Learn, Grow, Empower

Pleasanton Young Professionals

Established 2013

Ages 21-40

The premier networking group for emerging and established young professionals, the Pleasanton Young Professionals is a committee of the Pleasanton Chamber that strives to help other young professionals to learn, empower, and grow from their mastermind lunches, volunteering and fundraising opportunities, and monthly networking mixers.

Goals of the PYPs:

• captivate a never-stop learning attitude

• grow by fostering life-long relationships and opportunities

• empower those to achieve greater personal and professional success

We hope to see some new and familiar faces at our upcoming events.

The March mixer will be on Wednesday, March 6 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Cellar Door, 4469 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton

Up Next

Monthly Mixer

Wednesday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m.

Hear from Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown

The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the State of the City Pleasanton 2024, featuring Mayor Karla Brown. Everyone in the community is invited to hear Mayor Brown's annual address.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Palm Event Center in the Vineyard

1184 Vineyard Avenue, Pleasanton

Tickets to attend the luncheon are available online. $75 per person through March 10, $85 beginning March 11. All attendees must register by March 11.

The event begins at 11:00 a.m. with networking and visiting sponsor tables followed by the lunch and program at 11:45 a.m. A sellout crowd is expected as attendees will hear directly from the mayor while enjoying lunch and conversation at the beautiful Palm Event Center, a luxurious winery estate.

Premier Sponsor

Stanford Medicine Health Care Tri-Valley

Elite Sponsors

Kaiser Permanente, The Clorox Company, and Altamont Corridor Express (ACE)

Participating Sponsors

Hoge Fenton, CEMEX, Safeway, Sensiba, UNCLE Credit Union, Black Tie Transportation, Bay East Association of Realtors, Nina Pomeroy Photography, Mirador Capital Partners, and Amos Productions.

We still have sponsorship opportunities available. Email Kate with any questions.

City Survey: Your input is important to us

The City of Pleasanton is committed to providing public services and facilities that help maintain our high quality of life. Every day, City employees work hard to support safe neighborhoods, quality streets and roads, attractive parks, recreation venues and programs, vibrant arts and cultural opportunities, and more.

However, our city is facing tough choices in the near future. We want to hear from YOU before important decisions are made. 

The City of Pleasanton is exploring options to address these challenges responsibly and with community support. No decisions have been made yet, but one option under consideration is to ask voters to consider authorizing a modest increase to the local sales tax to help close the budget gap. Passing such a measure won’t solve all our problems, but it will help. 

Join the conversation – complete our survey at online or email us your input at PleasantonListens@cityofpleasantonca.gov.

Volunteer For a City Commission

The City Council invites residents of Pleasanton to actively participate in shaping the community by serving on various commissions and committees. This provides an opportunity to contribute, influence decisions, and offer insights on crucial matters impacting the city.

Currently, applications are open for the following vacancies:

Bike, Pedestrian and Trails Committee

1 Vacancy – Regular member

Civic Arts Commission

1 Vacancy – Youth member

Economic Vitality Committee

1 Vacancy – Information Technology

1 Vacancy – Downtown Business

1 Vacancy – Retail

Parks and Recreation Commission

1 Vacancy – Regular member

1 Vacancy – Youth member

Altamont Education Advisory Board

The City of Pleasanton is seeking a member to join the Altamont Education Advisory Board. This representative must be a Science, Environmental Education, or Vocational Education teacher from Pleasanton Public Schools.

Application Deadline: Apply by 4:00 PM on Monday, April 1, 2024, on the City of Pleasanton website at City of Pleasanton Boards & Commissions and navigate to the bottom of the webpage.

For those interested in the Youth Commission, recruitment will be conducted in late summer/early fall near the beginning of the school term in 2024.

Applicants are required to reside within Pleasanton city limits. For more information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (925) 931-5027.

Congressman Eric Swalwell's office announces a new program from the IRS

For years, Americans have voiced their desire for an accessible and direct method to file taxes online – like a free, public version of TurboTax. Democrats listened and included it in our Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in 2022.

The IRS will soon begin testing the Direct File service in 12 states – including California –and are looking for taxpayers to file this year's taxes through their pilot program.

Right now, they're only looking for those with simple W2 tax returns for this testing phase – it's not yet applicable for anyone with business expenses, self-employment income, and itemized deductions. 

The IRS expects to launch the service for testing beginning in March. For more information about the pilot go to directfile.irs.gov. You can also reach out to my office by calling (510) 370-3322 if you have any questions or if you feel members of your organization may be interested in participating.

Big Bay Ray Fundraiser-Buy a bag, save a horse

Niles Canyon Railway-Come Out for a Train Ride!

Pleasanton Art League General Meeting

Pleasanton Art League (PAL) Art Show at Museum On Main

Much Ado About Pizza made Yelp's Top Places to Eat list

Valley Community Church Easter Services