An independent expenditure committee supporting Marcus Bush for Mayor, Luz Molina for City Council District 1, and Ed Nieto for City Council District 3 in the 2026 National City general election.
National City is facing its most serious budget crisis in decades — reserves have fallen from roughly $51 million to about $13 million in a single year, and city officials have warned of possible insolvency by 2030. At the same time, families across National City are struggling to find homes they can afford.
This didn't happen by accident. Years of mismanagement by some of National City's elected officials — wasteful spending, no-bid contracts, and costly lawsuits — have left the city's finances in crisis, and families are the ones paying the price.
That's why Keep National City Affordable is supporting three candidates who have shown, on the record, that they will put fiscal responsibility and affordability first for National City families.
National City's current Vice Mayor and a two-term councilmember, Marcus Bush is a lifelong National City resident educated entirely in National City public schools. He has spent his career working on affordable housing, and on the council he has been a fiscally cautious voice — opposing a business tax hike during the city's budget crisis and pushing for pragmatic, compromise-driven solutions that keep National City affordable for families and businesses alike.
Luz Molina is District 1's first-ever councilmember, seeking re-election after a term defined by fiscal watchdog leadership. She has pushed back on the council's discretionary spending funds, calling for greater accountability, while leading the unanimous rejection of an industrial project that threatened a National City neighborhood. A National City resident since childhood, she brings a deep record of public service and budget accountability.
A 62-year National City resident and 39-year veteran of municipal finance and government accounting, Ed Nieto is running on a simple promise: end wasteful spending and bring real accountability to City Hall. His central proposal — eliminating the council's $100,000-per-district discretionary fund — is a direct, common-sense response to National City's budget crisis.