Supervisors Stress Regionalism at State of the East Bay
Policy problems that cross city and county lines were top of mind at the 2019 State of the East Bay.
Mark Orcutt
Transportation Task Force Update
The May 16th Transportation Task Force meeting featured special guest Therese McMillan.
Lindy Lavender
Housing Task Force Update
The EBLC Housing and Transportation Task Forces gathered together on April 22nd for a discussion with Mark Tollefson, Governor Newsom’s deputy cabinet secretary for transportation, housing, and homelessness issues.
Lindy Lavender
EBLC Newsletter: East Bay Coalition Focuses on Housing and Transportation in Sacramento
What do Former U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul, groundwater vapor intrusion, and housing policy have in common? The March Newsletter.
Mark Orcutt
Bridge toll hike must help commuters
The East Bay Leadership Council has historically been a strong supporter of public investment in transportation infrastructure, but the latest plan to raise bridge tolls is a bad deal for commuters and should be transformed or rejected by the legislature before it ever gets to the ballot.
EBLC Newsletter: Proposed toll increase and housing bills top our legislative agenda
You hear from us on a proposed bridge toll hike, housing bills set for debate as the legislative session winds down, call on you to make nominations for the 7th Annual Philanthropy Awards, and more.
EBLC Newsletter: One Busy Month
The East Bay Leadership has not slowed down since our fast start to the year. Over the last month we have been involved in more than we can properly recap in one newsletter, but here are a few highlights.
Mark Orcutt
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.
Fix Our Infrastructure - Election Year or Not
This may be an election year, but that is not an excuse for state legislators to shy away from fixing California’s ailing infrastructure.
Mark Orcutt