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Morgan Hill is a city of 48,000 at Santa Clara County's southern edge — agricultural, community-minded, and once known as the Mushroom Capital of the World. Incorporated 1906, governed by a five-member Council, balancing ranchland heritage against steady southward Bay Area growth.

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

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Daily Summary
2026-09-05

Measure A (2016 Housing Bond) Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee has an upcoming meeting…

Morgan Hill City Council held meetings on June 24, 2026, continuing local governance activities. Looking ahead, the Measure A (2016 Housing Bond) Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee will meet on September 11, 2026, to discuss housing and major funding decisions that affect the broader Santa Clara County, including Morgan Hill.

Separately, the Santa Clara County Board of Directors has a meeting scheduled for September 15, 2026. While this is a regional body, its decisions can influence countywide policies impacting Morgan Hill residents. Morgan Hill continues to navigate key issues such as housing development and budget planning, with the upcoming Measure A oversight meeting serving as a critical point for funding oversight. Residents following housing and funding topics should watch the Measure A committee meeting next week for updates on county housing bond allocations.

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Downtown Housing Boom — Parking, Character & State Law Tensions
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Morgan Hill's beloved downtown is in the middle of a housing transformation that is creating genuine friction between new residents, existing businesses, and a City Council trying to balance state law compliance with small-town character. …
Structural Budget Deficit — Planning Ahead for a Revenue Measure
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Morgan Hill is managing a slow-building fiscal challenge that its leadership is now openly addressing. Mayor Mark Turner confirmed at the April 1, 2026 City Council meeting that the city's general fund reserve is not expected to drop below…
DOJ Lawsuit — A Federal Battle Over the Natural Gas Ban
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Morgan Hill is now a defendant in a high-profile federal lawsuit that puts its climate policies directly in conflict with the Trump administration. On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit in the Northern District of C…
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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9/25/2026 • 09:00 AM
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Morgan Hill FY 2025-26 Budget
Adopted biennial budget
Budget adoption: June 19, 2024
This Morgan Hill budget page uses the adopted FY 2024-25 / FY 2025-26 biennial operating budget book and the separate adopted FY 2024-25 through FY 2029-30 CIP book. The top-line operating card reflects the FY 2025-26 adopted General Fund total, the published FY 2025-26 operating margin is preserved as an operating-gap signal, and the separate CIP category summary is not merged into that operating total.
General Fund Budget
$63.3M
Projected Deficit
$5.4M