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Chris Castorena · Banning City Council
District 5

Our Eastside has waited long enough.

A public Eastside plan with dates, costs, and accountability.

Election Day · November 3, 2026

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Raised on Banning’s Eastside.Banning High graduate · Planning Commission Chair

The plan

Three priorities. Results you can see.

Banning Within Reach

What should be closer to your neighborhood?

Choose up to three everyday needs. Your anonymous response helps set the campaign’s priorities.

01Choose up to three things that should be close to home.

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02How do you usually get around?

Your standard for Banning

The basics should be within reach.

The fifteen-minute planning idea is simple: reduce the time and money it takes to reach everyday needs.

Start with your priorities.Choose up to three options to see what City Hall can do.

A closer-to-home city saves families time and money. This idea is grounded in Banning’s adopted Active Transportation Plan.

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16years

The public record

Our beloved Eastside is still waiting.

In 2010, the Grand Jury said East Banning needed priority attention. Five later reports show why residents still need a public plan for delivery.

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Meet Chris

From here. For here.

Chris grew up on the Eastside and graduated from Banning High. His experience in economic development, public policy, and community organizing can help create opportunity here.

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A growing coalition

Supported by working people and leaders who believe Banning can do better.

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