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The "Welcoming City" Commitment — Protecting Residents in the Federal Enforcement Era
active • Immigration
Last activity: Jun 29, 2026
Union City has formally committed to being a "Welcoming City" — a designation that carries real policy meaning in 2026. The City Council reaffirmed its Welcoming City declaration on February 23, 2017, as a member of the National League of C…
City Manager Transition — Leadership Stability at a Critical Moment • Featured
active • Government Operations and Procurement
Last activity: Jun 29, 2026
Union City is navigating a significant leadership transition that comes at a particularly demanding moment in the city's development history. City Manager Larry Cheeves stepped down at the end of December 2025 after an esteemed 25-year care…
The Climate Action Plan Update — Community Voice Shapes a 20-Year Strategy • Featured
active • Climate, Environment, and Resilience
Last activity: Jun 29, 2026
Union City is updating its Climate Action Plan for the first time since 2010 — a process that is meaningfully community-driven and directly tied to the city's physical vulnerability to climate impacts. The City Council unanimously establish…
Industrial Land & Economic Development — A High-Tech Manufacturing Pivot
active • Development & Neighborhoods
Last activity: Jun 29, 2026
Union City is making one of the most deliberate industrial land-use pivots in the East Bay — and the outcome will define the city's economic identity for decades. Mayor Mary Singh has focused on fiscal stability and attracting science and m…
Housing Production — 2,728 Units Required, Affordable Gap Widening • Featured
active • Housing Affordability
Last activity: Jun 29, 2026
Union City's RHNA obligation of 2,728 units for the 2023–2031 cycle — with 1,358 of those required to be affordable to low- and very low-income households — is one of the most demanding in the Tri-Cities area relative to the city's existing…
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…