San Diego City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Stephen Whitburn
Stephen Whitburn (San Diego City Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the San Diego City Council after the election.
District 3 councilmember.
Where Stephen Whitburn stands: positions on the record
Taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on placing a one-cent general sales tax measure on the November 2024 city ballot (passed 9-0, July 2024).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, July 22, 2024 · Jul 22, 2024
Voted yes on placing an Empty Homes Tax measure on the June 2026 city ballot (passed 8-1, March 2026).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
Trash fee1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city's new solid waste management (trash) fee schedule for fiscal years 2026-2029 (passed 6-3, June 2025).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, June 9, 2025 (afternoon session) · Jun 9, 2025
Paid parking3 sourced positions
Voted no on setting Balboa Park paid parking fees (passed 6-2, September 2025).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2025 · Sep 15, 2025
Voted yes on repealing Balboa Park paid parking and on lowering previously approved trash fee rates for 2028 and 2029 (both unanimous, June 2026).
Council voteSan Diego City Council results summary, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
Called for ending the Balboa Park paid parking program entirely and announced the settlement that ends it.
Own statementFOX 5 San Diego · May 20, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the ordinance regulating encampments on public property (passed 5-4, June 2023).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, June 27, 2023 · Jun 27, 2023
ADUs1 sourced position
Voted no on Foster's motion capping backyard homes (ADUs) at four to six per single-family lot, depending on lot size (passed 5-4, June 2025).
Council voteKPBS · Jun 17, 2025
Wages1 sourced position
Voted yes on a minimum wage ordinance for certain hospitality workers at hotels, event centers and amusement parks (passed 7-0, September 2025).
Council voteSan Diego City Council minutes, Sept. 30, 2025 · Sep 30, 2025
What Stephen Whitburn said vs. how Stephen Whitburn voted
Paid parking
In their words
Called for ending the Balboa Park paid parking program entirely and announced the settlement that ends it.
May 20, 2026 ·FOX 5 San Diego · May 20, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on repealing Balboa Park paid parking and on lowering previously approved trash fee rates for 2028 and 2029 (both unanimous, June 2026).
Jun 8, 2026 ·San Diego City Council results summary, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
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