Justin Hurst
Candidate for City Council Member, Folsom, District 5 · GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY MANAGER
Justin Hurst works as a government advocacy manager for the California State Association of Counties, managing intergovernmental relations at the state and federal levels, and serves on the Folsom Planning Commission. He previously worked as a budget analyst for the California Department of Finance and as president and CEO of the Associated Students of UC Davis, managing more than 1,000 employees and a multimillion-dollar budget. He is also president and CEO of Citizen Advocates Network and a member of Folsom's Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee. He holds a master's degree in public policy and administration from Sacramento State and a bachelor's degree in evolution, ecology, biodiversity and international relations from UC Davis.
Positions in brief
Hurst's seven-point platform addresses housing options for middle-income residents, city finances, parks and infrastructure funding, community engagement, economic development, public safety partnerships, and regional cooperation on homelessness.
Hurst's platform covers housing ("missing middle" options for middle-income residents), city finances (favoring one-time over ongoing commitments and rebuilding reserves), parks and infrastructure (dedicated deferred-maintenance funding and an infrastructure-first approach to development), community engagement (a proposed Budget Commission), economic development (an Economic Vision Plan for job growth), public safety (regional partnerships with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District), and regional cooperation on homelessness.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Supports "missing middle" housing options for middle-income residents.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Favors one-time spending over ongoing commitments and rebuilding city reserves.
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants dedicated funding for deferred maintenance and an infrastructure-first approach to development.
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Proposed creating a Budget Commission to increase community engagement in city finances.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Proposes an Economic Vision Plan to drive job growth.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports regional partnerships with the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports regional cooperation among cities on homelessness.
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