Phil Brock
Policy choices. Expand senior rent help while restricting further housing growth; his council record also supports outreach and firmer camping rules.
Their positions and evidence : Phil Brock, Housing and homelessness
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Policy area 1 · Read the policy area
Housing and homelessness
Lindsay Davis
Policy choices. Offer mobile shelter units, city service stations and a community help line.
Their positions and evidence : Lindsay Davis, Housing and homelessness
Eli Gill
Policy choices. Add homes through infill and transit-area density, speed permits and tie homelessness spending to results.
Their positions and evidence : Eli Gill, Housing and homelessness
Daniel Ivanov
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Daniel Ivanov, Housing and homelessness
Wade Kelley
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Wade Kelley, Housing and homelessness
Ericka Lesley
Policy choices. Expand permanent supportive housing with treatment and deed-restricted affordable homes on public land.
Their positions and evidence : Ericka Lesley, Housing and homelessness
Brett Morrow
Policy choices. Pair more homes Downtown and near transit with tenant protections, eviction prevention and rent assistance.
Their positions and evidence : Brett Morrow, Housing and homelessness
Lana Negrete
Policy choices. Build a local system of care alongside housing; her record also supports affordable homes and firmer camping rules.
Their positions and evidence : Lana Negrete, Housing and homelessness
Ashley Oelsen
Policy choices. Tie homelessness contracts to outcomes and strengthen tenant protections and replacement of lost rent-controlled homes.
Their positions and evidence : Ashley Oelsen, Housing and homelessness
Caroline Torosis
Policy choices. Her motions support City-site affordable homes, tenant protections, an outcome scorecard and shelter replacement planning.
Their positions and evidence : Caroline Torosis, Housing and homelessness
Derrick Townsend
Policy choices. Combine housing with treatment and stronger enforcement, expand diversion, and incentivize family-sized condos.
Their positions and evidence : Derrick Townsend, Housing and homelessness
Doug Trussler
Policy choices. Keep shelter capacity until a tested replacement exists, use coordinated intake and finance affordable homes through a proposed public bank.
Their positions and evidence : Doug Trussler, Housing and homelessness
Policy area 2 · Read the policy area
Public safety and emergency response
Phil Brock
Policy choices. Add police, public safety officers and technology, alongside education for young e-bike riders.
Their positions and evidence : Phil Brock, Public safety and emergency response
Lindsay Davis
Policy choices. Use a restorative-justice approach to everyday harm.
Their positions and evidence : Lindsay Davis, Public safety and emergency response
Eli Gill
Policy choices. Enforce public order in parks and on sidewalks.
Their positions and evidence : Eli Gill, Public safety and emergency response
Daniel Ivanov
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Daniel Ivanov, Public safety and emergency response
Wade Kelley
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Wade Kelley, Public safety and emergency response
Ericka Lesley
Policy choices. Grow police staffing with the city and invest in prevention.
Their positions and evidence : Ericka Lesley, Public safety and emergency response
Brett Morrow
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Brett Morrow, Public safety and emergency response
Lana Negrete
Policy choices. Her council motions support police visibility, added officers and firmer camping rules.
Their positions and evidence : Lana Negrete, Public safety and emergency response
Ashley Oelsen
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Ashley Oelsen, Public safety and emergency response
Caroline Torosis
Policy choices. Her record supports crime and response-time reporting, rights protections and a fire after-action review.
Their positions and evidence : Caroline Torosis, Public safety and emergency response
Derrick Townsend
Policy choices. Expand patrols and diversion, publish response outcomes and prioritize evacuation capacity.
Their positions and evidence : Derrick Townsend, Public safety and emergency response
Doug Trussler
Policy choices. Continue Realignment, publish monthly outcomes and pair camping enforcement with available beds.
Their positions and evidence : Doug Trussler, Public safety and emergency response
Policy area 3 · Read the policy area
City finances and accountability
Phil Brock
Policy choices. Expand Human Services Commission advice; his council record includes loan-disclosure support and revenue proposals.
Their positions and evidence : Phil Brock, City finances and accountability
Lindsay Davis
Policy choices. No reviewed position on city finances, reporting or water investment.
Their positions and evidence : Lindsay Davis, City finances and accountability
Eli Gill
Policy choices. Publish performance dashboards, a plain-English budget and results for major programs.
Their positions and evidence : Eli Gill, City finances and accountability
Daniel Ivanov
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Daniel Ivanov, City finances and accountability
Wade Kelley
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Wade Kelley, City finances and accountability
Ericka Lesley
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Ericka Lesley, City finances and accountability
Brett Morrow
Policy choices. No specific policy choice established in the reviewed material.
Their positions and evidence : Brett Morrow, City finances and accountability
Lana Negrete
Policy choices. Support clearer reporting, public scorecards and the city’s budget and reserve bridge.
Their positions and evidence : Lana Negrete, City finances and accountability
Ashley Oelsen
Policy choices. Use a five-year fiscal plan, review discretionary spending and condition contracts on results with public reporting.
Their positions and evidence : Ashley Oelsen, City finances and accountability
Caroline Torosis
Policy choices. Her record supports a public scorecard, the Realignment Plan and a reserve bridge.
Their positions and evidence : Caroline Torosis, City finances and accountability
Derrick Townsend
Policy choices. Cut sales tax, publish project-cost dashboards and independently audit major housing projects.
Their positions and evidence : Derrick Townsend, City finances and accountability
Doug Trussler
Policy choices. Audit spending against outcomes, publish regular dashboards and reduce resident taxes and charges.
Their positions and evidence : Doug Trussler, City finances and accountability
From publicreceipt.org/santa-monica · Candidate positions as of 2026-10-03 (draft) · These are our judgments, based on our stated values and policy reasoning.