San Luis Obispo, CA
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San Luis ObispoCA averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $1,081,221 +2% yr/yr · +28.3% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
🗳️ Election results (6 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
Mayor 2024-11-05
Erica A. Stewart ✓ 17,520 · Donald E. Hedrick 3,261
City Council 2024-11-05
Jan Marx ✓ 11,955 · Mike Boswell ✓ 11,089 · John Drake 5,909 · Felicia Lewis 3,430
Mayor 2022-11-08
Erica A. Stewart ✓ 12,159 · Richard Orcutt 2,459 · Jeffery Specht 2,278 · Donald E. Hedrick 288
City Council 2022-11-08
Michelle Shoresman ✓ 9,643 · Emily Francis ✓ 8,803 · Joe Benson 5,234 · James Papp 3,644
Mayor 2020-11-03
Heidi Harmon ✓ 13,358 · Cherisse Sweeney 8,717 · Sandra Marshall-Eminger 2,995 · Donald E. Hedrick 454
City Council 2020-11-03
Andrea "Andy" Pease ✓ 10,070 · Jan Howell Marx ✓ 8,338 · Abrianna Torres 7,831 · James Papp 4,960 · Kelly Evans 4,727 · Robin Wolf 2,624
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Wed Oct 21, 2026
Airport Land Use Commission
Recent meetings
Tue Oct 20, 2026
Subdivision Review Board
http://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/1972
Fri Oct 16, 2026
Parks and Recreation Commission
Commission to discuss body contact at Santa Margarita Lake and annual report
The Parks and Recreation Commission will receive an update on SB 1253 regarding body contact at Santa Margarita Lake. The body will also discuss the future of the Trails Advisory Committee and the preparation of its Annual Report for the Board of Supervisors.
- Update on SB 1253 regarding body contact at Santa Margarita Lake
- Discussion on the future of the Trails Advisory Committee
- Preparation of the Commission Annual Report for the Board of Supervisors
parksrecreationsanta-margarita-laketrailsgovernment-reporting
https://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/IIP/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/2037
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County of San Luis Obispo, Californi a
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
The meeting will be held in the
Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center
1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Friday, October 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
1
This is the time that is reserved for the flag salute.
Public Comment
2
This is the time set for public comment on items that do not appear on the
agenda.
Commissioners' Adjustments to Agenda
3
This is the time set for any proposed adjustments to today's agenda.
Commissioners' Comments and Outreach
4
This is the time set for Commissioner remarks on their outreach efforts since
the previous meeting.
Approve Draft Minutes From Previous Meeting
5
This is the time set for consideration and acceptance of the previous meeting
minutes.
Trails Advisory Committee Report
6
This is the time set for a report on the latest Trails Advisory Committee
meeting. This item is skipped when no meeting has occurred.
Golf Advisory Committee Report
7
This is the time set for a report on the latest Golf Advisory Committee
meeting. This item is skipped when no meeting has occurred.
Staff Reports
8
Update on SB 1253 – Allowing Body Contact at Santa Margarita Lake
9
Trails Advisory Committee Future
10
Discuss the preparation of the Commission Annual Report for submission to
the Board of Supervisors.
Director Report
11
This is the time set for the Director report.
Approv …
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Wed Oct 14, 2026
Planning Commission
http://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/1958
Wed Oct 14, 2026
Board of Supervisors
https://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/2019
Mon Oct 12, 2026
Planning Department Hearing
http://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/1992
Thu Oct 8, 2026
Planning Commission
✓ Decided: Planning Commission meeting held October 8, 2026
The provided document contains the meeting agenda and hearing requests, but it does not record any decisions, votes, or outcomes for the items listed.
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Meeting details
Planning Commission
Held at: Board Chambers
Thursday, 10/08/2026
From 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Meeting files:
Legend:
Private invitation
Agenda package
Agenda item details
Agenda
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
1.
Members of the public wishing to address the Commission on matters other than scheduled items may do so at this time, when recognized by the Chairman. Presentations are limited to three minutes per individual.
PLANNING STAFF UPDATES
2.
This is the time set for Planning Staff updates.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
CONSENT AGENDA:
3.
September 10, 2026 - Planning Commission - Draft Meeting Minutes.
Planning Commission 51/2026
1 Attachment
HEARINGS: (Advertised for 9:00 a.m.)
4.
Hearing to consider request by Dennis Moresco for a Conditional Use Permit (N-DRC2026-00011) of a 5,568 square foot construction contractor office building on a vacant 17,860 square foot parcel. The building will be utilized to accommodate offices, conferences rooms, an employee kitchen, and storage of building materials, and construction plans. The project is located within the Multiple Use Code land use category about 450 square feet …
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Thu Oct 1, 2026
Planning Department Hearing
http://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/1991
Wed Sep 30, 2026
Board of Supervisors
https://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/2018
Wed Sep 23, 2026
Subdivision Review Board
http://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/1971
Wed Sep 23, 2026
Planning Commission
http://agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/meeting/Details/1957
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💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $20.3M | TRUST AUTOMATION INC Department of Defense · ACCELERATE THE PROCUREMENT AND FIELDING OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES (AP |
| $18.7M | GUSTAV KEONI Department of Justice · FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM AT FCC LOMPOC |
| $15.9M | REDWIRE DEFENSE TECH OPERATIONS, LLC Department of Defense · TACTICAL UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (TUAS) LONG RANGE RECONNAISSANCE (L |
| $15.0M | GUSTAV KEONI Department of Agriculture · 127EAW26C0003 - BRUSH CREEK WORK CENTER CONSTRUCTION |
| $12.8M | GUSTAV KEONI Department of Defense · REPAIR BARRACKS 249 |
| $8.0M | ZONE 5 TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Department of Defense · GOLDEN HORDE COLOSSEUM CLEAVER HARDWARE IN THE LOOP SYSTEMS, MODELS, A |
| $7.5M | ZONE 5 TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Department of Defense · SBIR PHASE III RUSTY DAGGER |
| $5.4M | GUSTAV KEONI Department of Justice · FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM UPGRADE AT FCC LOMPOC |
| $5.3M | ZONE 5 TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Department of Defense · VEHICLE AND PAYLOAD DESIGN AND TEST |
| $5.1M | EMPIRICAL SYSTEMS AEROSPACE INC National Aeronautics and Space Administr · IGF::OT::IGF IN ORDER TO DESIGN, ANALYZE, BUILD, TEST OPERATE, MAINTA |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (San Luis Obispo County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+147 people (+$161.3M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)11 ({"Flood": 10, "Severe Storm": 8, "Fire": 2, "Freezing": 2, " · last Sat Apr 13, 2024)
Traffic fatalities2 (2 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments8,962 (98,720 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,156/mo (875 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy18.2% (low numeracy 25% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
6,753
Recorded votes
$224.2M
Annual budget
881
Employees on payroll
184
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$224.2M
Spending$198.2M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
The money — out
source: city procurement & payrollWho the city actually cuts checks to.
881 employees on the public payroll — every position and salary is public record.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.