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Governor Newsom Reacts to Cancellation of Nearly $1B in High-speed Rail Funding

Sacramento, CA - The Trump administration says it's terminating a federal agreement with California's high-speed rail project and taking away nearly $1 billion in funding. Read Governor Newsom's statement on the administration's decision to deobligate funding for high-speed rail. “The…

California Governor’s May Revised 2019-2020 State Budget – What’s in It for the Bay Area and Silicon Valley

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a revised state budget today with potential funding for Bay Area and Silicon Valley priorities.

Governor Newsom 2019-2020 May Revised Budget –Statement from Carl Guardino, CEO and President of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group

For Immediate Release, May 9, 2019 San Jose, CA – "After 104 months of continued economic growth, today’s stock market underscores that what goes up, will come down; and further underscores Governor Newsom’s wisdom in a May Budget Revision that calls…

Maintain Morals in a Competitive World, Fight for Board Room Diversity & Build Better Communities – All Explored at Game Changers2020

San Jose, CA – Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Game Changers 2020 Summit brings together more than eighteen influential speakers and panelists on Friday, April 26th to delve into some of today’s hottest and controversial topics. Our panelists, along with 350…

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