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Local civic ecosystem

Understand what’s shaping your community.

Follow the local civic ecosystem — public decisions, organizations, issues, meetings, and community activity — all in one place.

Live now for Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara County.

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Continuity for regular civic work

CivicCause Workspace

For people who follow civic activity continuously — organizations, advocates, journalists, campaigns, researchers, and highly engaged community members — CivicCause Workspace provides operational tools for monitoring issues, tracking activity, organizing watch scopes, and staying informed over time.

Free CivicCause helps anyone understand and follow what is happening. Workspace adds continuity and operational awareness for people who need to keep watching.

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Choose how you want to use CivicCause

Start as a resident, an organization, or simply explore what’s happening in local government.

For residents
Follow local issues, understand public meetings, and learn where your voice can matter.
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For organizations
Manage your profile, connect your work to causes and issues, and reach people already paying attention.
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What CivicCause is

Meetings
Track public meetings, agendas, and decisions that shape local policy.
Issues & Causes
Follow issues over time so you can see movement, not just headlines.
Leaders & Organizations
Understand who is involved, what they are saying, and where influence is concentrated.
Plain-language context
Use summaries and source links to quickly understand what matters to residents.

How to use it

  1. Choose your county or city civic network.
  2. Follow the issues, meetings, and public bodies you care about.
  3. Use summaries and source links to understand where your voice matters.

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Santa Clara County
Countywide meetings, Board of Supervisors, county budget, regional agencies, and county entry points.
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Campbell
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Cupertino
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Gilroy
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Los Altos
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Los Altos Hills
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Los Gatos
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Milpitas
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Monte Sereno
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Morgan Hill
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Mountain View
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Palo Alto
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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San Jose
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Santa Clara
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and utility-aware city coverage.
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Saratoga
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.
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Sunnyvale
City meetings, causes, leaders, budget, local civic activity, and daily summary coverage.

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