Last year, visitors from China more than doubled, making it SF's top international market once again. But we need to keep growing.

Today at Shenzhen Airlines HQ, we explored the possibility of adding the first SFO- Shenzhen direct flight to deepen commercial and cultural ties.

Historic moments happen at the Bay Area Council's Pacific Summit. The year was 2005 and the conference was named 'Outlook' back then. The afternoon panel featured a particularly heavyweight group of elected officials. Were you there? Have any memories of that time?

Today, Matt Haney, in conjunction with Bay Area Council and Salvation Army SF, introduced Assembly Bill 2479 (AB2479) to amend current housing first policy in California to allow for up to 25% of HF funds to be used for recovery housing.

Thank you for your leadership on this critical issue. Proud to co-sponsor with Salvation Army SF

Proud to stand with Matt Haney and cosponsors Bay Area Council, T Wolf 🌁 + Salvation Army SF at todays press conf in support of #AB2479 , legislation to ensure homeless Californians struggling with addiction have sober permanent housing options. Let’s save some lives 💪

Great SCOTUS ruling to bring fairness, transparency to costly and often arbitrary local impact fees that are worsening our housing affordability crisis. Proud to submit an amicus brief in support!

SCOTUS Updates just delivered their decision on Sheetz V El Dorado Co. 9-0 in favor of the plaintiff overturning the CA Supreme Ct. Govts can no longer charge impact fees disproportionate the the impacts created by a permit seeker. Bay Area Council filed amicus for Mr Sheetz. 🧵

Interested in progress on Bay Area law enforcement efforts for public safety? Maybe you’d like your finger on the pulse of the latest legislative proposals out of Sacramento? Follow the Bay Area Council’s Flash newsletter, a weekly update on business and civic concerns in our…

Despite the negative perceptions surrounding San Francisco, its hospitality industry has proven remarkably resilient. While other cities continue to struggle, San Francisco has become a beacon of economic recovery. thehill.com/opinion/crimin…

We need your voice with us in Washington, DC to help bring focus and gravity to the issues confronting our region. The Bay Area Council's annual delegation trip to our nation's capital is May 7-9.

Join us! lnkd.in/gNZemjvX

Thank you, Governor Gavin Newsom, and our partners at CHP Oakland for your ongoing support in disrupting criminal networks and aiding us in reducing crime. This collaboration with Oakland Police Dept. is producing positive outcomes across the city, contributing to safer communities…

Congratulations UC Berkeley and Rich Lyons!

Proud to support legislative streamlining to speed construction of this critical infrastructure and bolster California's resilience against drought. We don't have time to spare when it comes to making these investments, getting things built and getting them operating

Wow, Vancouver! 🇨🇦 I’m heading home to the Bay Area inspired and excited about the possibility of bringing creativity, sustainability, density & district energy to life across the Bay Area. What a great learning trip with Bay Area Council, Pacific Gas & Electric, Google & Mayor Mayor Matt Mahan.…

Sounds familiar. Our 2019 Bay Area Council Economic Institute #homelessness report highlighted many of these deficiencies and recommended stronger coordination and accountability among agencies, including consolidation under a single agency, and better use and sharing of data…

California Achieves Milestone: Over 100,000 ADUs Permitted Since 2017! Join us in making possible the next 100k homes and shaping a future where housing is attainable for all.

Read more: lnkd.in/gFJQUhPq

#ADUs #MiddleHousing #BuildTheMiddle

The AV industry joins with +40 California business voices to OPPOSE AB2286, a bill to ban AV trucks.

California faces acute supply chain challenges. Truck drivers & AV trucks will work together to support the state’s farmers, manufacturers & small biz.
theavindustry.org/resources/Oppo…