Tracked Issues

Comprehensive Financial Audit & Long-Term Fiscal Stewardship

active • Budget priorities

Last activity: Jun 26, 2026

Pleasanton is undertaking a rigorous self-examination of its finances — a proactive governance move that reflects a well-managed city taking its fiscal obligations seriously. The City Council reviewed a comprehensive audit of the city's fin…

Downtown Specific Plan Update — A Generational Opportunity

active • Downtown revitalization

Last activity: Jun 26, 2026

Pleasanton's downtown is one of the East Bay's most charming and commercially successful — and the city is now updating its Downtown Specific Plan for the first time in years. The City Council showed strong support at its March 17, 2026 wor…

Hotel Tax Measure — A New Revenue Stream for November • Featured

active • Taxation and Fiscal Policy

Last activity: Jun 26, 2026

Pleasanton is laying the groundwork for a hotel tax increase that could go before voters in November 2026 — a modest but meaningful revenue diversification move for a city whose fiscal health currently depends heavily on property and sales …

City Manager Transition — Leadership at a Pivotal Moment • Featured

active • Government Operations and Procurement

Last activity: Jun 26, 2026

Pleasanton is conducting a city manager search at a particularly consequential moment in its development. The City Council is recruiting Pleasanton's next permanent City Manager and seeking community input through a brief online survey open…

Housing Production — Annexations, East Pleasanton & the RHNA Reckoning • Featured

active • Housing Affordability

Last activity: Jun 26, 2026

Pleasanton is in the most active housing development period in decades — and much of it is happening at the city's edges through annexation, not through infill. The Pleasanton Planning Commission voted on June 24, 2026 on resolutions that w…

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…