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active • Budget Priorities

Created by CivicCause

Last activity: Jun 8, 2026

Pacifica's economy is a persistent tension point — a community that fiercely resists the kind of commercial development that could fund its services, then bristles when the outside world notices its lack of economic vitality. The WalletHub …

active • Emergency Management

Created by CivicCause

Last activity: Jun 8, 2026

Pacifica now faces a wildfire risk designation that changes the rules for a significant portion of the city's properties. Cal Fire's updated high-fire-hazard maps now cover areas within Pacifica, and 2026 expedited Zone Zero ember-resistanc…

active • Budget Priorities

Created by CivicCause

Last activity: Jun 8, 2026

Pacifica's finances are under serious strain, and 2026 is a reckoning year. The city's FY 2026–27 base budget shows general fund revenues of $53.2 million — essentially flat — against expenditures of $57.1 million, a 3.5% jump driven by neg…

active • Environment

Created by CivicCause

Last activity: Jun 8, 2026

Pacifica is California's most dramatic front line for coastal erosion — a crisis that is not metaphorical but physical. Apartment buildings have literally crumbled into the Pacific at Esplanade Avenue, and the threat is ongoing. In a landma…

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 …

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…