Pacific Grove City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Cynthia Garfield

Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)

10 candidates · 5 seats6 sourced positions

Cynthia Garfield, the incumbent, is running for Pacific Grove City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Kevin Hanley.

Ballots mailed and ballot return locations open · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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Pacific Grove councilmember appointed in January 2025 who also served on the council from 2016 to 2020.

Cynthia Garfield was appointed to the council on January 15, 2025 to fill a vacancy. City of Pacific Grove, Cynthia Garfield biography

Where Cynthia Garfield stands: positions on the record

Council pay3 sourced positions

Voted yes on the ordinance raising council pay from $420 to $966 a month and mayor pay from $700 to $1,610 (passed 5-2, May 2025).
Council voteCity of Pacific Grove, Ordinance No. 25-007 (council and mayor compensation) · May 21, 2025
Voted yes on the ordinance repealing Ordinance 25-007, the council pay increase (passed 5-0, September 2025).
Council voteCity of Pacific Grove, Ordinance No. 25-016 (repealing Ordinance 25-007) · Sep 17, 2025
Voted yes on the resolution placing the council and mayor pay measure on the June 2, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, February 2026).
Council votePacific Grove City Council minutes, February 18, 2026 · Feb 18, 2026

Retail cannabis1 sourced position

Visitor revenue1 sourced position

as reported by Carmel Pine Cone; not a direct quote
At the September 15 forum, favored paid parking kiosks along Ocean View Boulevard as an added revenue source.
Forum answerCarmel Pine Cone, Oct. 2, 2026, Eight vie for P.G. council seats · Oct 2, 2026

Budget1 sourced position

as reported by Carmel Pine Cone; not a direct quote
At the September 15 forum, suggested the city audit its services, find the underused ones and stop subsidizing them.
Forum answerCarmel Pine Cone, Oct. 2, 2026, Eight vie for P.G. council seats · Oct 2, 2026

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