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Escalon City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Jeremy
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Jeremy Engle, the incumbent, is running for Escalon City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Background

About: Jeremy Engle is an incumbent member of the Escalon City Council seeking reelection in 2026.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Incumbent
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

Andrew T. Hagan told the Escalon Times that the incumbents, Andrew T. Hagan, Malinda Walker and Jeremy Engle, are not running as a team. Escalon Times · Sep 16, 2026

On the record: Jeremy Engle

14 sourced

01Data centers2 sourced positions

Voted yes on directing staff to return with a temporary data center moratorium, a council-adopted prohibition and a 2028 ballot measure (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on Urgency Ordinance No. 607, a 45-day moratorium on approving land use entitlements or agreements for data centers (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, September 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026 Link How the council voted

02License plate readers1 sourced position

Voted yes on keeping the five existing license plate readers while barring added cameras, locations or technology without prior council review and community input (passed 4-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, August 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026 Link How the council voted

03Housing2 sourced positions

Voted yes on Resolution No. 37-26 adopting the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (passed 4-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council special meeting minutes, August 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026 Link How the council voted
Voted yes on a consent calendar adopting Ordinance No. 606, zoning changes to carry out the 2023-2031 Housing Element (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, August 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026 Link How the council voted

04Term limits1 sourced position

As summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Supported term limits for elected positions and suggested a maximum of three terms.
Own statementEscalon City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026 Link

05Council pay1 sourced position

As summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said a modest increase in the council stipend, unchanged since 1986, would better reflect the effort involved.
Own statementEscalon City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026 Link

06Budget surplus1 sourced position

Voted yes on tabling the use of about $727,000 in one-time funds for two meetings while staff gathers recommendations (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026 Link How the council voted

07Water additives2 sourced positions

Voted no on introducing an ordinance on additives to the public water supply, amended to remove the references to fluoride (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026 Link How the council voted
As summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said the purpose of the water additives ordinance was for an informed population to weigh in on new additives, not to debate fluoride.
Own statementEscalon City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026 Link

08Online permitting1 sourced position

Voted yes on a seven-year agreement for the OpenGov online permitting and licensing platform (passed 4-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, August 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026 Link How the council voted

09Council travel1 sourced position

Voted yes on the City Council Travel and Training Policy (passed 4-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, August 17, 2026 · Aug 17, 2026 Link How the council voted

10EV charging1 sourced position

Voted yes on using federal transit funds for capital purchases and a PG&E agreement for EV charging infrastructure at City Hall (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteEscalon City Council minutes, September 21, 2026 · Sep 21, 2026 Link How the council voted

11Past candidacies1 sourced position

Ran for Escalon City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementSan Joaquin County Registrar of Voters · Nov 8, 2022 Link

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Water additives

In their words

Said the purpose of the water additives ordinance was for an informed population to weigh in on new additives, not to debate fluoride.
Jan 20, 2026 ·As summarized in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Escalon City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026

On the record

Voted no on introducing an ordinance on additives to the public water supply, amended to remove the references to fluoride (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Jan 20, 2026 ·Escalon City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026

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