Pismo Beach City Council member is running for mayor. See his platform
The first candidate for mayor of Pismo Beach has officially thrown his hat in the ring — and he’s a familiar face in local politics.
Scott Newton, who’s served on the Pismo Beach City Council since 2020, announced his campaign for mayor, running on a platform of local control.
Newton serves on the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Authority and the board of directors for the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District, and has served on the Visit SloCal Advisory Committee, Liaison to the Shell Beach Improvement Group, Liaison to the Conference and Visitor’s Bureau and Zone 3 Water Advisory Committee, according to his campaign website.
In the 2024 election, Newton identified as a Republican.
According to his campaign website, if elected he hopes to focus on community safety through investing in new police and fire stations, water security by investing in Central Coast Blue and other water preservation technologies and permit reforms by making permits of all types easier to use for buildings and residents.
He also would focus on repairing streets in Pismo Beach neighborhoods, opposing state laws that override local building code requirement and fighting the California Coastal Commission’s opposition to seawalls, according to his website.
His final platform is supporting “quality over quantity” in new tourism businesses to help balance the industry with the needs of local residents.
As is, Newton is running unopposed, with five-term incumbent Mayor Ed Waage announcing he would not seek re-election at the most recent City Council meeting.
