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Fighting Back Against Ill-Timed Taxes

As if we needed another reminder of California’s battered and fragile economy, a prominent social media company made sure we’re paying attentio...
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Council Urges Supporters to Send Governor Newsom Letters Backing Housing Bills

Two bills the Bay Area Council sponsored to address California’s housing crisis are awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature. Letters are&n...
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Housing Reforms Help Break Resistance to East Bay Project

When people want to know why housing is so scarce and so expensive in California they should look no further than the Terraces of Lafayette for ans...
“Hire Together” Virtual Career Fair Reaches 500 Students, Job Seekers image

“Hire Together” Virtual Career Fair Reaches 500 Students, Job Seekers

Almost 500 students and other job seekers participated in a first-of-its-kind virtual career fair this week (Aug. 25) that the Bay Area Council pro...
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Northern California Megaregion Taking Shape

Following the landmark report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute on the Northern California Megaregion published in 2016, the met...
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Council Endorses 540 Housing Units in Redwood City

This week the Bay Area Council’s Housing Endorsement Subcommittee was thrilled to endorse the Greystar South Main Mixed-Use project in Redwood Ci...
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Council Mourns Passing of James Fang

The Bay Area Council is mourning the untimely passing of San Francisco leader James Fang from natural causes at the age of 58. James was a devoted ...
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Still Battling to Realize Promise of the 19th Amendment

This week (Aug. 26) we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was int...
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Big Apple Shares Lessons on Right to Shelter and COVID Response for Homelessness

Shortly after the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) moved quickly to relocate an estimated 1...
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Supporting Wildfire Relief and Response

Wildfires are once again wreaking havoc on Northern California, displacing thousands of residents and causing untold damage to homes, communities a...
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