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

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

This week the Bay Area Council took a delegation to Vancouver, British Columbia, led by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, PG&E CEO Patti Poppe, Bay Ar...
Member Spotlight: Big Win for Calpine Decarbonization Projects image

Member Spotlight: Big Win for Calpine Decarbonization Projects

Calpine announced that its Sutter Decarbonization Project has been selected by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations within the Department of E...
Bay Area Council Endorses Prop. 1 Behavioral Health Services Act image

Bay Area Council Endorses Prop. 1 Behavioral Health Services Act

The Bay Area Council today (Jan. 22) announced its formal endorsement of Proposition 1, the Behavioral Health Services Act on the March 5 primary e...
Council Condemns Attacks that Cause Berkeley Councilmember to Step Down image

Council Condemns Attacks that Cause Berkeley Councilmember to Step Down

Citing ongoing political “harassment, stalking and threats” from members of the community, Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson on Monday...
Homelessness Grew in California in 2023, but at a Slower Pace than the Rest of the U.S. image

Homelessness Grew in California in 2023, but at a Slower Pace than the Rest of the U.S.

California continues to lose ground in its fight against homelessness, according to the latest data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Housi...
A Bright Future for California’s Supply Chain image

A Bright Future for California’s Supply Chain

The importance of California’s supply chain cannot be overstated – it drives one-third of the state’s economy and creates millions of direct ...
NBA All-Star Week Coming to the Bay Area image

NBA All-Star Week Coming to the Bay Area

With world leaders getting ready to descend on San Francisco and the Bay Area for a major weeklong summit (see below), the region got more good new...
Bay Area Council Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Veto of Legislation to Ease Penalties for Fare Evasion on Public Transit image

Bay Area Council Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Veto of Legislation to Ease Penalties for Fare Evasion on Public Transit

The Bay Area Council today (Oct. 9) applauded Gov. Newsom’s veto of AB 819, legislation that would have eased penalties for repeat fare evasion o...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Leaves Behind an Expansive Legacy of Leadership, Accomplishment, Service image

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Leaves Behind an Expansive Legacy of Leadership, Accomplishment, Service

San Francisco, California and the nation lost a transformational leader today with the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose remarkable and trail...
Council Congratulates North Bay Sen. Mike McGuire on Being Named Next Senate Pro Tem image

Council Congratulates North Bay Sen. Mike McGuire on Being Named Next Senate Pro Tem

The Bay Area Council this week congratulated state Sen. Mike McGuire, who represents a wide swath of the North Bay and North Coast, for being ...
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