Dane M. White
CA · Mayor, City of Escondido
Dane M. White has been Mayor of Escondido since 2022, a small business owner, and earlier served on the Escondido Union High School District board. His priorities are reducing homelessness through a treatment-first approach and public safety.
Where Dane M. White stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Mixed record
Housing Affordability (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted yes on raising the pay of Escondido council members and the mayor (Ordinance No. 2023-19R). It passed 3-2.
December 13, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Made the motion to pass a new law limiting homeless camps on public property (Ordinance No. 2024-06). It passed 4-1.
June 26, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted no on letting Storm Properties apply to change the General Plan for up to 82 apartments on Meyers Avenue. It passed 3-2.
April 15, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
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Made the motion to approve The Maple, a 128-unit downtown apartment project. It passed 4-1.
January 28, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Voted no on a 35-unit apartment building project. It passed 3-2.
June 18, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Track record — General
General · 10 records
Cast the only no vote on a new law regulating bicycles, e-bikes, and other mobility devices (Ordinance No. 2026-07). It passed 4-1.
August 26, 2026
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Declined to support a motion to cancel the police firing range contract with federal immigration agents (ICE), after 106 speakers asked the council to end it. The contract stayed in place.
February 26, 2026
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
Made the motion to extend the contract with Library Systems and Services, a private company, to run the Escondido Public Library through June 2028. It passed 4-1.
December 17, 2025
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Made the motion for a city resolution opposing Proposition 50, the state measure to redraw congressional maps. It passed 4-1.
September 17, 2025
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Moved, on his own recommendation, to end David Barber's term on the Escondido Planning Commission early. It passed 4-1.
April 9, 2025
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Voted no on letting Interfaith Community Services turn a 49-bed emergency shelter into a drug and alcohol withdrawal (detox) program. The change failed 2-3.
February 19, 2025
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Made the motion to adopt a law regulating where recreational vehicles (RVs) can park in Escondido. It passed 4-1.
August 28, 2024
Source: escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com
Made the motion to put a one-cent, 20-year city sales tax (later Measure I) on the November 2024 ballot. It passed 5-0.
July 10, 2024
Source: escondido-ca.municodemeetings.com
Presented the homelessness policy statement he co-wrote on a council subcommittee, and moved to add language about families and have staff study a pause on new homeless service providers downtown. It passed 4-1.
February 28, 2024
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Seconded appointing Christian Garcia to fill the vacant District 3 council seat instead of holding a special election. It passed 3-1.
January 30, 2023
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Past race Dane M. White ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Escondido city, California · incumbent