Josh Gray
CA
Business advocate and former Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board director, a third-generation Simi Valley resident with an economics degree from Cal Lutheran. His priorities are low city fees with tax dollars spent on streets and infrastructure, and support for small businesses.
Where Josh Gray stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
As park board chair, moved to accept a donated 148.83-acre open space parcel next to the Arroyo Simi Equestrian Center to link trails. It passed.
September 6, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 3 oppose
Moved to approve the park district's 2025-26 preliminary budget, arguing for finishing the Activity Center for young people. It passed 4-1.
June 18, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Moved to adopt the park district's final budget, adding $172,500 for the Activity Center Phase 3 project. It passed.
October 15, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Moved to make a new Activity Center room multi-purpose instead of buying about $100,000 in gym equipment. It passed after a gym option failed.
August 21, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms4files.revize.com
As park board chair, moved to give $30,000 of park district money to the Kiwanis Club for the 2023 Fourth of July fireworks show. It passed.
March 15, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms4files.revize.com
As a Rancho Simi park board director, voted no on spending about $7,500 more to explore a new park district logo. The motion failed 1-4.
January 21, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Moved to continue the park district's property assessment that funds park maintenance (Resolution No. 2071). It passed over one director's objection.
February 21, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Announced he would resign from the park district board on June 28, 2025, because he moved out of the division he represented.
June 7, 2025
Source: simivalleyacorn.com
Cast the only no vote on a new $15 fee to book golf tee times 14 days ahead. It passed 4-1.
April 16, 2025
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Voted no on a motion to require a resident survey before removing park turf; the motion failed 2-3.
March 19, 2025
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Was sworn in for a new term on the Rancho Simi park district board, now representing Division 3.
December 11, 2024
Source: simivalleyacorn.com
Spoke to the Simi Valley City Council, as chair of the Rancho Simi park district board, in support of building a BMX bike track.
July 31, 2023
Source: simivalley.granicus.com
As park board chair, moved to approve an expanded after-school learning agreement with Simi Valley Unified School District. It passed.
February 15, 2023
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Moved to adopt a park district policy allowing drones in some Simi Valley and Oak Park park areas, with fire-safety and operator-responsibility rules. It passed.
July 20, 2022
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Moved to amend the park district's rules to allow drone use in some areas and to add 'special events' to the rules. The motion passed 4-1.
November 18, 2021
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Cast the only no vote on a 3% fee increase for the park district's after-school programs, saying he did not support any fee increase before grant funding was discussed. It passed 4-1.
June 17, 2021
Source: cms4files.revize.com
Past race Josh Gray ran in:
- Member of the City Council, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Simi Valley city, California