Petaluma City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
John Shribbs
Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)
John Shribbs, the incumbent, is running for Petaluma City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Brent Newell.
Vote-by-mail ballots begin mailing; early voting sites open · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayPetaluma City Councilmember, retired Casa Grande High School teacher and agricultural scientist. He says he serves on regional groundwater, water reuse and watershed committees.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Incumbent
- Campaign website
- www.johnshribbsforpetalumacitycouncil.com
Elece Hempel withdrew her candidacy in District 2, leaving Brent Newell as the challenger to John Shribbs, according to the Argus-Courier. Petaluma Argus-Courier · Aug 11, 2026
Where John Shribbs stands: positions on the record
Urban Growth Boundary1 sourced position
Says he will keep fighting for affordable housing near transit without sacrificing the Urban Growth Boundary.
“without sacrificing our Urban Growth Boundary”
Own statementSonoma County Registrar of Voters
General Plan land use2 sourced positions
Says the new General Plan protects Petaluma's identity while allowing focused, transit-oriented growth.
“a new General Plan protecting Petaluma’s identity while allowing focused, transit-oriented growth”
Own statementSonoma County Registrar of Voters
Voted yes on approving the preferred citywide land use map and designation standards for the General Plan update (passed 6-1, December 2025).
Council votePetaluma City Council minutes, December 15, 2025 · Dec 15, 2025
Downtown hotel and overlay2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting the findings, General Plan amendment and ordinance for the Downtown Housing and Economic Opportunity Overlay and EKN Appellation hotel project (passed 5-1, April 2025).
Council votePetaluma City Council minutes, April 21, 2025 · Apr 21, 2025
Voted yes on the resolution repealing the downtown General Plan amendment that would have raised the allowed floor area ratio in the overlay from 2.5 to 6.0 (passed six yes votes and one abstention, March 2026).
Council votePetaluma City Council minutes, March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026
Lucchesi Park field1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing staff to proceed with an all-weather synthetic turf field replacement and subsurface upgrades at Lucchesi Park (passed 5-2, February 2025).
Council votePetaluma City Council minutes, February 3, 2025 · Feb 3, 2025
Animal services1 sourced position
Voted no on the city's response to the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury report on animal services (passed 5-2, July 2026).
Council votePetaluma City Council minutes, July 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the FY 2026-27 city budget resolutions and introducing the budget appropriations ordinance (passed 7-0, May 2026).
Council votePetaluma City Council minutes, May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026
Mobile home parks1 sourced position
Voted yes on a letter supporting AB 2596 on mobilehome parks and opposing a state budget trailer bill proposal on housing department fees (passed 7-0, April 2026).
Council votePetaluma City Council minutes, April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
Open space1 sourced position
Voted yes on a letter of support for the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District South Sonoma Mountain project (passed 4-3, June 2025).
Council votePetaluma City Council minutes, June 2, 2025 · Jun 2, 2025
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