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Mobilizing Our Power: SVLG Convenes Inspiring and Insightful Women’s Leadership Summit

SVLG recently convened a new dynamic event – Mobilizing Our Power, SVLG’s Women’s Leadership Summit. In our inaugural event, we brought together top women leaders from business, government and civic life; startup founders; wellness experts and others for an afternoon of insightful and inspiring conversations around where women in the innovation economy are today, whether in their personal or professional lives.
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SVLG Staff Spotlight: VP of Government Relations Voleck Taing

Voleck Taing, SVLG’s Vice President of Governmental Relations (they/them), was first bitten by the Sacramento bug during an elementary school field trip. Over the subsequent years, they developed a passion for politics and public policy, which fueled more than a decade of public service as a legislative aide in the State Capitol. Their legislative career touched on a wide range of business, social and environmental issues impacting Silicon Valley and across the State of California -- from helping to establish a statewide Blockchain Working Group to advocating on behalf of social justice and economic development priorities.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Housing Action Coalition Applaud Enactment of Housing Bill AB 2234, Signed into Law Today by California Governor Newsom

California Governor Newsom today signed into law a measure that will speed up California's lagging housing production by addressing inefficiencies in the permitting process. This common-sense legislation – AB 2234 (Rivas] Planning and zoning: housing: post entitlement phase permits – brings certainty to the building permit acquisition process after local housing developments are approved. In effect, AB 2234 implements a reasonable, transparent process so that good projects don’t have years needlessly added to their timelines.
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Housing Measure AB 2234 Passes out of California Legislature, Expected on the Governor’s Desk

The California Legislature has approved AB 2234 (Rivas). which is designed to speed up California's lagging housing production by addressing inefficiencies in the permitting process This common-sense legislation brings certainty to the building permit acquisition process after local housing developments are approved.
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Statement from Silicon Valley Leadership Group on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Ahmad Thomas, CEO of SVLG, today issued a statement applauding Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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Statement from Silicon Valley Leadership Group on the CHIPS & Science Act of 2022

Ahmad Thomas, CEO of SVLG, today issued a statement applauding passage of the bipartisan CHIPS Act of 2022, which will help strengthen supply chain resilience and bolster the nation's Innovation Economy. The bill has been approved by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives and is awaiting signature by President Biden.
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Statement from Silicon Valley Leadership Group on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Mary Holing, VP of Environmental Policy at SVLG, today issued a statement applauding the climate and clean energy investment provisions that have been announced as part of the inflation reduction package.
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The Bipartisan CHIPS Act Provides a Rare Opportunity for Congress to Strengthen America’s Innovation Economy and Secure Our National Security

On behalf of more than 350 companies that drive America’s innovation economy from the heart of Silicon Valley, SVLG's Peter Leroe-Muñoz urges elected officials in Washington to pass the CHIPS Act of 2022 and secure America’s semiconductor future and resilience.
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Record State Budget Surplus leads to Historic $120 million Commitment to Address Sea Level Rise in the SF Bay

Leveraging a record state budget surplus, SVLG partnered with Save the Bay, the Bay Area Council, Together Bay Area, Valley Water, and San Mateo County to make a push for critical funding for flood protection and restoration projects to meet the mounting climate related challenges we are now experiencing. We rallied local elected leaders throughout the Bay whose cities are directly impacted by rising waters and met with Bay Area legislators to champion additional funding. As a result of our efforts, this year’s budget deal has a historic $120 million dollar commitment dedicated to address Seal Level Rise in the San Francisco Bay.
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Expanding STEM Career Pathways for BIPOC Community College Students

Angel Gonzalez and Charles Mackin are part of Career Horizons, a statewide, online mentorship initiative that the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the Bay Area Council, and Valley Vision started in 2021. The program pairs professionals with Black and Latinx community college students for one-on-one career guidance meetings. The goal: expand BIPOC students' professional networks and career horizons. SVLG, BAC and Valley Vision worked with Umoja and Puente, the lead organizations serving Black and Latinx students in California community colleges, to co-design the program and serve as trusted intermediaries to students.
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