Compton City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Jonathan Bowers

7 sourced positions

Jonathan Bowers (Compton City Council Member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Compton City Council after the election.

District 3 councilmember, elected in 2021, with 37 years of service as a firefighter and EMS leader.

Where Jonathan Bowers stands: positions on the record

Legal counsel2 sourced positions

Voted no on a resolution finding law firms qualified to serve as special legal counsel and authorizing the city manager to negotiate an agreement (it passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteCompton City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 8, 2026 agenda packet) · Mar 10, 2026
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he felt the council should be appointing a City Attorney, March 2026.
Own statementCompton City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 8, 2026 agenda packet) · Mar 10, 2026

Fireworks2 sourced positions

Voted yes to postpone a proposed November 2026 ballot measure to prohibit the sale, possession and use of fireworks (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteCompton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Said he did not think the fireworks ban needed to go on the ballot and that the council could amend the current ordinance, July 2026.
Own statementCompton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026

City manager1 sourced position

Voted yes on a resolution appointing a retired annuitant as acting or interim city manager (passed 3-0 with one abstention, July 2026).
Council voteCompton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026

General Plan and rezoning1 sourced position

Voted yes on adding $137,170 to the contract for the Compton 2045 General Plan update and the state-required rezoning (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteCompton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026

Council conduct1 sourced position

Requested, with Mayor Emma Sharif, that the council consider a resolution censuring Councilman Andre Spicer (May 26, 2026 agenda).
Council voteCompton City Council agenda packet, May 26, 2026 (staff report on the censure resolution) · May 26, 2026

In their words

Said he did not think the fireworks ban needed to go on the ballot and that the council could amend the current ordinance, July 2026.
Jul 7, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Compton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026

On the record

Voted yes to postpone a proposed November 2026 ballot measure to prohibit the sale, possession and use of fireworks (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Jul 7, 2026 ·Compton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026

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