Sam Casillas
Candidate for City Council Member, Pacifica, District 5 · Climate Resiliency Manager
Sam Casillas has lived in Pacifica for 25 years. A strategic planner with experience in the pharmaceutical industry, he now works as a climate resiliency and adaptation project manager and serves as president of the Pacifica Land Trust.
Positions in brief
Sam Casillas's platform, as described in local news coverage, emphasizes nature-based climate solutions, leadership accountability, and smart development that protects ecosystems.
According to local news coverage, Casillas supports nature-based climate solutions such as wetlands, dunes, and reefs; accountability measures for city leadership; and smart development that prioritizes ecosystem protection over commercial density. He has pointed to infrastructure improvements to address flooding and pollution in sensitive areas such as Linda Mar Valley.
On the issues
- Environment, Energy & Climate
Favors nature-based climate solutions and pursuing available climate-protection funding, over reactive crisis response.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Wants 'smart development' guided by the city rather than simply allowing developer-led projects.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports cleaning up pollution in San Pedro Creek.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports wildfire mitigation work in the hills above Higgins Way.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Supports preserving the Sea Bowl as a local entertainment venue.
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