Mayor· 2020-12 - 2028-12 (month-level start: December 2020 (elected mayor Nov 2020, first woman and Latina mayor, per CBS8/NBC San Diego); began second term Dec 2024, sworn in at the Dec 11, 2024 ceremony per Voice of San Diego; month-level end: December 2028, four-year term per NBC San Diego)
Esther Sanchez
Oceanside
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 14:00:08
- Avg per meeting
- 36:32
- Segments
- 12708
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Top issues during term (6)(Roads)
Vista Way repaving
Construction costs are up more than 50% since 2020, so road dollars buy less each year.
Capistrano Access Study
Options run from about $400K to $175 million; federal funds up to $20 million may be pursued.
College Bridge safety after reopening
Heavy truck ban on San Luis Rey River bridge
Stop controls for Vista Campana senior community
Citywide safety and active transportation planning
$1,100,419 in contract spending for the two planning documents.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Sanchez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
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Voting record (0)(Roads)
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