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Infrastructure Preservation — Aging Assets, Limited Revenue • Featured
active • Infrastructure
Last activity: Jun 28, 2026
Newark's most persistent governance challenge is a familiar one for working-class East Bay cities: sustaining aging infrastructure — roads, storm drains, parks, city facilities — on a revenue base that has not kept pace with maintenance nee…
The FMC Willow & Grand Park Redevelopment — Housing on a Former Industrial Site • Featured
active • Development & Neighborhoods
Last activity: Jun 28, 2026
Sea Level Rise — A "Resilience Hotspot" With Billions at Risk • Featured
active • Environment
Last activity: Jun 28, 2026
Newark's combination of bayfront industrial sites, residential neighborhoods built on former salt ponds, and proximity to the Don Edwards refuge makes it one of the most climate-vulnerable cities in Alameda County. Newark is facing the impa…
A New Inclusionary Housing Framework — Newark Gets Serious About Affordability • Featured
active • Housing Affordability
Last activity: Jun 28, 2026
Newark enacted one of the most significant packages of housing equity legislation in its history in the first two months of 2026 — a rapid-fire series of ordinances that fundamentally changed the rules for development in the city. City Coun…
Baylands Housing vs. Wetlands — A Battle That Defines Newark's Identity • Featured
active • Environment
Last activity: Jun 28, 2026
Newark is at the center of the most consequential housing vs. environment conflict in the East Bay — and it has generated active federal litigation, conservation organization opposition, and national coverage. Two major baylands development…
November 2026 Elections — A Board Reshaped by June's Results • Featured
active • Governance, Elections, and Civic Process
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Alameda County's political landscape is being reset by a combination of June 2026 primary results and November 2026 general elections that will determine the Board of Supervisors' direction on every major issue. Incumbent District 2 Supervi…
Homelessness Funding vs. Incarceration — The Ongoing "Care First, Jails Last" Debate • Featured
active • Homelessness
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Alameda County adopted a "Care First, Jails Last" resolution in 2021 committing to prioritize behavioral health and social services over incarceration — a principle that is now being tested by every budget decision the county makes. The ten…
Santa Rita Jail & the Behavioral Health Crisis — Federal Oversight Continues • Featured
active • Mental health
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Santa Rita Jail — the fifth-largest county jail in the United States — remains under federal court oversight following a landmark settlement over the treatment of people with mental disabilities. The Babu consent decree placed the county un…
Homelessness — A $33–60 Million Federal Funding Hole • Featured
active • Homelessness
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Alameda County's homelessness response is one of the most ambitious in California — and it is now facing a potentially devastating federal funding reversal. HUD announced it will limit funding for permanent housing programs that prioritize …
The $91.4 Million Budget Gap — Closed for Now, Fragile Going Forward • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Jun 16, 2026
Alameda County is navigating one of the most significant budget challenges in its recent history — and a near-miss was averted largely thanks to voter-approved local revenue. The Board of Supervisors was presented with a $6.7 billion budget…