Colma

Colma is a town of 1,500 with more dead than living — a unique necropolis of 17 cemeteries established after San Francisco banned new burials in 1900. Incorporated 1924, governed by a five-member Council, its funeral industry generates surprising fiscal stability for one of California's smallest towns.

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2026-07-25

Colma City Council has an upcoming meeting on 2026-05-27

The Colma City Council is scheduled to meet on May 27, 2026, for a regular council session. This meeting is the most recent city-level public event available and represents the next opportunity for residents to hear updates and decisions directly affecting Colma.

Following this, the council also has a meeting planned for June 10, 2026. Residents interested in local governance and community issues should watch for announcements or agenda details for these meetings. Broader tracked issues in Colma include economic resilience focused on sustaining the town’s unique commercial tax base and community identity efforts beyond its reputation as the "City of Souls." These ongoing topics shape the context for council discussions but no specific agenda items have been released yet.

Meeting: Colma City Council • Regular Council Meeting - May 27, 2026 Meeting: Colma City Council • Regular Council Meeting - June 10, 2026

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Economic Resilience — Protecting a Unique Commercial Tax Base

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Colma's financial model is extraordinary — a tiny residential population subsidized by one of the densest concentrations of auto dealerships, big-box retail, and cardroom revenue in Northern California. The Town's FY 2024–25 general fund e…

Sheriff's Office Aftermath — Rebuilding Accountability & Trust

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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

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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 re…

Community Identity & Civic Life — Being More Than "The City of the Dead"

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Colma's identity as the "City of Souls" — home to more than 1.5 million interred residents across 17 cemeteries — is both a genuine source of community pride and a civic challenge. The town's 1,500 living residents are a tight-knit communi…