Honolulu City Council District IV · Nov 3, 2026
Trevor Ozawa
Candidate for City Council District IV
Trevor Ozawa is running for Honolulu City Council District IV in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Tara Malia Gregory.
General Election ballot packets arrive by mail · Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Owner and attorney at the Law Office of Trevor R. Ozawa, a Honolulu real estate and business law firm; former District IV councilmember who chaired the Council's Budget Committee and its Zoning and Planning Committee.
- Endorsed by
- Lists endorsements from labor organizations including HGEA Local 152, the Hawaii State AFL-CIO, the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, UPW Local 646, Hawaii Teamsters Local 996 and the Hawaii Firefighters Association Local 1463. Trevor Ozawa campaign site
- Campaign website
- www.trevorozawa.com
Where Trevor Ozawa stands: positions on the record
Property taxes1 sourced position
Answered no when asked whether he would support a property tax increase if city revenues decline; said the city should manage its budget better first.
“When money gets tight, the answer is to manage better, not to reach deeper into the pockets of families who are already stretched thin.”
Own statementHonolulu Star-Advertiser · Jul 9, 2026
Skyline rail1 sourced position
Said he is open to extending rail beyond Kakaʻako, but only after the city delivers the current line on time and on budget.
“I am open to it, but not now and not on a promise.”
Own statementHonolulu Star-Advertiser · Jul 9, 2026
Office of Economic Revitalization1 sourced position
Said the Council's vote to eliminate the office and 15 positions rather than reform it was the wrong call.
“You reform first. You don’t torch the whole thing and leave working families without support.”
Own statementHonolulu Star-Advertiser · Jul 9, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
Said he would pair outreach, mental health and addiction help, and shelter beds with consistent enforcement once a bed is offered.
“I’d pair real outreach, mental health and addiction help, and shelter beds through HONU and CORE with consistent enforcement once a bed is offered.”
Own statementHonolulu Civil Beat · Jul 13, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Said he would cut permitting delays, build around rail, use underused city land for workforce housing and keep new units for residents.
“Going forward I’d cut slow, costly permitting, build around rail, put underused city land to work for local workforce housing, and keep new units for residents, not out-of-state investors.”
Own statementHonolulu Civil Beat · Jul 13, 2026
Landfill1 sourced position
Said the Westside should not be the permanent site for Oʻahu's trash and the city should bury far less through diversion, recycling and H-POWER.
“I won’t pretend there’s an easy new site, but the Westside can’t be the forever answer.”
Own statementHonolulu Civil Beat · Jul 13, 2026
Council pay1 sourced position
Criticized the 2023 Council pay raise, saying it took effect without a public hearing or a vote.
“In 2023 the Council took a 64 percent raise that leadership let take effect without a public hearing or a vote.”
Own statementHonolulu Star-Advertiser · Jul 9, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Honolulu City Council District IV in 2014 (won).
Own statementHawaii Office of Elections · Nov 4, 2014
Also running for City Council District IV
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