Issue Archive
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Waterfront Development — A Transformational Deal in Negotiation • Featured
active • Development
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 26, 2026
Redwood City's bayfront is the site of one of the most consequential development negotiations on the Peninsula. The City Council created a dedicated subcommittee in February 2026 to negotiate a major waterfront development agreement — a sig…
The Greater Downtown Area Plan — A 25-Year Vision Taking Shape • Featured
active • Downtown Revitalization
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 26, 2026
Redwood City is in the middle of one of the most ambitious long-range planning processes on the Peninsula. The Greater Downtown Area Plan, which City Council reviewed in its first meeting of 2026, is a 25-year land use, economic development…
Homelessness — A $1.2M Outreach Commitment With Accountability Built In • Featured
active • Homelessness
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 26, 2026
Redwood City is taking a more structured, outcomes-focused approach to homelessness than most Peninsula cities. The City Council in February 2026 approved a two-year, $1.215 million contract with LifeMoves for encampment outreach, case mana…
Housing Production & Tenant Protections — Leading the Peninsula, But Not Done • Featured
active • Housing
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: May 26, 2026
Redwood City is one of the most active housing producers on the Peninsula, but affordability remains a stubborn challenge. City Council reported in March 2026 that Redwood City issued building permits for 490 homes in 2025 and 1,321 homes s…
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…