Camarillo City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Martha "Martita" Martinez-Bravo
Candidate for City Council District 5 (incumbent)
Martha "Martita" Martinez-Bravo, the incumbent, is running for Camarillo City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against David P. Schlangen.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed to active registered voters · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayFounding executive director of Friends of Fieldworkers, a Ventura County farmworker nonprofit. She was elected to the Camarillo City Council in 2022.
- Endorsed by
- Camarillo Councilmembers Kevin Kildee, Susan Santangelo and Tony Trembley; Congresswoman Julia Brownley; Ventura County Supervisors Matt LaVere and Vianey Lopez Bravo for Camarillo
- Campaign website
- bravo4camarillo.com
Where Martha "Martita" Martinez-Bravo stands: positions on the record
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Camarillo City Council, District 5 in 2022 (won).
Own statementVentura County Star · Nov 8, 2022
Flock license plate cameras2 sourced positions
Camarillo Caller candidate questionnaire; responses published as submitted
Supports continued use with policies on privacy, audits, retention and access, and a different vendor if Flock cannot meet the standards.
“I support their continued use; but only with strong policies governing privacy, audits, accountability, data retention and access.”
Own statementThe Camarillo Caller
as recorded in the council minutes
Supported Councilmember Santangelo's requests on ALPR vendors, the Flock contract and a citizens' committee, and recommended a town hall (Aug. 26, 2026 meeting).
Own statementCamarillo City Council minutes, Aug. 26, 2026 · Aug 26, 2026
Mobilehome rent3 sourced positions
Moved and voted yes on a 180-day moratorium on mobilehome rent increases above 3.2 percent (failed 3-2; the four-fifths majority required was not reached, October 2025).
Council voteCamarillo City Council minutes, Oct. 22, 2025 · Oct 22, 2025
as recorded in the council minutes
Expressed support for the mobilehome rent stabilization ordinance developed by the Ad Hoc Committee (March 2026 meeting).
Own statementCamarillo City Council minutes, March 25, 2026 · Mar 25, 2026
Voted yes on the consent motion that included adopting Ordinance 2038, mobile home park rent stabilization (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCamarillo City Council minutes, May 13, 2026 · May 13, 2026
Food aid2 sourced positions
Moved and voted yes on a one-time $70,000 expenditure for Food Share of Ventura County with no distinction made in terms of immigration status (passed 5-0, September 2025).
Council voteCamarillo City Council minutes, Sept. 24, 2025 · Sep 24, 2025
Camarillo Caller candidate questionnaire; responses published as submitted
Says she made the motion to extend food assistance to CSU Channel Islands students and farmworker families after the Glass House raid.
“I successfully made the motion to extend food assistance to our neighbors, including CSU Channel Islands students and farmworker families at Somis Ranch Apartments.”
Own statementThe Camarillo Caller
Oil and gas resolution1 sourced position
Voted yes on the Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas Resolution (failed 2-3, May 2026).
Council voteCamarillo City Council minutes, May 13, 2026 · May 13, 2026
Camarillo Airport1 sourced position
Camarillo Caller candidate questionnaire; responses published as submitted
Says Camarillo should work with local partners toward cleaner, quieter aviation and consideration for affected residents.
“We should recognize that vital role while working with local partners to advance cleaner, quieter aviation and ensure greater consideration for affected residents.”
Own statementThe Camarillo Caller
Water Reclamation Plant1 sourced position
Voted yes, as the Camarillo Sanitary District board, on a not-to-exceed $3,959,553 agreement with Jacobs Project Management Co. for owner's advisor and program manager services on the Water Reclamation Plant upgrades (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteCamarillo City Council and Sanitary District minutes, April 8, 2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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