Local Democrat for Santa Barbara
Raised here. Running for here.
Santa Barbara is our home, but too many are being pushed out. Ian is running to deliver affordable housing, safer streets, and a sustainable economy for all of us.
Meet Ian
A local voice for a city that
works.
Ian Baucke is running for Santa Barbara City Council, District 5, to help make local government more responsive, practical, and focused on the people who keep Santa Barbara moving.
His campaign centers residents who are feeling the squeeze: young people who cannot afford to stay, seniors facing rising costs, essential workers commuting long distances, and small businesses slowed down by unnecessary red tape.
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Priorities
Solutions for the Santa Barbara we deserve.
Housing
Santa Barbara's affordability crisis demands an all-of-the-above approach: dedicated funding for affordable units, workforce housing on underused City properties, missing-middle options for families, streamlined permitting, and strong protections for renters and housing providers alike.
Sustainability and Resilience
Santa Barbara leads on the environment and Ian will keep it that way. He'll invest in wildfire resilience, implement the City's Climate Action Plan, protect our urban forest, support the Waterfront Adaptation plan, and double down on clean energy, water conservation, and green building.
Safe Streets
As Chair of the City's Transportation and Circulation Committee, Ian is ready on day one. He'll push for a realistic path to Vision Zero, expand transit and bike options across the South Coast, modernize traffic management, and deliver dedicated funding for the Safe Streets for All Plan, the Pedestrian Master Plan, and Safe Routes to School.
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