James G. Zurlinden
Candidate for City Council Member, Santa Barbara, District 5 · Media Buyer / Accountant
James Zurlinden spent 15 years working as a chef before transitioning into accounting and financial services. A political newcomer, he says he decided to run after growing frustrated with what he describes as dysfunction at City Hall.
Positions in brief
His campaign statement calls for protecting neighborhoods, supporting local businesses, improving public safety, managing taxpayer dollars responsibly, and addressing housing affordability.
News coverage describes him as provisionally open to rent control to help families struggling to stay in Santa Barbara, and supportive of reopening upper blocks of the State Street promenade on behalf of local businesses.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Calls for practical leadership addressing housing affordability alongside neighborhood protection, business support, public safety, and responsible spending.
“Santa Barbara deserves practical leadership that protects our neighborhoods, supports local businesses, improves public safety, manages taxpayer dollars responsibly, and addresses housing affordability without losing what makes our city special.”
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