In partnership with our member companies, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group organized the Silicon Valley COVID-19 Aid Coalition – a comprehensive, coordinated response to procure the medical supplies and equipment needed by our public, private, and nonprofit hospitals and clinics to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, the Aid Coalition has raised $8,562,550 in monetary and in-kind donations from our member companies and individuals. The Aid Coalition has been able to also initiate long-lasting change by creating a set of product specification sheets for the most urgently needed PPE. Hospitals and clinics across the county, state and the nation can utilize these sheets to identify incoming PPE donations.

SVLG led the effort to pass Measure RR, a three-county ballot item that will raise an estimated $3 billion over 30 years to support and expand Caltrain, the most successful commuter rail service in the country. The measure passed with 70% of the vote, preserving a vital part of our public transportation.

SVLG co-sponsored SB 288 by Senator Scott Wiener. The legislation exempts transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects from CEQA requirements in order to accelerate construction and provide jobs during unprecedented times and economic uncertainty while moving California towards ambitious climate change targets. Already, municipalities have been able to capitalize, with the City and County of San Francisco implementing over 20 miles of bus-only lanes. SB 288 was passed with the help of coalition partners at SPUR and the Bay Area Council.

Advocacy for More Homes The Leadership Group has advocated for over 300 home developments near transit and with affordability components over the past two decades, resulting in over 14,000 new homes in just the last two years.

SVLG supported AB 890 to align California with 28 other states to give nurse practitioners authority to order and interpret diagnostic procedures, certify disability, and prescribe, dispense, and administer controlled substances without physician oversight. This bill is an important step in lowering the cost of healthcare in the state.

The Leadership Group was an influential voice in establishing an Advisory Panel on Health Care Delivery Systems and Universal Coverage within the state budget- a critical step in crafting effective, sustainable policy that stabilizes the health care market and provides universal access to quality care.

We co-sponsored SB 828, which requires cities to better plan for needed housing. We saw the success of this effort with housing allocations more than doubling for the Bay Area. This will lead to a better housing balance so families can live near work and spend less time in their cars.