Biography

Raised in San Diego’s South Bay since 1979, Councilmember Alonso Gonzalez is a product of public resources functioning well.

Alonso benefited from a slew of programs and activities that helped him and his three brothers thrive growing up in the Nestor area. Alonso would not have the opportunity to pursue public service was it not for the public resources that continue to serve the underprivileged in the South Bay.

Southwest High is Alonso’s alma mater where he was steered toward college by Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) tutors, including Ismael and Jose Preciado. He then attended University of California, Santa Barbara where he led the Community Relations Commission and co-founded a Tenants Right Union before serving as Student Body Vice President and earning a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and History.

Returning to South San Diego, Alonso earned a Master of Public Administration at San Diego State University (SDSU) while working with the San Diego City Council. He absolutely loved serving the community as a Council Aide to two Councilmembers and a Council President. Alonso worked his way to Committee Consultant and finally Deputy Chief of Staff.

While at the City of San Diego, Alonso managed the Land Use & Housing committee through the General Plan Update, and he continues to work closely with local leaders and land use agencies throughout San Diego. He worked with the San Diego City Council for nearly a decade before becoming a Real Estate and Development Professional. Today, he is a licensed broker, investment partner and development project manager with land use experience dating to 2005. His team includes principals, general contractors, and design build professionals. Clients and partners include homeowners, builders of market and affordable units, developers of commercial properties and permit seekers of all stripes.

Together with his wife and three daughters, they own a home in the Montecito neighborhood of the Otay Ranch community in Chula Vista since 2015. They selected a home on a single-family street surrounded by a dynamic mix of condos, townhomes and rental apartments including affordable housing and public transportation. Alonso is an advocate for healthy, vibrant communities that favor inclusion over single family zoning. His expertise with land use and experience in local government administration are the tools that will allow his to serve the Chula Vista City Council, District 3 and its residents well.

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