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Cupertino is a city of 60,000 in Silicon Valley's foothills — globally recognized as Apple's home, with Apple Park dominating its identity and budget. Incorporated 1955, governed by a lean five-member Council, built on orchard land now synonymous with the world's most valuable company.

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

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2026-11-02

Cupertino City Council has an upcoming meeting on 2026-10-20

The Cupertino City Council held a meeting on October 20, 2026, marking a recent key moment in local governance. This session is part of ongoing city council activities addressing Cupertino’s civic and policy matters, reflecting the city’s active municipal engagement.

Separately, former Cupertino mayor and councilwoman Sandoval shared reflections on the city’s challenges and opportunities, emphasizing a call to get Cupertino back on track. Residents following local governance may want to watch for upcoming county-level meetings such as the Ukraine Citizen Diplomacy Commission convening today with elections and governance on its agenda, and the Board of Directors meeting on November 10, which will cover budget, funding, elections, and infrastructure topics relevant to the broader region including Cupertino.

News: Sandoval: It’s time to get Cupertino back on trackMeeting: Cupertino City Council • Cupertino City CouncilMeeting: Ukraine Citizen Diplomacy Commission • Ukraine Citizen Diplomacy Commission
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Wildfire Risk, Evacuation Planning & Public Safety
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Cupertino's hillside and foothill neighborhoods face genuine and growing wildfire exposure, and the City Council is updating its Health and Safety General Plan element for the first time since 2014. State law now requires expanded requirem…
The Rise/Vallco Redevelopment — A 20-Year Saga Continues
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The former Vallco Mall site is among the most watched development projects in Silicon Valley. The Rise is planned to include thousands of housing units, extensive office space, retail, and community features — but its long timeline, rising…
Housing Mandates vs. Community Control — A City Under State Pressure
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Cupertino is in a sustained clash with the State of California over housing production. The city has entitled 2,929 units but issued building permits for only 368 units, leaving a shortfall of 4,220 units to meet its RHNA numbers. The situ…
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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Citizens' Advisory Commission on Elections
12/1/2026 • 06:00 PM
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Sandoval: It’s time to get Cupertino back on track
San José Spotlight • 2026-11-01
I love Cupertino. I loved serving as a school board trustee, councilwoman and then as mayor of this beautiful city. Yes, there were contentious debates and divided votes. But we rolled up o…
Lowenthal: What’s going on in Cupertino?
San José Spotlight • 2026-10-29
I’m often asked “What’s going on in Cupertino?” That question is prompted by two phenomena — fierce political fighting and a general degradation of our businesses. As someone who has been h…

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FY 2026-27 proposed budget
Budget document: FY 2026-27 proposed budget book
Cupertino's latest proposed FY 2026-27 budget book is reflected in the top-line card. Supporting comparison tables still use the earlier FY 2025-26 import until the full table import is refreshed.
FY 2026-27 Proposed Budget
$155.5M
Projected Deficit
$800K