Local Wiki
Santa Clara County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Tuesdays at 9:30 AM.
- Meeting location
- Board Chambers, County Government Center, 70 W. Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110.
- ROV
- Matt Moreles · 1555 Berger Drive, Bldg. 2, San Jose, CA 95112 · (408) 299-8683 (FAX (408) 998-7314) · registrar@rov.sccgov.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://sccgov.iqm2.com/
- County Executive
- James R. Williams · County Executive · 70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 11th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110 · (408) 299-5105
Sources
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (31)
- Alum Rock Union Elementary
- Berryessa Union Elementary
- Cambrian
- Campbell Union
- Campbell Union High
- Cupertino Union
- East Side Union High
- Evergreen Elementary
- Franklin-Mckinley Elementary
- Fremont Union High
- Gilroy Unified
- Lakeside Joint
- Los Altos Elementary
- Los Gatos Union Elementary
- Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High
- Luther Burbank
- Milpitas Unified
- Moreland
- Morgan Hill Unified
- Mount Pleasant Elementary
- Mountain View Whisman
- Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
- Oak Grove Elementary
- Orchard Elementary
- Palo Alto Unified
- San Jose Unified
- Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Santa Clara Unified
- Saratoga Union Elementary
- Sunnyvale
- Union Elementary
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Education (4)
- Northern California Cmty College Pool
- Santa Clara County Schools Insurance Group (official website, opens in a new tab)
- School Alliance for Workers Comp Excesss II
- South Bay Area Schools Insurance Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Electric Power (1)
- Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Health (1)
- Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority JPA
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Santa Clara County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (3)
- North County Library Authority
- Santa Clara County Library Joint Powers Authority
- Silicon Valley Library System
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (3)
- Burbank Sanitary District
- Lake Canyon Community Services District
- Lions Gate Community Services District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Natural Resources (2)
- Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Silver Creek Valley Country Club Geologic Hazard Abatement Distr
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Natural Resources & Water Supply (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (5)
- Bay Area Community College Districts JPA
- Gilroy Public Facilities Financing Authority
- Santa Clara County Aband Vehicle Abatement Service Authority
- Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority
- South Bay Reg Public Sfty Training Consort
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (5)
- Los Gatos-Saratoga Dept. of Community Education and Recreation
- Mid-Peninsula Regional Open Space District
- Rancho Rinconada Recreation and Park District
- Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South Santa Clara Valley Memorial District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (4)
- Cupertino Sanitary District
- San Jose-Santa Clara Clean Wtr Financing Authority
- South County Regional Wastewater Authority
- West Valley Sanitation District (Santa Clara County)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (2)
- Guadalupe-Coyote Resource Conser District
- Loma Prieta Resource Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
- West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Aldercroft Heights County Water District
- Purissima Hills Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Martin County Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026