‘Very tough cuts’: Santa Clara County trims 365 jobs as it tackles $470M budget deficit

SANTA CLARA COUNTY LEADERS are looking at a $470 million deficit in the upcoming fiscal year — forcing the largest midyear budget adjustment in more than a decade as they look to close $200 million of the gap.

The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at its Feb. 10 meeting to reshuffle 60 employees — mostly out of the public hospital system — to other county roles without laying them off. County leaders in total eliminated 365 full time positions, of which 305 are unfilled across several departments. Officials have also found $60 million in additional revenue projections to help cut down the budget shortfall for fiscal year 2026-27.