Peter Verbica
Advanced from the June 2 top-two primary with 20.5% of the vote
Peter Verbica is a financial planner and managing director at Silicon Private Wealth who previously ran for the California Board of Equalization, District 2, advancing to the top-two runoff in 2022.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Supports reforming California's CEQA environmental-review law to allow more housing to be built.[3]
“End California's high taxes, reform CEQA to allow for more housing”
- MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Supports a structured guest-worker program ('Bracero 2.0') giving immigrant workers a legal path to employment in agriculture and tech, rather than describing it primarily in enforcement terms.[3]
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Opposes California's high tax burden and calls for restoring affordability and accountability to state fiscal policy.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Names affordability as a top priority, calling for ending high state taxes, reforming CEQA to allow more housing, and lowering DMV fees.[3]
- Prioritizes water infrastructure, saying California voters approved billions for new reservoirs 'none of which were built,' needed to fight wildfires and support agriculture.[3]
- Calls for immigration reform that helps agriculture and high-tech businesses with a 'Bracero 2.0' program providing a clear, expedited path to legal employment.[3]
Background
- Born in San Jose, California; earned a bachelor's degree from Santa Clara University in 1983, a graduate degree from MIT in 1992, and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1999.[3]
- Works as a managing director, principal, and Certified Financial Planner at Silicon Private Wealth; has also taught as an adjunct professor of economics at San Jose State University.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $76K · spent $52K · $25K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗