Thousand Oaks City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
David Newman
Candidate for City Council District 3
David Newman is running for Thousand Oaks City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Victor Hayek.
Mail ballots sent to active registered voters · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayCouncilmember elected in 2022 who served on the city's Planning Commission from 2014 to 2022. He owned a computer network engineering consultancy from 1999 to 2017.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- City Councilmember
- Endorsed by
- Lists endorsements from Councilmembers Bob Engler and Tie Gutierrez, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, State Senator Henry Stern, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, the Central Coast Labor Council and SEIU-UHW, among others. David Newman campaign site
- Campaign website
- www.david4to.com
Where David Newman stands: positions on the record
Downtown Project1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the Downtown Thousand Oaks Project's environmental report, General Plan amendment and permits (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteThousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2026-06-23 · Jun 23, 2026
Affordable housing3 sourced positions
as reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn
Said the city's housing need is for moderate- and lower-income homes, not luxury housing.
“We need to address our most unmet need, which is workforce housing.”
Forum answerThousand Oaks Acorn · Sep 25, 2026
Moved and voted yes on introducing an ordinance exempting for-sale affordable housing projects from certain development impact fees (passed 5-0, Sept 2026).
Council voteThousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2026-09-15 · Sep 15, 2026
Moved and voted yes on directing staff to pursue a county partnership and consider a one-time $2 million contribution for 10 permanent supportive housing units (passed 5-0, Sept 2026).
Council voteThousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2026-09-15 · Sep 15, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted yes on spending $250,000 from the Housing Successor Fund on operating and construction costs at the Navigation Center (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteThousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2026-06-23 · Jun 23, 2026
Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing ordinances adjusting the city's water and wastewater rates and fees (passed 5-0, Nov 2025).
Council voteThousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2025-11-04 · Nov 4, 2025
The Lakes development1 sourced position
Voted no on extending The Lakes development agreement to 2031 and granting the city-site buyer a third escrow extension option for $100,000 (passed 4-1, Oct 2025).
Council voteThousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2025-10-07 · Oct 7, 2025
Chamber of Commerce contract1 sourced position
Voted no on a two-year, $258,300 business services agreement with the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce (passed 4-1, June 2025).
Council voteThousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2025-06-10 · Jun 10, 2025
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city's two-year operating and capital budgets for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 (passed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteThousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2025-06-10 · Jun 10, 2025
Campaign funding1 sourced position
Says his campaign does not accept contributions from developers or corporate PACs.
“I do not accept contributions from developers or corporate PACs.”
Own statementDavid Newman campaign site
What David Newman said vs. how David Newman voted
Affordable housing
In their words
Said the city's housing need is for moderate- and lower-income homes, not luxury housing.
Sep 25, 2026 ·as reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn ·Thousand Oaks Acorn · Sep 25, 2026
On the record
Moved and voted yes on directing staff to pursue a county partnership and consider a one-time $2 million contribution for 10 permanent supportive housing units (passed 5-0, Sept 2026).
Sep 15, 2026 ·Thousand Oaks City Council minutes, 2026-09-15 · Sep 15, 2026
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