Liz Campos
CA · Member, Ventura City Council, District 1
Ventura City Council member since 2022 and former middle school teacher with graduate study in the UC and Cal State systems. Her priorities are housing solutions and environmental justice with climate action.
Where Liz Campos stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose), Housing Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Moved to have staff bring back a ban on tree removal and trimming at protected wildlife habitat sites. It passed 5-2.
January 13, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Moved to raise the number of motel rooms in the city's foul weather shelter program from 20 to 40. It passed 5-1.
January 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Moved to reject a $329,535 roof replacement for the Downtown Ventura Partners building. The council agreed 6-1.
November 12, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Moved to fund an interim Fire Station No. 7 and told staff to address firefighter sleep loss and PTSD. It passed 4-3.
December 18, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Moved to fund an interim Fire Station No. 7 and told staff to address firefighter sleep loss and PTSD. It passed 4-3.
December 18, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Seconded a failed motion to study a 20% affordable housing requirement for new projects, then voted no on the city's new affordable housing rules, which passed 5-2. She also cast the only no vote on new rules for disruptive behavior at council meetings; they passed 6-1.
June 10, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Voted no on two items that each passed 5-2: adding 100 card tables to Ventura's card rooms, and KB Home's coastal plan change for housing at Vista Del Mar. She had seconded a failed motion to deny the KB Home plan.
May 22, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Moved to raise the number of motel rooms in the city's foul weather shelter program from 20 to 40. It passed 5-1.
January 21, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Co-introduced a resolution backing expanded Medicare for All. The council rejected it 2-5.
January 9, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Co-introduced and seconded the CARE policy making Ventura a safe city for immigrant and LGBTQ+ residents and people seeking reproductive care. It passed 6-1.
June 26, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Introduced a policy letting the city fly community flags reflecting its diversity. The council approved it unanimously with changes.
October 15, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Was endorsed by the Democratic Club of Ventura for Ventura City Council District 1 in the November 3, 2026 election.
September 27, 2026
Source: venturademocrats.org
Voted no on exploring a charter change to cut the mayor's term to one year. It passed 5-2.
February 17, 2026
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Voted no on declaring three city parcels surplus land for the Ventura Waterfront Project. It passed 5-2.
December 16, 2025
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Seconded a failed motion to study a 20% affordable housing requirement for new projects, then voted no on the city's new affordable housing rules, which passed 5-2. She also cast the only no vote on new rules for disruptive behavior at council meetings; they passed 6-1.
June 10, 2025
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Cast the only no vote on adopting the Ventura County Homelessness Plan, after her motion to add Planning Commission changes failed 2-5. The plan passed 6-1.
March 26, 2024
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Made the motion to reduce the censure of Councilmember Mike Johnson to an admonishment, with an apology to staff and training for all members. It passed 5-1.
June 5, 2023
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Won the Ventura City Council District 1 seat in the November 8, 2022 election with 1,440 votes, ahead of three other candidates.
November 8, 2022
Source: cityofventura.ca.gov
Past race Liz Campos ran in:
- Member of the City Council, District 1 · November 3, 2026 · San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, California · incumbent