El Cajon City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Osama Bayati
Candidate for City Council District 1
Osama Bayati is running for El Cajon City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Chuck Kaye and Patrick Grillot.
Ballots start going out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayFinance and political science student and community advocate who leads sales at Band of Hands. He founded The Unsanctioned Post and serves on the board of ARC Animal Rescue.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Civic Affairs Director
- Endorsed by
- Progressive Voters Network, Band of Hands, and personal endorsements from Steve Davidson, Daniel H. Wolf, Janice Luna Reynoso and Dr. Mark Kabban, as listed on his site. Osama Bayati campaign site
- Campaign website
- www.bayati4elcajon.com
Where Osama Bayati stands: positions on the record
Taxes1 sourced position
Says he will oppose new taxes unless they are clearly necessary, locally beneficial and transparent.
“We will oppose new taxation unless it is clearly necessary, has a direct local benefit, and is fully transparent to the public.”
Own statementOsama Bayati campaign site
Term limits1 sourced position
Supports term limits for city elected officials.
“Term limits are an important way to protect accountability, promote corruption-free leadership, and make room for a new generation of scholars.”
Own statementOsama Bayati campaign site
Housing1 sourced position
Proposes limits on bulk property purchases, incentives for local ownership and faster approval of attainable housing.
“We will push for practical limits on bulk property purchasing, expand incentives for local ownership, and accelerate approval for attainable housing projects so supply can actually catch up.”
Own statementOsama Bayati campaign site
City spending1 sourced position
Says residents should not pay for costly legal battles and politically driven spending.
“El Cajon residents shouldn’t be paying for costly legal battles and politically driven spending that don’t directly benefit the community.”
Own statementOsama Bayati campaign site
Small business1 sourced position
Proposes a city small-business access point for financing information and a voluntary loan-readiness review process.
Own statementOsama Bayati campaign site
Youth1 sourced position
Proposes a city-supported mentorship and career-exposure network with schools, community groups and local professionals.
Own statementOsama Bayati campaign site
Downtown1 sourced position
Spoke at a council meeting about concerns with the downtown property-based improvement district and the proposed community benefit district.
Own statementEl Cajon City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
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