Peter Ortiz
CA · San Jose City Councilmember, District 5
Peter Ortiz has represented East San Jose's District 5 on the city council since 2023. Raised by a single mother in East San Jose, he became the Mount Pleasant school board's youngest trustee at 26 and later served on the Santa Clara County Board of Education.
Where Peter Ortiz stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (3 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Led San Jose council efforts to regulate the over-concentration of smoke shops in East San Jose and pushed the city to reaffirm non-cooperation with ICE enforcement alongside funding for immigrant legal defense.
November 14, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Secured an added $500,000 city-budget allocation for immigration services and emergency support for undocumented San Jose residents.
June 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: sanjose.legistar.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Led San Jose council efforts to regulate the over-concentration of smoke shops in East San Jose and pushed the city to reaffirm non-cooperation with ICE enforcement alongside funding for immigrant legal defense.
November 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Won council approval for a report quantifying housing cost burdens and evaluating new funding and financing strategies for very-low- and extremely-low-income affordable housing.
January 27, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: sanjose.legistar.com
Opposed reallocating Measure E affordable-housing funds, helping preserve tenant anti-displacement funding, and backed a tenant-preference policy for nearby residents in new affordable housing projects.
November 14, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
Led San Jose council efforts to regulate the over-concentration of smoke shops in East San Jose and pushed the city to reaffirm non-cooperation with ICE enforcement alongside funding for immigrant legal defense.
November 14, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Secured an added $500,000 city-budget allocation for immigration services and emergency support for undocumented San Jose residents.
June 10, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: sanjose.legistar.com
Co-authored council direction requiring a detailed relocation timeline and interagency site assessment for Berryessa Flea Market vendors, including potential VTA and BART locations.
May 13, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: sanjose.legistar.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 support
Led San Jose council efforts to regulate the over-concentration of smoke shops in East San Jose and pushed the city to reaffirm non-cooperation with ICE enforcement alongside funding for immigrant legal defense.
November 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: sanjosespotlight.com
Proposed directing San Jose city staff to study the financial tradeoffs of pulling city investments out of corporations tied to federal immigration detention or enforcement, returning with an analysis in March 2026.
September 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: sanjose.legistar.com
Co-authored and advanced a proposed San Jose ordinance prohibiting on-duty law-enforcement officers, including federal agents, from concealing their identities and requiring visible agency identification, with safety and undercover exemptions.
September 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: sanjose.legistar.com
Secured an added $500,000 city-budget allocation for immigration services and emergency support for undocumented San Jose residents.
June 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: sanjose.legistar.com
Past race Peter Ortiz ran in:
- Member, City Council, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · San Jose City Council District 5 · incumbent