Colton City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Luis S. Gonzalez

Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)

7 candidates · 3 seats6 sourced positions

Luis S. Gonzalez, the incumbent, is running for Colton City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Eugene Valdez.

Mail ballots go out; early voting begins · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

District 3 councilmember since 2014 and a retired educator with 41 years of service to students.

Where Luis S. Gonzalez stands: positions on the record

Council pay1 sourced position

Voted no on Ordinance O-11-25 raising council and mayor pay (passed 3-2, Nov. 2025).
Council voteColton City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025

Board and commission waiting period1 sourced position

Voted no on shortening the waiting period for former elected officials to serve on city boards and commissions from two years to one (passed 3-2, Feb. 2026).
Council voteColton City Council minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026

City Treasurer ballot measure2 sourced positions

Presented a request that the council bring back a ballot measure to make the City Clerk and City Treasurer appointed offices; the council directed staff to prepare it (Feb. 2026).
Council voteColton City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026
Seconded the motion to place only the City Treasurer position before voters as an appointed-or-elected question, Resolution R-19-26 (passed 3-2, Mar. 2026).
Council voteColton City Council minutes, Mar. 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026

Agua Mansa warehouse project1 sourced position

Voted no on Resolution R-13-26, one of the Agua Mansa Logistics Center items (Feb. 2026).
Council voteColton City Council minutes, Feb. 3, 2026 · Feb 3, 2026

Community communication1 sourced position

Lists listening to residents and promoting communication, collaboration and transparency among city stakeholders as primary goals.
“promote communication, collaboration, and transparency among city stakeholders”
Own statementSan Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 (candidate statements)

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