Fred Smith

Member, City Council, Oakdale · Nonpartisan · California

Where they are running

Oakdale Jurisdiction
Local offices on the California ballot
California

Also running

Christopher Chavez
Kayleigh Gilbert
Mary Buchanan
Benjamin Amaral
Sal Hernandez

Where they stand

Council voting: Smith opposes rubber-stamp council voting and says the council should be unafraid to vote no.

Public participation: Smith supports greater resident participation through longer public-comment periods, substantive debate, proper notice, and public input on major decisions.

Transparency: Smith supports open government and opposes making city decisions behind closed doors.