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Los Altos is a city of 32,000 between Mountain View and Cupertino — an affluent, small-town enclave fiercely protective of its character. Incorporated 1952, governed by a five-member Council, and notably where Steve Jobs first pitched the personal computer concept.

CivicCause organizes issues, meetings, elections, and public activity around Los Altos so you can see what is happening locally and how it connects to broader county decisions.

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2026-11-12

Los Altos City Council has an upcoming meeting on 2026-11-24

The Los Altos City Council will meet next on November 24, 2026. This follows their recent November 10 meeting, which focused on parking issues around Los Altos High School, highlighting ongoing local concerns about traffic and neighborhood impacts near the school.

Separately, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board met on November 11 and finalized key actions affecting regional transit. Residents may also want to watch the Measure A Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee meeting on November 13, which will address housing and major funding decisions relevant to the county and Los Altos. These meetings provide important context for local infrastructure and housing developments that could influence future city discussions.

Meeting: Los Altos City Council • Los Altos City Council - Regular MeetingMeeting: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors • Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA…Meeting: Measure A (2016 Housing Bond) Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee • Measure A (2016 Housing Bond) Independent Cit…
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Complete Streets, Traffic Safety & Safe Routes to Schools
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Housing Mandates — 1,958 Units in a City That Has Never Built at Scale
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Los Altos faces one of the most difficult RHNA challenges in Silicon Valley relative to its existing character. The city's current allocation is 1,958 housing units for the 2023–2031 cycle, of which 1,105 are required to be affordable — an…
Transportation & Transit Future (VTA)
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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 developmen…
Federal Funding Threats to County Services
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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 sho…
Mental Health Services Budget Crisis
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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…

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Los Altos City Council - Regular Meeting
12/8/2026 • 7:00 PM
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MOUNTAIN VIEW – LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOS ALTOS CITY COUNCIL 2X2 4 PM – Friday, February 21, 2025 Via Videoconference MEETING NOTICE The City of Los A…
Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission
11/25/2026 • 10:00 AM
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Budget document: FY 2025-26 adopted PDF
This Los Altos budget preview is available for internal and prelaunch review. The all-funds summary currently implies an approximately $3.43M projected gap, revenue comparisons are General Fund-focused, and city launch status remains coming soon.
Total Budget
$112.6M
Projected Deficit
$3.4M