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Watsonville City Council District 7 · Nov 3, 2026

Ed Acosta

Candidate for City Council District 7

4 candidates · 2 seats5 sourced positions

Ed Acosta is running for Watsonville City Council District 7 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Nancy Bilicich.

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Santa Cruz County Board of Education trustee and former Watsonville planning commissioner. Works as an agriculture manager.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Santa Cruz County Board of Education Trustee
Campaign website
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Where Ed Acosta stands: positions on the record

Main Street1 sourced position

  • Supports exploring a proposal to cut Main Street from four lanes to two with internal parking, and studying traffic effects first.

    Own statementSanta Cruz Local · Oct 3, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

  • Said Watsonville should work with the formation commission to find a place to expand its boundary for more housing.

    “We need to work with them to come up with a place to expand our boundary to be able to get more housing”

    Own statementSanta Cruz Sentinel · Sep 22, 2026

Downtown1 sourced position

  • Said the city should move forward with its downtown project and change the area to attract new businesses.

    “In order to bring in new business downtown, we have to change the downtown a bit. We have to make it look nice”

    Own statementSanta Cruz Local · Oct 3, 2026

Small business1 sourced position

  • Named the permitting process as a major barrier for new businesses.

    “I think the big struggle for new businesses coming in is the permitting process and the processes behind the permitting process”

    Own statementSanta Cruz Local · Oct 3, 2026

Jobs and wages1 sourced position

  • Said higher-paying jobs and living wages are key to affordability and that he supports unions.

    “And when I say good living wages, I do believe in unions”

    Own statementSanta Cruz Local · Oct 3, 2026

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