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City Council Political Divisions — Governance at a Crossroads
active • Governance
Last activity: Apr 26, 2026
Cupertino's City Council is sharply divided — and those divisions are shaping nearly every major decision. Mayor Kitty Moore blocked a Council ally from becoming vice mayor at a recent meeting, even though both belong to the same political …
Wildfire Risk, Evacuation Planning & Public Safety • Featured
active • Development & Neighborhoods
Last activity: Apr 26, 2026
Cupertino's hillside and foothill neighborhoods face genuine and growing wildfire exposure, and the City Council is updating its Health and Safety General Plan element for the first time since 2014. State law now requires expanded requireme…
Budget Instability — Life After Apple Tax Revenue
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Apr 26, 2026
For years, Cupertino's finances rested on an unusually lucrative — and legally questionable — tax arrangement with Apple. Following a state audit and more than a year of fiscal uncertainty, the city recently recorded a projected $4.5 millio…
The Rise/Vallco Redevelopment — A 20-Year Saga Continues • Featured
active • Development & Neighborhoods
Last activity: Apr 26, 2026
The former Vallco Mall site is among the most watched development projects in Silicon Valley. The Rise is planned to include thousands of housing units, extensive office space, retail, and community features — but its long timeline, rising …
Housing Mandates vs. Community Control — A City Under State Pressure • Featured
active • Housing affordability
Last activity: Apr 26, 2026
Cupertino is in a sustained clash with the State of California over housing production. The city has entitled 2,929 units but issued building permits for only 368 units, leaving a shortfall of 4,220 units to meet its RHNA numbers. The situ…
Transportation & Transit Future (VTA) • Featured
active • Transit
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is navigating a dual mandate — running a regional transit system while developing affordable housing on underutilized land near stations. Ten VTA projects currently in active development…
Federal Funding Threats to County Services • Featured
active • Budget priorities
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The county is confronting $70 million in anticipated lost federal funding it will need to backfill, with the Office of Supportive Housing facing the largest losses of $29 million. Federal Medi-Cal cuts are driving multiple departmental shor…
Child Welfare System Failures
active • Youth
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The county's Department of Family and Children's Services has been placed under expanded state oversight following the death of toddler Jaxon Juarez in foster care. A county medical examiner report found that three child abuse-related death…
Homelessness & Housing Affordability
active • Homelessness
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
Santa Clara County has a record number of more than 10,700 homeless people, according to a recent point-in-time count. Chronic homelessness has increased 21% since 2023, and more people are reporting being homeless for the first time — near…
Mental Health Services Budget Crisis • Featured
active • Mental health
Last activity: Apr 25, 2026
The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit for fiscal year 2026–27, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts triggered by H.R. 1, changes in state funding, the end of one-time COVID-19 dollars, and …