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Shoreline Development — A 75-Acre Opportunity and Federal Funding Support • Featured
active • Development & Neighborhoods
Last activity: Jun 23, 2026
San Leandro is pursuing one of the most ambitious waterfront development projects in the East Bay — and it just received federal backing. The city is in the process of developing approximately 75 acres of its 950 acres of publicly owned sho…
Fiscal Sustainability — A Divided Council and a Revenue Measure in Limbo • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Jun 23, 2026
San Leandro's fiscal debate has been marked by unusual transparency — and unusual dysfunction. The City Council failed to approve a direction to continue exploring a potential revenue measure for the November 2026 ballot after a heated deba…
District Elections — A Democratic Transformation Just Approved • Featured
active • Governance, Elections, and Civic Process
Last activity: Jun 23, 2026
San Leandro's voters have resoundingly approved one of the most significant governance changes in the city's history. Measure F passed with more than 87% approval in the June 2, 2026 election, well above the simple majority needed — changin…
New Rent Stabilization — A Landmark Tenant Protection Taking Effect • Featured
active • Housing Affordability
Last activity: Jun 23, 2026
San Leandro took one of its most significant tenant protection actions in city history at the start of 2026. Ordinance No. 2026-001, adopted by the City Council in January 2026 and effective 30 days later, adds Chapter 4-46 to the San Leand…
Police Leadership Crisis — A Chief Charged with Hit-and-Run • Featured
active • Police accountability
Last activity: Jun 23, 2026
San Leandro's public safety leadership is in turmoil at one of the worst possible moments for a city that lists public safety as a top Council priority. San Leandro appointed former Sausalito police chief Joseph Kreins as interim police chi…
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…