Norwalk City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Margarita L. Rios
Vice Mayor; council term ends November 2028Norwalk Chamber of Commerce
Margarita L. Rios (Vice Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Norwalk City Council after the election.
Vice mayor of Norwalk, first elected to the City Council in 2017. She served seven years on the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Board of Education and two decades in law enforcement.
Where Margarita L. Rios stands: positions on the record
Homeless shelters2 sourced positions
Voted yes on an urgency moratorium on new emergency shelters, supportive and transitional housing, liquor stores, discount stores, laundromats, car washes and payday lenders (passed 5-0, August 2024).
Council voteNorwalk City Council synopsis, August 6, 2024 · Aug 6, 2024
Voted yes on extending the moratorium on new emergency shelters, supportive and transitional housing and several business types by 10 months and 15 days (passed 5-0, September 2024).
Council voteNorwalk City Council synopsis, September 17, 2024 · Sep 17, 2024
Housing development3 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the Norwalk Transit Village Specific Plan ordinance (passed 5-0 on the consent calendar, January 2025).
Council voteNorwalk City Council synopsis, January 21, 2025 · Jan 21, 2025
Voted yes on introducing the development agreement with Lewis Land Developers for the Norwalk Transit Village at 13200 Bloomfield Avenue (passed 5-0, April 2025).
Council voteNorwalk City Council synopsis, April 15, 2025 · Apr 15, 2025
Voted yes on adopting the Heart of Norwalk Specific Plan and the zone change for it (passed 4-0 on the consent calendar, December 2025).
Council voteNorwalk City Council synopsis, December 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
Business limits1 sourced position
Voted yes on extending the moratorium on new liquor stores, discount stores, laundromats, car washes and payday lenders for one year, while removing shelters and supportive housing from it (passed 4-0, August 2025).
Council voteNorwalk City Council synopsis, August 5, 2025 · Aug 5, 2025
Industrial development1 sourced position
Seconded the motion and Voted yes to uphold the Planning Commission's approval of a development plan at 14830 Carmenita Road, over an appeal (passed 4-1, January 2026).
Council voteNorwalk City Council minutes, January 20, 2026 (draft in the February 3, 2026 agenda packet) · Jan 20, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city's fiscal year 2026/27 budget (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteNorwalk City Council synopsis, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
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