassador to the European Union image

Council Welcomes United States Ambassador to the European Union
Mar 29 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council on Wednesday (March 27) welcomed U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland for a wide-ran...
Getting Into the Zone image

Getting Into the Zone
Mar 29 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council is getting in the zone, the Opportunity Zone, that is. The 2017 federal tax reform created Opportunit...
Bay Area Council Announces Support for STEM Legislation image

Bay Area Council Announces Support for STEM Legislation
Mar 29 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
The Bay Area Council is supporting crucial legislation to expand access to computer science education in K-12 classrooms.&...
The Apprentice (Bay Area Style) image

The Apprentice (Bay Area Style)
Mar 29 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Expanding apprenticeship opportunities is a key strategy in the Bay Area Council’s efforts to meet the region’s growin...
Partner Spotlight: Golden State Opportunity’s CalEITC4Me Campaign image

Partner Spotlight: Golden State Opportunity’s CalEITC4Me Campaign
Mar 22 2019
Posted In: Economy,
Every year hard working Californians leave roughly $2 billion on the table. That’s money working families and individuals could have claimed thro...
Iconic Bay Area Flintstone Home Under Stone Age Criticism image

Iconic Bay Area Flintstone Home Under Stone Age Criticism
Mar 22 2019
Posted In: Community Engagement,
Last week the city of Hillsborough filed a lawsuit against the homeowner of the landmark Flintstone House nestled in the hills off of I-280. A long...
Developing the Next Generation of Aspiring Change Makers in A City Classroom image

Developing the Next Generation of Aspiring Change Makers in A City Classroom
Mar 22 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Using the Bay Area as a classroom, the Coro Fellows Program develops emerging leaders to work and lead acro...
Homelessness: Causes, Consequences and Solutions image

Homelessness: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Mar 22 2019
Posted In: Homelessness, Housing,
The Bay Area has one of the largest and least sheltered homeless populations in the United States, but does little to coordinate resources at a reg...
We Messed with Texas image

We Messed with Texas
Mar 22 2019
Posted In: Economy,
It was the Golden State against the Lone Star State on Thursday night at the Commonwealth Club, as Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman...
Council Sponsors Housing Legislation to Address Missing Middle image

Council Sponsors Housing Legislation to Address Missing Middle
Mar 22 2019
Posted In: Housing,
State lawmakers are working furiously to push a suite of housing legislation encompassing over 200 bills and secure endorsements ahead of committe...
Ferry Service Coming to Berkeley? image

Ferry Service Coming to Berkeley?
Mar 15 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
A public planning process for connecting Berkeley to a fast-growing regional ferry system got the thumbs up this week from the City Council. Berkel...
LinkedIn Report Highlights Importance of Council’s Upskilling Work image

LinkedIn Report Highlights Importance of Council’s Upskilling Work
Mar 15 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The pace of hiring may slow nationally in the coming months, according to a recent report by Bay Area Council member LinkedIn that highlights the i...
Former Council Chair Michael Covarrubias Profiled image

Former Council Chair Michael Covarrubias Profiled
Mar 15 2019
Posted In: Housing, Membership, Uncategorized,
Even if you have not crossed paths with Michael Covarrubias in business or socially, it’s likely that as a Bay Area resident you have had indir...
Tour Showcases North Bay Rebuilding Opportunities image

Tour Showcases North Bay Rebuilding Opportunities
Mar 15 2019
Posted In: Housing,
As the North Bay continues to rebuild following the devastating 2017 fires, the Bay Area Council today led a group of real estate developers and in...
New Regional Housing Authority Proposed image

New Regional Housing Authority Proposed
Mar 8 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Strengthening regional approaches to solving the housing crisis has long been a major advocacy focus for the Bay Area Council, so we were encourage...
Celebrating Gender Equity on International Women’s Day image

Celebrating Gender Equity on International Women’s Day
Mar 8 2019
Posted In: Gender Equity,
Today (March 8) we celebrate International Women's Day. The Bay Area Council joins the global community in celebrating the women who support our co...
A Passage to India image

A Passage to India
Mar 8 2019
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council on March 4 welcomed newly-appointed Indian Ambassador to the United States Harsh Vardan Shringla on his first trip to the Bay ...
Connecting Students to Careers at SFO image

Connecting Students to Careers at SFO
Mar 8 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
For the second consecutive year, the Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future Committee partnered with the San Francisco International Airport ...
Flexibility Critical to Preserving Millions of Independent Contractors Jobs image

Flexibility Critical to Preserving Millions of Independent Contractors Jobs
Mar 1 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Workforce of the Future,
A move to modernize state labor laws could jeopardize millions of California jobs—from real estate agents to graphic designers—if changes now b...
Developing Regional Talent Development Network image

Developing Regional Talent Development Network
Mar 1 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Education and training are critical elements in developing an inclusive and diverse workforce, but the connections between employers and educators/...
Advancing Workforce Digitalization and Economic Inclusion image

Advancing Workforce Digitalization and Economic Inclusion
Mar 1 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
As technology continues to impact the development of our workforce, big questions are emerging about maintaining and growing economic inclusivity i...
Council Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Action on Trade image

Council Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Action on Trade
Mar 1 2019
Posted In: China, News, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s action this week (Feb. 28) appointing Lt. Gov. and former U.S. Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis as ...
Searching for Solutions to Growing Homelessness Crisis image

Searching for Solutions to Growing Homelessness Crisis
Mar 1 2019
Posted In: Homelessness,
Top leaders gathered in Sacramento this week (Feb. 28) in search of solutions to California’s housing and homelessness crisis at a summit convene...
Atmospheric River a Reminder of Bay Area Vulnerability to Extreme Storms image

Atmospheric River a Reminder of Bay Area Vulnerability to Extreme Storms
Mar 1 2019
Posted In: Storm & Flood Protection,
A second atmospheric river pummeled Northern California this week, bringing historic rain, flooding, snow and winds, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to...
Member Spotlight: Sutter Health Opens New CPMC Van Ness Campus in SF image

Member Spotlight: Sutter Health Opens New CPMC Van Ness Campus in SF
Mar 1 2019
Posted In: Membership,
San Francisco residents now have a modern new hospital at their doorstep as Sutter prepares to open the doors to its new California Pacific Medical...
Construction Leadership Convenes to Grow Workforce Pipelines Across Region image

Construction Leadership Convenes to Grow Workforce Pipelines Across Region
Feb 22 2019
Posted In: Events, Housing, Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council convened top employers in the construction industry for the first-of-its-kind Occupational Council this week (Feb. 19) to addr...
Council and Community Partners Host President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Summit in Oakland image

Council and Community Partners Host President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Summit in Oakland
Feb 22 2019
Posted In: Events, Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council served on the local host committee for the Obama Foundation’s My Brother’s Keeper Rising! Summit held in Oakland this week...
Council Reviews Key Housing Legislation image

Council Reviews Key Housing Legislation
Feb 22 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing,
The LAO urged the Legislature to focus more on lower income housing than the “missing middle” where Governor placed a lot of emphasis. As Calif...
Chinese New Year Event Honors Legendary Florence Fang image

Chinese New Year Event Honors Legendary Florence Fang
Feb 15 2019
Posted In: China, News,
A packed room of Bay Area Council members, partners and friends gathered Wednesday (Feb. 13) to honor Florence Fang with the Global Leadership Awar...
Reports of Death of High Speed Rail Greatly Exaggerated image

Reports of Death of High Speed Rail Greatly Exaggerated
Feb 15 2019
Posted In: Press Releases, Transportation,
No, high speed rail in California is not dead. Despite some initial confusion over remarks in his state of the state address this week, Gov. Gavin ...
Council Works to Strengthen Healthcare Talent Pipeline image

Council Works to Strengthen Healthcare Talent Pipeline
Feb 15 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future Committee recently conducted its first medical assistant Occupational Council 2019, examining ways...
Member Spotlight: Postmates image

Member Spotlight: Postmates
Feb 15 2019
Posted In: Membership, Workforce of the Future,
Postmates is exploring policy solutions with lawmakers to address workforce challenges in the gig economy. Last month, Postmates expressed support ...
Shape the Future of the Bay Area image

Shape the Future of the Bay Area
Feb 15 2019
Posted In: Membership, News,
The Bay Area is a place of incredible innovation, transformation and progress. And for almost 75 years, the Bay Area Council has been the leading s...
Council Sounds Alarm Bell for Regional Action on Extreme Storms image

Council Sounds Alarm Bell for Regional Action on Extreme Storms
Feb 13 2019
Posted In: News, Press Releases, Storm & Flood Protection,
An atmospheric river battering the Bay Area and Northern California should serve as a powerful reminder of the mounting risks and costs the region ...
Member Spotlight: Accenture Unveils New Innovation Hub image

Member Spotlight: Accenture Unveils New Innovation Hub
Feb 8 2019
Posted In: Membership,
Accenture this week (Feb. 6) opened a flagship innovation hub in the iconic Salesforce Tower. The hub is a state-of-the-art destination where cli...
Economic Forecast: Slower Growth a Good Thing? image

Economic Forecast: Slower Growth a Good Thing?
Feb 8 2019
Posted In: Economy,
Is a looming recession about to hit? That question was on the top of everyone’s mind this morning as the Bay Area Council Economic Institute conv...
Homes, Not Walls image

Homes, Not Walls
Feb 8 2019
Posted In: Housing,
An ill-advised attempt at humor by a Silicon Valley mayor brought a strong backlash from housing advocates this week and put a spotlight on the Bay...
Council Hears from State Water Board Chair on Controversial Cuts image

Council Hears from State Water Board Chair on Controversial Cuts
Feb 8 2019
Posted In: Water,
Against a backdrop of lawsuits and accusations of water grabs, state Water Resources Control Board Chair Felicia Marcus addressed a packed house a...
BART Readies Early Bird Bus Service as Seismic Project Nears image

BART Readies Early Bird Bus Service as Seismic Project Nears
Feb 8 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
As BART gets ready to begin a critical seismic retrofit of the Transbay Tube it’s ...
Bay Area Cities Dominate Best-Performing Ranking image

Bay Area Cities Dominate Best-Performing Ranking
Feb 1 2019
Posted In: Uncategorized,
Bay Area (and megaregion) cities again dominated an annual ranking of the nation’s best-performing cities. The ranking by the esteemed Milken Ins...
Member Spotlight: Auerbach International image

Member Spotlight: Auerbach International
Feb 1 2019
Posted In: Membership,
For almost three decades, Auerbach International has expanded its clients into countries and cultures b...
Register for North Bay Development Tour image

Register for North Bay Development Tour
Feb 1 2019
Posted In: Housing,
In the wake of the tragic North Bay fires, civic leaders in Santa Rosa and Sonoma County enacted a sweeping package of incentives to promote more f...
Working at SFO: A Spotlight on Hospitality in the Aviation Industry image

Working at SFO: A Spotlight on Hospitality in the Aviation Industry
Feb 1 2019
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Jobs, jobs, jobs! This was what over 80 educators, talent trainers, employers, and other community stakeholders took away from Working at SFO on Th...
Getting Serious about Hovercraft image

Getting Serious about Hovercraft
Feb 1 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
With ridership soaring on regional water transit, Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman thinks it’s time to take a much closer look at adding hoverc...
Mourning a True Bay Area Hero image

Mourning a True Bay Area Hero
Feb 1 2019
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
The Bay Area and San Francisco Giants fans everywhere mourned the death this week (Jan. 27) of Peter Magowan, whose boyhood love for the team would...
Statement on Pacific Gas & Electric Reorganization Plans image

Statement on Pacific Gas & Electric Reorganization Plans
Jan 15 2019
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Economy, Energy and Climate Change,
The Bay Area Council issued the following statement on the announcement by PG&E that it plans to file for Chapter 11 reorganization. PG&E w...
Bold Regional Plan Offers Unique Opportunity to Significantly Help Fix the Bay Area’s Painful Housing Crisis image

Bold Regional Plan Offers Unique Opportunity to Significantly Help Fix the Bay Area’s Painful Housing Crisis
Jan 11 2019
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing,
Solving the Bay Area’s epic housing crisis will require a wide range of strategies and a considerable amount of give and take among a diverse mix...
Council Cements Partnership with Key Chinese City image

Council Cements Partnership with Key Chinese City
Jan 11 2019
Posted In: China,
Fresh from cementing a new partnership agreement with the Chinese city of Nanjing, the Bay Area Council hosted a reception on Monday (Jan. 7) for t...
Member Spotlight: 49ers Home Field Shines in Championship image

Member Spotlight: 49ers Home Field Shines in Championship
Jan 11 2019
Posted In: Membership,
No Bay Area sports teams hoisted a trophy from the NCAA football title game on Monday, but the 49ers’ Levi’s Stadium was in championship form. ...
Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Budget a Good First Step for Addressing California’s Major Challenges image

Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Budget a Good First Step for Addressing California’s Major Challenges
Jan 10 2019
Posted In: Economy, Education, Energy and Climate Change,
The Bay Area Council applauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2019-20 budget as a good first step in addressing California’s major challenges whi...
Former Council Chair Mendonca Named Chief Economic, Business Advisor to Gov.-elect Newsom image

Former Council Chair Mendonca Named Chief Economic, Business Advisor to Gov.-elect Newsom
Jan 5 2019
Posted In: Economy, Government Relations, News,
The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 5) heartily applauded the appointment of its former chair, Lenny Mendonca, to serve as Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom’s...
Seattle Shows Benefits of Increasing Housing Supply image

Seattle Shows Benefits of Increasing Housing Supply
Jan 4 2019
Posted In: Housing,
Funny how the whole supply/demand thing works when it comes to housing. A recent story in the —even as the region grows. It’s a message the Bay...
Another Milestone for Regional Ferry Service Expansion image

Another Milestone for Regional Ferry Service Expansion
Jan 4 2019
Posted In: Transportation,
For the second time in as many months, regional ferry service expansion will celebrate another important milestone. The Water Emergency Transportat...
Optimism, Anxiety over Water Plan and Bay Restoration image

Optimism, Anxiety over Water Plan and Bay Restoration
Jan 4 2019
Posted In: Water,
The Bay Area Council Water Committee received mixed news as state regulators continued their plan to reclaim water from the Bay Area and other regi...
Resounding Council YES to Denser Housing near Transit image

Resounding Council YES to Denser Housing near Transit
Dec 14 2018
Posted In: Housing,
The Bay Area Council Housing Committee this week endorsed Sen. Scott Wiener’s revised legislation aimed at increasing housing density near public...

State Approves Water Cuts; SF Eyes Plan Warily
Dec 14 2018
Posted In: Water,
State regulators approved a controversial water plan late Wednesday (Dec. 12) that the Bay Area Council Economic Institute
Council Gives Big Thumbs Down to Texting Tax image

Council Gives Big Thumbs Down to Texting Tax
Dec 14 2018
Posted In: Economy, Government Relations,
A proposal by the California Public Utilities Commission to tax text messaging got a strong thumbs down this week from the Bay Area Council and oth...
Meeting California’s Advanced Energy Workforce Needs image

Meeting California’s Advanced Energy Workforce Needs
Dec 14 2018
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change, Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future Committee partnered with California Community Colleges to host an Advanced Energy Industry Roundta...
Expanding Economic Opportunity in the Megaregion image

Expanding Economic Opportunity in the Megaregion
Dec 14 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The economic and social progress of the North San Joaquin Valley (NSJV) was discussed recently at the University of the Pacific’s Center for Busi...
Member Spotlight: Alston & Bird, Celebrating 10 Years in CA image

Member Spotlight: Alston & Bird, Celebrating 10 Years in CA
Dec 14 2018
Posted In: Membership,
2018 marks a year of celebration for Alston & Bird, a leading national law firm that provides a full ra...
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How an Earthquake and a Helicopter Ride Led to Regional Water Transit
Dec 7 2018
Posted In: News, Storm & Flood Protection, Transportation,
The creation of the Bay Area’s modern-day regional water transit service may have all started with an earthquake and a helicopter ride. Renowned ...

Wiener Returns with New Housing-Transit Bill
Dec 7 2018
Posted In: Housing, Transportation,
State Sen. Scott Wiener is stepping up again to address California’s massive housing crisis, this week introducing legislation that would require...
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Council Briefs Gov.-elect Newsom on Megaregion Project
Dec 7 2018
Posted In: Economy,
Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom received a briefing today on research the Bay Area Council Economic Institute is doing that examines the important economic...

Workforce of the Future Completes Morgan Family Foundation Grant
Dec 7 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future team successfully completed outcomes for a second grant from the Morgan Family Foundation. The gra...

Celebrating the Year of the Pig
Dec 7 2018
Posted In: China, Events,
Join the Bay Area Council for its 9th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration on February 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Fr...

Member Spotlight: SENER
Dec 7 2018
Posted In: Membership,
Perspective matters. And though 10 years may not seem like a long time to some, to the engineering and technology group,

Damning Report Highlights What Council Has Been Saying for Years
Nov 30 2018
Posted In: Housing, Transportation,
A damning report the California Air Res...

Council, KPMG Explore Exciting New Opportunity Zone Program
Nov 30 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Economy,
Dozens of impoverished and low-income areas around the Bay Area are eligible for investment under a new federal O...

Workforce of the Future Completes Grant with Citi Foundation
Nov 30 2018
Posted In: News,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future initiative wound down a successful grant with the Citi Foundation at the end of November. The gran...

SF State Announces Largest Gift in Its History
Nov 30 2018
Posted In: Membership,
From one Bay Area Council member to another, San Francisco State University President Leslie Wong recently announced the largest gift in the school...

Member Spotlight: CSAA Insurance Group
Nov 30 2018
Posted In: Membership,
CSAA Insurance Group, an AAA insurer, joins a small group of private financiers to invest in a new Forest Resilience Bond that funds the upfront co...

Many Ways to Help Victims of Deadly Fires
Nov 16 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, News,
Northern California too soon is reeling from a deadly fire. The Camp Fire in Butte County exploded to become one of the state’s most destructive ...

Hall of Fame Honors Business, Civic & Philanthropic Leadership
Nov 16 2018
Posted In: Events, Membership,
A star-studded audience of more than 700 celebrated business, civic and philanthropic leadership on Thursday at the Bay Area Council’s 73rd

Call to Action for Tech Apprenticeships
Nov 16 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Tech companies often poach talent from one another, competing for the same employees in the region in order to fill critical technical positions, a...

Election Results Point to Need for More Regional Cooperation
Nov 9 2018
Posted In: Government Relations,
Tuesday’s election produced some great news on the housing and transportation fronts, but it was more difficult to divine a clear overarching mes...

Council’s Wunderman among the Bay Area’s Most Admired CEOs
Nov 9 2018
Posted In: News,
Great leadership, vision and values. Those were the themes of the San Francisco Business Times’ Most Admired CEOs Awards on Thursday celebrating ...

Council Opens New Office and New Agreements in China – Greeted Warmly At President Xi’s Trade Event
Nov 9 2018
Posted In: China,
The U.S. and China may be locked in a simmering trade war, but that didn’t dampen the warm reception the Bay Area Council received as it led a de...

Council Works to Address Aviation Maintenance Labor Shortfall
Nov 9 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Airline officials met this week with faculty from five Bay Area community colleges for the last of a series of Occupational Councils the Bay Area C...

Members Making News: Sutter Health, Heller Manus
Nov 2 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Economy, Healthcare,
Sutter Health’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center recently announced the launch of a new groundbreaking approach to avoid delays in treating ...
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As Election Day Nears, No Time for Complacency
Nov 2 2018
Posted In: Government Relations,
With the election just days away, new polling shows voters siding with the Bay Area Council on two of the most hotly contested propositions on the ...

Council Welcomes New Chinese Consul General
Nov 2 2018
Posted In: China,
Sino-American relations may be strained, but that isn’t interfering with the Bay Area Council’s long-standing work to advance regional economic...

California’s Housing Horrors
Nov 2 2018
Posted In: Housing,
California is producing just seven units of housing for every 10 new households, according to a report by Up for Growth that was the focus of a dis...

Member Spotlight: Claremont Club & Spa
Nov 2 2018
Posted In: Membership,
The historic Claremont Club & Spa perched in the verdant Berkeley hills was the sett...

Bay Area – Germany Dialogue on Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0
Nov 2 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Economy, Events,
From November 7 – 9, the Bay Area hosts a German delegation of Smart Manufacturing / Industry 4.0 leaders, including the recipient of the Frost &...

Highways to Hell
Oct 26 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Transportation,
On the remote chance Bay Area commuters weren’t aware how awful their commutes are, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission this week released...

Strengthening Career Pathways for Community College Students
Oct 26 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Construction in the Bay Area is booming, which is presenting serious challenges for many companies that badly need workers for a variety of importa...

So Much for the Demise of Silicon Valley
Oct 26 2018
Posted In: Economy,
While some outsiders see a decline of Silicon Valley, a major announcement by JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon suggests the news of its death may be...

ANNUAL DINNER: TICKETS NOW ON SALE, TABLES SELLING OUT
Oct 26 2018
Posted In: Events,
Don't miss the business leadership event of the year! Tables are going quickly - and tickets are now on sale - for our 73rd Annual Dinner & Bu...

New Data: Bay Area’s Roads Worst in the Country
Oct 19 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Transportation,
With absentee ballots arriving in mailboxes and election day just a few weeks off, new data released this week on California’s deteriorating road...

Leaders Share Ideas on Family-Friendly Workplaces
Oct 19 2018
Posted In: Gender Equity,
How do companies create family-friendly workplace policies to advance gender equity? The Bay Area Council on Wednesday (Oct. 17) hosted the Future ...

Employers Weigh In on Creating an Inclusive Workforce
Oct 19 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Business giants Airbnb, Genentech, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, and Salesforce joined the Bay Area Council on Monday (Oct. 15) at Airbnb to ...

As Ferry Ridership Grows, a New Vessel Commissioned
Oct 19 2018
Posted In: Transportation,
There’s more good news in the push to accelerate the expansion of regional ferry service. The Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) thi...

Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Dismantle Hetch Hetchy
Oct 19 2018
Posted In: Water,
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday (Oct. 17) pounded yet another nail in the coffin of a misguided effort to tear down the system that provi...

Election 2018: Where the Council Stands
Oct 12 2018
Posted In: Government Relations,
Political campaigns are heating up. Absentee ballots are arriving. Votes are being cast. There are critical issues on the November ballot that will...

Trip Highlights Potential of Hovercraft on the Bay
Oct 12 2018
Posted In: Transportation,
The gate opened at the bow of the vessel, a black skirt draped around its hull. We boarded and took our seats. Within minutes, the boat rose quickl...

Tracking Rebuilding Progress One Year after North Bay Fires
Oct 12 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement,
On the one-year anniversary of the horrible North Bay fires, Bay Area Council Economic Institute President Micah Weinberg joined KQED Forum this we...

Career Fair Focuses on Highly Skilled Immigrants and Refugees
Oct 12 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
In the United States, two million skilled immigrants and refugees currently face under-employment or unemployment. In partnership with Upwardly Glo...

SF Business Times Names Its Most Admired CEOs of 2018
Oct 12 2018
Posted In: News,
You'll never guess who was named one of the San Francisco Business Times outstanding CEOs of 2018? That's right.  We are thrilled to announce th...

Member Spotlight: United Airlines Flexes Economic Muscle at SFO
Oct 12 2018
Posted In: Membership,
United Airlines recently held its SFO Family Day to show off its United San Francisco maintenance facility that includes 15 buildings on 144 acres,...

Partner Spotlight: CA Competes Report Examines College Dropout Problem
Oct 12 2018
Posted In: Education,
California Competes today released its latest report, Back to College...

Dismal Grades for California’s Bridges, Roads and Transit
Oct 5 2018
Posted In: Transportation,
Good thing California’s bridges, roads and transit aren’t trying to get into a top tier college. More likely, they’d be placed on academic pr...

Merced Visit Highlights Megaregion, Public-Private Partnerships
Oct 5 2018
Posted In: Economy,
The important role of Merced and UC Merced in the growing Northern California megaregion was the focus of a recent trip the Bay Area Council made t...

Council-Backed Bills Provide New Tools to Combat Homelessness
Oct 5 2018
Posted In: Housing,
This year’s legislative session closed with Governor Brown signing three Bay Area Council-backed bills aimed at easing California’s spiraling h...

Career Fairs Focus on Increasing Workforce Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion
Oct 5 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Career fairs the Bay Area Council helped support and organize in the past several weeks with partners LeadersUp and Work2Future connected hundreds ...

Member Spotlight: Alaska Airlines Goes Back to School
Oct 5 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Membership,
In celebration of “Back to School,” Alaska Airlines along with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and the San Francisco Police D...

Learning from Portland’s Regional Governance Model
Sep 28 2018
Posted In: Economy,
A Bay Area Council delegation of business and government leaders traveled to Portland, Ore., this week to see what we can learn about that region...

City Manager Resignation Highlights Housing Frustration
Sep 28 2018
Posted In: Housing,
The city manager of tony Lafayette submitted his resignation this week in a move that reflected the growing frustration many in the Bay Area feel a...

Road Funding Repeal & Rent Control Ballot Propositions Trailing
Sep 28 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing,
Two key California propositions that the Bay Area Council has made mission critical for the November election appear to be trending favorably, acco...

Major Water Districts Join California Resilience Challenge
Sep 26 2018
Posted In: Energy and Climate Change,
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Santa Clara Valley Water District today (Sept. 26) announced they have joined the

Housing Advocacy Paying Off
Sep 21 2018
Posted In: Housing,
There was encouraging news on the housing front this week as several projects the Bay Area Council was supporting won approval. It may not end a cr...

Getting a First Hand Look at North Bay Fire Recovery
Sep 21 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement,
The deadly and devastating fires were long ago extinguished, but the difficult work of recovering and rebuilding continues in the North Bay. To und...

Can the Bay Area Hover Its Way Out of Traffic?
Sep 21 2018
Posted In: Transportation,
In the 1930s, a fleet of ferry boats carried about 55 million passengers a year in the Bay Area (adjusted for population, twice the ridership of BA...

Combatting Toxic Workplace Cultures
Sep 21 2018
Posted In: Gender Equity,
We Said Enough and #MeToo movement leader Adama Iwu, Vice President of State and Community Relations for Visa, joined the Bay Area Council Gender E...

Member Spotlight: AIM Addresses Looming Aviation Maintenance Worker Shortage
Sep 21 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
As a wave of retirements threatens a labor shortage in the aviation maintenance industry, Bay Area Council member Aviation Institute of Maintenance...

Warriors’ Rick Welts Adds Hall of Famer to His Title
Sep 14 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement,
Rick Welts hasn’t scored a single point, made a single steal or grabbed even one rebound since he began an almost 50-year career in the NBA in 19...

Council Members Take Center Stage at Global Climate Summit
Sep 14 2018
Posted In: Storm & Flood Protection,
Gov. Jerry Brown convened leaders from around the world in San Francisco this week for the Global Climate Action Summit and many Bay Area Council m...

Career Fair Focuses on Opportunities for Youth of Color
Sep 14 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future Committee this week (Sept. 20) partnered with Work2Future on a San Jose career fair that focused o...

Closing the Skills Gap across Industries
Sep 7 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Fierce demand and competition for workforce talent is steering a growing number of tech companies, including Google, Amazon, IBM and Tesla, to buil...

Leveraging Tech, Innovation to Address Regional Challenges
Sep 7 2018
Posted In: Economy,
The Bay Area Council this week was thrilled to partner with member company TechCrunch on Disrupt SF 2018, one of the technology industry’s bigges...

CA Faces Staggering $1 Trillion Infrastructure Funding Gap
Sep 7 2018
Posted In: Economy,
California’s vibrant economy and communities rely on an extensive infrastructure network of highways, bridges, ports, levees, rail lines, schools...

Hetch Hetchy Tour Highlights Latest Threat to the System
Sep 7 2018
Posted In: Water,
Bay Area Council Water Committee Chairs Andy Ball and Jim Levine this week led a coalition of business leaders on an overnight tour of the Hetch He...

Gavin Newsom Outlines Priorities at Council Forum
Aug 31 2018
Posted In: Government Relations,
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the Bay Area Council on Tuesday to talk about his bid to become California’s next governor and share his insights o...

SF Mayor Breed Addresses Council Members at Annual Meeting
Aug 31 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Membership,
It was a double-header at the 2018 Annual Members Meeting this week (Aug. 27) as Bay Area Council members gathered at AT&T Park to hear from ke...

Council Urges Governor’s Signature on Key Bills
Aug 31 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing,
It ain’t over until Gov. Brown signs, but the Bay Area Council this week was still cheering one of its most successful legislative campaigns in r...

Council Hosts India’s Technology Minister
Aug 31 2018
Posted In: China, Government Relations,
On August 28 the Bay Area Council hosted a private dinner in Palo Alto with the Hon. Ravi Shankar Prasad, India’s Minister of Electronics, IT, La...

Flawed Plan Would Decimate Bay Area Water Reliability
Aug 31 2018
Posted In: Water,
(This opinion piece ran in the San Francisco Chronicle on Aug. 28, 2018) By Jim Wunderman Apart from a famous Mark Twain quote involving...

Stupski Foundation Grant Propels Occupational Councils
Aug 31 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Innovative Occupational Councils (OCs) the Bay Area Council launched this year to address workforce gaps in key industries have exceeded expectatio...

Key Council-Backed Housing Legislation Advances
Aug 29 2018
Posted In: Housing, News, Press Releases,
Legislation (SB 1227, Skinner) the Bay Area Council sponsored to address a critical statewide shortage of affordable student housing is headed to G...

Council-Backed BART Housing Bill Clears Senate
Aug 24 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing,
Legislation the Bay Area Council is supporting that would usher in tens of thousands of new housing units near BART stations passed the Senate this...

Pushing Back on Business, Jobs Taxes
Aug 24 2018
Posted In: Economy, Government Relations,
A number of Bay Area cities are teeing up new taxes on the November ballot aimed at jobs and business that will hurt the region’s economic compet...

Member Spotlight: UC Merced Celebrates Completion of First Phase of ‘2020 Project’
Aug 24 2018
Posted In: Membership,
The University of California, Merced — the newest campus in the 10-school University of California syste...

JP Morgan Chase Grant Fuels Innovative Workforce Program
Aug 24 2018
Posted In: News, Workforce of the Future,
JPMorgan Chase & Co. continues its commitment to the Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future program with a $100,000 grant. These funds wi...

Partner Spotlight: 42 Silicon Valley
Aug 24 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council's Workforce of the Future Committee is always looking for organizations to partner with that are committed to expanding access...

Council Partners on Leading Tech Industry Conference
Aug 24 2018
Posted In: Events,
The Bay Area Council is partnering with TechCrunch on its biggest, most-anticipated event of the year. Disrupt SF 2018 will be held September 5-7 i...

Council Works the Capitol Halls as Legislative Deadlines Near
Aug 17 2018
Posted In: Government Relations,
State lawmakers were working furiously this week to wrap up the current legislative session and the Bay Area Council was working furiously to ensur...

Council CEO Again Named to Top 100 Influencers List
Aug 17 2018
Posted In: News,
For the fourth straight year, Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman was named to the

New Report: Expanding Rent Control Hurts Local Coffers
Aug 17 2018
Posted In: Housing,
Expanding rent control will chill investment in new and existing housing and reduce local tax revenues by tens of millions of dollars annually, acc...

Bad Roads Costing Bay Area Commuters Thousands
Aug 17 2018
Posted In: Transportation,
Bad roads and highways cost many Bay Area commuters upwards of almost $3,000 a year in wasted time, vehicle repairs and other costs, according to a...

Mentorship Programs Valuable for Growing New Leaders
Aug 17 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
Mentorships are a valuable way for employers to grow leadership from within their ranks, while building employee satisfaction through repeated enga...

Breakfast with Ravi Shankar Prasad
Aug 17 2018
Posted In: Economy, Events, Government Relations,
The California Business Roundtable, California Chamber of Commerce, Bay Area Council, DLA Piper, and The Westly Group, in partnership with NASSCOM,...

A Bay Area-Europe Collaboration on Cybersecurity Education
Aug 10 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Cybersecurity, Economy,
EIT Digital and Bay Area Council member UC Berkeley have joined forces to launch Cybersecurity...

Council Urges Stronger Police Response to BART Crime
Aug 10 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Transportation,
Despite a spasm of violent and deadly attacks on BART, wavering confidence in the system and a depleted police force, the mass transportation agenc...

As Housing Crisis Grows, Council Convenes Top Leaders to Identify Solutions
Aug 10 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing,
The Bay Area Council Housing Committee on Wednesday (Aug. 8) convened a powerhouse group of elected, labor, government and industry leaders at our ...

Sen. Feinstein Leads Landmark Shoreline Restoration Project Launch
Aug 10 2018
Posted In: News, Water,
Sen. Dianne Feinstein led a group of local, state and federal officials in a ceremony Friday in San Jose’s Alviso neighborhood launching the Sout...

Advanced Manufacturing: Gears are Turning
Aug 10 2018
Posted In: Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future Committee convened its first Advanced Manufacturing Occupational Council on Wednesday, August 1 to...
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New Report: Overcoming CA’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Deficit
Aug 10 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, News, Transportation,
With California facing a $1 trillion infrastructure deficit between now and 2050, a new Bay Area Council Economic Institute report explores how pub...

Council CEO Calls for Regional “Mutual Aid” Response for BART
Aug 8 2018
Posted In: News, Press Releases,
Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman today (Aug. 8) called for an immediate regional “mutual aid” response by Bay Area law enforcem...

New Tariffs to Escalate Construction Costs Impacting Bay Area’s Housing Production and Prices
Aug 3 2018
Posted In: Economy, Government Relations, Housing,
Tariffs of 20% the Trump administration imposed last year on imports of Canadian softwood lumber, and more recent tariffs of 15% and 10% on steel a...
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Bay Area Cities Approve, Deny New Taxes on Business
Aug 3 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Housing, Membership,
A number of cities across the Bay Area have been pursuing initiatives to increase taxes on businesses with stated goals of generating revenue amid ...

73rd Annual Dinner & Business Hall of Fame to Honor Business and Philanthropic Titans
Aug 3 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Economy, Events,
Mark your calendar for the Bay Area Council’s signature celebration of the region's top business, civic and community leadership. The 73rd Annual...

Modernizing The Master Plan: The Future of Higher Ed in California
Aug 3 2018
Posted In: Economy, Education, Events,
On August 14, the Assembly Select Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education in California, chaired by Assemblymember Berman (Palo Alto), wi...

Start-Up Competition Highlights Bay Area-China Connections
Jul 27 2018
Posted In: China,
As part of our ongoing work to build stronger economic and innovation connections between the Bay Area and China, the Bay Area Council on Thursday ...

Workforce Engaged as a Partner in the Region
Jul 27 2018
Posted In: Events, Gender Equity, Workforce of the Future,
Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future has been active on all fronts, continuing to participate in regional events centered on workforce ...
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A Gusher of Water News
Jul 27 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Water,
Water news was flowing this week as the Bay Area Council hit back at a new attempt to raze Hetch Hetchy reservoir, applauded funding for increased ...
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November Ballot Positions Announced
Jul 27 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Community Engagement, Early Childhood Education,
The Bay Area Council Executive Committee has adopted positions on a range of state and local ballot measures that voters will decide in November. ...

Responding to New Threat to Hetch Hetchy Water and Power System
Jul 27 2018
Posted In: News, Press Releases, Water,
The Bay Area Council today (July 24) issued the following statement following a recent visit by U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to Yosemite Nati...

Member Spotlight: Siebert’s Gary Hall Appointed Chair of National Securities Oversight Board
Jul 25 2018
Posted In: Membership, Workforce of the Future,
The Bay Area Council congratulates Executive Committee member Gary Hall for his appointment as Chair of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (...
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Napa Moves Proactively to Ease Onerous Granny Unit Fees
Jul 25 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Housing,
Reducing and eliminating onerous local fees that discourage homeowners from building accessory dwelling units (ADUs), aka granny units, is among th...
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Da Mayor Honored for Lifetime of Civil Rights Leadership
Jul 20 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Events, Government Relations,
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Jr. was awarded the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal on Wednesday, July 18 for his lifelong commitment to the commu...

Member Spotlight: Landed
Jul 20 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Education, Housing,
Founded in 2015 by Stanford Business School alumni facing the uncertainty of being able to afford to buy a home in the Bay Area themselves, Landed ...

Feds Surprise with $177M for Massive Sea Level Rise, Restoration Project
Jul 20 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Economy, Energy and Climate Change,
The South Bay is poised to become more resilient to rising sea levels, thanks to an unexpected decision from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fu...

Voters to Decide on Housing at Brisbane Baylands
Jul 20 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Economy, Energy and Climate Change,
The Bay Area would add 2,200 units of badly needed housing at an idle former industrial property located near transit under a proposal the Brisbane...
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Careers Take Flight at Working@SJC
Jul 20 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Education, Events,
Amid San Jose’s warm and sunny weather Tuesday afternoon, roughly 70 job seekers, educators, and talent trainers on Tuesday (July 17) attended Wo...

New Report: Tri-Valley Rising 2018
Jul 20 2018
Posted In: Economy, Energy and Climate Change, Events,
There’s a valley in the Bay Area that has been leading the region in job creation over the past 12 years, but it’s not the valley you might be ...

PROFILE X: BAY AREA JUMPS TO TOP 20 WORLD ECONOMIES
Jul 13 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Economy,
With a GDP of nearly $750 billion, the Bay Area is now a Top 20 world economy, jumping from 23 to 19 since 2016. This was just one of many key find...

ALAMEDA OKS 760-UNIT HOUSING PROJECT THAT COUNCIL ENDORSED
Jul 13 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Housing,
Alameda took a big step in adding much needed housing when the City Council on Tuesday (July 10) unanimously approved the EIR and Master Plan for A...

TRAFFIC RELIEF MEASURE HEADING TO SAN MATEO COUNTY BALLOT
Jul 13 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Transportation,
Worsening traffic plagues the Bay Area, and San Mateo County commuters suffer from some of the worst of it. A 2017 Metropolitan Transportation Comm...

Statement Denouncing Misguided Regional Measure 3 Lawsuit
Jul 10 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, News, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today (July 10) issued the following statement responding to a lawsuit seeking to invalidate Regional Measure 3 (RM3), an init...

ADVISORY: Bay Area Council Economic Institute to Unveil New Regional Economic Profile
Jul 9 2018
Posted In: News, Newsroom, Press Releases,
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – This Tuesday the Bay Area Council Economic Institute will release its biannual comprehensive analysis of the regional economy...

STATEMENT: COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF GOVERNOR’S ESTABLISHMENT OF A WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Jul 9 2018
Posted In: News, Newsroom, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council applauds Governor Jerry Brown and the Legislative Leadership’s decision to convene a conference committee dedicated to Wildf...

Endgame: Tariffs, Technology and China
Jul 6 2018
Posted In: China, Economy, News,
This opinion piece by Bay Area Council Economic Institute Senior Director Dr. Sean Randolph appeared in the Silicon Valley Business Journal in ...

BART HOUSING BILL ADVANCES
Jun 29 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, Housing, Transportation,
The Bay Area would add 20,000 units of new transit-oriented housing, including 7,000 units designated as affordable for lower and middle income res...

STACEY ABRAMS TALKS WITH THE COUNCIL ON HER HISTORIC RUN FOR GEORGIA GOVERNOR
Jun 29 2018
Posted In: Events, Gender Equity, Government Relations,
Stacey Abrams, whose historic run to become the first African American female governor in U.S history has captured national attention, was the feat...

KEVIN DURANT HELPS COUNCIL WELCOME ALASKA AIRLINES CEO BRAD TILDEN TO BAY AREA
Jun 29 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Events, Membership,
It was a star power celebration Thursday as the Bay Area Council joined with member company Alaska Airlines to co-host a reception for Alaska Airli...

COUNCIL-BACKED WATER STORAGE PROJECTS MOVE CLOSER TO REALITY
Jun 29 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Water,
Three important Bay Area water storage projects that originally were slated to receive zero or only a small portion of available state funding are ...

COUNCIL’S THREE HOUSING BILLS ADVANCE
Jun 22 2018
Posted In: Economy, Government Relations, Housing,
All three of the bills the Bay Area Council is sponsoring to address California’s housing crisis advanced this week. The Council is sponsoring mo...

Council Urges Immediate Action on Comprehensive Federal Immigration Reform
Jun 20 2018
Posted In: Government Relations, News, Press Releases,
The Bay Area Council today (June 20) issued the following statement on the urgent need for enacting comprehensive immigration reform and ending the...
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Opinion: What ZTE Deal Tells Us About Chinese Technological Prowess
Jun 19 2018
Posted In: China, Economy, News,
(This OpEd by Bay Area Council Economic Institute Senior Director Sean Randolph ran in the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday, June 17.) B...
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Council Urges Legislative Action for Secure, Reliable Energy Future
Jun 18 2018
Posted In: 21st Century Infrastructure, Government Relations,
The Bay Area Council on Friday, June 15 submitted the following letter urging Gov. Brown and state legislative leaders to take immediate action...

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, DAVID BROOKS & #METOO LEADERS WOW PACIFIC SUMMIT
Jun 15 2018
Posted In: China, Community Engagement, Cybersecurity,
The timing was ideal. As President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, guests at the Bay Area Council’s 2018 Pacific Sum...

REGISTER TODAY: MAPPING BIOTECH’S FUTURE IN THE BAY AREA
Jun 15 2018
Posted In: Community Engagement, Education, Events,
The Bay Area Council Workforce of the Future program will be hosting a 
2018BACPoll: Voters Hold Dim View of Tax Reform, Immigration Crackdown image

2018BACPoll: Voters Hold Dim View of Tax Reform, Immigration Crackdown
Jun 12 2018
Posted In: Economy, News, Press Releases,
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
Posted In: Economy, Gender Equity, News,
Almost four out of 10 Bay Area voters say they have witnessed sexual harassment in the workplace and a ...
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2018 BACPoll: Can Transportation Tech Solve Bay Area Traffic?
Jun 7 2018
Posted In: News, Newsroom, Press Releases,
Bay Area voters are embracing new automobile and transportation technologies, from ride-hailing apps to responsive traffic signals, drones and elec...
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BACPoll: Housing Frustration Spikes
Jun 6 2018
Posted In: Economy, Housing, News,
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...
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BACPoll: Voters Say They’d Pay to End Awful Traffic
Jun 4 2018
Posted In: News, Press Releases, Transportation,
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...
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BACPoll: More People Looking to Leave Bay Area as Housing, Traffic Problems Mount
Jun 3 2018
Posted In: Economy, Housing, News,
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...
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Study: 20 Strategies for Improving (or Worsening) Housing Crisis
May 29 2018
Posted In: Housing, News, Press Releases,
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
Posted In: Government Relations, News, Newsroom,
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...

THE COCA-COLA FOUNDATION TO HELP BAY AREA YOUTH “TASTE THE FEELING”
May 11 2018