Santa Monica City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Ellis Raskin
Councilmember; term ends December 2028City of Santa Monica press release · Dec 11, 2024
Ellis Raskin (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Santa Monica City Council after the election.
Santa Monica councilmember sworn in December 2024 to a four-year term.
Where Ellis Raskin stands: positions on the record
Housing and development2 sourced positions
Voted yes on raising development limits on 89 single-family lots near the Expo/Bundy station to exclude it from SB 79 (final approval, passed 4-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteSanta Monica Daily Press · Sep 25, 2026
Said at the Pico vote that the ordinance is essentially a downzoning compared with SB 79's heights.
“So this is essentially a downzoning”
Own statementSanta Monica Daily Press · Sep 25, 2026
Tenant protections1 sourced position
Cast the only no vote on rescinding the occupant ballot resolution and drafting a narrower measure (July 2026).
Council voteSanta Monica Daily Press · Jul 29, 2026
What Ellis Raskin said vs. how Ellis Raskin voted
Housing and development
In their words
Said at the Pico vote that the ordinance is essentially a downzoning compared with SB 79's heights.
Sep 25, 2026 ·Santa Monica Daily Press · Sep 25, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on raising development limits on 89 single-family lots near the Expo/Bundy station to exclude it from SB 79 (final approval, passed 4-2, Sept. 2026).
Sep 25, 2026 ·Santa Monica Daily Press · Sep 25, 2026
On the ballot this time
All 12 Santa Monica candidates →Every claim here links to its source and was checked against it before publishing. How this guide works →
See something wrong? Report an error
Something wrong or missing? Tell us what and where, with a link to a source if you have one. Reports feed the next verification run.