Adam Loraine
CA · Mayor and Member, San Mateo City Council, District 5
San Mateo mayor and City Council member since 2022, and a San Francisco State journalism graduate raised in San Mateo. His priorities are economic development to support city services and a safe, multimodal transportation network.
Where Adam Loraine stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Made the motion to require stronger energy performance in new buildings (reach codes); it passed 5-0.
January 13, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Made the motion to tighten San Mateo's tobacco retailer permit rules to cut youth access; it passed 5-0.
August 21, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
Made the motion to approve the Bespoke project at 445 S. B Street with 71 affordable homes, including a $3 million city housing loan; it passed 5-0.
May 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Made the motion to spend $140,000 in Measure A funds on a bike access project for the Hillsdale Caltrain station; it passed 5-0.
April 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Voted no on spending $328,743 on a historic preservation policy update that barred designation without owner consent; it passed 3-2.
January 21, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Seconded and voted for raising San Mateo council pay from $600 to $1,200 a month starting 2025; it passed 4-1.
May 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for a council resolution of no confidence in San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus that called for her to resign; it passed 5-0.
February 6, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Made the motion to approve the Bespoke project at 445 S. B Street with 71 affordable homes, including a $3 million city housing loan; it passed 5-0.
May 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Made the motion to adopt San Mateo's first citywide diversity, equity and inclusion plan for city operations; it passed 4-0.
May 15, 2023Supports Civil Rights
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
As mayor, joined the council in keeping the Humboldt Street bike lanes and adding parking, lighting and traffic-calming studies.
February 2, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Voted for the city to support state Senate Bill 63, a regional sales tax plan to fund Caltrain and BART; the council voted 3-2 to take no position.
May 19, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Made the motion to spend $140,000 in Measure A funds on a bike access project for the Hillsdale Caltrain station; it passed 5-0.
April 21, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Made the motion to raise San Mateo sewer rates for 2023 through 2028 after too few owners protested; it passed 3-1.
June 5, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 3 records
Moved for the city to oppose state Assembly Bill 306, which proposed freezing new home building code rules for years; the motion passed 3-2.
May 19, 2025
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Cast the only no vote when the council let a landlord skip repaying about $12,000 in city relocation aid to displaced tenants at 100 N. Humboldt St.; it passed 3-1.
May 15, 2023
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Received 350 Bay Area Action's endorsement for San Mateo City Council District 5 while serving on the city's Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission.
September 21, 2022
Source: 350bayareaaction.org
Race Adam Loraine is in:
- Member, City Council, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · San Mateo city, California · incumbent