Malibu City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Marianne
Riggins
Marianne Riggins, the incumbent, is running for Malibu City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
The race · City Council
- 01A. Sam Dibaei
- 02Marianne RigginsYou’re reading
- 03Danny Smith
- 04Doug StewartIncumbent
Background
- About
- Malibu councilmember who worked 17 years for the City of Malibu in its Planning and Environmental Sustainability departments. She has volunteered with Girl Scouts and the Malibu High School Athletic Booster Club.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
A. Sam Dibaei, Danny Smith, Doug Stewart and Marianne Riggins all took part in the Malibu Township Council candidate forum on Sept. 18, 2026. Malibu Times · Sep 27, 2026
Doug Stewart and Marianne Riggins are the two incumbents on the ballot; their terms end in November 2026. City of Malibu
On the record: Marianne Riggins
8 sourced01Community lands3 sourced positions
Voted no on directing staff to continue the Heathercliff project design and suspend work on the La Paz Parcel C project (passed 3-1, Stewart absent, January 2026).
Council voteMalibu City Council minutes, January 26, 2026 (draft in Aug. 24, 2026 agenda packet) · Jan 26, 2026
Moved a motion to work with the Chamber of Commerce to explore a Chamber office and information center on the Triangle Lot (failed 2-2, Stewart absent, January 2026).
Council voteMalibu City Council minutes, January 26, 2026 (draft in Aug. 24, 2026 agenda packet) · Jan 26, 2026
Seconded a motion directing staff to bring back a plan for temporary sports fields, including soccer fields, on the Ioki Parcel (passed 4-0, Stewart absent, January 2026).
Council voteMalibu City Council minutes, January 26, 2026 (draft in Aug. 24, 2026 agenda packet) · Jan 26, 2026
02Short-term rentals1 sourced position
as reported by the Malibu Times; not a direct quote
Said Malibu needs a permitting program for short-term rentals and should avoid too much saturation in neighborhoods.
Forum answerMalibu Times · Sep 27, 2026
03Coastal erosion and PCH1 sourced position
Agreed homeowners should not bear the cost of protecting the highway and said the state and federal government should protect it.
I agree that the homeowners should not bear the cost of protecting the highway”
Forum answerMalibu Times · Sep 27, 2026
04PCH speed1 sourced position
as reported by the Malibu Times; not a direct quote
Proposed a 35-mile speed limit between the eastern city limits and John Tyler and said different PCH segments should be handled differently.
Forum answerMalibu Times · Sep 27, 2026
05Rebuilding1 sourced position
Suggested exploring uniform or prefabricated housing that owners could choose from a catalog for their foundations.
Maybe we should explore perhaps having more uniform housing or prefabricated housing where people can choose out of a catalog what structure should be placed on their foundation”
Forum answerMalibu Times · Sep 27, 2026
06Variances1 sourced position
as reported by the Malibu Times; not a direct quote
Advocated granting variances on a very limited basis, only for proposals that conform to the city's documents.
Forum answerMalibu Times · Sep 27, 2026
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