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Are you interested in running for local office? Do you know someone interested in running for elected office? If so, this is the last chance to apply to be a part of Build the Bench's 2023 cohort. We have an exciting program lined up that will teach you the ins and outs of a successful campaign.
For the last 6 years the EBLC's Build the Bench program has served as an important step in the winning campaigns of more than a dozen alumni, and continues to serve as an important network for all participants.
The 2023 Build the Bench program will begin this fall, and we hope you or someone you know will apply!
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State of the Tri-Valley | Learn about the vision for the Tri-Valley, a thriving Bay Area innovation hub
The East Bay Leadership Council is proud to serve as a Partnering Organization in support of the upcoming State of the Tri-Valley, put on by the San Francisco Business Times.
The event will feature a lively panel discussion and networking reception with local entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders who are pushing the Tri-Valley economy to new heights. They will discuss what makes the Tri-Valley a great place to attract a quality workforce along with the growth sectors for the area.
In 2021, after a year-long process of engaging over 1,000 stakeholders, the region launched the Tri-Valley 2040 Vision. Attendees at this event will learn about this strategic playbook of recommendations that will guide the next 20 years of growth.
Date / Time / Location
Thursday, September 7
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Roundhouse Market & Conference Center
2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon
Must Read | Bill to raise Bay Area bridge tolls to help transit put on hold amid local opposition
KQED — State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced early Monday he’s “pausing” SB 532, a proposal to impose a $1.50 bridge toll increase to support Bay Area transit agencies facing a fiscal crisis because of pandemic-related ridership losses.
The bill, which would have required a two-thirds majority to pass both houses of the state Legislature, caused a split in the Bay Area’s Assembly and Senate delegations. Seven members joined Wiener as co-authors while half a dozen lawmakers from the region said they opposed the toll increase.
“We’ve been trying to build more consensus within our Bay Area legislative delegation, and it became apparent last week that we did not have enough time to do the consensus building that we needed to do for this bill to be able to pass before the end of session,” Wiener told KQED in an interview Monday.
Wiener said he’ll work with Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City), one of the bill’s opponents, to consider new transit-funding proposals to help Bay Area transit agencies avoid service cuts.
“Assemblymember Wilson and I have committed to each other that we will co-facilitate a process over the fall recess to try to come up with a solution,” Wiener said. “And the fact that I’m the author of this bill and she was a skeptic of the bill, that’s a powerful combination and she’s a very constructive partner. And I’m optimistic we’ll be able to get something done.”
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