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Mountain View is a city of 82,000 between the Bay and the foothills — home to Google's Googleplex and NASA Ames Research Center. Incorporated 1902, governed by a seven-member Council, balancing its role as a global tech hub against intense housing pressure.

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2026-09-27

Mountain View City Council has an upcoming meeting on 2026-09-22

The Mountain View City Council held a meeting on September 22, 2026, marking a recent city-level decision point. While specific agenda details from this meeting are not provided, it represents the latest formal gathering of the council to address local governance and community issues.

Separately, Governor Newsom signed four new California DUI laws, a development covered by the Mountain View Voice that affects local and statewide public safety policies. Residents should also watch for the Behavioral Health Board and the Water Supply and Demand Management Committee meetings scheduled for September 28, which include public comment opportunities and discussions on high-impact infrastructure, respectively. These county and regional meetings may influence services and infrastructure impacting Mountain View residents.

Meeting: Mountain View City Council • Mountain View City CouncilMeeting: Behavioral Health Board • Behavioral Health BoardMeeting: Water Supply and Demand Management Committee • Water Supply and Demand Management Committee
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Sea Level Rise & Shoreline Climate Resilience
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A large swath of northern Mountain View faces serious long-term flooding risk. City projections show the Bay could rise between 23 and 42 inches by 2070, potentially flooding a large portion of the city's northern Shoreline community. The …
Google's North Bayshore — A 30-Year Megaproject Begins
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Mountain View approved the largest development project in its history in 2023: Google's North Bayshore Master Plan, covering 153 acres and including up to 7,000 housing units, 3 million square feet of office space, 26 acres of parks and op…
SB 79 & the Future of Downtown Castro Street
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The most urgent land-use battle in Mountain View right now centers on Senate Bill 79, the state's new transit-oriented housing law. Signed by Governor Newsom in October 2025, SB 79 goes into effect July 1, 2026, and sets statewide zoning s…
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…

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11/3/2026 November 3, 2026 California General Election
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ACA 20: Save for California's Future ActACA 22: Local taxes: limitationAuthorizes bonds for immunology researchCreates loan program for middle-income buyers of qualified new homesEstablishes additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements

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Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission
10/8/2026 • 01:30 PM
Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
10/28/2026 • 11:00 AM
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
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Mountain View City Council
6/23/2026 • 5:00 PM
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What's Scheduled Mountain View City Council's 2026-06-23 agenda is scheduled to cover Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Resolution-Various Actions, Adoption of Community Ownership Action Plan-Housin…

Recent news

New law tightens rules on explosive chemicals after Garden Grove scare
Mountain View Voice • 2026-09-28
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Sunday that tightens building rules for sites that store explosive chemicals…
Sam Ali: Public safety and small businesses
Mountain View Voice • 2026-09-28
Sam Ali is one of eight candidates vying for three seats on the Mountain View City Council in this November's General Election. His top priorities include building affordable housing, stren…
James Kuszmaul: More housing and safer streets
Mountain View Voice • 2026-09-28
James Kuszmaul is one of eight candidates vying for three seats on the Mountain View City Council in this November's General Election. His top priorities include building more housing at al…
Newsom signs 4 new California DUI laws. Advocates want more next session
Mountain View Voice • 2026-09-25
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law four bills aimed at curbing a startling rise in DUI fatalit…
He knows his community is going to burn again. Now he’s making sure they’re ready
Mountain View Voice • 2026-09-25
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As the Lucas Fire tore through Mendocino and Lake Counties, two portable fire hydrants sprouted from Lake C…
How Airbnb is fighting for its place on California’s coast
Mountain View Voice • 2026-09-25
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The tension between tourists, Californians living in the state’s coastal enclaves, and the tech companies t…
What real estate experts expect on the Midpeninsula this fall
Mountain View Voice • 2026-09-24
The Midpeninsula housing market is heading into fall with low inventory, strong demand and questions about where prices are headed. We asked six local real estate agents what they saw this …
California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules
Mountain View Voice • 2026-09-24
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco lost in California’s Supreme Court on Thursday morning. Then he lost again. I…

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Mountain View FY 2025-26 Budget →
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Budget document: FY 2025-26 adopted PDF
This Mountain View budget preview is available for internal and prelaunch review. Revenue comparisons are GOF-level, department trend data is a published three-point trend, and the top-line expenditure card is labeled to its imported all-funds table scope.
Imported All-Funds Expenditures
$642.5M
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Not yet available in current public data