SJSU Politcal Science Department

City and County Governments

Contact or learn about local governments in Santa Clara County through their web sites. The first web site listed is the city or county home page. The second one directs you to information about boards and commissions. These are citizen advisory groups appointed by the city councils or board of supervisors. Apply for an appointment and serve your community while learning and building your resume.

Campbell
http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/
http://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/cityservices/mgrclerkcouncil/boardsandcommissions.htm

Cupertino
http://www.cupertino.org/
http://www.cupertino.org/update/hall/boards.htm

Gilroy
http://www.ci.gilroy.ca.us/
http://www.ci.gilroy.ca.us/cityboardsdoc.html
http://www.ci.gilroy.ca.us/citycommissionsdoc.html

Los Altos
http://www.ci.los-altos.ca.us/

Los Altos Hills
http://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/

Los Gatos
http://www.los-gatos.scruznet.com/los_gatos/los_gatos.html (the site is down)

Milpitas
http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.us/
http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.us/citygov/commissions/home.htm

Monte Sereno
http://www.montesereno.org/

Morgan Hill
http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/
http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/roster.htm

Mountain View
http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/
http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/citygov/boards/boards.htm

Palo Alto
http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/
http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/cgi-bin/links/cgi-bin/search.cgi?query=Commission+Boards&mh=25&type=keyword&bool=or

San Jose
http://www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/
http://www.ci.san-jose.ca.us/depts.html (not of boards and commissions but of all the departments and you could navigate your way through all of the different commissions)

Santa Clara
http://www.ci.santa-clara.ca.us/
http://cho.ci.santa-clara.ca.us/40102.html

Saratoga
http://www.saratoga.ca.us/
http://www.saratoga.ca.us/commission.htm

Sunnyvale
http://www.ci.sunnyvale.ca.us/
http://www.ci.sunnyvale.ca.us/bd-com/

Santa Clara County
http://claraweb.co.santa-clara.ca.us/
http://claraweb.co.santa-clara.ca.us/agencies.htm (not exactly the "the boards and commissions" site, but again, it lists all the departments and agencies in the county)