Berkeley City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Igor Tregub
Candidate for City Council District 4 (incumbent)
Igor Tregub, the incumbent, is running for Berkeley City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Majdi "Gaith" Abuhamdieh.
Ballots mailed to all voters; voting period opens · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDistrict 4 councilmember elected in May 2024 after eight years on the Rent Stabilization Board.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Berkeley City Councilmember, District 4
- Endorsed by
- Lists endorsements from the Sierra Club, the Alameda County Democratic Party, the Alameda Labor Council, the Berkeley Fire Fighters Association and East Bay YIMBY, among others. Igor Tregub campaign site
- Campaign website
- www.igortregub.com
Where Igor Tregub stands: positions on the record
Public safety: tear gas1 sourced position
Voted no on letting police use tear gas in critical life-threatening incidents only and lifting the smoke and pepper-spray moratorium (failed 4-5, Sept. 2026).
Public safety: license-plate readers1 sourced position
Voted no on extending the Flock license-plate reader contract 12 months, up to $200,000, and starting a new bid process (passed 5-4, May 2026).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), May 7, 2026 · May 7, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on zoning changes encouraging “middle housing” in Berkeley's low-density residential districts (passed 9-0, June 2025).
Streets: Hopkins Street1 sourced position
Voted yes on repaving Hopkins Street with separated bike lanes from The Alameda to Peralta Avenue (passed 7-2, July 2026).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Budget3 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the FY 2027–2028 biennial budget (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
Abstained on adopting the FY 2026 budget update (passed 5-3, one abstention, June 2025).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), June 24, 2025 · Jun 24, 2025
Says the city is not yet out of the woods after closing a nearly $30 million structural deficit.
“The city council recently had to close a nearly $30 million structural budget deficit, and we are unfortunately not out of the woods yet.”
Own statementThe Berkeley Scanner · Sep 25, 2026
Budget: Measure V1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing a half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteBerkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Says he is exploring revenue to reinstate a mobile crisis center for nonviolent mental health calls.
“I'm actively exploring opportunities to raise a sufficiently sustainable revenue base to reinstate a mobile crisis center”
Own statementThe Berkeley Scanner · Sep 25, 2026
What Igor Tregub said vs. how Igor Tregub voted
Budget
In their words
Says the city is not yet out of the woods after closing a nearly $30 million structural deficit.
Sep 25, 2026 ·The Berkeley Scanner · Sep 25, 2026
On the record
Abstained on adopting the FY 2026 budget update (passed 5-3, one abstention, June 2025).
Jun 24, 2025 ·Berkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), June 24, 2025 · Jun 24, 2025
Voted yes on adopting the FY 2027–2028 biennial budget (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Jun 23, 2026 ·Berkeley City Council annotated agenda (official actions and votes), June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
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