Modesto City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Rosa Escutia-Braaton
Councilmember, District 1; term ends 2028City of Modesto
Rosa Escutia-Braaton (Councilmember, District 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Modesto City Council after the election.
Modesto City Council member for District 1, elected in 2020, who served as vice mayor in 2021. She previously served on Modesto's Cultural Commission and Planning Commission.
Where Rosa Escutia-Braaton stands: positions on the record
Protest mask ordinance2 sourced positions
Voted yes on an urgency ordinance revising the city's restrictions on specified items during public assemblies (passed 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteModesto City Council minutes, Dec. 2, 2025 · Dec 2, 2025
Voted yes on expanding the Meyers Nave legal services agreement to include litigation and trial counsel, up to $349,500 (passed 6-1, April 2026).
Council voteModesto City Council minutes, April 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
as summarized in the official council minutes; not a direct quote
Said at the Aug. 11, 2026 council meeting she is open to a moratorium or a ban on data centers but will decide after hearing from all groups and reviewing city staff data.
Own statementModesto City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
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