BayBio’s expanded Regional Relations activities focus on working with government at the local level. With more than 100 cities and a dozen counties in Northern California, long-term solutions require partnership with local governments, especially as the life science industry continues to experience the growing pains that accompany success. BayBio emphasizes educating public officials about biotechnology and establishing strategic relationships with multi-jurisdictional entities in the region. BayBio priority activities include:

• Educating public officials about biotechnology


• Working with local governments to ensure streamlined permitting & zoning


• Working with local governments to understand and contribute to strategic discussions on infrastructure, quality of life and housing issues


• And simplifying the regulatory environment, among other issues.

Information on city and county governments:

Association of Bay Area Governements (ABAG)

San Mateo County Atherton Belmont Brisbane Broadmoor Burlingame Colma Daly City East Palo Alto Foster City Half Moon Bay Hillsborough Menlo Park Millbrae Pacifica Portola Valley Redwood City San Bruno San Mateo San Carlos South San Francisco Woodside Santa Clara County Campbell Cupertino Gilroy Los Altos Los Altos Hills Los Gatos Milpitas Monte Sereno Morgan Hill Mountain View Palo Alto San Jose Santa Clara Saratoga Sunnyvale Marin County Belvedere Bolinas Corte Madera Dillon Beach Fairfax Forest Knolls Greenbrae Inverness Kentfield Lagunitas Larkspur Marshall Mill Valley Muir Beach Nicasio Novato Olema Point Reyes Station Ross San Anselmo San Geronimo San Quentin San Rafael Sausalito Stinson Beach Terra Linda Tiburon Tomales Woodacre Alameda County Alameda Albany Berkeley Byron Castro Valley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro San Lorenzo Sunol Tracy Union City Contra Costa County Antioch Brentwood Clayton Danville Concord El Cerrito Hercules Lafayette Martinez Moraga Oakley Orinda Pinole Pittsburg Pleasant Hill Richmond San Pablo San Ramon Walnut Creek

Sacramento County Antelope Carmichael Citrus Heights Courtland Elk Grove Elverta Fair Oaks Folsom Galt Gold River Herald Hood Isleton Mather North Highlands Orangevale Rancho Cordova Rancho Murieta Rio Linda Ryde Sacramento Sloughhouse Walnut Grove Wilton Napa Angwin Calistoga Deer Park Napa Oakville Pope Valley Rutherford Saint Helena Spanish Flat Yountville Solano County American Canyon Benicia Birds Landing Dixon Elmira Fairfield Nut Tree Rio Vista Suisun City Vacaville Vallejo Sonoma County Annapolis Bodega Bodega Bay Boyes Hot Springs Camp Meeker Cazadero Cloverdale Cotati Duncans Mills El Verano Eldridge Forestville Freestone Fulton Geyserville Glen Ellen Graton Gualala Guerneville Healdsburg Jenner Kenwood Lawndale Monte Rio Occidental Penngrove Petaluma Rio Nido Rohnert Park Santa Rosa Sebastopol Sheridan Sonoma Stewarts Point The Sea Ranch Valley Ford Villa Grande Vineburg Windsor Yolo County Broderick Brooks Bryte Capay Clarksburg Davis Dunnigan El Macero Esparto Guinda Knights Landing Madison Rumsey West Sacramento Winters Woodland Yolo Zamora

Get Involved:
Interested in participating in the BayBio Government Relations Committee? BayBio encourages participation by all members. For more information contact Christopher Draper at CDraper@baybio.org.

Submit an Issue:
If you have an issue or policy concern, please contact the BayBio Team with a summary and your contact information. Write to info@baybio.org. Please write "Policy" in the subject line. All submissions are reviewed by BayBio Committees and the BayBio Team.