Dublin City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John Morada
Councilmember, District 3; term expires December 2028City of Dublin
John Morada (Councilmember, District 3) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Dublin City Council after the election.
An entrepreneur elected in 2024 to the District 3 seat in Dublin's first district-based council election.
Where John Morada stands: positions on the record
Hotel tax2 sourced positions
Abstained on putting a hotel tax increase (8% to 12%) on the 2026 ballot (failed 3-1-1, short of the four votes required; July 2026).
Council voteDublin City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Questioned whether the forecast structural deficit would materialize, as reported by the Pleasanton Weekly.
“Some of the arguments that are being made here are conjecture,”
Own statementPleasanton Weekly · Jul 28, 2026
Measure II / Dublin Boulevard2 sourced positions
Voted not to appeal the court ruling that ordered Measure II repealed (council voted 3-2 not to appeal, Feb. 2026).
Council votePleasanton Weekly · Feb 11, 2026
Told the Pleasanton Weekly the decision not to appeal was a win for integrity in government.
“victory for integrity in government”
Own statementPleasanton Weekly · Feb 11, 2026
Council pay2 sourced positions
Voted no on Ordinance 07-26, changing council and mayor salaries for terms starting after the November 2026 election (adopted 3-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteDublin City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
Argued against raising council pay in June 2026, saying salary money could instead support city services, as reported by the Pleasanton Weekly.
“Allowing something is not necessarily the same as requiring it,”
Own statementPleasanton Weekly · Jun 22, 2026
Appointments1 sourced position
Voted yes, and seconded the motion, on confirming Mayor Hu's appointments of Jackson Berg and Michael Goldstein to two advisory bodies (failed 2-3, July 2025).
Council voteDublin City Council minutes, July 15, 2025 · Jul 15, 2025
Reserves1 sourced position
Voted no on additional special designations of General Fund reserves for 2024-25 (adopted 4-1, Nov. 2025).
Council voteDublin City Council minutes, Nov. 4, 2025 · Nov 4, 2025
FCI Dublin1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution opposing reopening or repurposing the former federal prison, FCI Dublin, for any detention use (passed 5-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteDublin City Council minutes, Dec. 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Dublin City Council District 3 in 2024 (won).
Own statementAlameda County Registrar of Voters · Nov 5, 2024
What John Morada said vs. how John Morada voted
Hotel tax
In their words
Questioned whether the forecast structural deficit would materialize, as reported by the Pleasanton Weekly.
Jul 28, 2026 ·Pleasanton Weekly · Jul 28, 2026
On the record
Abstained on putting a hotel tax increase (8% to 12%) on the 2026 ballot (failed 3-1-1, short of the four votes required; July 2026).
Jul 21, 2026 ·Dublin City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
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