Irvine City Council District 5 · Nov 3, 2026
Betty Martinez Franco
Candidate for City Council District 5 (incumbent)
Betty Martinez Franco, the incumbent, is running for Irvine City Council District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Anthony Kuo, Steven Alves, Byron Salvatierra and Julie Glossbrenner.
Vote-by-mail ballots available · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDistrict 5 councilmember and founder and CEO of Prisma Communications, a multicultural public relations firm. She previously served on Irvine's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember/Businessowner
- Endorsed by
- Lists U.S. Reps. Lou Correa and Dave Min, State Sen. Tom Umberg, Councilmember Kathleen Treseder, the Democratic Party of Orange County and the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association, among others. Betty Martinez Franco campaign site
- Campaign website
- www.bettyforirvine.com
Councilmembers Melinda Liu and Betty Martinez Franco are listed as endorsers on Kathleen Treseder's campaign site. Kathleen Treseder campaign site
Where Betty Martinez Franco stands: positions on the record
Budget1 sourced position
Opposed immediate budget action in April 2026, wanting more information first at a May 5 special meeting; the hiring-freeze motion failed 3-3.
Council voteVoice of OC · Apr 15, 2026
Transit1 sourced position
Says she strongly supports expanding the free Irvine CONNECT shuttle.
“I strongly support expanding Irvine CONNECT”
Own statementBetty Martinez Franco campaign site
Ranked-choice voting1 sourced position
Made the motion, as amended, that placed the ranked-choice voting measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-3, July 2026).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026
Energy1 sourced position
Voted yes to rescind Irvine's planned withdrawal from the Orange County Power Authority (passed 5-2, Sept. 2025).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, Sept. 9, 2025 · Sep 9, 2025
Great Park1 sourced position
Voted no on the Great Park land swap with FivePoint that allows 1,300 market-rate homes (passed 4-3, Dec. 2025).
Council voteOrange County Register · Dec 24, 2025
Immigration services1 sourced position
Voted yes on creating the Irvine Immigration Assistance Program with an initial $100,000 for legal help (passed 5-2, Feb. 2026).
Council voteIrvine City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
E-bikes1 sourced position
Says the city's current e-bike rules do not go far enough and supports stricter enforcement.
Own statementBetty Martinez Franco campaign site
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