Carlsbad City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Teresa Acosta
Teresa Acosta (Carlsbad City Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Carlsbad City Council after the election.
District 4 council member, a small business owner and former professor. She has more than 20 years of experience in public policy.
Where Teresa Acosta stands: positions on the record
Village development2 sourced positions
Seconded and voted yes on a five-story mixed-use building with 50 condominiums at 840 Carlsbad Village Drive (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Seconded and voted yes on a four-story mixed-use building with 23 apartments at 2621 Roosevelt Street in the Village (passed 4-1, July 2025).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, July 29, 2025 · Jul 29, 2025
Drive-thru ban1 sourced position
Voted no on allowing privately initiated code amendments after reviewing the city's drive-thru ban; she spoke for keeping the ban (passed 3-2, April 2025).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, April 29, 2025 · Apr 29, 2025
Local control2 sourced positions
Voted no on directing staff to bring back a resolution supporting the goals of the Our Neighborhood Voices ballot initiative (failed 2-3, June 2025).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, June 17, 2025 · Jun 17, 2025
As reported by The Coast News
Said she was hesitant to back the Our Neighborhood Voices initiative without seeing its final language, and that the League of California Cities should lead.
“I don’t want unintended consequences for supporting ONV when we are very aligned in what we want,”
Own statementThe Coast News · Jun 24, 2025
Homelessness2 sourced positions
Seconded and voted yes on the city's Homelessness Action Plan funding plan for fiscal year 2025-26 (passed 4-1, Jan. 2025).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, Jan. 28, 2025 · Jan 28, 2025
Seconded and voted yes on the city's Homelessness Action Plan funding plan for fiscal year 2026-27 (passed 5-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, Dec. 2, 2025 · Dec 2, 2025
Terramar sidewalks2 sourced positions
Voted no on resurfacing and restriping Carlsbad Boulevard in the Terramar area with no sidewalks; the minutes say she supported an option with sidewalks (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
Seconded and voted yes on a smaller Terramar project with roadway and sidewalk improvements and no roundabout (passed 4-1, Oct. 2025).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, Oct. 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025
Council pay2 sourced positions
Seconded and voted yes on adopting a cost-of-living pay raise for council members tied to the regional Consumer Price Index (passed 3-2, Jan. 2025).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, Jan. 28, 2025 · Jan 28, 2025
Seconded and voted yes on introducing the 2026 council pay raise tied to the regional Consumer Price Index (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026
Climate1 sourced position
Moved adding support for legislation holding polluting companies financially accountable to the city's legislative platform (passed 4-1, Dec. 2025).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, Dec. 9, 2025 · Dec 9, 2025
Budget1 sourced position
Seconded and voted yes on the city's fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget and capital improvement program (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteCarlsbad City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
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