Rod Daus-Magbual
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Daly City · Councilman / Professor / Director
Rod Daus-Magbual has served on the Daly City Council for eight years, including two terms as mayor. He holds a doctorate and works as a professor and program director. His current council term is set to expire in November 2026.
Positions in brief
His platform centers on housing equity, a care-rooted approach to public safety, environmental sustainability, inclusive economic development, and expanding civic participation.
Daus-Magbual's campaign platform prioritizes housing equity and ending displacement, including support for K-12 educator housing and mixed-income projects. He calls for a 'care-rooted' approach to public safety that emphasizes prevention and community connection over punishment, supports environmental sustainability in partnership with community and regional organizations, wants economic development that benefits current residents through local businesses and union jobs, and wants to expand multilingual access and neighborhood outreach in city government.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Prioritizes housing equity and ending displacement, supporting mixed-income and educator housing projects.
“housing equity and ending displacement”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Advocates for a care-rooted approach to public safety emphasizing prevention over punishment.
“care, prevention, and community connection—not fear or punishment alone”
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports environmental sustainability efforts in partnership with community and regional organizations.
“we need to leave our planet for generations to come”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants economic development that benefits current Daly City residents through local businesses, union jobs, and apprenticeships.
“local small businesses, good union jobs, fair wages”
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Wants to expand multilingual access and neighborhood outreach so more residents can participate in city decisions.
“City Hall works best when the people most affected by its decisions have real power”
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