Irvine City Council · Nov 3, 2026
William Go
Councilmember, District 2; term ends 2028City of Irvine
William Go (Councilmember, District 2) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Irvine City Council after the election.
Elected in 2024 as the first District 2 councilmember; chairman of the Great Park board. Business owner and former software engineer and product manager at Broadcom.
Where William Go stands: positions on the record
Budget1 sourced position
Backed James Mai's call for an immediate hiring freeze and other spending reductions; the council deadlocked 3-3 (April 2026).
Council voteVoice of OC · Apr 15, 2026
Energy1 sourced position
Voted yes to rescind Irvine's planned withdrawal from the Orange County Power Authority (passed 5-2, Sept. 2025).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, Sept. 9, 2025 · Sep 9, 2025
Ranked-choice voting1 sourced position
Voted yes to place the ranked-choice voting measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-3, July 2026).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026
Transit1 sourced position
Voted yes to have staff plan two new Irvine CONNECT shuttle routes, including a Jamboree-UCI route (passed 4-2, April 2025).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025
Great Park1 sourced position
Voted yes on the Great Park land swap with the developer that allows 1,300 new homes and removed a columbarium from park planning (passed 4-3, Dec. 2025).
Council voteVoice of OC · Dec 12, 2025
Immigration services1 sourced position
Voted yes on creating the Irvine Immigration Assistance Program with an initial $100,000 for legal help (passed 5-2, Feb. 2026).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
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