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State · research snapshot, 31 August 2026

California on the record

Every topic California towns have put on a meeting record, ranked by movement. A snapshot; the record keeps moving.

What this page is for every topic California carries on the record, ranked by movement, each a door to its own snapshot.

The percentage is the last 90 days against the 90 before it. The line is a rolling 90-day total, so its right-hand point is that same 90-day count and the point three back is the 90 before it. Counts of documents on our record, never a reading of what they decided.

What this page is for one topic at state or national scope, told as a story: how it arrived, the shape of its movement, a dated snapshot of a moving record, and the door to a view of it that stays current. If it does not, write to us; that is what changes the next edition.

Topics on the record37

Housing density11 towns2 in 90 days
Accessory dwelling unit9 towns1 in 90 days
Street and road infrastructure9 towns1 in 90 days ▼ -50.0%
Data center regulation1 town1 in 90 daysnew on the record
Environmental protection general16 towns0 in 90 days
Solid waste operations14 towns0 in 90 days
Climate action planning12 towns0 in 90 days
Zoning and site plan10 towns0 in 90 days
Property tax and fees9 towns0 in 90 days
Stormwater management9 towns0 in 90 days
Emergency services8 towns0 in 90 days
Municipal governance and admin8 towns0 in 90 days
Building electrification7 towns0 in 90 days
Pfas and contaminants6 towns0 in 90 days
Recycling and epr6 towns0 in 90 days
Smoking and health6 towns0 in 90 days
Energy efficiency code5 towns0 in 90 days
Marijuana regulation5 towns0 in 90 days
Pesticide restrictions5 towns0 in 90 days
Watershed protection overlay5 towns0 in 90 days
Fireworks regulation4 towns0 in 90 days
Animal control regulation3 towns0 in 90 days
Dark sky lighting3 towns0 in 90 days
Ev charging requirement3 towns0 in 90 days
Historic preservation3 towns0 in 90 days
Growth management2 towns0 in 90 days
Parking reform2 towns0 in 90 days
Shoreland and flood2 towns0 in 90 days
Solar and renewables2 towns0 in 90 days
Climate superfund1 town0 in 90 days
Composting1 town0 in 90 days
Food vendor regulation1 town0 in 90 days
Immigration policy1 town0 in 90 days
Lead and water quality1 townquiet
Ordinance review1 town0 in 90 days
Short term rental1 town0 in 90 days
Signage regulation1 town0 in 90 days

A snapshot of a moving record, cut 31 August 2026. The counts follow where we read; absence is not evidence. How coverage is built: municipalalpha.com/methodology. This page carries no subscriber content.