Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf named CEO of Bay Area Council after national search
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The BAC represents more than 350 major employers and works to advance economic growth, housing solutions and regional collaboration.
Bay Area
San Francisco supervisor launches ‘dumb laws’ contest to identify outdated city rules
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In a broader effort to cut red tape, residents are invited to dunk on unnecessary, burdensome, or outdated city laws and regulations.gavin newsom
California has 40,000 affordable housing units ready to break ground. One setback is holding them up
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Tens of thousands of affordable units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report.Environment
Agreement concludes 12-year redevelopment battle over Strawberry seminary campus
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Marin County Planning Commission stunned by outcome as settlement ends a 12-year campaign by residents to stop or alter the development.Education
1 in 10 Cal State students face homelessness. This emergency housing program helps
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The program operates at most public universities and about a quarter of community colleges.Bay Area
California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way
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The state aims to install six million heat pumps in homes by 2030.California
Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different
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Building homes inside a factory could revolutionize the American housing industry, ushering in a new era of higher quality homes at lower price.City
City Council adopts ‘Objective Design Standards’ to govern new housing in Piedmont
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As the state chips away at local control over new housing development, Piedmont still has control over some design standards.City
City Council to consider proposed ‘Objective Design Standards’ for new homes in Piedmont on Feb. 2
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The proposal includes updates to existing standards for ADUs, mixed-use, and multi-family development, and new objective standards for single family homes and residential projects up to 4 units.Bay Area
Building homes is a top priority for California Democrats again this year. Voters could get a say
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A proposed bond measure would allocate $7 billion toward rental housing, wildfire protection, and assistance for low-income home buyers.Business & Finance
