Thousand Oaks City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Karen Arreola

Candidate for City Council District 1

6 candidates · 3 seats5 sourced positions

Karen Arreola is running for Thousand Oaks City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Mikey Taylor.

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Where Karen Arreola stands: positions on the record

Downtown Project1 sourced position

as reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn; not a direct quote
Supports the Downtown Project but wants it scaled down, with better public outreach and more protection for ridgeline views (Sept 2026 chamber forum).
Forum answerThousand Oaks Acorn · Sep 25, 2026

Growth and housing2 sourced positions

as reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn; not a direct quote
Wants to protect open space and limit development to what the recent General Plan update provides for.
Own statementThousand Oaks Acorn · Aug 28, 2026
as reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn
Said the city should focus on lower-income and affordable housing and assess the risks of development along Thousand Oaks Boulevard and the 101.
“I want a full cumulative assessment along the safety corridors of our risks and vulnerabilities of all the development that has gone on up and down the boulevard or the 101,”
Forum answerThousand Oaks Acorn · Sep 25, 2026

Emergency preparedness1 sourced position

as reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn
Said the city's core emergency plan is six years out of date and updating it should be a top priority.
“We need that done, and we need the simulations run,”
Forum answerThousand Oaks Acorn · Sep 25, 2026

Borchard Road up-zoning1 sourced position

Says she would not have supported up-zoning the Borchard Road property to allow about ten times as many units as before.
“Karen would not have supported the decision to up-zone the Borchard Road property to allow approximately ten times as many residential and commercial units as were previously permitted.”
Own statementKaren Arreola campaign site

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