Santa Ana City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Thai Viet Phan
Ward 1 council member; re-elected in November 2024City of Santa Ana
Thai Viet Phan (Ward 1 council member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Santa Ana City Council after the election.
An attorney who advises cities and public agencies. Previously served on the Santa Ana Planning Commission.
Where Thai Viet Phan stands: positions on the record
Measure N sales tax2 sourced positions
as reported by the Orange County Register; not a direct quote
Listed by the OC Register among supporters of Measure N.
Own statementOC Register · Oct 1, 2026
Voted yes on placing a measure to remove the rate reduction and sunset of the local sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot (passed 5-2, July 2026).
Council voteSanta Ana City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Police surveillance2 sourced positions
Voted yes on license plate camera contracts with Flock (up to $211,560) and Motorola Solutions (passed 4-3, May 2025).
Council voteSanta Ana City Council minutes, May 6, 2025 · May 6, 2025
Voted yes on a $682,900 Axon police drone contract (passed 4-3, Feb. 2026).
Council voteSanta Ana City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
Budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on dissolving five city commissions, including the Youth Commission, as part of the 2026-27 budget adoption (passed 5-2, June 2026).
Council voteSanta Ana City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Voted yes on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget ordinance (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteSanta Ana City Council minutes, June 2, 2026 · Jun 2, 2026
Police1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the police department's annual military equipment use report (passed 5-2, July 2026).
Council voteSanta Ana City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Rent stabilization1 sourced position
Voted yes on a rental registry portal contract to enforce the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance (passed 7-0, Oct. 2025).
Council voteSanta Ana City Council minutes, Oct. 7, 2025 · Oct 7, 2025
Rental Housing Board1 sourced position
Voted yes on appointing Ward 6 candidate Giovanni Chavez to the Rental Housing Board (passed 5-2, July 2026).
Council voteSanta Ana City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Santa Ana City Council, Ward 1 in 2024 (won).
Own statementCity of Santa Ana
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