Livingston City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Gurpal S.
Samra
Gurpal S. Samra, the incumbent, is running for Livingston City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
The race · City Council
- 01Terika DeGraw
- 02Mohinder Kanda
- 03Gurpal S. SamraYou’re reading
- 04Parwinder Singh Uppal
Background
- About
- Mayor Pro Tem of the Livingston City Council.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
Two candidates are on the ballot for mayor, Jason E. Roth and Japjeet Singh Uppal; four are on the ballot for two council seats, Gurpal S. Samra, Mohinder Kanda, Terika DeGraw and Parwinder Singh Uppal; Robert S. Wallis is the only candidate for the short-term council seat. Merced County · Aug 25, 2026
On the record: Gurpal S. Samra
6 sourced01Housing and rezoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on General Plan Amendment 2025-03, changing 5.62 acres at F Street and Winton Parkway from R-1 to R-3 high-density residential (passed 4-0, one absent, August 2026).
02Rec-Plex1 sourced position
Voted yes on the General Plan amendment for the city Rec-Plex recreation complex (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteLivingston City Council agenda packet, Oct. 6, 2026 (draft minutes of Sept. 15, 2026)
03City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the 2025/26 city budget as amended (passed 4-0 with one abstention, June 2025).
Council voteLivingston City Council minutes, June 17, 2025 · Jun 17, 2025
04Public safety1 sourced position
Said in November 2024 that the priority for Measure L revenue is keeping Livingston's fire station open and staffed, with any remainder going to the police department.
The priority is to keep our word to our residents that Livingston Park Station will stay open and we will man it, and then whatever’s left over, we will move over to the police department”
Own statementKSEE/KGPE · Nov 15, 2024
05City Clerk measure1 sourced position
Voted yes on a consent agenda that included the resolution calling a November 2026 election on making the City Clerk appointed (passed 4-0, one absent, January 2026).
Council voteLivingston City Council agenda packet, Feb. 17, 2026 (minutes of Jan. 20, 2026) · Jan 20, 2026
06Utility rates1 sourced position
Said at the September 2026 council meeting that he did not believe current utility rates are sufficient, and pointed to the utility stakeholder committee to bring recommendations.
Own statementLivingston City Council agenda packet, Oct. 6, 2026 (draft minutes of Sept. 15, 2026)
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