City of Los Altos City Council Councilmember Jonathan Weinberg

A resident of Los Altos since 2009 and a Bay Area native, Jonathan Weinberg began serving as a city commissioner in 2015 and ran for City Council in 2020. He also is a member of the Hillview Community Center Design Development Working Group, which is designing the city’s new community center. According to his campaign site, Weinberg plans to focus on city finances and spending priorities, downtown redevelopment, litigation management, and local control over housing development, as well as the perennial campaign issues of social justice and preserving the environment.

Day job: Of counsel with Evans Law Firm

Alma mater: University of California, Hastings College of the Law (juris doctor)

Other offices held: Los Altos Parks and Recreation Commission, 2015-present (chair and vice chair); 

Notable quote: “I really believe in civic engagement. I believe in the process of government. It’s something to which I want to contribute. Frankly, it’s something that interests me. The current city council has missed some opportunities to lead us in good directions. I want to contribute to the leadership of the city such that we’re able to move the city in a positive way that serves the needs of the community, but does so in a fiscally responsible and legal manner.” —Johnathan Weinberg, quoted in the Los Altos Town Crier