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Economic Identity — Fighting the "Dead Last" Ranking • Featured
active • Budget Priorities
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 8, 2026
Pacifica's economy is a persistent tension point — a community that fiercely resists the kind of commercial development that could fund its services, then bristles when the outside world notices its lack of economic vitality. The WalletHub …
Wildfire Risk — New Hazard Maps, New Obligations • Featured
active • Emergency Management
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 8, 2026
Pacifica now faces a wildfire risk designation that changes the rules for a significant portion of the city's properties. Cal Fire's updated high-fire-hazard maps now cover areas within Pacifica, and 2026 expedited Zone Zero ember-resistanc…
Fiscal Crisis — A $2.3 Million Structural Deficit • Featured
active • Budget Priorities
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 8, 2026
Pacifica's finances are under serious strain, and 2026 is a reckoning year. The city's FY 2026–27 base budget shows general fund revenues of $53.2 million — essentially flat — against expenditures of $57.1 million, a 3.5% jump driven by neg…
Coastal Erosion & Sea Level Rise — Homes Falling Into the Ocean • Featured
active • Environment
Created by CivicCause
Last activity: Jun 8, 2026
Pacifica is California's most dramatic front line for coastal erosion — a crisis that is not metaphorical but physical. Apartment buildings have literally crumbled into the Pacific at Esplanade Avenue, and the threat is ongoing. In a landma…