As the leading organization representing the innovation economy and its ecosystem, SVLG supports the Governor’s proposals to streamline CEQA. These clean infrastructure projects – like water, clean transportation projects like Zero Emission Vehicle charging infrastructure and rail upgrades, clean energy and semiconductor or microelectronic research and development facilities – will promote jobs, strengthen California’s competitiveness, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The proposed reforms are essential to position California to compete not only for federal dollars but also private-sector investments at a time of great economic volatility and uncertainty.
A number of dynamic Silicon Valley companies are heading to Sacramento on Tuesday, May 23, to participate in Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s (SVLG) annual Sacramento Advocacy Day — an event that brings delegation of business leaders to Sacramento for a series of conversations with key members of the executive and legislative branches of government.
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) – the leading business association representing the innovation economy and its ecosystem – today announced the launch of three new Centers of Expertise (COEs) in support of the organization’s 2023 agenda: Accelerating the Next Era of Silicon Valley Leadership.
Today, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) is officially announcing its membership with Lights On California — a campaign to improve grid reliability and affordability as part of California’s goal to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2045 — and its support of AB 538.
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.
Late last year, Governor Newsom appointed Alice Reynolds to be CPUC President; she took over December 31st, 2021, for outgoing President Marybel Batjer. The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is virtually hosting Alice on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm PST! SVLG’s SVP for Climate, Tim McRae, will be moderating the conversation. We have …
The Leadership Group will host newest California Public Utilities Commissioner Darcie Houck on Friday, July 9th from 1-2:30pm PST. Appointed in February of this year, the Commissioner has an extensive background in energy law, having served previously as an Administrative Law Judge at the CPUC and as Chief Counsel at the California Energy Commission. The …
Leadership Group Focused on Regional Housing Affordability, Transit & Infrastructure, Education, Climate, and Competitiveness Initiatives San Jose, CA, May 21, 2021: Mike Mielke, Head of Public Policy for the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, issued the following statement today in response to the release of Governor’s Newsom revised budget for FY 2021-22: “The Silicon Valley Leadership Group …
Chair Randolph brings a wealth of state service experience to the role, having worked as a CPUC Commissioner and a Deputy Secretary and General Counsel for the California Natural Resources Agency. The Air Board is in charge of implementing a number of important state laws, including regulating mobile source emissions and developing a Scoping Plan …
At this point, there’s no valid debate on the science behind climate change. Humans are releasing vast quantities of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere. Temperatures are rising. And the weather is changing — often drastically. As a result, we’re seeing larger wildfires, longer droughts, bigger storms and worse flooding. The real debate is not about …
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