Thousand Oaks City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Mikey Taylor
Candidate for City Council District 1
Mikey Taylor is running for Thousand Oaks City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Karen Arreola.
Mail ballots sent to active registered voters · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayMayor of Thousand Oaks and President of Commune Capital, which invests in real estate. He co-founded Saint Archer Brewing Company, which MillerCoors acquired in 2015.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember/Business Owner
Where Mikey Taylor 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
Growth and housing1 sourced position
as reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn; not a direct quote
Wants more housing along the 101 Freeway corridor and Thousand Oaks Boulevard to protect established neighborhoods and open space.
Forum answerThousand Oaks Acorn · Sep 25, 2026
Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Moved and 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
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
Affordable housing1 sourced position
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
The Lakes development1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
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
Quality of life1 sourced position
as reported by the Thousand Oaks Acorn
Said he wants to be held accountable for keeping the city's quality of life high.
“I want to be held accountable for really making sure that our quality of life remains top tier,”
Own statementThousand Oaks Acorn · Aug 28, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Thousand Oaks City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementVentura County Statement of Votes, Nov 8, 2022 General Election (district canvass) · Nov 8, 2022
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