Perris City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
David Starr Rabb
Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)
David Starr Rabb, the incumbent, is running for Perris City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jessica Guzman and Jose Osuna-Tisnado.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin to be mailed · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDavid Starr Rabb is the District 3 councilmember and an attorney, first elected to the council in 2014.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember / Attorney
- Campaign website
- www.rabbforperris.com
Where David Starr Rabb stands: positions on the record
Public safety1 sourced position
Said public safety is a top priority and that he has fought to hire additional police officers and firefighters.
“public safety is a top priority”
Own statementRiverside County Registrar of Voters · Sep 11, 2026
City finances2 sourced positions
Said he has supported responsible budgeting, securing new revenue sources and reducing unnecessary spending.
Own statementRiverside County Registrar of Voters · Sep 11, 2026
Voted no on calling a June 2, 2026 special election on a one percent general transactions and use tax (passed 4-1, Feb. 2026).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Warehouses and industrial development1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the Harvest Landing Specific Plan update and a 391,725-square-foot parcel hub (passed 3-2, Feb. 2026).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, Feb. 10, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on denying the Acacia Pointe project, 141 townhome-style condominiums on 11.6 acres (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Warehouse tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing Measure C, a general business license tax on distribution facilities, industrial businesses and truck yards, on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on moving forward with a citywide prohibition of data centers and sending it to the Planning Commission (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
Cannabis tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on leaving the cannabis retail tax rate at 10% (passed 3-2, Mar. 2025).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, Mar. 25, 2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Campaign finance1 sourced position
Voted no on setting the campaign contribution limit at $2,500, subject to CPI adjustment (passed 3-2, Jan. 2025).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, Jan. 28, 2025 · Jan 28, 2025
Business development2 sourced positions
Voted no on a $1,008,941.04 funding allocation for the city's Business Attraction, Retention, Expansion, and Development Strategies (passed 4-1, Jan. 2026).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026
Voted no on a $90,000, one-year agreement with the Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce for business support services (failed 2-3, Aug. 2026).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Commercial development1 sourced position
Voted no on denying the Perris Gateway Commercial Center, a shopping center proposed on 20.28 acres along Ramona Expressway (passed 3-2, Feb. 2026).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Renter protections1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the first reading of the just-cause eviction ordinance, with an amendment to revert to the State vesting period threshold (passed 4-1, Dec. 2025).
Council votePerris City Council minutes, Dec. 9, 2025 · Dec 9, 2025
What David Starr Rabb said vs. how David Starr Rabb voted
City finances
In their words
Said he has supported responsible budgeting, securing new revenue sources and reducing unnecessary spending.
Sep 11, 2026 ·Riverside County Registrar of Voters · Sep 11, 2026
On the record
Voted no on calling a June 2, 2026 special election on a one percent general transactions and use tax (passed 4-1, Feb. 2026).
Feb 24, 2026 ·Perris City Council minutes, Feb. 24, 2026 · Feb 24, 2026
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