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Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Institute for California AI Policy Announces First-Ever AI Fellowship Program

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation (SVLGF) has announced a new initiative to develop an innovative AI and machine learning curriculum for community colleges in the greater Bay Area. SVLGF will hire two fellows to create the curriculum with support from the Deloitte Foundation. SVLGF will collaborate with the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District on its first-ever AI Fellowship Program, which aims to help prepare a diverse workforce for the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence that is expected to shape California’s innovation economy.
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California Assembly Appropriations Committee Advances Landmark Data Center Expansion Bill SB 1298 (Cortese) 

SACRAMENTO (July 3, 2024) – This week, legislation authored by Senator Dave Cortese (SB 1298) that would accelerate California’s data center expansion advanced through both the Assembly Natural Resources and Labor and Employment Committees. If enacted into law, the legislation would catalyze a wave of new data center investments, bolstering California's critical infrastructure and driving long-term economic growth across multiple sectors. The legislation is sponsored by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), the leading business association representing Silicon Valley's innovation economy and ecosystem.
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SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas Statement On Federal Decision to Award +$5 Billion of Funding for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project

We applaud the Federal Transit Administration’s decision to award over $5 billion in funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project. This historic commitment will enable our next phase of growth and infrastructure development to support our region’s dynamic economy.
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Transforming Workplace Inclusion: The ERG/BRG Consortium’s Journey

In December 2023, SVLG launched the ERG/BRG Consortium to improve underrepresented employees’ experiences in Silicon Valley by strengthening employee / business resource groups. Members of the Consortium -- leaders from Employee Resource Groups and Business Resource Groups across SVLG’s network of 300 member companies -- come together to share best practices and provide resources, working across firms and industries to build community and organizational power together.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Bay Area Council Lead Regional Coalition of Business, Community Groups in Urging Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, Federal Transit Administration to Authorize Full Federal Funding for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project

In partnership with a coalition of regional business and community groups, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) and Bay Area Council (BAC) today called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to approve full federal funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project, a once-in-a-generation investment in the Bay Area’s infrastructure.
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Senator Cortese’s Legislation (SB 1298) to Accelerate Data Center Expansion in Silicon Valley and Across California Advances through Assembly Natural Resources and Labor and Employment Committees This Week

SACRAMENTO (July 3, 2024) – This week, legislation authored by Senator Dave Cortese (SB 1298) that would accelerate California’s data center expansion advanced through both the Assembly Natural Resources and Labor and Employment Committees. If enacted into law, the legislation would catalyze a wave of new data center investments, bolstering California's critical infrastructure and driving long-term economic growth across multiple sectors. The legislation is sponsored by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), the leading business association representing Silicon Valley's innovation economy and ecosystem.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group Calls on Secretary Buttigieg, Federal Transit Administration to Authorize Full Federal Funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), the leading business association representing the innovation economy and its ecosystem, today called on U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to approve full federal funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project, a once-in-a-generation investment in the Bay Area’s infrastructure.
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SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas Urges California Legislators to Pass Proposed Climate Bond Ahead of November Election

Ahmad Thomas, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), today urged the members of the California Legislature to pass the proposed climate bond measure so that it can be considered by California voters during the November election.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s First Annual Sustainable Growth Summit: Driving Innovation for a Sustainable Future

On June 21, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group held its first annual Sustainable Growth Summit bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts to discuss critical climate change, innovation, and environmental stewardship issues.
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Statement of SVLG CEO Ahmad Thomas On California Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State Address

SAN JOSE (June 25, 2024) - “Today, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address to the residents of California. We applaud Governor Newsom’s commitment to advancing our state’s top priorities at a time of budgetary challenges and ongoing economic headwinds — prioritizing spend on initiatives with a high potential for ROI, from bolstering economic opportunity and creating jobs for the innovation economy to investing in climate action and supporting public safety."
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