Claremont City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Sal Medina

Councilmember, District 5; term ends November 2028City of Claremont, City Council

5 sourced positions

Sal Medina (Councilmember, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Claremont City Council after the election.

Sal Medina is the Claremont City Council member for District 5. He served as Mayor in 2024.

Where Sal Medina stands: positions on the record

Short-term rentals1 sourced position

Voted yes on directing staff to revise the short-term rental ordinance to allow hosted rentals as a one-year pilot capped at 100 citywide (passed 4-1, April 2025).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025

Rental registry1 sourced position

Voted no on the motion to direct staff to establish a rental registry for all rental units (failed 2-3, May 2025).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025 · May 13, 2025

Tenant anti-harassment1 sourced position

Voted yes on introducing an ordinance prohibiting harassment in rental housing (passed 4-1, May 2025).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2025 · May 13, 2025

Wilderness Park rules1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting trail etiquette standards and motorized-device limits for the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park (passed 3-2, April 2025).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2025 · Apr 22, 2025

Local sales tax1 sourced position

Voted yes on hiring FM3 for research and polling on a possible local sales tax measure (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteClaremont City Council, Draft Regular Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026

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