Issue Archive
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November 2026 Elections — District Races & the City's Direction • Featured
active • Elections & Civic Process
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 4, 2026
Burlingame's November 2026 City Council elections will be only the second under its new district-based system — and at least one race is already shaping up as genuinely competitive. District 3 will feature a contested race, with both candid…
The County Mental Health Treatment Facility — NIMBY or Necessary? • Featured
active • Mental Health
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 4, 2026
Burlingame has become the latest battleground in San Mateo County's struggle to site a desperately needed mental health treatment facility. After facing fierce opposition from residents to a proposed treatment facility location in San Mateo…
Broadway Grade Separation — A Once-in-a-Generation Infrastructure Project • Featured
active
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 4, 2026
The Broadway Avenue at-grade rail crossing is one of the most dangerous and congested in the entire state — and a massive grade separation project is now finally within reach. The at-grade crossing at Broadway has been identified as the sec…
The Broadway District Crisis — Petroleum Spill, Weekday Caltrain & a Cancelled Specific Plan • Featured
active • Downtown Revitalization
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 4, 2026
Burlingame's Broadway district has endured a painful year — and its recovery is far from assured. In early January 2026, a petroleum product from a third-party source leaked into PG&E electric vaults in the Broadway area, causing multi-day …
Housing — Ahead on Market-Rate, Far Behind on Affordable • Featured
active • Housing
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 4, 2026
Burlingame has made meaningful progress on its RHNA obligation of 3,257 units by 2031 — but that progress masks a deep imbalance. The city has approved nearly 40% of its total RHNA units, but almost all are above-moderate income housing — i…
Sheriff's Office Aftermath — Rebuilding Accountability & Trust • Featured
active • Police Accountability
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 24, 2026
San Mateo County is still working through the fallout of one of the most dramatic law enforcement governance crises in the Bay Area in recent memory. In May 2025, an independent investigation found evidence of conflicts of interest, misuse …
The VLF Funding Crisis — A $157 Million Injustice • Featured
active • Budget Priorities
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 24, 2026
San Mateo County is fighting one of the most consequential — and least publicized — fiscal injustices in California. The dispute centers on "in-lieu VLF" replacement funding that counties and cities receive tied to a vehicle license fee red…