In 2014, the city of Milpitas approved the construction of an Asian-themed mall modeled after the Pacific Mall, in Toronto; Esteves expressed his concern that while the proposed mall was in Milpitas its planned name did not mention Milpitas at all. That year Milpitas was a city whose population was majority Asian American, and fifteen percent Filipino American. Later that same year in 2014, seeking his sixth term as mayor, Esteves received the endorsement of Kansen Chu, Ro Khanna, the North American Pubjabi Association, the Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and others.