Montebello City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Georgina Tamayo

Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)

12 candidates · 4 seats5 sourced positions

Georgina Tamayo, the incumbent, is running for Montebello City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Kimberly Cobos Cawthorne, Shazia Hoq and Rafael Santoya.

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Montebello mayor and District 1 councilmember with a government career in development and finance. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees from UCLA.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Mayor/Finance Director
Campaign website: georginaformontebello.com

Where Georgina Tamayo stands: positions on the record

Housing rezoning1 sourced position

Voted yes on Councilmember Peralta's motion to approve the housing rezoning ordinance with added conditions; it failed 2-3 (March 2026).
Council voteMontebello City Council minutes, March 25, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Mar 25, 2026

Budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 operating and capital budgets (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteMontebello City Council minutes, June 10, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jun 10, 2026

SB 79 moratorium1 sourced position

Voted yes on Urgency Ordinance No. 2495, a temporary moratorium on SB 79 development applications in the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan area (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteMontebello City Council minutes, June 24, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jun 24, 2026

Infrastructure financing district1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution No. 26-46 declaring the council's intention to establish the Montebello Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteMontebello City Council minutes, June 24, 2026 (Regular Meeting) · Jun 24, 2026

Public safety1 sourced position

Says she will continue investing in infrastructure and public safety across District 1.
“Continue investing in infrastructure and public safety across District 1.”
Own statementMontebello candidate statement

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