Los Altos Hills City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Rajiv
Bhateja
Mayor; council term ends December 2028Town of Los Altos Hills
Rajiv Bhateja (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Los Altos Hills City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Mayor of Los Altos Hills, with a council term that expires in December 2028. He is the council's liaison to the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Santa Clara County Cities Association Board.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Rajiv Bhateja
10 sourced01Housing Element2 sourced positions
Moved and voted yes on introducing revised multifamily development standards requested by the state, while directing staff to ask the state for a three-quarter-acre minimum lot size (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteLos Altos Hills City Council special meeting minutes, April 29, 2026 · Apr 29, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Moved and voted yes on adopting further Housing Element revisions requested by the state housing department (passed 3-0, one recused and one absent, February 2026).
Council voteLos Altos Hills City Council special meeting minutes, February 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Sheriff contract1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on signing the five-year sheriff's law enforcement agreement and immediately starting its dispute process over contested overhead costs (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteLos Altos Hills City Council special meeting minutes, August 31, 2026 · Aug 31, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Green Sheets measure2 sourced positions
Voted no on placing a Green Sheets land use measure on the November 2026 ballot (failed 2-3, June 2026).
Council voteLos Altos Hills City Council regular meeting minutes, June 18, 2026 · Jun 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Questioned whether large retail development was a real threat and said he was not in favor of moving forward with the ballot measure at that point.
I am actually not in favor of moving forward at this point”
Own statementLos Altos Town Crier · Jun 21, 2026Link
04Council pay2 sourced positions
Voted no on introducing an ordinance raising council salaries from $300 to $950 a month (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteLos Altos Hills City Council regular meeting minutes, April 16, 2026 · Apr 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said a council pay increase had poor optics and that any increase should be decided by voters rather than the council (April 2026).
Own statementLos Altos Hills City Council regular meeting minutes, April 16, 2026 · Apr 16, 2026Link
05Mayor selection2 sourced positions
Voted no on the council's new vice mayor and mayor selection policy (passed 4-1, April 2026).
Council voteLos Altos Hills City Council regular meeting minutes, April 16, 2026 · Apr 16, 2026Link
as summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Suggested letting new council members become eligible for vice mayor after six months of service instead of a longer wait (August 2026).
Own statementLos Altos Hills City Council regular meeting minutes, August 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026Link
06Private security patrols1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on keeping current private patrol shifts and switching the patrol provider to Securitas (passed 4-0, one absent, August 2026).
Council voteLos Altos Hills City Council regular meeting minutes, August 20, 2026 · Aug 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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