Oakland City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Zac Unger
Councilmember, District 1; term ends January 2029Ballotpedia
Zac Unger (Councilmember, District 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Oakland City Council after the election.
Oakland firefighter for 27 years and former president of firefighters' union Local 55.
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 Zac Unger stands: positions on the record
Charter reform (Measure EE)2 sourced positions
Opposed the strong-mayor proposal and said he had aimed to propose a council-manager measure instead, as reported by The Oaklandside.
“Councilmembers, under ‘strong mayor,’ would continue to be the face of futility”
Own statementThe Oaklandside · Jun 3, 2026
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
Police surveillance cameras2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a two-year, $2.25 million Flock Safety license-plate camera contract with data-sharing limits (passed 7-1, Dec. 2025).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, Dec. 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
Backed the Flock contract with added amendments, as reported by The Oaklandside.
“We’re not aiming for perfection”
Own statementThe Oaklandside · Dec 17, 2025
Homelessness / encampments1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the fiscal 2026-27 midcycle budget (passed 6-2, June 2026).
Council voteOakland City Council minutes, June 12, 2026 · Jun 12, 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
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