La Quinta City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John Peña
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
John Peña, the incumbent, is running for La Quinta City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
Election Day · Tue, Nov 3, 2026
La Quinta councilmember first elected in 1984 and CEO of Desert Cities Consulting, Inc. He served as mayor from 1988 until December 2002.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- La Quinta Council Member
Where John Peña stands: positions on the record
Development approvals1 sourced position
Made or seconded the motion to adopt the resolution granting conditional approval of the final tract map for Coral Mountain Resort (passed unanimously, Aug. 4, 2026).
Council voteLa Quinta City Council minutes, Aug. 4, 2026 (Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 4, 2026
Fees1 sourced position
Made or seconded the motion to adopt the updated user and regulatory Master Fee Schedule (passed unanimously, Aug. 4, 2026).
Council voteLa Quinta City Council minutes, Aug. 4, 2026 (Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 4, 2026
Conflict-of-interest code1 sourced position
Made or seconded the motions to introduce Ordinance No. 637 amending the city's conflict of interest code (passed unanimously, July 21, 2026).
Council voteLa Quinta City Council special meeting minutes, July 21, 2026 (Sept. 15, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 21, 2026
Also running for City Council
- Carene Hensley
- Julian Herrera
- Deborah McGarrey (incumbent)
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