Arielle Golden for Encinitas City Council, District 3

Meet Arielle

I am a passionate Encinitan, MBA and community organizer who has championed our local interests through the perspective of food and agriculture.

I have led major efforts to strengthen food security both in our region and globally. My work as the elected chair of the North County Food Policy Council united nearby cities, nonprofits and private entities to build a more cooperative and resilient food system. As our representative on the California Food Policy Council, I made sure North County’s priorities were heard at the state level and worked to develop city-specific plans for our region's Organics (food waste) Recycling programs.

In the private sector, I brought together plant-based manufacturers and distributors to increase sustainable production worldwide. I enjoy the challenge of engaging in a room filled with different perspectives, negotiating and listening to create solutions that work.

I am running for Encinitas City Council to represent District 3, which includes my home and community in Cardiff.

I am committed to fighting for our community needs, listening to the voices of all neighbors, and improving our quality of life.

Priorities

  • Managing Growth

    Enhance and Preserve.

    Manage growth to enhance community spaces, improve affordability, prevent infrastructure strain, focus on safer streets, and keep traffic flowing, for Cardiff and for all of Encinitas

  • Age-Friendly Lens

    Quality of Life.

    Improve our city spaces so that they are welcoming for all ages and support accessibility, families, and the arts

  • Climate Resilience

    Healthy Environment, Healthy Community.

    We must address the challenges of a changing climate, using scientific expertise

Why I’m Running

Becoming a parent grounded me in our community like nothing else had before. I became so aware of it all:

Which sidewalks had accessible ramps? Which parks felt welcoming to all? Which routes had separated bike lanes where I could feel safe transporting my children? At the root of these observations came the question we all ask ourselves, how does living in this town shape who we become?

While taking time from paid work to care for my children, I have focused my involvement as a local volunteer, organizing around reproductive justice, assisting newly arrived and local families who need support and advocating for policy changes that allow us all to thrive.

Encinitas deserves better than an approach fixated on our past. I will make decisions focused on our future while honoring our community character. Let’s turn the tide.

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