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Dublin is a city of 72,000 at the intersection of I-580 and I-680 in the Tri-Valley — one of California's fastest-growing cities, a planned community with a large South Asian and military community near Camp Parks. Incorporated 1982, governed by a five-member Council, Alameda County's youngest city.

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2026-08-17

Tri-Valley students can apply for free transit passes

Students in Dublin and across the Tri-Valley area who are in grades 6 through 12 can now apply for free bus rides on Wheels and discounted BART fares through Alameda County’s Student Transit Pass Program, which is entering its 11th year. This program aims to improve transit access for youth throughout the county, including Dublin residents, as reported by Pleasanton Weekly.

Dublin City Council is scheduled to meet tomorrow, August 18, providing an opportunity for local officials to address ongoing city matters. Looking beyond Dublin, the City of Hayward will hold an AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee meeting on August 21, focusing on high-impact infrastructure issues with public comment expected. Dublin residents following transit and infrastructure developments may want to watch these upcoming meetings for potential impacts on local services and projects.

News: Tri-Valley students can apply for free transit passesMeeting: Dublin City Council • City Council Regular MeetingMeeting: City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee • City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee
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November 2026 Elections — Mayor, Districts 2 & 4, and the City's Direction
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Dublin's November 3, 2026 election is the most consequential since the city adopted district elections in 2022 — with the Mayor's seat up citywide and Council seats in Districts 2 and 4 on the ballot simultaneously. The City Council formal…
Open Space & Trails — Zone 7 Maintenance and the Doolan Canyon Legacy
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Dublin's relationship with its surrounding open space is at a pivotal moment — with the Doolan Canyon protection affirmed by the Measure II ruling, but the city's trail network facing near-term disruption. Zone 7 Water Agency is conducting…
Housing Growth & Affordability — A City Still Building at Scale
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Dublin is one of the most active housing production cities in the East Bay — and managing the pace, affordability, and quality of that growth is the central challenge of city governance. The City Council introduced an ordinance in June 202…
Measure II's Defeat — Open Space Protected, Dublin Boulevard Unfunded
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Dublin's most contentious political saga of the past two years reached its conclusion in early 2026 — and the city is now dealing with the consequences. Measure II — the "Dublin Traffic Relief, Clean Air/Open Space Preservation Measure" ap…
November 2026 Elections — A Board Reshaped by June's Results
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Alameda County's political landscape is being reset by a combination of June 2026 primary results and November 2026 general elections that will determine the Board of Supervisors' direction on every major issue. Incumbent District 2 Superv…

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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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City Council Regular Meeting
8/18/2026 • TBD
Dublin City Council
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City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee
8/21/2026 • 10:00 AM
City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee
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City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT AGENDA City of Hayward Representatives Council Member Francisco Zermeño …

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City Council Regular Meeting
6/16/2026 • TBD
Dublin City Council
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What's Scheduled City Council Regular Meeting's 2026-06-16 agenda is scheduled to cover On-Call Agreements for Development Review, Geology & Geotechnical Engineering Services, Intelligent Transportation..., FY 2026-27 b…
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
8/4/2026 • 9:30 AM
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What's Scheduled Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting's 2026-08-04 agenda is scheduled to cover Community Development Agency - Approve the following recommendations: A, Community Development Agency - Adop…

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Alameda County officials approve $1.5M for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ health
Berkeleyside • 2026-08-17
The Board of Supervisors greenlighted the funding amid federal threats to transgender care.
Tri-Valley students can apply for free transit passes
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-16
Alameda County students in grades 6 through 12 can apply for free bus rides on Wheels and discounted BART fares through the county’s Student Transit Pass Program, now in its 11th year.
Alameda County officials approve $1.5M for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ health
The Oaklandside • 2026-08-14
Alameda County officials approve $1.5M for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ health The Board of Supervisors greenlighted the funding amid federal threats to transgender care.
$1.5M for LBGTQ+ health services approved by Alameda County Board of Supervisors - dailycal.org
Google Oakland • 2026-08-14
$1.5M for LBGTQ+ health services approved by Alameda County Board of Supervisors dailycal.org
Dublin school board election sees shoo-in for Area 2, contested races for Areas 3 and 5
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-13
Candidates running for Dublin school board in the November general election were finalized Wednesday, following an extension to the filing deadline in races for two of the three opening sea…
Alameda County supervisors approve $1.5M for LGBTQ+ healthcare
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-09
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a countywide health initiative last week that earmarks $1.5 million for expanding healthcare and support services for LGBTQ+ res…
Dublin poised for crowded elections for mayor, council, school board
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-09
Dublin is set to see at least three candidates in each race for city offices in the November general election while two of the three school board seats are contested, with the third still l…
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Dublin Budget

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Balanced with long-term structural pressure. Dublin's FY2026-27 proposed budget shows $159.9M in operating plus current-year CIP, an $11.1M General Fund operating surplus, and healthy reserves.

FY2024-25 actual to FY2026-27 - Operating + current-year CIP
$153.8M$159.9M+$6.1M