ABOUT DAVID PENALOZA
David Penaloza is a lifelong Orange County resident, City Councilmember, businessman, husband, father, and community leader.
David was elected to the Santa Ana City Council in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. In his time on the Council, David has helped build over 2,000 units of new housing, reduce 911 response times, hire more police officers, open four new parks, repair streets, and create local jobs.
Professionally, David is a businessman who has worked for the same Orange County company for the last 16 years. In addition to his City Council service, David is currently the Vice President for the League of California Cities-Orange County Division and serves as the Vice-Chair for the Transportation Corridor Agencies. He also previously served as the large city representative for the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, a Joint Powers Authority dedicated to making resources available to address the homelessness and affordability crisis. David earned his bachelor’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles.
David and his wife, former Garden Grove Councilwoman Kim Nguyen-Penaloza, live in Orange County with their 2 kids, Penelope and Lucas, and dogs, Ein and Jax. |
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