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San Clemente Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Victor Cabral

Candidate for Mayor

8 candidates · 3 seats15 sourced positions

Victor Cabral is running for mayor of San Clemente in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Shane Hirschman and Kathy Ward.

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Current San Clemente councilmember with a background in law and public policy who served as mayor in 2024. He earned law and bachelor's degrees from UC Davis and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Councilmember/Attorney/Businessman
Campaign website
victorcabralformayor.com

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Victor Cabral, a sitting councilmember whose current term expires in November 2026, is a candidate for mayor. City of San Clemente

Steve Camp, Aaron Washington, Donna Vidrine, Kathy Ward, Victor Cabral, Shane Hirschman, Mark Enmeier and Steve Knoblock all took part in the Sept. 14 San Clemente Chamber of Commerce candidate forum. San Clemente Times

Where Victor Cabral stands: positions on the record

Candidate statement1 sourced position

  • Cites his work as mayor and councilmember on sheriff officers, a Rangers program, beach sand and the landfill expansion.

    “I continue to fight to preserve our beach community”

    Own statementOC Registrar of Voters

Measure M1 sourced position

  • As reported by San Clemente Times; not a direct quote

    Said he had not taken a position on Measure M and believed voters should decide for themselves.

    Forum answerSan Clemente Times

Beach erosion3 sourced positions
Outdoor dining2 sourced positions
Downtown parking2 sourced positions
Housing2 sourced positions

  • As reported by San Clemente Times; not a direct quote

    Said the city should push back on state housing requirements that he said are difficult to meet because of San Clemente's high property values.

    Forum answerSan Clemente Times

  • Voted yes to introduce an ordinance amending accessory dwelling unit rules, consistent with the city's Housing Element commitment and state law (passed 5-0, June 2026).

    Council voteSan Clemente City Council minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026

City revenue1 sourced position

  • As reported by San Clemente Times; not a direct quote

    Said he would not support the cannabis industry in San Clemente and pointed to economic development and future hotel tax revenue from the planned hotel at the Outlets.

    Forum answerSan Clemente Times

Council scope1 sourced position
City budget1 sourced position
Past candidacy1 sourced position

What Victor Cabral said vs. how Victor Cabral voted

Beach erosion

In their words

On the record

Outdoor dining

In their words

  • Said he supports continuing outdoor dining while finding additional parking by acquiring or leasing spaces.

    As reported by San Clemente Times; not a direct quote ·San Clemente Times

On the record

Downtown parking

In their words

  • Said the city should find additional downtown parking by acquiring or leasing spaces.

    As reported by San Clemente Times; not a direct quote ·San Clemente Times

On the record

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