Press Releases Archives - Silicon Valley Leadership Group

The Bay Area Enigma: 83% of Bay Area Voters Say Cost of Housing is an Extremely Serious Problem but Agreement Ends When It Comes to Accelerated Development

San Jose, CA – According to a recent survey, voters in five Bay Area counties are all on the same page with 83 percent saying the cost of housing is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem. Yet attitudes diverge when…

Building on Opportunities – Silicon Valley Leadership Group Supports SB 50

At a time where more than half of Californians are rent-burdened and spending more on housing costs than ever before, SB 50 is one tool out of many that the state will need in its toolbox to address and solve our decades-long crisis in the making.

Suppose Your City Proposed Charging a Tax on Local Businesses? 51 Percent of Voters in Five Bay Area Counties Say They Would Oppose

51 percent of voters in a February Silicon Valley Poll say they are, in principle, opposed to any potential local tax measure that would tax businesses based on a flat fee per employee to provide funding for local city services.

Bay Area Voters Ready to Pull Out Pocketbooks to Solve Traffic Problems, but Not as Likely When it Comes to the Housing Crisis

The recently completed “Silicon Valley Poll” found that more than two-thirds of voters are ready to pull out their pocketbooks in support of a nine-county Regional Transportation Improvement Measure.

“Silicon Valley Poll” Tells Us More Than 40 Percent of Residents Are Considering Moving Out of the Bay Area – Two Reasons May Come as a Surprise

The poll conducted by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group in partnership with the Bay Area News Group surveyed 1,568 potential voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties from February 14-24th.

The Leadership Group Expands Board with Representatives from Energy, Communications, Tech and Healthcare

On March 20, 2019, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Board of Directors approved seven new board members

Put a Spring in Your Step During the Heart & Soles 6K & 10K To Boost Local Children’s Health

San Jose, CA – What better way to greet Spring this Saturday, March 23rd then with a joyful, family-friendly run from Santa Clara University to Avaya Stadium as part of the Sixth Annual Heart and Soles 6K & 10K run…

What Will It Take to Keep Silicon Valley on Top? Leadership Group Regional Economic Forum Unveils 2019 SVCIP Report

San Jose, CA - Be one of the first to see the latest data from the 2019 Silicon Valley Competitiveness and Innovation Project unveiled at the 8th Annual Silicon Valley Leadership Group Regional Economic Forum happening this Friday, March 1…

Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Carl Guardino Reappointed to California Transportation Commission

San Jose, CA – February 19, 2019. Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that he has reappointed Carl Guardino to his fourth consecutive four-year term on the California Transportation Commission. Carl Guardino, 57, of Monte Sereno, has served on the Commission…

Silicon Valley Leadership Statement: Governor’s State of the State Address and High-speed Rail

San Jose, CA – Carl Guardino, CEO and President of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and one of nine gubernatorial appointees on the California Transportation Commission issued the following statement after Governor Gavin Newsom's State of the State Address this…