News about the Council and Campaign

Encinitas D1 candidates address visions, issues in lead-up to the election Councilwoman Allison Blackwell, challenger Luke Shaffer discuss infrastructure, sales tax, spending priorities during Tuesday’s forum

The Coast News covered the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce's Meet & Greet held on September 23rd. Candidates from the Mayoral, District 1 (including me) and District 2 races got a great opportunity to speak with voters. Click here for the full article.

Election 2024: Six candidates seek trio of Encinitas council seats: Click here for a Coast News article about me and the other candidates in Encinitas

Mayor, District 1 and District 2 are up for election in November. This article in the North Coast Current describes which candidates have pulled papers to be on the November ballot. Allison jumped on the opportunity to get her papers in support of her candidacy for the District 1 Council seat!

If you are interested in serving on the Task Force, here is more information on the City website page regarding applications. Members of the Affordable Housing Task Force include the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and five (5) community members/registered voters of the City are appointed by the City Council. Applications are due July 31!

Allison published an Op-Ed in the Coast News on this topic. There’s been a lot of controversy about whether the city-owned L-7 property on Quail Gardens Drive should be used for a park or affordable housing. At the June 26th Council meeting, Allison proposed creating an Affordable Housing Task Force to explore alternatives for meeting the requirements of State Housing Law, and a majority of the Council voted in support.