Santa Barbara City Council District 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Monte Wilson
Candidate for City Council District 4
Monte Wilson is running for Santa Barbara City Council District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Devon Wardlow, Genevieve Taft-Vazquez and Jason Paul Dominguez.
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TodayBusiness leader whose career included leading roles at companies such as Adobe and Oracle. Says he has managed budgets, built teams and been accountable for results.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Small Business Owner
- Campaign website
- monte4sb.com
Where Monte Wilson stands: positions on the record
Rent stabilization1 sourced position
as reported by SB Newsmakers; not a direct quote except the quoted words
Called rent stabilization punitive and said the city should favor incentives for landlords over restrictions.
“It’s punitive — it’s a punitive penalty, when we want to encourage people to develop more housing.”
Own statementSB Newsmakers · Jun 23, 2026
State Street1 sourced position
as reported by SB Newsmakers; not a direct quote except the quoted words
Said he is against closing State Street and is for bollards.
“I’m against closing the street, but I’m very much for the bollards”
Own statementSB Newsmakers · Jun 23, 2026
Budget and reserves1 sourced position
as reported by SB Newsmakers; not a direct quote except the quoted words
Described zero-based budget reviews as a useful exercise he has done in the private sector.
“do basically a zero-based budget review”
Own statementSB Newsmakers · Jun 23, 2026
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