Stockton City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Jason Lee
Vice Mayor; Councilmember, District 6City of Stockton
Jason Lee (Vice Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Stockton City Council after the election.
Represents District 6 and serves as vice mayor. Founder and CEO of the media company Hollywood Unlocked; earlier worked in labor relations for SEIU and the California Nurses Association.
- Campaign website
- www.stocktonca.gov/government/city_council/district_6.php
Where Jason Lee stands: positions on the record
Council pay1 sourced position
Voted no on raising council salaries to $40,000 (passed 4-3, April 2026) after his motion to delay the vote failed; said the raise should wait until police contracts were approved.
Council voteStocktonia · May 4, 2026
Affordable housing loans1 sourced position
Voted no on awarding affordable-housing loans that included two projects city staff had not recommended (passed 4-3, April 2026).
“If you don't do the work of following your own design, it will fail,”
Council voteStocktonia · Apr 15, 2026
Police substations1 sourced position
Chief proponent of, and voted yes on, opening two police substations in south Stockton (passed 6-1, August 2025).
Council voteStocktonia · Aug 15, 2025
City manager1 sourced position
Voted yes on appointing Steve Colangelo as interim city manager (passed 4-3, February 2025).
Council voteStocktonia · Feb 5, 2025
Council investigations1 sourced position
Voted no on forming a council committee to investigate Vice Mayor Jason Lee (passed 4-3, November 2025).
Council voteStocktonia · Nov 13, 2025
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted no on an $825,000 homelessness pilot program run by Inner City Action (rejected 4-3, April 2025).
Council voteStocktonia · Apr 30, 2025
On the ballot this time
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