Monte Wilson’s Bold Council Run | California News

Monte Wilson, a retired tech exec and fiscal conservative with a streak of independence, is making waves in the Santa Barbara City Council race — already raising over $65K and earning endorsements from the mayor and former police chief. He’s outpacing rivals with door-to-door outreach, social media blitzes, and business leader meetings, while pushing bold solutions: incentivize affordable housing, streamline construction (even modular), ditch punitive rent controls, and rethink State Street’s car-friendly future — all without party labels, focusing instead on practical, solution-driven governance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/33d5b61c6d4abd23