Laguna Beach election 2026 · Official ballot position 7 of 9 · Nonpartisan candidate profile
Joy Berry: Laguna Beach City Council Candidate 2026
Non-incumbentDoes not currently hold a Laguna Beach City Council seat.
Ballot position 7. Candidate for one of three at-large seats (every Laguna Beach voter may vote for these seats; they are not assigned to geographic districts) in the November 3, 2026 election.
Hospitality-development executive and small-business owner whose official statement emphasizes land-use enforcement, hillside protection, infrastructure and fiscal discipline.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Official ballot position follows the City Clerk’s August 13, 2026 candidate list, published after the Secretary of State randomized alphabet drawing.
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Joy Berry at a glance
Career background
A detailed professional résumé has not yet been published in a source So Laguna can verify.
Review experiencePublic appearances
2026 candidate forums and debates
The City currently lists nine forums hosted by independent community organizations. The hosts have affirmed that candidates were offered equal time and opportunity to appear. A listing does not establish that every candidate has confirmed attendance.
All currently listed forums have concluded. Past forum records remain available below.
Past forums9 completed
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce
6:00–9:00 p.m. · Council Chambers
505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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South Laguna Civic Association
6:00 p.m. (doors open 5:30 p.m.) · Laguna Beach Community Recreation Center (former St. Catherine’s School)
30516 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Laguna Canyon Conservancy
5:30–8:30 p.m. (panel 6:30–8:30 p.m.) · Bridge Hall at Neighborhood Congregational Church
340 St Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Laguna Beach Arts Alliance
9:00 a.m.–noon (reception 8:30 a.m.) · Forum Theater at Festival of Arts
650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Greater Laguna Beach GOP
6:00–9:00 p.m. · Council Chambers
505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Advocates for Laguna Residents
6:00–8:00 p.m. · Council Chambers
505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Canyon Alliance of Neighborhoods Defense Organization (CANDO)
6:30 p.m. · Online via Zoom
Completed September 10. Watch the full recording, compare all seven answers from each candidate and search the complete transcript.Forum recordFull forum videoSearch transcriptCandidate timestampsCANDO forum page
KXFM
5:30 p.m. potluck; 6:30 p.m. forum · Neighborhood Congregational Church, Bridge Hall
340 St Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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KXFM has published a 10-question candidate-results summary and an official Facebook reel from the September 8 forum. So Laguna has not verified a complete audio or video replay of the full program.
Village Laguna
6:00 p.m.; recording 1:57:49 · Council Chambers
505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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Village Laguna forum · August 31, 2026
What Joy Berry said at the candidate forum
Five concise, neutral summaries link to the exact moments in the full recording. They are not ratings, endorsements or a substitute for watching each answer in context.
- Downtown plan and historic preservationOpposed the proposed update, citing flood risk, parking, environmental rules and preservation of historic character.
- Steep-slope litigationSaid she pursued the case to enforce the General Plan and protect hillsides, public safety, environmental resources and evacuation access.
- Wildfire and evacuationProposed regional and maritime evacuation coordination along with residential sprinkler, fire-retardant and home-hardening measures.
- Church affordable-housing proposalOpposed the full contribution and said she would have limited City support to the state-grant match.
- Tourism managementProposed redirecting destination-marketing funds to visitor impacts, using dynamic parking prices and coordinating with other coastal cities.
CANDO forum · September 10, 2026
What Joy Berry said about Laguna Canyon
Seven concise, neutral summaries link to the candidate’s complete answers. They are not ratings, endorsements or a substitute for watching each response in context.
- Use of a $10 million grantWould place the grant in an emergency reserve for wildfire, sewage failures or economic shocks, stressing fiscal restraint and the volatility of tourism-dependent revenue.
- Affordable housing locationsSaid extremely high land costs require parcel-by-parcel analysis, clarity about whether the goal is state compliance or added affordable units and attention to site feasibility.
- Creek and wildlife corridorsCalled open space central to Laguna Beach and argued that the City must enforce environmental and planning rules protecting hillsides, waterways and habitat.
- Small-scale and rural developmentDefined small-scale rural housing as generally one-story, cottage-sized development with meaningful setbacks, adjusted to the conditions of each parcel.
- Helping Community DevelopmentProposed assigning planners by project type—such as ADUs, commercial work or remodels—to build expertise and reduce the pressure created by Laguna’s many overlapping plans.
- Residents and long-term stewardshipRecognized conflicts between state mandates and local identity, and said officials must listen, explain constraints and seek decisions that protect the community over time.
- Open-space fundingCalled open space priceless and supported using the annual allocation to acquire privately owned South Laguna hillsides that preserve scenery, habitat, water quality and community character.
Advocates forum · September 15, 2026
What Joy Berry said at the Advocates forum
Six concise, neutral topic summaries link to the exact moments in the complete recording. They are not ratings, endorsements or a substitute for watching each answer in context.
- Measure E and term limitsSupported term limits, citing the electoral advantages held by incumbents and the growing role of campaign money and endorsements.
- Hospital and emergency careCalled for studying the economics of small acute-care hospitals, presenting Providence with a workable model and simultaneously pursuing another operator if necessary.
- St. Catherine’s propertyProposed for-sale cottages that could help subsidize deed-restricted workforce housing, using the relatively flat site for a mixed housing concept.
- Capital projects and financial oversightFavored resident votes on large community-altering projects and said the City needs complete cost analysis, alternatives and resident involvement before major capital decisions.
- Candidate priorityQuestioned what she described as a pro-development approval culture and called for stronger neighborhood review, clearer conditions and closer scrutiny of variances.
- Closing prioritiesSaid her finance, development, tourism and historic-preservation experience would help restore independent voices and protect Laguna’s community and open-space character.
Arts Alliance · September 26, 2026
What Joy Berry said at the Arts Alliance forum
Nine arts discussion rounds, plus opening and closing statements. These are attributed paraphrases with video timestamps; the recording remains authoritative.
Read nine answers and both statements
Opening statement
Links Laguna’s landscape and artistic heritage to community preservation. Describes her hospitality work and the difficulty artists face gaining visibility.
Watch opening · 14:34 ↗- 1. About the Arts AllianceCompares the Alliance to an orchestra conductor bringing roughly 30 arts organizations together and looks forward to the centennial.
- 2. Arts involvement and recent eventsSays work travel makes attendance difficult, but describes recent visits to the Sawdust Festival and Surfing Heritage and Culture Center’s local museum opening.
- 3. Parking in the arts districtOpposes a downtown garage because of additional day visitors. Prefers a garage in Irvine and expanded regional transit and trolley service.
- 4. Why the arts matterSays the century-old arts colony distinguishes Laguna from other coastal towns and makes visitors fall in love with the community.
- 5. Residents and visitorsFavors targeted marketing to people interested in galleries, festivals and specific arts events.
- 6. Artist housing and workspacesSupports live/work housing, adaptive reuse and deed restrictions for people living and working locally. Compares Land Trust acquisition costs favorably with new construction and criticizes state funding rules.
- 7. More use of the Festival groundsSuggests more artist displays, popups, vintage and clothing fairs and pet-friendly gatherings to reconnect residents.
- 8. New arts ideasWants affordable ways for artists to gain visibility through displays, vacant space, newspaper features, Council recognition and social-media storytelling.
- 9. Arts on the PromenadeSees local live music as the most practical arts use given the weather exposure and surface limitations for dance.
Closing statement
Connects environmental and hillside protection to the arts. Calls for creative spaces, housing, arts funding and a Council more responsive to residents.
Watch closing · 1:46:00 ↗Compare all nine candidates and search the forum transcript →
Chamber forum · October 15, 2026
What Joy Berry said at the Chamber forum
Debate coverage updated October 16. Source-linked paraphrases; candidates answered different questions. Silence is not recorded as a policy position.
Read 12 indexed responses and statements
Opening statement
Cites business and hospitality experience and calls for independent, resident-focused protection of finances, environment and local character.
Watch statement · 9:56 ↗- 1. Economic developmentWants marketing to support local businesses and artists rather than simply promote Laguna as a place to visit. Emphasizes attracting businesses that fit the community.
- 4. Financial accountabilityCalls for accessible public financial figures and says Council must take responsibility for resolving staff conflict and protecting financial security.
- 5. Tourism and local spendingRaises residents’ quality-of-life concerns about concert noise and argues that visitor-serving events must respect nearby homes and enforceable sound limits.
- 6. Promenade lessonsCriticizes the project’s budget, disruption and handling of resident alternatives. Says less costly options could have preserved trees and accommodated both celebrations and parking.
- 9. Council term limitsSupports term limits, citing incumbents’ name recognition, established networks and the influence of large independent campaign spending.
- 10. Planning and building processProposes specialist planning staff for ADUs, remodels, new construction and commercial work, with staff empowered to become experts. Criticizes subjective property reports and favors clearer standards.
- 11. Efficiency ordinance and trail accessSupports reopening the mountain-to-sea trail connection and following planning and environmental rules consistently, citing benefits for residents, hikers and wildlife.
- 12. Construction, flooding and infrastructureQuestions floodplain due diligence and repeated studies and argues that neighborhood needs, including South Laguna park repairs, should receive attention alongside major downtown spending.
- 13. Vacant storefrontsSupports proactive economic-development staff who recruit suitable businesses, solve approval problems and work with property owners and residents. Wants marketing focused on businesses and artists.
- 14. City management and legal spendingOpposes additional layers of management and favors training and empowering staff. Questions spending public money on continued appeals after private developers leave litigation.
- 15. Mayor selectionOpposes bargaining over the mayoral role. Calls for either clear, impartial selection rules or an elected mayor rather than informal pressure to agree with colleagues.
- 16. Civility and political harassmentSays candidates must take responsibility for abusive behavior by their supporters, reject it and prevent it from becoming part of City governance.
Closing statement
Calls for rules-based environmental protection, independent Council decisions and resident-oriented spending rather than deference to developers or visitor promotion.
Watch statement · 2:11:03 ↗South Laguna Civic Association · October 6, 2026
What Joy Berry said at the forum
Source-linked paraphrases from the published recording. Candidate claims are attributed; automatic captions may contain errors.
Read 12 forum answers and closing statement
- 1. Emergency care and a possible taxSupports a full acute-care hospital with beds. Wants to study comparable small communities and the economics, then use that information in negotiations with Providence. Does not directly answer the tax part.
- 2. Hospital land useWants medical zoning retained and an acute-care hospital with beds. Would also use the existing parking garage to reduce neighborhood parking pressure.
- 3. Catalina lots and park spaceStrongly supports buying the lots and improving Village Green. Argues South Laguna needs a fairer share of investment and better park maintenance.
- 4. South Coast Water District voting rightsChallenges the incumbents over past inaction and calls for a changed Council to deliver the repeatedly promised voting rights.
- 5. South Laguna’s share of City spendingPrioritizes purchasing the garden, open space and parks before opportunities disappear. Wants South Laguna revenues reinvested in residents’ quality of life.
- 6. Beach infrastructure and fundingWants sanitation prioritized and tourism marketing reduced. Criticizes the takeover’s planning and argues that “stewardship” must translate into action.
- 7. Commercial parking requirementsCriticizes low parking ratios and piecemeal projects. Wants existing private parking at Gelson’s, Montage and the hospital used through partnerships.
- 8. Public restroomsSuggests hospital facilities and improved beach restrooms, with environmentally sound sanitation systems rather than new neighborhood impacts.
- 9. Community Recreation CenterOpposes speculative buying and flipping. Would explore affordable housing at the rear and possible ownership housing at the front to help fund it.
- 10. Community Garden acquisitionSupports a garden and park as part of South Laguna’s village character through a public-private partnership.
- 11. Beach patrol and park rangersWants clearer enforcement roles and a better staffing plan, saying rangers should not be expected to perform conflicting functions.
- 12. Gelson’s and neighborhood grocery accessWould organize residents to pressure senior management to reopen or allow another grocer into the site.
Closing statement
Emphasizes financial stewardship, protection of hillsides and natural and historic resources, residents’ quality of life, and independent scrutiny of staff recommendations.
Watch statement · 1:50:23 ↗Compare candidates, review the questions and search the transcript →
Laguna Canyon Conservancy · September 28, 2026
What Joy Berry said at the Laguna Canyon Conservancy forum
Paraphrased answer summaries with direct video timestamps, plus the candidate’s closing statement. Candidate claims are attributed statements; the recordings remain authoritative.
Read 8 indexed answers and the closing statement
- 1. Impressions of Laguna CanyonRecalls arriving from Phoenix and finding relief from the built environment; says the canyon now signifies home.
- 3. Acquiring additional open spaceLists state and federal grants, transportation mitigation, land trusts, philanthropy and conservation easements; suggests educating owners about land donations.
- 4. Tree preservation and Ocean AvenueUses her own sewer-project example to argue for rerouting infrastructure around root systems; favors maintenance, pruning and contractor protection measures.
- 5. Irvine–Laguna Wildlife CorridorSupports connectivity to avoid ecological isolation and inbreeding and provide wildlife escape routes; calls for planning with neighboring communities.
- 6. Invasive plants and agency partnershipsOpposes glyphosate and proposes education, school programs and community participation in invasive-plant removal.
- 7. Fuel modification and native habitatArgues against blanket clearing and emphasizes protecting buildings through sprinklers and other measures; describes using goats for vegetation management on her property.
- 8. Enrolling city open space in the Nature ReserveSupports working with the Nature Reserve to secure lasting open-space preservation for future generations.
- 9. Partnerships and dependable fundingWants Laguna’s conservation organizations to coordinate with larger environmental nonprofits and philanthropic donors, as well as seek government grants and bonds.
Regional conservation round: This response is not captured in the available automatic captions, so no summary or position is inferred here. This does not mean the candidate declined to answer.
Closing statement
Cites her hillside-protection activism and litigation, criticizes incumbent decisions and calls for independent judgment and enforcement of environmental standards.
Watch statement · 10:48 in the statements video ↗ · Full panel · 1:38:27 ↗Compare all candidates, watch both videos and search the transcripts →
GLBGOP forum · September 23, 2026
What Joy Berry said at the GLBGOP forum
Selected question and answer highlights from the two-part recording. The links open the original video at the answer; these summaries do not cover every exchange.
- Opening: What experience and priorities would you bring?Said she wanted to shift spending from high-profile projects to critical needs and financial stability.
- Are residents included early enough in major city projects?Said public workshops should listen more closely to local residents and professionals.
- Should the city review public access to City Hall services?Opposed reducing face-to-face access and urged a positive employee culture.
- How should Laguna Beach address visitor impacts?Criticized tourism marketing and asked for a cost-benefit review of city beach services.
- How should Council scrutinize Promenade construction bids?Drew on hotel-development experience to call for detailed, public line-item bids.
- What would you do about vacant commercial storefronts?Proposed inventorying vacant spaces and streamlining adaptive reuse.
- What would you review or reduce before raising taxes?Proposed reviewing outside consultants, new capital projects and legal costs.
See 37 rapid-round answers
- Do you support Measure E term limits?Yes
- Would you post Council agendas at least seven days before meetings?Yes · Preferred even more notice.
- Should completed city projects credit taxpayers instead of the mayor and Council on plaques?Yes
- Does the city pay too much for outside consultants?Yes
- Do you approve of the 10-year Visit Laguna agreement?No
- Would you turn the library site into a parking structure?No
- Would you build a new parking structure behind the police station or at the City Hall entrance?No
- Would you spend $141 million or more to underground Laguna Canyon Road?No
- Would you still underground Laguna Canyon Road if Edison hardened the poles at no cost?No
- Should the city purchase Laguna Canyon Road?No
- Should the city purchase Coast Highway within city limits?No
- Do you support a downtown plan replacing historic buildings with denser housing and reduced parking?No
- Do you support the proposed development of Ocean Avenue?No
- Do you support adding 675 homes downtown and in the canyon?No
- Would you meet regularly with the school board on shared issues?Yes
- Would you present an alternate Promenade plan in response to the petition by 873 residents?Yes
- Was the $2.7 million purchase of the Ti Amo former fire-station site a mistake?Yes
- Do you support the NCC/St. Anne’s housing project funding?No
- Would you use city tax dollars to help build housing developments in Laguna?No
- Would you charge a nominal trolley fare to offset operating costs?Yes
- Should voters directly elect the mayor?Yes
- Would you tax second homes or vacation homes?No
- Do you support rent control in Laguna Beach?No
- Would you impose a city transfer tax on property sales over $5 million?No
- Do you support increasing the sales tax?No
- Do you support another increase in the hotel occupancy tax?No
- Would you raise the business-license tax based on gross sales or profits?No
- Would you allow open-container alcohol on the Promenade?No
- Would you rent out the public Promenade for private events?No
- Would you increase building heights downtown?No
- Would you require a public vote on civic projects costing over $5 million?Yes
- Would you give commercial landlords $10,000 or more for exterior improvements?No
- Would you increase administrative staffing?No
- Would you raise fines for illegal parking, littering, vehicle noise and beach drinking to at least $100?Yes
- Would you support more alcohol licenses in Laguna Beach?Said licensing is handled by the state ABC.
- Have you had a joint venture or business relationship with a housing developer in the past two years?No
- Have you invested in or profited from a housing project in the past two years?No
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Experience
Career background and qualifications
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Berry is a small-business owner and hospitality-development executive who has lived in Laguna Beach for almost 30 years. Village Laguna’s historical directors page lists her as vice president and interim treasurer in 2025, and she appeared in a March 2026 Village Laguna/KX FM program about Laguna’s hillsides. The current 2026 roster does not list her as an officer or director. This affiliation is included as public background, not as proof that she personally adopts every Village Laguna position.
In Laguna Beach and beyond
Local business and community roles
Berry’s public professional materials describe more than 30 years in hotel, resort and real-estate operations and development. A historical Village Laguna roster lists her as a 2025 officer, and a March 2026 Village Laguna/KX FM program featured her in a discussion about Laguna’s hillsides. The current 2026 directors roster does not list her. This affiliation is background, not proof that she personally adopts every position of the organization.
Village Laguna
Former officer and 2026 program participant
Village Laguna’s historical 2025 roster lists Berry as vice president and interim treasurer. A March 20, 2026 Village Laguna/KX FM episode featured Berry in a discussion about Laguna’s hillsides. The current directors page lists the vice presidency as open and does not include her among its officers or directors.
Silver Lining Hospitality Partners
Managing director
The firm’s team page identifies Berry as a managing director with experience owning, operating, buying, selling and developing hotels and resorts.
Hospitality development
Former Marriott/Ritz-Carlton executive and Travaasa founder
Published executive biographies describe prior hotel-development leadership for Marriott and Ritz-Carlton and her role in creating the Travaasa hospitality brand.
Only current or clearly labeled former roles supported by public sources are included. A Form 700 income source is not treated as a candidate-owned business without additional evidence. Submit a correction or verification.
Candidate-provided material
From Joy Berry’s official candidate statement
The following is So Laguna’s concise summary of the candidate’s own ballot statement. It describes the candidate’s claims and priorities; it is not an endorsement or independent verification.
Berry focuses on enforcing planning and environmental rules, limiting development encroachment, redirecting tourism-related revenue toward infrastructure, and protecting residents, natural resources and financial stability.
View the statement background and priority list
Background described in the statement
Berry says she has lived in Laguna Beach for almost 30 years, worked to protect the environment and pursued legal action concerning development in hillsides and watercourses. She describes herself as a small-business owner and developer.
Priorities emphasized
- Enforcement of planning and environmental rules
- Protection of hillsides and watercourses
- Resident-focused tourism spending
- Sewer, water and public-safety infrastructure
- Balanced budgets and fiscal discipline
- Limits on out-of-scale development and unchecked growth
Issues and positions
Where Joy Berry stands
A quick, source-linked summary of the candidate’s questionnaire responses, public statements and forum answers. Use the source chips to read the questionnaire or watch the answer at its exact timestamp. Tap an issue to open the summary.
Public safety and hospital access
Berry calls for directing more tourism-related revenue toward public-safety infrastructure. Her statement does not address hospital access.
Housing and land use
She opposes development she describes as inconsistent with planning and environmental rules and calls for community buy-in and long-term planning.
Traffic, parking and transit
At the Village Laguna forum, Berry proposed redirecting destination-marketing funds to visitor impacts, using dynamic parking prices and coordinating with other coastal cities.
Budget and capital projects
Berry calls for fiscal discipline and a balanced budget without relying on out-of-scale development or unchecked growth.
Environment, beaches and wildfire
She emphasizes protecting hillsides, watercourses and natural beauty and enforcing environmental rules.
Arts, business and village character
Berry identifies herself as a small-business owner and calls for protecting Laguna Beach’s unique character; no separate arts platform is stated.
Transparency and participation
She emphasizes community buy-in, following existing rules and putting residents first.
Arts Alliance: arts-district parking
Opposes a downtown garage because of additional day visitors. Prefers a garage in Irvine and expanded regional transit and trolley service.
Arts Alliance: artist housing and studios
Supports live/work housing, adaptive reuse and deed restrictions for people living and working locally. Compares Land Trust acquisition costs favorably with new construction and criticizes state funding rules.
Arts Alliance: arts on the Promenade
Sees local live music as the most practical arts use given the weather exposure and surface limitations for dance.
Official election records
Joy Berry candidate filings
These records are published by the Laguna Beach City Clerk. Campaign-finance totals below are summarized separately so amendments and reporting periods are not double counted.
Public financial disclosure
Form 700 summary
The filing reports Laguna Beach rental-property interests. Residential addresses are not republished here.
So Laguna summarizes these public filings to identify relevant business, employment and property interests. Reported ranges are not estimates of net worth or proof of a conflict, and residential addresses and private third-party names are omitted.
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Businesses and income
- No candidate-owned operating business or outside-employment schedule is attached to this filing.
Real-property interests
- Two Laguna Beach single-family rental-property interests, each reported over $1 million and each reporting $10,001 to $100,000 in gross rental income. One address is redacted here; the other is not repeated to avoid publishing residential addresses.
Investments and other disclosures
- The filing identifies no single tenant as a reportable source of $10,000 or more and marks the properties as single-family residences.
Filing reviewed: August 7, 2026 candidate Form 700 · View the official City eFile record
Public questions
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Campaign finance
Joy Berry campaign finance
This live module displays only figures reviewed against official Laguna Beach campaign filings.
Latest reviewed reporting period: through September 17, 2026. View the official Form 460 filing.
2026 calendar-year totals through Sept. 17; this filing covers Jan. 1–Sept. 17. The statement reports no outstanding loans or unpaid bills.
Received $3,000 from Joy Berry; the contributor entry says LOAN, although the loan checkbox is blank and no interest rate is reported. Shown separately from Form 460 period totals. This accelerated report does not establish current cash, spending or outstanding debt.
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Public voting record
Joy Berry voting record
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Record and accountability
Public record and verification
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Primary sources
Sources used for this profile
- Village Laguna 2025 directors archive
- Village Laguna current 2026 directors
- Village Laguna/KX FM program with Joy Berry
- Advocates for Laguna Residents candidate forum video and local transcript — September 15, 2026
- Arts Alliance forum video, candidate answers and captions — September 26, 2026
- Official candidate statement filed with the City Clerk
- Candidate Form 700 in the City’s official eFile system
- Village Laguna — March 2026 Village Laguna/KX FM program
- Silver Lining Hospitality Partners — company team page
- Hospitality development — LEADERS interview
- City of Laguna Beach 2026 General Municipal Election
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is Joy Berry running for Laguna Beach City Council in 2026?
Yes. Joy Berry qualified for the November 3, 2026 ballot and appears in position 7 of nine candidates for three at-large City Council seats.
Is Joy Berry an incumbent?
No. Joy Berry is running as a non-incumbent candidate.
What businesses and community organizations is Joy Berry connected to?
Berry’s public professional materials describe more than 30 years in hotel, resort and real-estate operations and development. A historical Village Laguna roster lists her as a 2025 officer, and a March 2026 Village Laguna/KX FM program featured her in a discussion about Laguna’s hillsides. The current 2026 directors roster does not list her. This affiliation is background, not proof that she personally adopts every position of the organization. Each listed role includes its supporting public source.
What economic interests did Joy Berry disclose?
The filing reports Laguna Beach rental-property interests. Residential addresses are not republished here. The complete filing is available through the City’s public eFile system.
How does So Laguna verify this profile?
So Laguna prioritizes official City records, campaign-controlled pages, public filings and dated primary-source statements. Unknown positions are labeled rather than inferred.
Where can I compare every candidate?
Use the Laguna Beach election voter guide for the live candidate comparison and campaign-finance table in official ballot order.
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