Emily Gonzales
CA · Oceanside Planning Commissioner
Oceanside planning commissioner since 2025 and executive director of The Swell Collective, a nonprofit offering professional training and community support. Her priorities are affordability for working families and smart growth that respects infrastructure limits.
Where Emily Gonzales stands, based on their records
Opposes
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
On the Oceanside Planning Commission, voted against the 83-home Guajome Lake Homes project near Guajome Regional Park. She opposed both its environmental report (passed 5-1) and its map and plan (passed 4-2).
October 13, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: records.ci.oceanside.ca.us
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Received the San Diego County Democratic Party's endorsement for Oceanside City Council District 2 in the 2026 general election.
September 27, 2026
Source: sddemocrats.org
Was elected chair of the Oceanside Planning Commission for a one-year term. The vote was 5-0.
June 8, 2026
Source: records.ci.oceanside.ca.us
Cast the lone vote against the city's 2025 changes to its accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules. They passed 5-1.
February 9, 2026
Source: records.ci.oceanside.ca.us
Made the motion to approve a home renovation on South Ditmar Street with added conditions on removing a pepper tree and managing signs. It passed 5-0.
October 27, 2025
Source: records.ci.oceanside.ca.us
Was appointed by the Oceanside City Council to the city Planning Commission, for a term ending April 15, 2029. She was ranked by all five council members.
April 16, 2025
Source: thecoastnews.com
Past race Emily Gonzales ran in:
- Member of the City Council, District No. 2 · November 3, 2026 · Oceanside city, California