The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is the five-member, non-partisan governing body for Alameda County, California, elected from districts to set county policy, approve budgets, and oversee county officers, aiming to provide visionary governance and effective services for residents.
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Residents Demand County Withdraw RFP Seeking Strategy to Overturn Voter-Approved Measure D
Two residents urged the board to withdraw an informal RFP seeking a contractor to assess voter appetite for amending Measure D, calling it an inappropriate use of public funds.
Why it matters: If the county proceeds, it would seek voter approval to change land use protections that were enacted by voter initiative and cannot be amended without another vote.
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Alameda Health SystemBoard of Supervisors10d agoMarch 3, 2026
Board Defers AHS Layoffs, Forms Ad Hoc Committee to Address Federal Funding Cuts
Board unanimously voted to defer March 9 healthcare worker layoffs at Alameda Health System and created a two-supervisor working group to find alternatives to service cuts driven by federal HR1 reductions.
Why it matters: Federal HR1 cuts threaten $9.5 billion statewide in public hospital funding; the board is racing to shield frontline care at three county hospitals before the next fiscal year.
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Tim DupuisBoard of Supervisors10d agoMarch 3, 2026
County Loses Two Senior Leaders as Registrar and County Counsel Both Retire This Month
Board appointed interim replacements for retiring Registrar Tim Dupuis (24 years) and County Counsel Donna Ziegler (26 years), launching national searches for both positions.
Why it matters: The simultaneous departure of two long-tenured leaders comes during a period of heightened election administration scrutiny and escalating federal legal conflicts.
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Illegal DumpingBoard of Supervisors10d agoMarch 3, 2026
Miley Advances Model Illegal Dumping Ordinance Ahead of Fifth Statewide Conference
Supervisor Miley detailed the county's plans for a model illegal dumping ordinance and a fifth statewide conference on April 30–May 1 to address what he called a public health, environmental, and public safety crisis.
Why it matters: The county is positioning itself as a state leader on illegal dumping enforcement, with pending state legislation and a push to register an estimated 10,000+ unregulated haulers in California.
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HR1Board of Supervisors10d agoMarch 3, 2026
County Mobilizes Against $9.5B Statewide Threat from Federal HR1 Cuts
Supervisors framed the AHS crisis as driven by federal HR1 spending reductions and authorized an amicus brief backing Newsom and LA in their legal challenge to the Trump administration.
Why it matters: Alameda County is positioning itself on multiple legal and policy fronts against federal actions that threaten both its health system and immigrant communities.
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Measure WBoard of Supervisors11d agoMarch 3, 2026
County Deploys $53M in Measure W Funds for 10 Housing Projects After Four-Year Delay
Board approved nearly $53 million in Measure W Home Together funds for 10 affordable housing projects delivering 950 units, including 310 for people experiencing homelessness.
Why it matters: These are the first major capital awards since Measure W survived four years of litigation, and they leverage City of Oakland and state funding to accelerate construction of permanent supportive housing.
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Measure CBoard of Supervisors11d agoMarch 3, 2026
Miley Calls for Work Session on Measure C Pediatric Funds Amid Community Outcry
Supervisor Miley requested an April work session on the pediatric portion of Measure C amid community concerns that Children's Hospital Oakland funds may be diverted to San Francisco facilities.
Why it matters: Community advocates say the funds should stay in Oakland, where Children's Hospital has physical infrastructure needs including roof leaks, and are demanding audits and transparency.
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Fair Chance HousingBoard of Supervisors11d agoMarch 3, 2026
County Pushes Fair Chance Housing Policy to Open Affordable Units to Re-Entry Population
Board members urged urgency in adopting a countywide Fair Chance Housing ordinance that would bar criminal background screening in publicly funded affordable housing.
Why it matters: Without Fair Chance protections, formerly incarcerated residents cannot access the very affordable units the county funds, undermining the board's own Care First and reimagine justice resolutions.
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