Gonzales City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Maria
Orozco
Maria Orozco, the incumbent, is running for Gonzales City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Delia Gutierrez.
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The race · City Council District 1
- 01Delia Gutierrez
- 02Maria OrozcoYou’re reading
Background
- About
- District 1 council member who was mayor of Gonzales for 12 years, from December 2008 to January 2021. She serves on the board of the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey and is president of the Gonzales Rotary Club.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Maria Orozco
5 sourced01Vista Lucia housing1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on approving the Vista Lucia tentative map for 1,247 housing units (passed 5-0, September 2025).
Council voteGonzales City Council minutes, September 2, 2025 · Sep 2, 2025Link
02Measure K spending1 sourced position
Voted no on the Measure K spending list amended to eliminate the $30,000 Community Action Grants and put the money in reserves (passed 3-2, June 2025).
Council voteGonzales City Council minutes, June 16, 2025 · Jun 16, 2025LinkHow the council voted
03Fire department funding1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing a special parcel tax for fire and emergency medical services on the June 2, 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteGonzales City Council minutes, February 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04City budget1 sourced position
Seconded and voted yes on adopting the city's 2026-27 operating budget (passed 3-0 with two members absent, August 2026).
Council voteGonzales City Council agenda packet, September 8, 2026 (draft minutes of August 17, 2026) · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Transit1 sourced position
Points to her work bringing Monterey-Salinas Transit bus service to Gonzales.
I’m proud of my efforts to bring public transportation (MST) services to Gonzales many years ago and to see how much service has expanded to our South County cities.”
Own statementSalinas Valley Now · Aug 19, 2026Link
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