Bill Wells

Bill Wells is the mayor of El Cajon, California.

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells stands outside city hall

Opinion

May 12, 2026

Sanctuary laws could stop police from protecting kids. So we’re suing California

El Cajon files lawsuit arguing California's sanctuary regime violates federal law by inducing illegal residence, challenging the state's SB 54 policy.

San Jose, California carjacking and stabbing crime scene

Opinion

March 19, 2026

I'm a mayor trying to follow law but California is making it impossible for cops

California sanctuary law prevents police from conducting welfare checks on unaccompanied children

Homeless camps

Opinion

December 29, 2024

I’m a blue state mayor and the future of homelessness scares me

California's future looks very bleak. The crisis of homelessness didn't exist in the 1970s and now is booming, in part because we didn't encourage people to live that way. Now, we do.