MEET ANTHONY

A Fierce Focus On Results

Anthony got his start as an engineer, where he learned how to solve big problems with innovative ideas, data-driven decisions, and accountability. He took that approach to the San José Planning Commission, where he pushed to build hundreds of affordable homes. Then Anthony ran for City Council because he felt that too many in City Hall were more focused on special interests than our interests. Now, Anthony's standing up to them to make progress on housing, homelessness, and public safety.

Anthony's Working-Class Upbringing

Anthony grew up working-class. Anthony’s dad, a machinist, was chronically ill and relied on Disability Insurance to get by. Thanks to quality public schools, Anthony made it to Yale and was the first in his family to graduate from college. Anthony learned firsthand the impact that good government can have on people’s lives.

A San José Story

Anthony and his husband, Gio, settled in San José in 2018. Anthony chose to build a life in San José because he believes that with the right leadership, our city can be the best place in the country to live, work, and raise a family.

Anthony worked for over a decade in the private sector and learned that effective leadership comes from a combination of hard work, careful analysis, and a relentless attention to detail.

Anthony is a fierce advocate in the fight for housing affordability. In 2022, Anthony was appointed by the City Council to represent District 3 on the San José Planning Commission, where he quickly gained a reputation for his preparedness and ability to get into the weeds on policy. He was instrumental in helping San José achieve a compliant Housing Element and worked tirelessly with the City on proposals to increase our supply of housing. After just a year on the commission, Anthony was elected by his fellow commissioners to serve as Chair.

Anthony also served as the Co-President of the South University Neighborhood (SUN) in District 3. He's a believer in the power of San José neighborhoods.

An Unlikely Victory

On the Planning Commission and as his neighborhood president, Anthony saw how City Hall insiders and corrupt special interests prevented progress. So when his own councilmember violated the public's trust, Anthony took on the political establishment and won a seat on the City Council. Thanks to hundreds of neighbors, who knocked on tens of thousands of doors, Anthony won a stunning victory with almost 65% of the vote.

Making Progress

Anthony has only been on City Council for a few months, but he's already making real progress.

Homelessness is the biggest challenge we face. Anthony's pushing to do something about it. He helped the City complete its first-ever safe sleeping site, a critical step on the journey from homelessness to permanent housing. He’s also advocating for clean-up efforts in every neighborhood in District 3, because our parks, paths, and playgrounds should be clean and open to everyone.

Anthony is working to address our housing crisis by enhancing neighborhood outreach, cutting through entrenched bureaucracy, and collaborating with county, regional, and state partners. Recently, Anthony helped break ground on the first 100% affordable high-rise in San José and introduced a policy that will make it faster and cheaper to build new homes in our city.

And on public safety, Anthony successfully pushed to approve a new police budget that will put San José on track to hire more officers, so our streets are safe and clean for everyone.

There's still a lot of work to be done. San José's streets need to be safer, we need to build more affordable housing, and put an end to our homelessness crisis. But thanks to Anthony's leadership, San José is on the right path.