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On Monday October 26, the City Council of Redwood City will vote on objective design standards for residential and mixed-used projects in the city. Bird-friendly design standards are included in this update, and provide guidelines that aim to minimize and prevent bird collisions with windows and other structures. Please use the form below to urge the City Council to a...

This November, Californians have an opportunity to stand up for our environment and our communities by voting no on Prop 45. Prop 45 would dismantle California’s bedrock environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). It would endanger our open space, farmland and important habitat, threaten our clean air and water, and cost taxpayers hundreds of m...

Green Foothills has taken positions on four state and local ballot measures for the November 2026 election. We’re urging voters to vote YES on Prop 1, NO on Prop 43, NO on Prop 45, and YES on Measure Q in Half Moon Bay.

Green Foothills’ recommendations for statewide measures appearing on your ballot: Prop 1 – YES. Prop 1 is a statewide bond measure that will rais...

The Devil’s Slide area of the San Mateo County coast. Photo credit: Michael Powers

In 1976, California drew a line in the sand when it passed the California Coastal Act, protecting the coast and establishing safeguards to balance development with conservation. Green Foothills was one of the driving forces behind passing the Act, and we’ve continued working to protect the coas...