Building Opportunity Through Advocacy: A Conversation with 2026 Advocate of the year Heather Schiffman

EBLC will recognize Heather Schiffman with the Advocate of the Year Award at the 2026 Installation Awards. Learn more about Heather!

Event UpdatesUchenna EsomonuAugust 5, 2026Installation Awards, Chadi Chazbek, 2025-26 Board Chair

Leading Through Partnership: A Conversation with Incoming EBLC Board Chair Deneen Wohlford

EBLC will celebrate the incoming 2026-27 Board Chair, Deneen Wohlford, at the 2026 Installation Awards. Learn more about Deneen!

Affordability Concerns Shape Primary Results

The June Primary offered an early glimpse into how Bay Area voters are thinking about local tax measures heading into the November election

AnnouncementMeg SternJune 26, 2026

Assemblymember Wicks is Focused on Confronting California’s Affordability Crisis

The kick-off to the 2026 Capitol Series convened East Bay leaders for a timely conversation on housing reform and budget pressures featuring Assemblymember Buffy Wicks

Uchenna EsomonuJune 18, 2026Comment

Secretary Leon Panetta is Cautiously Hopeful About our Democracy

The East Bay Leadership Council closed out the 40th Annual Leadership Series with a timely and thought-provoking conversation featuring former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta.

AnnouncementUchenna EsomonuMay 13, 2026

Labor & Business Support Measure B: For A Healthy Workforce And A Strong Economy

We share a press release detailing EBLC and labor support for Measure B, which if successful during the June 2026 Primary would add a 0.625% temporary sales tax in Contra Costa County to fund health care services in response to major federal and state health care cuts.

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