Olivia Sanwong
CA · Director, East Bay Regional Park District, Ward 5
Olivia Sanwong has been the Ward 5 park district director since 2023 and is the board's 2026 president; she earlier served on the Zone 7 Water Agency board. A UCLA-trained mathematician with an MBA, she wants to protect land and watersheds such as Alameda Creek and closely watch district spending.
Where Olivia Sanwong stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Government Spending Reduction (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Moved to buy 4.53 acres from the City of Livermore for Doolan Canyon Regional Preserve for $434,000. It passed 6-0.
February 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Seconded and voted for spending $11.36 million to buy 767.8 acres for Morgan Territory Regional Preserve. It passed 7-0.
March 7, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 support
Voted against $2.5 million in telecommunications contracts for the headquarters project, citing its size and cost. It passed 6-1.
May 5, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against adding $2.99 million to the Peralta Oaks North headquarters project, after stating her opposition to it. It passed 4-1.
March 17, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against a 5% pay raise for park district board members. The raise failed 3-4.
November 18, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against a $59.8 million construction contract, paid largely with about $40 million in borrowed funds, for the Peralta Oaks North headquarters project. It passed 5-1.
July 30, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Voted against letting the park district borrow up to $39.5 million through promissory notes, mainly for its headquarters project. It passed 5-1.
July 16, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — General
General · 7 records
Became president of the East Bay Regional Park District board for 2026 in the board's yearly rotation of officers.
January 13, 2026
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Voted against a $167,996 contract to study the environmental effects of the Wildcat Canyon bike trail. It passed 5-2. She abstained the same day on adding $8.15 million to the headquarters construction contract.
October 7, 2025
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Voted against hiring 18 on-call technical consulting firms, each for up to $500,000 over three years. It passed 4-1.
August 19, 2025
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Voted against starting environmental review for a proposed bike trail in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. It passed 6-1.
August 5, 2025
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Voted for a revised land acknowledgment statement honoring Native American peoples. It failed 3-2, with one director abstaining.
January 14, 2025
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As a Zone 7 Water Agency director, voted against raising wholesale water rates 5.5% a year for 2023 through 2026. The increase passed 5-2.
November 16, 2022
Source: pleasantonweekly.com
Served as president of the Zone 7 Water Agency board for 2020-21. Her term as president ended at the board's July 2021 reorganization meeting.
August 11, 2021
Source: independentnews.com
Past race Olivia Sanwong ran in:
- East Bay Regional Park District Director, Ward 5 · November 3, 2026 · East Bay Regional Park District Ward 5 · incumbent