Raul Armando Campillo (born October 4, 1987) is an American attorney and politician who has served as a member of the San Diego City Council since 2020, representing District 7.
After law school, he joined the law firm O'Melveny & Myers, where he practiced litigation and conducted white-collar criminal investigations. He later returned to San Diego to work as a Deputy City Attorney under then-San Diego City AttorneyMara Elliott.
Political career
In 2020, Campillo ran for the District 7 seat on the San Diego City Council vacated by Scott Sherman, who was ineligible for re-election due to term limits. He finished first in the nonpartisan primary election with 35.8% of the vote. He went on to defeat Republican Noli Zosa in the November 2020 general election with 55.0% of the vote.
Campillo was removed the Land Use and Housing Committee in December 2025, which the San Diego Union-Tribune described his removal as a "decision to punish Councilmember Raul Campillo for being the most honest elected leader in City Hall." However, City Council President Joe LaCava contended this was to allow Councilmember Stephen Whitburn a seat on the Committee.
Political positions
Homelessness
Campillo voted in favor of a city council ordinance in 2023 that allowed police to remove homeless encampments on public property if city shelter beds were available, which passed in a 5–4 vote. Campillo has been a proponent of creating "safe sleeping" sites where individuals who live out of their vehicles can park.
Trash Fee
Campillo was a vocal opponent of the City Council's decision to charge for trash collection for the first time in a century. Campillo later unsuccessfully proposed in 2025 a regulation to require service fees be fully calculated and communicated to the public before being put before voters through ballot initiatives.
Public safety
Campillo amended a city ordinance to allow San Diego Police Department's collaboration with federal task forces. Campillo has vocally supported the implementation and usage of controversial Flock Safetyautomatic number-plate recognition cameras used by the San Diego Police Department and also to prohibit dissemination of that data with out-of-state law enforcement agencies. Campillo rejected removing the contract in order to save library and recreation center funding during the San Diego budget during the 2026-27 cycle.
Personal life
Campillo lives in the Del Cerro neighborhood of San Diego with his wife, Nadia Farjood Campillo, and their son and daughter. Campillo is Catholic.
In 2023, Campillo and his family were hit in a vehicle collision involving a drunk driver, though no serious injuries were reported.
