Concord City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Carlyn Obringer
Councilmember, District 2; term expires November 2028City of Concord
Carlyn Obringer (Councilmember, District 2) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Concord City Council after the election.
District 2 councilmember first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020 and 2024; mayor in 2019 and 2025. Previously served on the city's Design Review Board and chaired the Planning Commission.
Where Carlyn Obringer stands: positions on the record
Naval Weapons Station2 sourced positions
Seconded and voted yes to accept the U.S. Navy term sheet and revised Brookfield term sheet for the former Concord Naval Weapons Station (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Voted yes on rejecting the Concord First Partners term sheet and letting its negotiating agreement expire (passed 3-2, January 2023).
Council voteCity of Concord · Jan 28, 2023
Renters1 sourced position
Voted yes to direct staff to draft a flat 5% rent cap and apply just-cause rules to landlords with three or more rented homes or condos (passed 3-2, February 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb. 25, 2025 · Feb 25, 2025
Housing1 sourced position
Seconded and voted yes to direct staff to prepare a housing overlay zone on five sites, including the former Kmart, totaling about 1,081 homes (passed 4-1, January 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
Measure O1 sourced position
Voted yes to place a business license tax simplification measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Sidewalk vending1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting a sidewalk vending ordinance (passed 4-1, June 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, June 24, 2025 · Jun 24, 2025
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