San Ramon, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = San Ramon, California

| settlement_type = City

| image_skyline = San Ramon Waterfall Park 1 2016-05-15.jpg

| image_caption = San Ramon Waterfall Park

| image_flag = Flag of San Ramon, California.gif

| image_seal = San_Ramon_CA_seal.jpg

| image_map = Contra_Costa_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_San_Ramon_Highlighted.svg

| mapsize = 250px

| map_caption = Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California

| pushpin_map = USA

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States

| pushpin_relief = 1

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = California

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Contra Costa

| established_title = Incorporated

| established_date = July 1, 1983{{cite web|url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc|title=California Cities by Incorporation Date|format=Word|publisher=California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions|access-date=March 27, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc|archive-date=November 3, 2014}}

| government_type =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Mark Armstrong{{cite web|url=https://www.sanramon.ca.gov/our_city/city_council|title=City Council|access-date=January 7, 2025|publisher=City of San Ramon}}

| leader_title1 = State senator

| leader_name1 = {{Representative|casd|7|fmt=sleader}}{{cite web

|url=http://senate.ca.gov/senators

|title=Senators

|access-date=March 27, 2013

|publisher=State of California}}

| leader_title2 = Assemblymember

| leader_name2 = {{Representative|caad|16|fmt=sleader}}{{cite web|url=http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers|title=Members Assembly|access-date=March 27, 2013|publisher=State of California}}

| leader_title3 = United States representatives{{Cite web|url=http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/downloads/meeting_handouts_072011/handouts_20110729_q2_cd_finaldraft_splits.zip|title=Communities of Interest – City|publisher=California Citizens Redistricting Commission|access-date=September 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930184128/http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/downloads/meeting_handouts_072011/handouts_20110729_q2_cd_finaldraft_splits.zip|archive-date=September 30, 2013|url-status=dead}}

| leader_name3 = {{Representative|cacd|10|fmt=usleader}}{{Cite GovTrack|CA|10|access-date=April 25, 2023}}

| unit_pref = Imperial

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 1, 2020}}

| area_total_sq_mi = 18.72

| area_land_sq_mi = 18.68

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.03

| area_total_km2 = 48.48

| area_land_km2 = 48.39

| area_water_km2 = 0.09

| area_water_percent = 0.09

| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite GNIS|1656275|San Ramon|access-date=November 3, 2014}}

| elevation_ft = 486

| elevation_m = 148

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/sanramoncitycalifornia|title=San Ramon (city) QuickFacts|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

| population_total = 84605

| population_metro =

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| timezone = Pacific

| utc_offset = −8

| coordinates = {{coord|37|46|48|N|121|58|41|W|region:US-CA_type:city(85,000)|display=inline,title}}

| timezone_DST = PDT

| utc_offset_DST = −7

| postal_code_type = ZIP Codes{{Cite web|url=https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=ZIP Code(tm) Lookup|publisher=United States Postal Service|access-date=November 23, 2014}}

| postal_code = 94582–94583

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 925

| blank_name = FIPS code

| blank_info = {{FIPS|06|68378}}

| blank1_name = GNIS feature IDs

| blank1_info = {{GNIS4|1656275}}, {{GNIS4|2411805}}

| website = {{URL|www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us}}

| pop_est_as_of =

| pop_est_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=May 21, 2020}}

| population_est =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_rank = 96th in California

}}

San Ramon (Spanish: San Ramón, meaning "Saint Raymond") is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, located within the San Ramon Valley, and {{convert|34|mi}} east of San Francisco. San Ramon's population was 84,605 per the 2020 census, making it the 4th largest city in Contra Costa County, behind Concord, Richmond and Antioch.

San Ramon is home to the headquarters of Chevron Corporation, Cooper Companies, the West Coast headquarters of AT&T, GE Digital, as well as the San Ramon Medical Center. Major annual events include the Art and Wind Festival on Memorial Day weekend and the Run for Education in October.

History

File:José María Amador (cropped).jpg, granted in 1834 to José María Amador (shown), a prominent Californio miner and ranchero.]]

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The lands now occupied by the City of San Ramon were formerly inhabited by Seunen people, an Ohlone/Costanoan group who built their homes near creeks. Sometime around 1797, they were taken by Mission San José for use as grazing land. In 1834, they were part of the Rancho San Ramon land grant to José María Amador.

Amador named {{langnf|es|San Ramón|Saint Raymond|links=no}} after a Native American vaquero who tended mission sheep on the land. Amador added the "San" per Spanish custom. In 1850, the first permanent American settlers, Leo and Mary Jane Norris, purchased the northwest corner of Amador's Rancho San Ramon, near the intersection of present-day Bollinger Canyon Road and Crow Canyon Road.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sanramon.ca.gov/residents/history_of_san_ramon|title=History of San Ramon|access-date=June 9, 2019|publisher=The City of San Ramon}}

The tracks for the San Ramon Branch Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad were laid down and completed in 1891. The line extended from San Ramon to an unincorporated area known as Avon, east of Martinez, where it connected to the Oakland/Stockton Line. On February 7, 1909, Southern Pacific extended the line south to Radum (near Pleasanton). In 1934, passenger service ended. By 1986, Contra Costa County had obtained the railroad right-of-way and the Iron Horse Regional Trail was established along its path.

On April 24, 2001, San Ramon was designated a Tree City USA.{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/councilagenda/yr2001/cc4-24-01.htm|title=City Council Agenda|publisher=City of San Ramon|date=April 24, 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815100026/http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/councilagenda/yr2001/cc4-24-01.htm|archive-date=August 15, 2004}}

Geography

File:Mt Diablo viewed from San Ramon.jpg and neighborhoods of northern San Ramon as viewed from one of the many trails in the city]]

Mount Diablo flanks the city to the northeast and is prominently visible from almost all parts of the city. The Las Trampas Regional Wilderness borders San Ramon's extreme northwest, at the northern end of Bollinger Canyon. The smaller Bishop Ranch Regional Preserve straddles San Ramon's western border, located approximately between Interstate 680 and the Alameda County line.

The topography of San Ramon is varied, featuring a mix of the rolling hills of the Diablo Range and the flatter basin of the San Ramon Valley. The city is predominantly urban and residential with many new housing developments; however, much of the land around the city's perimeter regions remains undeveloped, and is covered by grasslands and oak tree orchards. During the drier months the grasses are golden, but with the precipitation of winter and spring, the grasses turn green.

=Climate=

San Ramon's weather typifies a Mediterranean climate, seasonal, and moderate. Summers can range from warm to hot and dry, while winters are mild or cool, wet and rather short.{{Cite web |title=San Ramon Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (California, United States) – Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/1100/Average-Weather-in-San-Ramon-California-United-States-Year-Round |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}} Its weather is similar to the adjacent cities of Danville, Dublin and Pleasanton. Fog can be infrequent but occurs normally in the western reaches of the city, at the eastern mouth of Crow Canyon, through which marine weather patterns funnel in from the San Francisco Bay via Castro Valley. It usually burns off by mid-to-late morning.

{{Weather box

|collapsed =

|location = San Ramon, California

|width=auto

|single line = Y

| Jan record high F = 73

| Feb record high F = 80

| Mar record high F = 83

| Apr record high F = 97

| May record high F = 99

| Jun record high F = 105

| Jul record high F = 102

| Aug record high F = 107

| Sep record high F = 111

| Oct record high F = 98

| Nov record high F = 87

| Dec record high F = 76

|year record high F = 108

| Jan high F = 58

| Feb high F = 61

| Mar high F = 63

| Apr high F = 67

| May high F = 70

| Jun high F = 75

| Jul high F = 80

| Aug high F = 82

| Sep high F = 77

| Oct high F = 73

| Nov high F = 65

| Dec high F = 59

|year high F = 68

| Jan low F = 39

| Feb low F = 43

| Mar low F = 44

| Apr low F = 46

| May low F = 49

| Jun low F = 52

| Jul low F = 54

| Aug low F = 55

| Sep low F = 55

| Oct low F = 52

| Nov low F = 45

| Dec low F = 41

|year low F = 48

| Jan record low F = 26

| Feb record low F = 26

| Mar record low F = 29

| Apr record low F = 30

| May record low F = 35

| Jun record low F = 41

| Jul record low F = 44

| Aug record low F = 43

| Sep record low F = 41

| Oct record low F = 32

| Nov record low F = 30

| Dec record low F = 18

|year record low F = 18

| Jan precipitation inch = 5.20

| Feb precipitation inch = 4.80

| Mar precipitation inch = 4.27

| Apr precipitation inch = 1.72

| May precipitation inch = 0.71

| Jun precipitation inch = 0.15

| Jul precipitation inch = 0.06

| Aug precipitation inch = 0.11

| Sep precipitation inch = 0.36

| Oct precipitation inch = 1.55

| Nov precipitation inch = 3.69

| Dec precipitation inch = 3.84

|year precipitation inch = 26.46

|source 1 = The Weather Channel

{{cite web

| url = https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/USCA1012:1:US

| title = Average Weather for San Ramon, CA – Temperature and Precipitation

| publisher = The Weather Channel

| access-date = October 31, 2010

}}

|source 2 = MSN Weather

{{cite web

| url = https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/forecast/in-San-Ramon,CA?form=PRWLAS

| title = Monthly Averages for San Ramon, California

| access-date = October 31, 2010

| publisher = iMap

}}

|date=October 2010

}}

Demographics

{{More citations needed|date=May 2011}}

{{US Census population

|1880= 75

|1970= 4084

|1980= 22356

|1990= 35303

|2000= 44722

|2010= 72148

|2020= 84605

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

}}

=2020 census=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+San Ramon, California – Racial and ethnic composition
{{nobold|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.}}

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – San Ramon city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0668378|website=United States Census Bureau}}

!Pop 2010{{Cite web |title = P2 Hispanic or Latino, and not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Ramon city, California |url = https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0668378&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |publisher = United States Census Bureau}}

!{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web |title = P2 Hispanic or Latino, and not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Ramon city, California |url = https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0668378&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher = United States Census Bureau}}

!% 2000

!% 2010

!{{partial|% 2020}}

White alone (NH)

|32,356

|34,956

|style='background: #ffffe6; |27,140

|72.35%

|48.45%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |32.08%

Black or African American alone (NH)

|842

|1,946

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,113

|1.88%

|2.70%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.50%

Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|142

|128

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100

|0.32%

|0.18%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%

Asian alone (NH)

|6,629

|25,531

|style='background: #ffffe6; |43,052

|14.82%

|35.39%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |50.89%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|89

|141

|style='background: #ffffe6; |174

|0.20%

|0.20%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%

Other race alone (NH)

|131

|146

|style='background: #ffffe6;|427

|0.29%

|0.20%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.50%

Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|1,295

|3,050

|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,497

|2.90%

|4.23%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.32%

Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|3,238

|6,250

|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,102

|7.24%

|8.66%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.39%

Total

|44,722

|72,148

|style='background: #ffffe6; |84,605

|100.00%

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

=2010 census=

The 2010 United States Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0668378|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715033007/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0668378|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – San Ramon city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}} reported that San Ramon had a population of 72,148. The population density was {{convert|3,991.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of San Ramon was 38,639 (53.6%) White, 2,043 (2.8%) African American, 205 (0.3%) Native American, 25,713 (35.6%) Asian, 156 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,536 (2.1%) from other races, and 3,856 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,250 persons (8.7%).

The Census reported that 72,073 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 52 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 23 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 25,284 households, out of which 11,988 (47.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 16,318 (64.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,997 (7.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 850 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,067 (4.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 187 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 4,682 households (18.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,105 (4.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85. There were 19,165 families (75.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.30.

The population was spread out, with 21,351 people (29.6%) under the age of 18, 3,557 people (4.9%) aged 18 to 24, 22,798 people (31.6%) aged 25 to 44, 18,815 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,627 people (7.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

There were 26,222 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,450.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 25,284 were occupied and 18,056 (71.4%) of them were owner-occupied, and 7,228 (28.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 54,705 people (75.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,368 people (24.1%) lived in rental housing units.

The median income for a household in the city was $119,297, and the median income for a family was $132,339. Males had a median income of $97,475 versus $70,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $50,736. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

=2000 census=

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 44,722 people, 16,944 households, and 12,148 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,491.1|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 17,552 housing units at an average density of {{convert|585.2|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the city was 36.82% White, 1.93% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 50.94% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. 7.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 16,944 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $95,856, and the median income for a family was $106,321. Males had a median income of $73,502 versus $50,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $42,336. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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File:Chevronheadquartersentrance.jpg headquarters]]

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Bishop Ranch, a master-planned office park development, with some retail elements, began major construction in the early 1980s, and provides a healthy tax base for the city. Bishop Ranch is situated on 585 acres once owned by Western Electric, and was farmland before that. Current tenants include the corporate headquarters of Chevron Corporation (formerly ChevronTexaco), as well the West Coast headquarters of AT&T Inc. (which had been the headquarters of Pacific Bell from about 1983, when it relocated from downtown San Francisco, until the merger with SBC Communications that created the current AT&T). United Parcel Service has a regional distribution center in Bishop Ranch. Toyota{{cite web |url=http://www.toyotainaction.com/us/ca |title=California |publisher=Toyota In Action |access-date=November 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203055919/http://www.toyotainaction.com/us/ca |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }} has a regional office and parts distribution center located there. GE Global Research started its Global Software Center in Bishop Ranch in 2011. Bishop Ranch covers the vast majority of "Central San Ramon", which is the large square formed by Freeway 680 on the west, Crow Canyon Road on the north, Iron Horse trail on the east, and Bollinger Canyon Road on the south (though several complexes are south of Bollinger). In December 2016, the Ligier EZ-10 began use in the first autonomous vehicle passenger shuttle route in North America, looping through Bishop Ranch Office Park, with on-sight operation and maintenance by First Transit.{{cite web|url=http://www.firsttransit.com/about-us/news/news-details/2016/12/06/first-transit-announces-first-autonomous-passenger-shuttle-pilot-in-north-america-with-easymile|title=First Transit Announces First Autonomous Passenger Shuttle Pilot in North America with EasyMile|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=December 18, 2016|publisher=First Transit }}

ChevronTexaco's headquarters moved from San Francisco to San Ramon in 2001{{cite web|url=http://www.chevron.com/chevron/pressreleases/article/09052001_chevronmovingcorporateheadquarterstosanramonca.news |title=Chevron Press Release – Chevron Moving Corporate Headquarters To San Ramon, Calif |publisher=Chevron.com |date=September 5, 2001 |access-date=November 26, 2013 }} but 12 years later, 800 jobs were moved to Houston, a quarter of the San Ramon workforce due to high corporate costs and to consolidate existing units in Houston.{{cite web|url=https://abc7news.com/archive/8928858/ |title=Chevron relocating 800 workers from San Ramon to Texas | abc7news.com |publisher=Abclocal.go.com |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=November 26, 2013}}

=Largest employers=

According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[https://www.sanramon.ca.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10826046/File/Our%20City/Departments/Admin%20Services/Finance/Budget%20Docs/acfr20-21.pdf City of San Ramon 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report] Retrieved June 26, 2022 the top employers in the city are:

class="wikitable"
#

! Employer

! # of Employees

! % of Total City Employment

1

| Chevron

| 4,000

| 10.70%

2

| Pacific Gas & Electric

| 2,346

| 6.27%

3

| Bank of the West

| 1,600

| 4.28%

4

| Robert Half International

| 1,285

| 3.44%

5

| Accenture

| 750

| 2.01%

6

| San Ramon Regional Medical Center

| 650

| 1.74%

7

| Primed Management Consulting

| 453

| 1.21%

8

| United Parcel Service

| 315

| 0.84%

9

| GE Digital

| 284

| 0.76%

10

| Pacific Bell Telephone

| 265

| 0.71%

=Downtown=

In 2014, the city approved the project's design that called for an animated civic space featuring {{convert|350,000|sqft|m2}}. The City Center has a variety of shops, including furniture, clothing, food, and an indoor movie theater.{{Cite web |title=The Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink |url=https://citycenterbishopranch.com/ice_rink_open/ |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=City Center Bishop Ranch |language=en}} The city center was designed by international architectural firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The grand opening was on November 8, 2018.{{Cite press release |date=November 9, 2018 |title=San Ramon: City Center Bishop Ranch is open for business |url=https://www.bishopranch.com/san-ramon-city-center-bishop-ranch-is-open-for-business/ |access-date=June 27, 2022 |website=Bishop Ranch |language=en }}

Arts and culture

File:David Glass House in San Ramon.jpg

The San Ramon Library and Dougherty Station Library branches of the Contra Costa County Library and Ramona Library are in San Ramon.[http://ccclib.org/locations/sanramon.html San Ramon Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719200946/http://ccclib.org/locations/sanramon.html |date=July 19, 2011 }}. Contra Costa County Library. Retrieved on April 1, 2010.

Forest Home Farms in San Ramon is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Parks and recreation

San Ramon features 58 separate parks and an 18-hole golf course, the San Ramon Golf Club.

=Memorial Park=

File:Aerial View of Memorial Park.JPG

Originally, this city park, located on a hill overlooking Bollinger Canyon Road and San Ramon Valley Blvd., was to be named Alta Mesa Park.{{cite web |title = General Plan 2030 Land Use, Traffic & Circulation, and Safety Elements (p. 44) |url=http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/gprc/images/staff05-19-09.pdf|publisher=City of San Ramon|access-date=February 9, 2014}} During the construction of the park, the City Council voted to change the name to Memorial Park to honor Tom Burnett, a San Ramon resident, and other victims from Flight 93 killed in the September 11 attacks of 2001. A plaque was installed at the base of a lighted flagpole dedicated to those victims and the surrounding meadow is part of the city's memorial tree program dedicated to local residents who have perished. The park was dedicated on September 11, 2002.{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/councilminutes/yr2002/ccmins5-14-02.htm |title=Minutes of the City of Sam Ramon – Council Meeting |date=May 14, 2002 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812025439/http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/councilminutes/yr2002/ccmins5-14-02.htm |archive-date=August 12, 2007 }}

This 16-acre park includes a play area, a BMX course, a picnic area, a bocce ball court, horseshoe courts, a ball field, a dog park, restrooms and water fountains (including a doggy water fountain). The play area has two big play structures, one for ages 2–5 and another for ages 5–12.{{cite web |url=http://www.great-kids-parks.com/memorial-park-san-ramon-ca.html |title=Memorial Park, San Ramon, California |website=great-kids-parks.com |access-date=May 29, 2017 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/parks/parks_facilities/parks.htm#memorial |publisher=City of San Ramon |title=City Parks |access-date=May 29, 2017 }}

Government

File:San Ramon City Hall.jpg

San Ramon is governed by a five-body City Council composed of individuals elected to four-year overlapping terms in coordination with a two-year elected mayor. Police services were provided under contract by the Contra Costa County sheriff until July 1, 2007, when the city officially took over providing police services.

As of 2025, the Mayor is Mark Armstrong, and the other City Councilmembers are Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat, Marisol Rubio, and Sridhar Verose.{{Cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.sanramon.ca.gov/our_city/city_council |access-date=January 7, 2025 |website=www.sanramon.ca.gov |language=en-US}}

In the United States House of Representatives, the city is fully within the Contra Costa-based 10th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Mark DeSaulnier.{{cite news |url=https://www.danvillesanramon.com/news/2021/12/23/san-ramon-to-be-under-one-congressional-district-in-new-map |title=San Ramon to be under one congressional district in new map |date=December 23, 2021 |website=DanvilleSanRamon.com |first=Jeanita |last=Lyman |access-date=March 5, 2023 }}

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, San Ramon has 41,872 registered voters. Of those, 16,518 (39.4%) are registered Democrats, 8,907 (21.3%) are registered Republicans, and 12,147 (29%) have declined to state a political party.{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/ror-odd-year-2019/politicalsub.pdf|title=CA Secretary of State – Report of Registration – February 10, 2019|website=ca.gov|access-date=March 12, 2019}}

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|+San Ramon city vote by Party in presidential elections

!Year

!Democratic

!Republican

!Other

2020{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2020-general/ssov/complete-ssov.pdf|title=Complete Supplement of Vote for November 3, 2020|website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=March 20, 2023}}

|29397 70.43%

|11553 27.68%

|787 1.89%

2016{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2016-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf|title=Complete Supplement of Vote for 2016|website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=March 20, 2023}}

|21134 66.92%

|8741 27.67%

|1708 5.41%

2012{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf |title=Complete Supplement of Vote for 2012|website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=March 20, 2023}}

|17410 60.08%

|11028 38.06%

|540 1.86%

2008{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2008-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf |title=Complete Supplement of Vote for 2008|website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=March 20, 2023}}

|18517 62.31%

|10768 36.24%

|431 1.45%

2004{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2004-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf |title=Complete Supplement of Vote for 2004|website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=March 20, 2023}}

|12872 53.05%

|11172 46.04%

|221 .91%

2000{{cite web|url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2000-general/ssov/ssov-complete.pdf |title=Complete Supplement of Vote for 2000|website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov|access-date=March 20, 2023}}

|9384 48.26%

|9525 48.99%

|538 2.75%

Education

San Ramon's public schools are part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD), serving approximately 31,000 students.{{Cite web |title=Overview of San Ramon Valley Unified School District |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/california/districts/san-ramon-valley-unified-104159 |website=US News}} The city has 12 elementary schools and four middle schools. The high schools are California High School and Dougherty Valley High School. Some of the middle schools are Pine Valley Middle School, Gale Ranch, Windemere Ranch, and Iron Horse Middle School. The elementary schools are Walt Disney Elementary, Country Club, Montevideo, Neil Armstrong, Twin Creeks, Bollinger Canyon, Quail Run, Live Oak, Golden View, and Coyote Creek Elementary. An alternative K–12 school is operated by the SRVUSD to support home-schooled students: Venture Independent Study School, along with Del Amigo High School which offers credit recovery courses on a flexible schedule.{{Cite web |title=Del Amigo High School - What is Del Amigo High |url=https://dahs.srvusd.net/About-Us/What-is-Del-Amigo-High/index.html |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=dahs.srvusd.net}} The district has two additional high schools in Danville, including Monte Vista High School, and San Ramon Valley High School.

California High School was founded in 1973 and ranked 1049th best high school in the United States by Newsweek.{{cite magazine

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}} Dougherty Valley High School was founded in 2007 and is ranked 42nd within California; it is ranked No. 158 in the national rankings and earned a gold medal.{{cite news |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/san-ramon-valley-unified/dougherty-valley-high-3358 |title=US News Best Schools: Dougherty Valley in San Ramon, CA |access-date=November 26, 2016 |newspaper=U.S. News & World Report }}

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Transportation

= Bus and rail =

Local bus service in the San Ramon Valley is provided primarily by County Connection (Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, or CCCTA). The closest Bay Area Rapid Transit station is West Dublin/Pleasanton station,{{cite news |url=https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2022/04/04/new-bart-districts-will-shift-portion-of-san-ramon |title=New BART districts will shift portion of San Ramon |date=April 4, 2022 |newspaper=Pleasanton Weekly |first=Jeanita |last=Lyman |access-date=September 1, 2022 }} {{convert|6|miles}} away from San Ramon.

= Roads =

The major freeway in the area is Interstate 680. No US highways or California state highways run through San Ramon.

= Air =

San Ramon is located near Buchanan Field Airport and Livermore Municipal Airport, though Buchanan Field only flies to destinations in Greater Los Angeles, and Livermore has no regularly scheduled commercial service. The closest airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to domestic and international destinations is Oakland International Airport, though San Francisco International Airport handles the majority of international traffic to San Ramon and the rest of the Bay Area.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

Notable people

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  • Barbara Willis, American ceramic artist
  • Max Wittek, American football quarterback, born in San Ramon
  • Ryan Wright, professional football player{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WrigRy00.htm |title=Ryan Wright Stats |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=January 2, 2023 }}

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See also

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