Escondido City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Christian Garcia
Councilmember, District 3; seat next on the ballot in 2028City of Escondido
Christian Garcia (Councilmember, District 3) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Escondido City Council after the election.
High school teacher and former Palomar College trustee. He was appointed to the District 3 seat in 2023 and won election to it in 2024.
Where Christian Garcia stands: positions on the record
Encampments1 sourced position
Seconded introducing the city's ordinance regulating encampments on public property (passed 4-1, June 2024).
Council voteEscondido City Council minutes, June 26, 2024 · Jun 26, 2024
ICE firing range1 sourced position
As reported by The Coast News
Said ICE agents at the range could erode community trust, but noted the federal unit also investigates trafficking and smuggling; the motion to cancel got no second (Feb. 2026).
“My concern is that immigration agents being here could potentially erode the trust that we have”
Own statementThe Coast News · Feb 27, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted yes on converting a 49-bed emergency shelter run by Interfaith Community Services to withdrawal management services (passed 3-2, Feb. 2025).
Council voteEscondido City Council minutes, Feb. 19, 2025 · Feb 19, 2025
Housing3 sourced positions
Seconded authorizing a general plan amendment request for up to 82 multifamily units on land designated light industrial (passed 3-2, April 2026).
Council voteEscondido City Council minutes, April 15, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026
Seconded approval of The Maple, a 128-unit multifamily project downtown (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteEscondido City Council minutes, Jan. 28, 2026 · Jan 28, 2026
Voted no on a 35-unit multifamily project (passed 3-2, June 2025).
Council voteEscondido City Council minutes, June 18, 2025 · Jun 18, 2025
Battery storage1 sourced position
Voted no on extending the ban on new commercial battery energy storage systems with one exception (passed 4-1, Oct. 2025).
Council voteEscondido City Council minutes, Oct. 1, 2025 · Oct 1, 2025
Data centers1 sourced position
Moved to adopt an urgency moratorium on new data centers (passed 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteEscondido City Council minutes, Aug. 26, 2026 · Aug 26, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Escondido City Council, District 3 in 2024 (won).
Own statementSan Diego County Registrar of Voters · Nov 5, 2024
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