Issue Archive

active • Development

Created by CivicCause

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…

active • Development

Created by CivicCause

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 …

active • Housing

Created by CivicCause

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…

active • Transit

Created by CivicCause

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…

active • Budget Priorities

Created by CivicCause

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…

active • Mental Health

Created by CivicCause

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 …