San Ramon City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Chirag Kathrani
Candidate for City Council District 2
Chirag Kathrani is running for San Ramon City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Richard J. Adler.
Vote-by-mail packets mailed out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayEntrepreneur and founder of OpGov.News, a local news site covering Tri-Valley city council and school board meetings. Says he has mentored young people in starting businesses.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Founder / Entrepreneur
- Campaign website
- chiragforcommunity.com
Chirag Kathrani founded OpGov.News, an AI-assisted local news platform, after the 2024 mayoral election. DanvilleSanRamon · Sep 10, 2026
Chirag Kathrani sought the District 2 appointment after losing the 2024 mayoral race; the council chose Richard Adler. DanvilleSanRamon · Aug 27, 2026
Where Chirag Kathrani stands: positions on the record
Appeal fees1 sourced position
As reported by the Contra Costa Herald; not a direct quote
Lists appeal fee reform among his key priorities.
Own statementContra Costa Herald · Aug 27, 2026
Traffic1 sourced position
Says long-term traffic planning is essential for any development and that thousands of new townhomes will add up.
“Each project may not add significant traffic on its own, but the combined effect of thousands of townhomes is going to choke the city.”
Own statementChirag Kathrani campaign site
Housing1 sourced position
Wants the city to encourage starter homes, saying townhomes alone are not reversing declines in population and school enrollment.
“Encouraging building of Starter homes will solve the problem of declining population and declining school enrollments.”
Own statementChirag Kathrani campaign site
Access1 sourced position
Pledges to keep Monday evenings open for residents to meet with him.
“I will always keep Monday 6–7 PM open as community time for members to connect with me directly.”
Own statementChirag Kathrani campaign site
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Mayor of San Ramon in 2024 (lost).
Own statementContra Costa County election results · Nov 5, 2024
Also running for City Council District 2
- Richard J. Adler (incumbent)
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