Moreno Valley, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Moreno Valley Mayor · Nov 3, 2026

Ulises Cabrera

Candidate for Mayor (incumbent)

12 candidates · 3 seats8 sourced positions

Ulises Cabrera, the incumbent, is running for mayor of Moreno Valley in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jaime Hurtado, Rylee Joseph Peak, Christopher Baca, Patsy D. Brown and Vanessa Renee Moore.

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Mayor of Moreno Valley since 2022 and a former District 4 councilmember first elected in 2017. He is a business owner.

Occupation (from candidate statement)
Mayor, City of Moreno Valley
Endorsed by
State Sen. Sabrina Cervantes, Assemblymember Corey Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem Erlan Gonzalez, the Inland Empire Labor Council (AFL-CIO) and the Riverside County Democratic Party, among others listed on his site Ulises Cabrera campaign site
Campaign website
www.cabreraformayor.com

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Mayor Ulises Cabrera and Councilmember Erlan Gonzalez are listed as endorsers on Steven Granda Alvarado's campaign site. Steven Granda Alvarado campaign site

Mayor Ulises Cabrera and Councilmember Erlan Gonzalez are listed as endorsers on Liza Arellano's campaign site. Liza Arellano campaign site

Where Ulises Cabrera stands: positions on the record

Warehouses2 sourced positions

  • As reported by The Riverside Record

    Voted no on a 45-day warehouse moratorium (failed 3-2, Feb 2026); said the city should seek better businesses than distribution centers.

    “At this time, I don’t support a moratorium, and do look forward to having more extensive conversations about the future of economic development”

    Council voteThe Riverside Record · Feb 4, 2026

  • Voted yes on a motion to take up a possible 45-day warehouse moratorium and direct staff (passed 3-2, Jan 2026).

    Council voteMoreno Valley City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 · Jan 20, 2026

Child care1 sourced position

  • As reported by The Press-Enterprise

    Voted against denying support for the proposed Moreno Valley–Perris child care district (denial passed 3-2, Apr 2026); called it a good-faith effort.

    “This is may be not the best solution … but it’s a good-faith effort to try and expand access to child care.”

    Council voteThe Press-Enterprise · Apr 22, 2026

Immigration enforcement1 sourced position

  • As reported by The Riverside Record

    Voted to hold the city's remaining 2025 events as planned despite immigration-enforcement concerns (passed 4-1, Aug 2025).

    “right now, I don’t think it’s time to cancel anything.”

    Council voteThe Riverside Record · Aug 20, 2025

Appointments1 sourced position
Land use1 sourced position
Public safety1 sourced position

  • His statement says the city is designing a future public safety campus on the east side.

    “we are now designing our future public safety campus on the East side.”

    Own statementRiverside County Registrar of Voters

Past candidacies1 sourced position

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