Jesse Arreguín (born September 4, 1984) is an American politician serving as mayor of Berkeley, California.
He served on the Berkeley Housing Commission and Rent Stabilization Board from 2004 to 2009 and represented District 4 on the Berkeley City Council from 2009 to 2016.
He is the first Latino and second-youngest person to serve as mayor of Berkeley.Arreguín has described himself as an "unapologetic progressive," and said he wants to "restore Berkeley to the forefront of progressive leadership on the environment and social justice." Arreguín is the Vice President of the Association of Bay Area Governments.
He also represents Berkeley on the Board for the East Bay Community Energy Authority and the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, and chairs the Council's Agenda Committee, 2x2 Joint City/School Board Committee, 3x3 Joint Housing Authority/Council Committee, and 4x4 Joint Committee on Housing.