El Cerrito City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Gabe Quinto

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

6 candidates · 2 seats8 sourced positions

Gabe Quinto, the incumbent, is running for El Cerrito City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 6 candidates are running for 2 seats.

Early voting begins (Richmond Memorial Auditorium) · Fri, Oct 30, 2026

Gabe Quinto is the mayor of El Cerrito and has served 12 years on the City Council.

Where Gabe Quinto stands: positions on the record

Flock cameras1 sourced position

Voted no on a motion to not extend the Flock Safety license-plate camera contract (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteEl Cerrito City Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026

Library tax3 sourced positions

Voted yes on the resolution calling a June 2, 2026 election on the library initiative (passed 4-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteEl Cerrito City Council minutes, Feb. 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026
Voted yes on the resolution accepting the library initiative certification and directing an impact report (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteEl Cerrito City Council minutes, Jan. 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026
as reported by Richmond Confidential
Responded to the 70% vote against Measure C at the candidates' forum.
“You don’t want a new library. I hear you.”
Forum answerRichmond Confidential · Oct 1, 2026

District elections1 sourced position

Voted yes on the resolution declaring the council's intention to move to district-based elections starting in November 2028 (passed 5-0, Apr. 2026).
Council voteEl Cerrito City Council minutes, Apr. 21, 2026 · Apr 21, 2026

City budget2 sourced positions

Says he wants to pay down unfunded liabilities before they fall on younger residents.
“pay down our unfunded liabilities before they land on younger residents”
Own statementGabe Quinto for El Cerrito City Council
as reported by Richmond Confidential
Described the current council's approach to spending at the candidates' forum.
“We are a very pragmatic council, we do not overspend like the last City Council”
Forum answerRichmond Confidential · Oct 1, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

Says he wants to build housing at every income level.
“build housing at every income level”
Own statementGabe Quinto for El Cerrito City Council

In their words

Responded to the 70% vote against Measure C at the candidates' forum.
Oct 1, 2026 ·as reported by Richmond Confidential ·Richmond Confidential · Oct 1, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the resolution accepting the library initiative certification and directing an impact report (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Jan 20, 2026 ·El Cerrito City Council minutes, Jan. 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026
Voted yes on the resolution calling a June 2, 2026 election on the library initiative (passed 4-1, Feb. 2026).
Feb 19, 2026 ·El Cerrito City Council minutes, Feb. 19, 2026 · Feb 19, 2026

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