Jeff Suzuki
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Los Gatos · Economic Analyst
Jeff Suzuki is a Los Gatos native who attended Los Gatos public schools and graduated from Los Gatos High School. He earned a degree in economics with honors from U.C. Berkeley and a master's degree in data science from Northwestern University. He works as an economic analyst providing research for high-profile litigation. He has served as a town commissioner in Los Gatos, where he proposed solutions to weekend beach traffic, and he led a campaign aimed at preventing homelessness in the town. He won Santa Clara County's Presidential Community Hero Award and has volunteered extensively in the community.
Jeff Suzuki says Los Gatos needs "proactive and pragmatic leadership" on transportation, housing and community services. On transportation, he wants free bus and light rail passes for students and school staff (starting with a pilot at Los Gatos High School), support for the VTA Vasona Line Expansion to Los Gatos, continued investment in the town's Bicycle and Pedestrian Masterplan, and steps to reduce weekend beach traffic cutting through Los Gatos neighborhoods. On housing, he supports what he calls a "proactive approach" intended to avoid the state's Builder's Remedy process while backing projects he says the community needs. He also lists preserving the Los Gatos Creek Trail and open green space, and pursuing a future Los Gatos Community Center, among his priorities.
On the issues
- Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports free bus and light rail access for students and school staff, piloted at Los Gatos High School.
“I will advocate for free bus and light rail access for all students and school staff, starting with a pilot program at Los Gatos High School.”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Wants a proactive housing approach that avoids the state's Builder's Remedy penalty while approving projects he says the community needs.
“I support a proactive approach to housing. I will work to avoid Builder's Remedy and support projects that this community actually needs.”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports continued investment in bike and pedestrian infrastructure through the town's Bicycle and Pedestrian Masterplan.
“Continued support for stronger bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure through our Bicycle and Pedestrian Masterplan”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants to preserve the Los Gatos Creek Trail and the town's open green spaces.
“Preservation of the Los Gatos Creek Trail and open green spaces in Los Gatos”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants to mitigate weekend beach traffic cutting through Los Gatos neighborhoods, building on work he began as a town commissioner.
“Mitigation of weekend beach traffic through Los Gatos neighborhoods”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Supports extending VTA's Vasona light rail line to Los Gatos.
“Support VTA Vasona Line Expansion to Los Gatos”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants the town to pursue building a future Los Gatos Community Center.
“Pursue a future Los Gatos Community Center”
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