Bay Area Regional Collaborative
375 Beale Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
ABAG stands for the Association of Bay Area Governments. Our mission is to strengthen cooperation and collaboration across local governments to build healthier, stronger communities.
ABAG is part regional planning agency and part local government service provider. We accomplish our goals by providing planning services and cost-effective ABAG member services to local governments struggling with rising costs and diminishing incomes.
The annual General Assembly is June 16. The Business Meeting is from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to review and approve the 2023-24 Budget and Work Program. A quorum of Delegates is required to review the Budget and Work Program. The Conference will examine Bay Area Economic Development and is scheduled to start at 11:30 with lunch and a keynote speaker. Register here for the General Assembly. More information will be available here.
Led by the Association of Bay Area Governments, BayREN (Bay Area Regional Energy Network) is working to support a greener Bay Area, focusing on energy, water and greenhouse gas emission reductions. Its annual report is now available.
The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority is responsible for allocating funds raised by voter-approved Measure AA, the 2016 San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Measure.
A bill aimed at ensuring the region can make the most of future voter-approved funds was approved by an Assembly committee this week as the Bay Area ramps up to place its first regional housing bond on the ballot to address the region's housing crisis.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is soliciting ideas and input from the public via a survey to improve the 7th cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process and address California’s housing shortage.