Oceanside, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Oceanside City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Eric Joyce

Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)

7 candidates · 2 seats13 sourced positions

Eric Joyce, the incumbent, is running for Oceanside City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Michael Cline.

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Today

Oceanside deputy mayor, first elected to the District 1 council seat in November 2022. Before joining the council, he built a career in education.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Oceanside City Councilmember
Endorsed by
Elected endorsers listed on his site include Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez, U.S. Rep. Mike Levin, State Sen. Catherine Blakespear and Assemblymembers Tasha Boerner and Darshana Patel. Eric Joyce campaign site
Campaign website
ericjoyce.org

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KOCT's live District 1 forum featured Michael Cline and Eric Joyce. KOCT

Ballotpedia lists the San Diego County Democratic Party among endorsers of Eric Joyce. Ballotpedia

Where Eric Joyce stands: positions on the record

Measure R (prevailing wage)2 sourced positions

  • Listed by the Union-Tribune among endorsers of the Yes on R campaign for the prevailing-wage charter amendment.

    Own statementSan Diego Union-Tribune · Aug 27, 2026

  • As reported by The Coast News

    Spoke in favor of the prevailing-wage charter amendment, saying it would move the city toward local jobs with fair wages.

    “This is our opportunity to say as a city that we’re going to at least meet the bare minimum and not be a block on working families’ ability to earn for their families,”

    Own statementThe Coast News · Jun 9, 2026

Measure S (sales tax)2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on placing the half-cent sales tax (Measure S) on the Nov. 3 ballot (passed 5-0, June 2026).

    Council voteOceanside City Council minutes, June 24, 2026 · Jun 24, 2026

  • As reported by inewsource

    Said it was unfortunate that a sales tax was the only revenue option before the council and that he was advancing it to let voters decide.

    “I wish we had an equity-based revenue measure before us, but instead we have the sales tax measure, which we know disproportionately hits the working poor of the city.”

    Own statementinewsource · Aug 14, 2026

Rent stabilization1 sourced position
Tenant protections1 sourced position
Affordable housing1 sourced position
General plan1 sourced position
Homelessness1 sourced position
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Downtown development1 sourced position
Public safety1 sourced position
Past candidacy1 sourced position

What Eric Joyce said vs. how Eric Joyce voted

Measure S (sales tax)

In their words

  • Said it was unfortunate that a sales tax was the only revenue option before the council and that he was advancing it to let voters decide.

    Aug 14, 2026 ·As reported by inewsource ·inewsource · Aug 14, 2026

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