Mobility Trends Improving the Quality of Life for All Improving the quality of life and reducing the cost of living is an oft missed side effect of the pursuit of autonomous drive, clean inexpensive energy, and the electrification of transportation. These technology arcs are evolving roughly in parallel and their…
Reciprocity as My Guide Co-founding and helping to build Landed has brought into focus just how much I'm guided by a commitment to reciprocity: mutually corresponding exchanges of give and take. This penchant for mutual exchange is the basis for how I figure out how to do right by our…
As the tech center of the world for decades, Silicon Valley is synonymous with innovation. And innovation is what is needed to address our deepening housing crisis. Not just innovation in technology, but innovation in thinking, in approaching the problem from a different mindset. We’ve begun to see some Silicon…
Working Scholars Transforms Higher Education and Unlocks Better Futures A college degree is key to unlocking economic opportunity, but it is a dream that's out of reach for millions of students. Our higher education system, largely untouched by the technological innovations that have happened in nearly every facet of modern…
California has the opportunity to benefit from a provision in the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (also known as the Trump tax package) that can grow the economy, address our housing crisis, and distribute clean energy solutions to poorer sections of the state. However, the state has…
"Things may come to those who wait. But only the things left by those who hustle." This evening, Federal Transit Administrator Jane Williams announced that the FTA will be investing $125 million from a new "Expedited Project Delivery" Pilot Program towards our BART extension into downtown San Jose and on…
In June of 1919, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation that would allow women the right to vote the following year. It was only fitting that we celebrated that vital milestone with a celebration on Women's Equality Day! On August 26, we were honored to be joined by…
What can We Achieve When Great Minds Don't Think Alike? Embracing People's Native Genius As leaders in today's transformative age, we must get more done with what often feels like not enough in talent, time, or treasure. As Liz Wiseman shares in her book, "Multipliers," extraordinary results can come from…
Very few employers offer Sabbaticals to their employees. Even fewer in the non-profit sector. I feel fortunate to work for an employer, in the non-profit world, that sees the value in Sabbatical, and is willing to make the financial investment in its people. When I came back to the Silicon…
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is interested in tax issues at the state, local, and federal levels. Tax policy is vitally important because it can be a positive force to drive economic growth in California through provisions such as the R&D credit. Tax policy could also hurt the California economy…