Oakland City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Noel Gallo
Councilmember, District 5; term ends January 2029Ballotpedia
Noel Gallo (Councilmember, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Oakland City Council after the election.
Served 20 years on the Oakland Board of Education before joining the council.
Charlene Wang's campaign site lists Mayor Barbara Lee and Councilmembers Kevin Jenkins, Rowena Brown, Zac Unger, Janani Ramachandran, Noel Gallo and Ken Houston among her endorsers. Charlene Wang campaign site
Where Noel Gallo stands: positions on the record
Homelessness / encampments1 sourced position
Voted no on replacing the 2020 encampment policy with a 2025 abatement policy that allows towing of lived-in vehicles (passed 5-1, April 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Budget2 sourced positions
Voted no on the fiscal 2026-27 midcycle budget (passed 6-2, June 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, June 12, 2026 · Jun 12, 2026
Voted no on the 2025-27 biennial budget (passed 6-1, June 2025).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, June 11, 2025 · Jun 11, 2025
Charter reform (Measure EE)1 sourced position
Voted no on placing the mayor's charter amendment making the mayor chief executive on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (4-4 tie, broken by Mayor Lee, June 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Coliseum1 sourced position
Voted no on amending the Coliseum sale agreement to allow a $50 million arena sale and $60 million stadium sale (passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Budget / Measure FF1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing the foreclosure transfer tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Police1 sourced position
Voted yes on new labor agreements with the Oakland Police Officers' Association (passed 7-1, Sept. 2026, per draft minutes).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes (draft), Sept. 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026
Campaign finance1 sourced position
Voted no on temporarily raising campaign contribution limits and extending limited public financing to 2026 and 2028 (passed 6-2, June 2025).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, June 17, 2025 · Jun 17, 2025
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