George Syrop
Candidate for City Council Member, Hayward, District 1 · Council Member
George Syrop has been born, raised, and lived in Hayward for more than 20 years. He was elected to the Hayward City Council in November 2022.
Positions in brief
Syrop's platform centers on tenant relief, funding for social services, and rejecting corporate campaign donations.
In his official candidate statement, Syrop says he has fought alongside neighbors to stop school closures, secure funding for neighborhood projects, and create a citywide mental-health crisis response team. He says relief for residents from rising housing costs and commercial rents is his top priority, and that his campaign refuses corporate money.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Says relief from skyrocketing housing costs and commercial rents is his top priority.
“Relief for residents is my top priority. Our local economy is struggling because we spend our hard-earned dollars on skyrocketing housing costs and commercial rents.”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports funding social services and a citywide mental-health crisis response team.
“Our streets are unsafe because our social services are chronically underfunded and understaffed.”
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Refuses to accept corporate campaign donations.
“my campaign refuses to take any corporate money.”
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