Jose Preciado
Candidate for City Council Member, Chula Vista, District 2
Jose Preciado is a Chula Vista City Councilmember representing District 2, first elected on November 8, 2022. A lifelong resident of San Diego's South Bay who attended Nestor Elementary, Southwest Middle School and Southwest High School, he moved to Chula Vista in 2006. He has worked at San Diego State University for more than two decades, currently serving as director of Undergraduate Studies. In 2008 he was elected director of the South Bay Irrigation District/Sweetwater Authority, Division 3, where he served four terms and chaired the Water Resources Committee; in 2015 his fellow directors appointed him the district's representative to the San Diego County Water Authority, where he chaired the Water Resource and Environmental Planning Committee. He represents Chula Vista on the Metro Wastewater Joint Powers Authority and as an alternate on the Metropolitan Transit System and San Diego Community Power boards. In May 2025, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas appointed him to the California Coastal Commission as the San Diego County Coast representative, through May 2029.
Positions in brief
Preciado's campaign points to a first-term record of building affordable housing, opening a new fire station, upgrading neighborhood parks, and limiting immigration enforcement on city property, alongside a broader focus on public schools, higher-education access, and housing options for working families and seniors.
Running on his first-term record, Preciado highlights the addition of 289 new affordable homes, the opening of new Fire Station 12, and upgrades to Hilltop and Eucalyptus Parks, including pool repairs at the Parkway aquatics program. He also points to a council policy banning ICE agents from city properties. More broadly, his campaign describes him as an advocate for high-quality public schools in every neighborhood, for bringing four-year university access to Chula Vista, and for increasing housing options for working families and seniors while expanding community services.
On the issues
Points to adding 289 new affordable homes during his term and says he wants to keep increasing housing options for working families and seniors.
“289 New Affordable Homes”
Source →Opened a new fire station during his term and says he has worked with the police department on neighborhood crime issues.
“Opened new Fire Station 12”
Source →Supported a city policy restricting ICE agents' access to city-owned properties.
“Banned ICE agents from city properties”
Source →Says he supports high-quality public schools in every neighborhood and wants to bring four-year university access to Chula Vista.
Source →- Infrastructure & Transportation
Points to upgrades at Hilltop and Eucalyptus Parks, including pool repairs, as a first-term accomplishment.
“Upgrading Hilltop & Eucalyptus Parks”
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