Murrieta City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Lori Stone
Councilmember, District 4City of Murrieta
Lori Stone (Councilmember, District 4) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Murrieta City Council after the election.
Murrieta's District 4 councilmember and owner of a political campaign management company.
Mayor Jon Levell and Councilmembers Lori Stone and Lisa DeForest are among those Cindy Warren lists as endorsing her. Riverside County Registrar of Voters
Mayor Jon Levell and Councilmembers Lori Stone and Cindy Warren are among those Ron Holliday lists as endorsing him. Riverside County Registrar of Voters
Where Lori Stone stands: positions on the record
Local control3 sourced positions
Said Murrieta's Cal Cities resolution is about keeping a meaningful local voice in housing and growth decisions.
“This resolution is about ensuring local communities continue to have a meaningful voice in those decisions.”
Own statementCity of Murrieta · Sep 22, 2026
Moved and voted yes on adopting her proposed resolution opposing the State of California interfering with the city's land use authority (passed 5-0, Dec 2024).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, December 17, 2024 · Dec 17, 2024
Moved and voted yes on forming a subcommittee to explore a statewide ballot initiative on local control; she was appointed to it (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
Development fees2 sourced positions
Voted no on updating the regional Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) charged to new development (passed 4-1, Feb 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, February 18, 2025 · Feb 18, 2025
Voted no on updating the public facilities development impact fee schedule for FY 2025/26 (passed 4-1, Apr 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, April 15, 2025 · Apr 15, 2025
Golden Triangle1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on introducing a development agreement for the Shops at the Triangle project on about 64.3 acres (passed 4-0, Sept 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, September 2, 2025 · Sep 2, 2025
Police drones1 sourced position
Voted yes on adding Flock's Drone as First Responder program, $750,000 over three years (passed 5-0, Oct 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, October 7, 2025 · Oct 7, 2025
Nonprofit donations1 sourced position
Moved not to donate to a Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation request until city needs are met (no second), then voted for recognition with no money (passed 3-2, Mar 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city's two-year operating budget for fiscal years 2025/26 and 2026/27 (passed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, June 3, 2025 · Jun 3, 2025
Annexation1 sourced position
Voted yes on a $91,010 contract with RSG, Inc. for an annexation feasibility study (passed 5-0, Aug 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, August 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
Kratom1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance regulating the sale and distribution of kratom and synthetic 7-OH (passed 5-0, Mar 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, March 3, 2026 · Mar 3, 2026
E-bikes1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance updating rules on the operation, speed and use of bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters (passed 5-0, Sept 2026).
Council voteMurrieta City Council minutes, September 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
What Lori Stone said vs. how Lori Stone voted
Local control
In their words
Said Murrieta's Cal Cities resolution is about keeping a meaningful local voice in housing and growth decisions.
Sep 22, 2026 ·City of Murrieta · Sep 22, 2026
On the record
Moved and voted yes on adopting her proposed resolution opposing the State of California interfering with the city's land use authority (passed 5-0, Dec 2024).
Dec 17, 2024 ·Murrieta City Council minutes, December 17, 2024 · Dec 17, 2024
Moved and voted yes on forming a subcommittee to explore a statewide ballot initiative on local control; she was appointed to it (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Jul 7, 2026 ·Murrieta City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
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