Here is a great article (typos in Elias’ name not withstanding 🙁 outlining policies and directions for Escondido if Elias Velazquez is elected Mayor on November 3, 2026. Note his commitment to secure significant state funds for homelessness (which were not pursued by current Mayor), to save Kit Carson and Ryan Parks, and to improve public safety through support of police and cancelling the ICE contract. Elias’ website