Economy

How Will the Bay Area Meet Future Workforce Needs?

The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future Committee convened Thursday (Oct. 5) to give an update on the Council’s work to improve the numb...

Council Forms Megaregion Partnership with Sacramento to Keep Jobs, Grow Economy

The Bay Area Council today announced a new partnership with the Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council as part of a campaign promote the integr...

More Ferries Coming Soon, Serving New Routes and Destinations

The big WETA and Golden Gate ferries that serve the region’s heavy commute corridors will soon be complemented by nimble, privately financed and ...

Council Notches Its Best Legislative Record in Years

The Bay Area Council was poised to notch its best legislative record in years with the deadline for Gov. Jerry Brown to sign or veto bills coming t...

Council Explores Legal Options on Brisbane NIMBY Plan

The city of Brisbane made its claim for NIMBY of the year with its audacious proposal to accept 8 million square feet of commercial and industrial ...

Governor Signs Council-Sponsored Housing Bill

The Bay Area Council today (Sept. 27) applauded Governor Jerry Brown for signing legislation it sponsored that will make it easier, faster and less...

State Sen. Jackson Talks Fair Pay with Council’s Gender Equity Committee

The Bay Area Council's Gender Equity Committee on Thursday (Sept. 15) welcomed state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) for an invigorat...

Council-MTC Study Finds 9.6 Million Ride Commuter Shuttles

Public and private shuttle services around the Bay Area carried more passengers in the 2014-15 fiscal year than all but six of the region's public ...

New Report: $15.4 Billion in Economic Impacts from Santa Clara County Transportation Plan

Santa Clara County is forecast to realize at least $15.4 billion in new business and economic activity from a 30-year transportation investment pla...

CEO Policy Roundtable Focuses on Coming Trends, Challenges

The Bay Area Council on Thursday (Sept. 8) hosted a CEO Roundtable discussion moderated by KPMG San Francisco Managing Partner Debbie Messemer that...
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