Palm Springs City Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein announces reelection bid

Palm Springs City Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein Announces Reelection Bid

Palm Springs Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein has announced his reelection bid for his District 2 seat in November 2026.

Bernstein, a small business owner first elected to the council in 2022, has received endorsements from the Palm Springs police officers and firefighters associations.

"We need to help secure tourism, which is our primary economic driver, but we need to look at other revenue sources to grow our year-round economy and help our workforce out there,"

said Bernstein. He aims to focus on AI opportunities and economic development projects if re-elected, and emphasized the need for good jobs to retain local talent.

"We need to make sure that we have good jobs for people in our high schools and College of the Desert so they can stay in our valley."

Author's summary: Councilmember Bernstein seeks reelection.

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KESQ KESQ — 2025-10-16