John Cruikshank
CA
John Cruikshank is a civil engineer and business owner who served two terms on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, including as mayor. He wants to keep strong sheriff and fire services and keep the city free of budget deficits.
Where John Cruikshank stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (3 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 oppose
Voted no on joining the Cities Race to Zero campaign, a pledge to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The motion failed 2-3.
November 16, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Made the motion for the mayor to sign a joint Peninsula letter asking Los Angeles County to drop its indoor mask mandate. The motion passed 2-1.
August 3, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Pulled a letter opposing offshore oil drilling off the consent list, then voted no on sending it. The letter backed the State Lands Commission's opposition to drilling. It passed 3-2.
August 21, 2018Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose
As mayor, voted to use a $5 million county grant for landslide relief. It gave $10,000 to each affected property owner and paid for land stabilization work. It passed 5-0.
October 1, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: rpv.granicus.com
As mayor, cast the only no vote on a council resolution supporting the Palos Verdes Peninsula school district's classroom repair and safety bond measure. It passed 3-1.
September 3, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Voted no on creating a city Community and Safety Services Division to add to sheriff services. The two-year pilot used $279,600 in the budget. The motion passed 3-2.
May 2, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
As mayor, voted to declare a local energy emergency after gas service was cut to about 135 landslide-area homes. The vote also had him ask Governor Newsom for a state emergency. It passed 4-0.
August 6, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: rpv.granicus.com
As mayor pro tem, voted to declare a local emergency over the Portuguese Bend landslides. The same vote adopted an urgency ban on new construction in the slide areas. It passed 4-0.
October 3, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Made the motion to adopt Rancho Palos Verdes's 2021-2029 housing plan (Housing Element) and send it to the state for review. The motion passed 3-1.
August 11, 2022Supports Housing Affordability
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
As mayor, voted to use a $5 million county grant for landslide relief. It gave $10,000 to each affected property owner and paid for land stabilization work. It passed 5-0.
October 1, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Left the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council after seven years. He was elected in 2017 and served as mayor in 2020 and 2024, during COVID-19 and the landslide crisis.
December 12, 2024
Source: rpvca.gov
As mayor, wrote to Elon Musk asking Tesla to give solar panels and Powerwall batteries to landslide-area homes that lost gas service.
August 8, 2024
Source: rpvca.gov
Voted no on a city letter opposing AT&T's request to end its duty to provide landline phone service. The motion passed 3-1.
March 19, 2024
Source: rpv.granicus.com
As mayor, signed the city's request asking Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency for the Portuguese Bend landslide complex.
February 20, 2024
Source: rpvca.gov
Voted no on having the city pursue Blue City Network certification for healthy waterways and oceans. The motion passed 3-2.
February 7, 2023
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Chaired the October 2022 board meeting of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, a regional agency of 16 cities and Los Angeles County.
October 27, 2022
Source: cdn.southbaycities.org
As mayor, voted to withdraw the city's letter of intent to join the Clean Power Alliance, a county clean-energy power program, after a feasibility study. It passed 4-1. Earlier in 2020 he had voted to explore joining.
September 1, 2020
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Voted with the council majority to table a proposed local ban on COVID-19 evictions of renters and to monitor the issue instead. The motion passed 4-1.
April 7, 2020
Source: rpv.granicus.com
Received the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from USC's civil and environmental engineering department. USC cited his leadership as president and CEO of two engineering firms, including JMC2 Civil Engineering + Surveying.
November 29, 2017
Source: viterbischool.usc.edu
Past race John Cruikshank ran in:
- Member of the City Council · November 3, 2026 · Rancho Palos Verdes city, California