Denis Bilodeau
Candidate for Board of Equalization Member, District 4
Denis Bilodeau is a licensed civil engineer. He is a graduate of UC Irvine. He has held local office in Orange County for over two decades. He served as Mayor Pro Tem, for the city of Orange. He also served as a director of the Orange County Water District. He was its president too. That district manages groundwater for about 2.5 million people. It covers north and central Orange County. He also leads a group called the Orange Taxpayers Association, as its president. In 2026, Bilodeau is running as a Republican. He seeks a seat on the state tax board: Board of Equalization, District 4. He campaigns on defending Proposition 13. He also opposes new tax hikes. Local news could not verify some details for this research pass. Those include his exact age, current home city, and the full timeline of his council and water-district service. This profile relies mainly on his campaign website. Home: Orange County, California; the city of Orange, based on his prior Mayor Pro Tem role. Job: Licensed civil engineer. He also leads the Orange Taxpayers Association, as its president. Prior office: Former Mayor Pro Tem, city of Orange. Former president and director, Orange County Water District. He has held no prior Board of Equalization or statewide office.
On the issues
- Taxes & Cost of Living
Bilodeau supports preserving Proposition 13 property tax protections and has pledged to oppose any new tax increases, while saying he would use his property-tax-law background to close tax loopholes that benefit special interests.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Bilodeau says California's tax burden is pushing jobs and businesses out of state and pledges to support policies that help small businesses grow, though his site does not detail specific business-licensing or tax-administration regulatory proposals.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Bilodeau campaigns on government accountability and transparency at the Board, saying it needs leaders who stand up for taxpayers rather than special interests and who will expose wasteful spending.
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