Cap-and-trade puts bipartisan leadership on display
The package of bills to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program represented a difficult but necessary compromise that will lead to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while providing businesses with the predictability they need to adapt to an evolving economy.
Kristin Connelly
Action Alert: Speak out to fix our roads
The East Bay Leadership Council needs your help in telling three members of our legislative delegation that it is time to fix our roads.
EBLC calls on East Bay legislators to support infrastructure investment
Everyone knows that voters hate gas taxes. A vote for this tax increase may be bad politics, but inaction will end up costing commuters more money and more time stuck on terrible roads.
Employers give young people a chance to earn and learn
Two hundred business and education leaders gathered in Concord on Friday morning to celebrate employers engaged in Earn & Learn East Bay, an effort that has provided thousands of work and learning opportunities to local youth since 2009.
Mark Orcutt
Where We Stand: East Bay Election Analysis
With Election Day behind us, the EBLC wanted to provide a quick overview of the regional results.
Mark Orcutt
Captain Scott Kelly to Headline 31st Annual East Bay USA
Over the last 31 years, East Bay USA has been known for bringing nationally renowned leaders in politics, media, science, and literature to the East Bay. This year is no exception.
Honoring Those Who Give Back
The East Bay Philanthropy Awards are set to honor several local philanthropists for their commitment to giving back to the community. However, we could not help but highlight a few of them before the event on November 3rd. To help us
Mark Orcutt
Hacienda Receives East Bay Leadership Medal
The East Bay Leadership Council is proud to have Hacienda as a member and thrilled to honor them for their contributions to the East Bay region with the 2016 East Bay Leadership Medal.
Mark Orcutt
Minimum Wage Update
Over the weekend, news broke of a deal between Governor Jerry Brown, labor and legislative leaders to incrementally raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2022.
Mark Orcutt
Philanthropy Awards Continue to Inspire East Bay
The East Bay is an inspiring region because of the people who make it that way and the East Bay Leadership Council was proud to help honor their contributions to the community.
Mark Orcutt
