Bill Wells
CA · Mayor of El Cajon
Mayor of El Cajon since 2013 after joining the City Council in 2008, with a background in mental health services. His priorities are a fully staffed police force and careful budgeting that keeps strong city reserves.
Where Bill Wells stands, based on their records
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 oppose
Proposed that El Cajon police stop enforcing state and county COVID-19 closure orders on businesses, and called a special council meeting on the idea.
August 27, 2020Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: nbcsandiego.com
As mayor, was the only El Cajon council member to vote against a resolution backing a state bill (SB 151) to raise the tobacco buying age to 21.
July 13, 2015Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: sdrostra.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta, with the America First Policy Institute, to challenge the state's sanctuary law (SB 54) limiting police help to immigration agents.
April 29, 2026
Source: 10news.com
Called Attorney General Rob Bonta's lawsuit against El Cajon over sharing license plate reader data with out-of-state police "political retaliation against a conservative city."
October 5, 2025
Source: kpbs.org
Voted for a revised resolution saying El Cajon will help federal immigration authorities when possible and is not a sanctuary city. It passed 3-2.
February 11, 2025
Source: yahoo.com
Brought a resolution to let El Cajon police cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. The council rejected it 3-2, with Wells voting yes.
January 28, 2025
Source: nbcsandiego.com
Said El Cajon holds 45% of the county's motel-voucher homeless clients and called the attorney general's warning letter over city notices to motels a stunt. The council then formed a subcommittee to study the program.
September 27, 2022
Source: 10news.com
Was sworn in as mayor of El Cajon after the City Council appointed him to replace Mayor Mark Lewis, who resigned.
November 12, 2013
Source: kpbs.org
Past race Bill Wells ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · El Cajon city, California · incumbent