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Los Altos Hills

Los Altos Hills is a town of 8,000 in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills — Silicon Valley's most deliberately rural enclave, with no shops, no streetlights, and one-acre minimum lots by design. Incorporated 1956, governed by a five-member Council, to preserve seclusion over growth.

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

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Daily Summary
2026-06-02

Los Altos Hills City Council Special Meeting Set for April 29

Los Altos Hills City Council has scheduled a special meeting for April 29 at 4 PM, marking a key opportunity for residents to stay engaged with local governance. While the specific agenda details are not disclosed, this meeting represents the most immediate chance for the council to address pressing town matters and provide updates on ongoing issues affecting the community.

Looking ahead, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meets today with agenda items including budget and housing, topics that influence Los Altos Hills through countywide policy and resource allocation. Meanwhile, the town continues to navigate significant challenges such as the VTA’s transportation and housing developments, ongoing fair housing litigation, and investments in community fiber infrastructure, all of which shape the broader civic landscape for residents.

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Top Issues in Los Altos Hills

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Priority issue threads currently being tracked across meetings, agencies, and public records.

Community Fiber — Building the Town's Digital Infrastructure
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Los Altos Hills is making a significant long-term investment in community-owned fiber optic internet infrastructure — an unusual civic project that reflects the town's commitment to self-reliance. The Los Altos Hills Community Fiber (LAHCF…
Wildfire Risk & Evacuation Planning — The Town's Most Urgent Existential Threat
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Wildfire is the single greatest physical threat to Los Altos Hills. The Los Altos Hills County Fire District identifies wildfires, earthquakes, power outages, storms, and landslides as the primary hazards facing the community, emphasizing …
Housing Lawsuit — The State vs. a Town Fighting Back
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Los Altos Hills is now the subject of active fair housing litigation — one of the most consequential civic battles in the town's history. The California Housing Defense Fund (CalHDF) filed suit in Santa Clara County Superior Court on April…
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…
Community Pulse

Mental Health Services Budget Cuts

Mental Health Services Budget Cuts
The Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department is facing a $100 million deficit in the coming fiscal year, driven by federal Medi-Cal cuts, changes in state funding, and rising costs — threatening recently expanded mental health treatment programs. Do you support or oppose reducing mental health services to help balance the county budget?
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Elections

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6/2/2026 June 2, 2026 California Primary
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Measures
Measure B: Parcel Tax Renewal MeasureMeasure C: Franklin-McKinley School District General Obligation Bond MeasureMeasure D: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Voter-Sponsored Initiative Special Parcel Tax

Upcoming Civic Activity

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Upcoming meetings

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Board of Supervisors - Budget Hearing
6/15/2026 • 01:30 PM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
6/4/2026 • 05:30 PM
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING Thursday, June 4, 2026 5:30 P.M. REGULAR SESSION 5:35 P.M. CLOSED SESSION 1 6:45 P.M. REGULAR SESSION 1 The Santa Clara Valley Transpo…

Recent meetings with summaries

Meeting archive
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting
6/2/2026 • 09:30 AM
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
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What happened Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting's 2026-06-02 meeting centered on Valley Healthcare equipment donation and Under advisement from September 10, 2024 (Item No. 20), May 20, 2025 (Item No. 13), and June…
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
6/2/2026 • 11:30 AM
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors
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What happened Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors's 2026-06-02 meeting centered on APPROVE – Public Credit investment manager search discussion and recommendation to hire investment mana…

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Budget Snapshot

Current budget status for this city.
Los Altos Hills FY 2025-26 Budget
Draft budget preview
Budget document: FY 2025-26 adopted PDF
This Los Altos Hills budget preview is available for internal and prelaunch review. The all-funds summary currently implies an approximately $2.27M projected gap, revenue comparisons are General Fund-focused, capital output is a high-level category rollup, and city launch status remains coming soon.
Total Budget
$28M
Projected Deficit
$2.3M