More than 100 Elected California Officials Join Thousands of Community Leaders in Endorsing “Our Neighborhood Voices”

California – Over 100 current and former elected officials from across California have announced their support for the Our Neighborhood Voices ballot initiative, which will restore local planning input and the ability of residents to speak out about what is happening next door to their homes and apartments.

“We are organizing the Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative campaign to give local communities back their say in the future of their communities,” said initiative proponent Bill Brand, Mayor of Redondo Beach. Brand added “We are grateful for the support of these elected leaders, and we know it is just the beginning of the statewide, grassroots movement to restore our voice in local planning and development.”

The officials announcing their endorsement today, which includes former legislators as well as dozens of current and former Mayors, Councilmembers and other locally elected officials, add to the more than 2,000 community leaders who have signed on to support “Our Neighborhood Voices.”   

The list of officials is provided below, and the full list of endorsements is available online at https://ourneighborhoodvoices.com.

The “Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative” will protect the ability of local communities to adopt laws that shape local growth, preserve the character of neighborhoods, and require developers to actually produce more affordable housing and contribute to the costs associated with new housing.

The initiative seeks to qualify for the November 2022 ballot, and is actively gathering signatures across the state.

The five proponents of the initiative include three locally elected officials, a former city planning commissioner and an affordable housing advocate. The group cuts across partisan lines, and represents a broad cross section of California’s diverse population.

Current and Former Elected Officials Supporting Our Neighborhood Voices

Eric Alegria – Mayor, City of Rancho Palos Verdes

Lon Allan – Former Mayor, City of Monte Sereno

Ed Alves – Mayor, City of Escalon

Holly Andreatta – Vice Mayor, City of Lincoln

Sylvia Ballin – Mayor, City of San Fernando

Arianna Barrios – Councilmember, City of Orange

Justin Beaver – Councilmember, City of Yucaipa

Marie Blankley – Mayor, City of Gilroy

Jonathan Bowers – Councilmember, City of Compton

Gary Boyer – Councilmember, City of Glendora

Drew Boyles – Mayor, City of El Segundo

Bill Brand – Mayor, City of Redondo Beach

Joy Brenner – Councilmember, City of Newport Beach

Phil Brock – Councilmember, City of Santa Monica

Desley Brooks – Former Council Member, City of Oakland

Karla Brown – Mayor, City of Pleasanton

Wendy Bucknum – Mayor Pro Tem, City of Mission Viejo

Mark Burton – Former Mayor/Councilmember, City of Manhattan Beach

Susan Candell – Mayor, City of Lafayette

Ramona Caudillo – Mayor, City of Lindsay

Jeff Cooper – Former Mayor, City of Culver City

George Chen – Councilmember, City of Torrance

Denise Diaz – Councilmember, City of South Gate

Bea Dieringer – Mayor, City of Rolling Hills

Christian Dinco – Councilmember, City of Eastvale

John Ebiner – Councilmember, City of San Dimas

Frank Egger – Former Mayor, City of Farifax

Anita Enander – Mayor, City of Los Altos

Laura Ferguson – Councilmember, City of San Clemente

Jon Froomin – Councilmember, City of Foster City

Mike Frost – Councilmember, City of Dana Point

Jim Gazeley – Councilmember, City of Lomita

Lance Giroux – Councilmember, City of El Segundo

Julian Gold – Councilmember, City of Beverly Hills

Eniko Gold – Councilmember, City of Hidden Hills

Mike Griffiths – Councilmember, City of Torrance

Kevin Haroff – Mayor, City of Larkspur

Lesa Heebner – Mayor, City of Solana Beach

Sue Higgins – Mayor, City of Oakley

Susan Hollingsworth-Adams – Councilmember, City of Rohnert Park

Peggy Huang – Mayor, City of Yorba Linda

Mike Judge – Councilmember, City of Simi Valley

Fred Keeley – Ret. CA State Assemblymember, Santa Cruz County Supervisor & Treasurer

Michael Kemps – Mayor, City of Palos Verdes Estates

Linda Koelling – Former Mayor, City of Foster City

Paul Koretz – Councilmember, City of Los Angeles

Lydia Kou – Councilmember, City of Palo Alto

Linda Krupa – Councilmember, City of Hemet

Rishi Kumar – Councilmember, City of Saratoga

Lynette Lee Eng – Councilmember, City of Los Altos

Todd Loewenstein – Councilmember, City of Redondo Beach

Patty Lopez – Retired California State Assemblymember

Mike Losey – Councilmember, City of Fortuna

Jessica Martinez – Councilmember, City of Whittier

Patricia Matthews – Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lemoore

Aurelio Mattucci – Councilmember, City of Torrance

Jovita Mendoza – Councilmember, City of Brentwood

John Mirisch – Former Mayor and Current Councilmember, City of Beverly Hills

Leah Mirsch – Councilmember, City of Rolling Hills

Chip Monaco – Councilmember, City of Orange

Carme Montano – Vice Mayor, City of Milpitas

Carol Moore – Mayor Pro Tem, City of Laguna Woods

Thomas Moore – Councilmember, City of Seal Beach

Dawn Murdock – Councilmember, City of Palos Verdes Estates

Frank Navarro – Mayor, City of Colton

Nils Nehrenheim – Councilmember, City of Redondo Beach

Kim Nichols – Mayor Pro Tem, City of Orange

Vince Palomar – Mayor Pro Tem, City of Kingsburg

Ariel Pe – City Council, City of Lakewood

Aaron Peskin – Supervisor, City of San Francisco

Erica Pezold – Mayor, City of Laguna Hills

Bob Pinzler – Former Councilmember, City of Redondo Beach

Randy Pope – Vice Mayor, City of Oakley

Traci Reilly – Former Councilmember, City of Lafayette

Dennis Richards – Former Planning Commissioner, City of San Francisco

Christopher Rodriguez – Councilmember, City of Oceanside

Todd Rogers – Councilmember, City of Lakewood

Michael Routh – Former Councilmember, City of Capitola

Steve Sanchez – Councilmember, City of La Quinta

Tim Schaefer – Councilmember, City of Citrus Heights

Ann Schneider – Mayor, City of Millbrae

Cindy Segawa – Mayor ProTem, City of Lomita

Stuart Siegel – Mayor, City of Hidden Hills

Marty Simonoff – Councilmember, City of Brea

Ray Singleton – Councilmember, City of Coalinga

Wes Speake – Vice Mayor, City of Corona

Rene Spring – Councilmember, City of Morgan Hill

Sharon Springer – Councilmember, City of Burbank

Pam Stafford – Rohnert Park Councilmember,

Isaac Suchil – Mayor Pro Tem, City of Colton

Daniel Tabor – Former Mayor and Councilmember, City of Inglewood

Julie Testa – Vice Mayor, City of Pleasanton

Steve Tye – Councilmember, City of Diamond Bar

William Uphoff – Councilmember, City of Lomita

Olivia Valentine – Mayor Pro Tem, City of Hawthorne

Artemio Villegas – Councilmember, City of Madera

Acquanetta Warren – Mayor, City of Fontana

Alicia Weintraub – Councilmember, City of Calabasas

George Weiss – Councilmember, City of Laguna Beach

Peter Weiss – Councilmember, City of Oceanside

Herb Wesson – Former CA Assembly Speaker & Council President, City of Los Angeles

Anissa Williams – Councilmember, City of Oakley

Felicia Williams – Councilmember, City of Pasadena

Jeff Wood – Councilmember, City of Lakewood

Carla Woodworth – Former Councilmember, City of Berkeley

Frank Zerunyan – Mayor, City of Rolling Hills Estates

David Zito – Mayor, City of Solana Beach

Evelyn Zneimer – Councilmember, City of South Pasadena

Alex Zukas – Board Member, El Cerrito Community Council (San Diego)

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