Liangfang "Liang" Chao

Voted for the city to oppose Santa Clara County's Measure A, a five-year 0.625% sales tax to offset federal cuts to health and food aid. It passed 3-2.

October 13, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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As mayor, moved to adopt Cupertino's $131.8 million operating budget for 2025-26. It passed 5-0.

June 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Moved to stop spending staff time and consultant money on costly City Hall options. She proposed asking voters in 2024 to approve a renovation capped at $40 million. Her motion failed 2-3.

October 17, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to put a 10-year extension of Cupertino's 2.4% utility users tax on the ballot, without adding streaming services. It passed 3-2.

July 7, 2026

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Moved to find that a 51-unit townhome project was not exempt from state environmental review, citing fire safety and the lack of an evacuation plan. Her motion failed.

April 1, 2026

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Was chosen as Cupertino mayor for 2025 by a 5-0 council vote.

December 12, 2024

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Seconded a failed proposal for Cupertino to take only a "watch" position on a regional affordable housing bond. She then voted for a letter supporting it in concept, which passed 5-0.

May 7, 2024

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Moved for the city to send a letter opposing state bill SB 403 unless the word "caste" was removed from it. She said the term stigmatizes the Cupertino community. Her motion failed 2-3.

July 18, 2023

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Voted against a deal paying the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce up to $52,000 a year for up to five years. It passed 3-2.

June 6, 2023

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Voted against removing Planning Commissioner R Wang from office, which passed 3-2. She also seconded a failed proposal to first create a policy for disciplining or removing commissioners.

March 7, 2023

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Voted against adopting a new City Council procedures manual. It passed 3-2.

February 7, 2023

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Moved to approve the city's bills for one period except an installment payment to the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce. It passed 3-1.

June 21, 2022

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As vice mayor, drafted a letter asking the Cupertino Union School District to reconsider closing Meyerholz and Regnart elementary schools. The council did not formally vote to send it.

March 15, 2022

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Moved to have the city manager recommend a much larger community engagement and outreach program for Cupertino. It passed 4-1.

July 20, 2021

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Moved to leave junior accessory dwelling units out of a new smoking ban for apartments and other multi-unit housing. Her motion failed 2-3.

May 4, 2021

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Moved to drop a plan to raise the share of below-market-rate homes required in for-sale housing projects from 15% to 20%. Her motion failed 2-3.

May 19, 2020

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Seconded and voted to have staff renegotiate a 155-room hotel's development deal on North De Anza Boulevard. The goal was a $1 million community benefit payment and half-price shuttle rides for residents. It passed 3-2.

March 3, 2020

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Was chosen as Cupertino vice mayor by a 5-0 council vote in her first month on the City Council.

December 6, 2018

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