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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Sausalito City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Two of the five City Council seats are on the November 3 ballot, and four candidates are running for them.

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What the next council decides

01Measure X and the Marinship4 sourced facts

Where it standsMeasure X, the citizen AIM Initiative, is on the November 3 ballot; it would loosen zoning limits in the Marinship industrial and waterfront zones.

What's on the tableHow the council carries out, or replaces, Marinship zoning rules after the vote.

02Affordable housing on city land3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council has directed staff to make two city-owned sites, the MLK/Bus Barn and the Corporation Yard, available for affordable housing.

What's on the tableWhether and how to offer the city-owned sites to housing developers.

03Budget and infrastructure2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn May 2026 the council directed staff to bring back options for a projected general fund shortfall.

What's on the tableHow to close budget gaps and pay for street, storm drain and building repairs.

04Charter city status2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council tabled action on becoming a charter city in June 2026 and asked for public workshops in late 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to place a charter city measure on the November 2028 ballot.

05Business license tax1 sourced fact

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council directed staff to draft business license tax amendments, including a new maritime business category.

What's on the tableWhether to change the city's business license tax and whether to ask voters to approve it.

2 notes on these statements

Four candidates filed for two seats: Joan Cox, Jill James Hoffman, Nastassya Saad and Adrian Brinton. Marin County Elections

Joan Cox, Jill James Hoffman, Nastassya Saad and Adrian Brinton debated at a September 30, 2026 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Marin County and the Sausalito Woman's Club. KALW · Oct 1, 2026

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  1. 1. How should Sausalito change the zoning rules for the Marinship?

  2. 2. Should changes to Sausalito's commercial zoning still need voter approval?

  3. 3. Should the city offer its MLK/Bus Barn and Corporation Yard sites for affordable housing?

  4. 4. How should Sausalito pay for its backlog of infrastructure repairs?

  5. 5. Should Sausalito become a charter city?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Melissa Blaustein, Ian Sobieski, Steven Woodside2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • The Sausalito City Council has five members, all elected at large on a non-partisan basis for staggered four-year terms. City of Sausalito
  • Each year the council elects one of its members to serve as mayor and one as vice mayor, usually in December, for a one-year term beginning in January. City of Sausalito
  • On June 2, 2026, the council adopted Resolution 24-2026 calling an election to fill two council seats on November 3, 2026. City of Sausalito
  • The terms of Joan Cox and Jill James Hoffman expire in December 2026; Steven Woodside, Melissa Blaustein and Ian Patrick Sobieski serve until December 2028. Marin LAFCo

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