Jeffrey Bernstein
Candidate for City Council Member, Palm Springs, District 2 · Councilmember, City of Palm Springs
Jeffrey Bernstein owns Destination PSP, a downtown Palm Springs shop selling Palm Springs-themed merchandise. Before moving to Palm Springs he spent 25 years in television, launched an e-commerce business, ran a restaurant, and founded a national AIDS awareness organization. He is a founding member of the Palm Springs Roundtable and has chaired the city's Measure J Oversight Commission. He has been on the city council since 2022 and lives in Palm Springs with his husband, Dr. Oscar Chamudes. He has been endorsed by the Palm Springs police officers, police management and firefighters associations.
Campaign themes reported as infrastructure, public safety and climate adaptation.
On the issues
- Environment, Energy & Climate
Is pushing for a citywide shade and heat plan and calls climate adaptation essential for economic development.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants to diversify the economy beyond tourism into arts and culture, tech, clean energy and healthcare.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Lists public safety among his main campaign themes and cites endorsements from police and firefighter associations.
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Lists infrastructure progress among his main campaign themes.
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