Francisco Tamayo
CA · Chula Vista Elementary School District Board Member
Chula Vista Elementary School District board member since 2014 and director of IT and security at Calbright College. His priorities include economic development and addressing homelessness.
Where Francisco Tamayo stands, based on their records
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted to raise school board pay from $750 to $3,000 a month. The raise passed 3-2 and brought yearly board pay costs to $223,000.
August 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Received endorsements from the San Diego County Democratic Party, four Chula Vista City Council members, and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council in the 2026 mayor race.
April 21, 2026
Source: kpbs.org
Narrowly won the endorsement of a caucus of South County Democrats in his 2026 race for Chula Vista mayor.
April 6, 2026
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
California's campaign ethics agency (Fair Political Practices Commission) closed a complaint that his 2024 school board committee filed a campaign report late. It took no action after he finished the agency's campaign reporting course.
December 19, 2025
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Asked for an outside investigation of a former district official's claim that he pushed for a contract with a construction firm. He stepped aside (recused himself) from the board's April 2025 vote that ordered the probe.
April 16, 2025
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
Represented the school board in teacher contract talks on at least three occasions. Talks in 2019 ended with a raise of about 2 percent for teachers.
April 10, 2025
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
As board president, voted with two other trustees to appoint Keren Ramirez Dominguez and Jessica Tolston to two empty board seats after several failed votes.
January 17, 2025
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
Resigned his old Seat 1 at a December 2024 board meeting, then voted with other trustees to fill that seat by board appointment.
December 16, 2024
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
Took the oath for Seat 4 on the Chula Vista Elementary school board on Dec. 16, 2024, after defeating incumbent trustee Kate Bishop while still holding Seat 1.
December 16, 2024
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
Received the Chula Vista teachers union's endorsement in his 2024 school board race against fellow trustee Kate Bishop.
August 22, 2024
Source: inewsource.org
Gave $8,000 from his 2022 school board campaign to the San Diego Democratic Leadership PAC, a political committee created by consultant Jesus Cardenas.
June 14, 2024
Source: laprensa.org
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Received a warning letter in June 2016 from California's campaign ethics agency (Fair Political Practices Commission) over a 2014 school board campaign complaint. The agency found no evidence of coordination with the teachers union's political committee, and issued no fine.
October 1, 2016
Source: thestarnews.com
Past race Francisco Tamayo ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Chula Vista city, California