Pacific Grove Resident
35 years · continuous, full-time
She didn't move here to run for something. She raised a life here — the same streets she now intends to knock on, door by door.
Pacific Grove · November 3, 2026
Susan Goldbeck for Pacific Grove City Council 2026 — Experience Matters.
Susan Goldbeck for Pacific Grove City Council. Thirty five years a neighbor. A former councilmember and planning commissioner who knows how this city actually works — and a retired attorney who read the fine print for a living.
- Your Neighbor.
- Your Voice.
- Your Future.
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Deep Roots. Strong Future.
Not a newcomer with a theory. A neighbor with a track record — and the scar tissue that comes from having actually governed this town.
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A continuous, full-time Pacific Grove resident since the 1990s.
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Elected to the Pacific Grove City Council, 2002–2006.
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City Council and Planning Commission — plus a law practice and a newspaper, both run right here in P.G.
The Record
Thirty five years of showing up.
City Councilmember
2002 – 2006
Four years inside the process: budgets, land use, water, and the unglamorous work of making a small city function.
Planning Commissioner
City of Pacific Grove
Reviewing what gets built and what gets protected — the decisions that quietly determine what Pacific Grove looks like in 20 years.
Publisher, The P.G. Beacon
Local newspaper
Ran the town's paper. Which is another way of saying: she has spent a career on the side of the public knowing what its government is doing.
Retired Attorney
Former P.G. law practice
Reading contracts, ordinances, and fine print for a living is an underrated qualification for a city council seat.
Susan is committed to
responsible government.
What that means →
What I Stand For
Transparent. Accessible. Focused on results.
Your Neighbor
Decisions about Pacific Grove should be made by people who have to live with them. Thirty five years here is not a talking point — it's the whole basis of the judgment.
Your Voice
Public comment shouldn't feel like a formality performed at the end of a long agenda. Residents deserve a councilmember who returns the call and reads the email.
Your Future
Protect what makes this town itself — its character, its coastline, its scale — while dealing honestly with the pressures that aren't going away.
Responsible Government
Fiscal discipline, plain-English budgets, and decisions you can trace back to a reason. She is funding this herself, so the only constituency is the residents.
The Commitment
My goal is to go to every home in the district — to introduce myself, and to listen to what matters to you.
If I missed you, please reach out. I'd love to hear from you.
Your Voice
What should I be working on?
Pick what matters to you, add a note if you like, and it goes straight to Susan's inbox. No mailing list, no follow-up fundraising ask, and no donation page — just a message to her.
Straight Answers
Questions people ask.
Who is Susan Goldbeck?
Susan Goldbeck is a former Pacific Grove City Councilmember and Planning Commissioner, and a 35-year continuous full-time resident of Pacific Grove, California. She is running for Pacific Grove City Council in the November 3, 2026 general election. She served a term on the City Council from 2002 to 2006, served as a Planning Commissioner, published the local newspaper, The Beacon, and is a retired attorney who formerly practiced in Pacific Grove.
When is the Pacific Grove City Council election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Ballots and voting options for Pacific Grove are administered by Monterey County Elections.
What are Susan Goldbeck's priorities for Pacific Grove?
Fiscal discipline and rigorous budget oversight, including the critical municipal infrastructure — aging sewer and storm-water systems — that affects Monterey Bay. Protecting Pacific Grove's local character and historic architecture while responding to state housing mandates. And transparency and communication at City Hall, from the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City staff alike — which she considers especially important given how little news coverage city affairs now receive.
Has Susan Goldbeck held public office before?
Yes. She served on the Pacific Grove City Council from 2002 to 2006, and served as a Pacific Grove Planning Commissioner.
Does Susan Goldbeck accept campaign contributions?
There is no donation page on this site and the campaign is not soliciting monetary donations — Susan has funded it herself. If that changes, the campaign will register and report contributions as California law requires, and this answer will be updated to say so.
How do I contact Susan Goldbeck?
By phone at 831-220-1099, by email at susangoldbeck2@gmail.com, or through the priorities form on this page, which sends her a message directly.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Vote Susan Goldbeck Pacific Grove City Council
Experienced Leadership for Pacific Grove's Future