Bell Gardens City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Francis De Leon Sanchez

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

5 candidates · 3 seats6 sourced positions

Francis De Leon Sanchez, the incumbent, is running for Bell Gardens City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Bell Gardens councilwoman and assistant principal in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District.

Where Francis De Leon Sanchez stands: positions on the record

Water system sale1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution No. 2026-53 proposing the sale of the municipal water system to Golden State Water Company and calling the Nov. 3, 2026 election (passed 3-2, June 2026).
Council voteBell Gardens City Council/Successor Agency minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026

Tenant evictions1 sourced position

Abstained on introducing Ordinance No. 972, which sets a minimum threshold for evictions for nonpayment of rent, with an amendment specifying Fair Market Rent for Bell Gardens (passed 3-1 with one abstention, July 2026).
Council voteBell Gardens City Council/Successor Agency minutes, July 27, 2026 · Jul 27, 2026

City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 operating and capital improvement budgets, Resolution Nos. 2026-68 and 2026-69 (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteBell Gardens City Council/Successor Agency minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026

Public safety2 sourced positions

Voted yes on introducing Ordinance No. 969, adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy as required by Assembly Bill 481 (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteBell Gardens City Council/Successor Agency minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026
Names public safety, investing in neighborhoods and infrastructure among her top priorities, as reported by CALÓ News from her campaign announcement.
Own statementCALÓ News

Transparency1 sourced position

Pledges transparency, accessibility, compassion and hard work in a social media post quoted by CALÓ News.
“I will continue to lead with transparency, accessibility, compassion and hard work because our community deserves nothing less”
Own statementCALÓ News

In their words

Names public safety, investing in neighborhoods and infrastructure among her top priorities, as reported by CALÓ News from her campaign announcement.
CALÓ News

On the record

Voted yes on introducing Ordinance No. 969, adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy as required by Assembly Bill 481 (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Jun 8, 2026 ·Bell Gardens City Council/Successor Agency minutes, June 8, 2026 · Jun 8, 2026

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