Pomona City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Lorraine Canales
Councilmember, District 6; elected in November 2024 to a four-year termCity of Pomona staff report · Dec 9, 2024
Lorraine Canales (Councilmember, District 6) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Pomona City Council after the election.
District 6 council member and retired educator who focused on high school teaching and counseling.
Where Lorraine Canales stands: positions on the record
Rent stabilization4 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting rent stabilization Ordinance 4359 (passed 5-1, November 2025).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, November 17, 2025 · Nov 17, 2025
Voted no on the first reading of the revised rent stabilization and eviction control ordinance, Ordinance 4359 (passed 4-2-1, November 2025).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, November 3, 2025 · Nov 3, 2025
as summarized in the official council minutes; not a direct quote
Spoke in opposition to a local rent stabilization program and in support of a rental unit inspection program (June 2025).
Own statementPomona City Council minutes, June 16, 2025 · Jun 16, 2025
Voted no on a 4% local rent cap with existing eviction protections and mediation (failed 3-4, February 2025).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, February 24, 2025 · Feb 24, 2025
Fire services2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a motion to stop further research into alternatives to the Los Angeles County Fire Department and keep negotiating with the county (failed 2-5, September 2025).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, September 15, 2025 · Sep 15, 2025
Voted yes on a three-year transitional agreement with the Los Angeles County Fire District for fire and emergency services (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, March 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the FY 2026-27 operating budget and five-year capital improvement program (passed 7-0, May 2026).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 (special meeting) · May 26, 2026
Immigration1 sourced position
Voted yes on creating the Compassion Fund with $58,000 from general fund reserves and $62,000 from the council's discretionary fund (passed 6-0, September 2025).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, September 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025
Zoning and warehouses1 sourced position
Voted yes on the first reading of Ordinance 4365, a zoning code update to design standards, use definitions and processes (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026
Streets1 sourced position
Voted yes on Alternative 1 for Arrow Highway, preserving parking between Lordsburg Court and Fair Avenue (passed 5-1, September 2025).
Council votePomona City Council minutes, September 8, 2025 · Sep 8, 2025
What Lorraine Canales said vs. how Lorraine Canales voted
Rent stabilization
In their words
Spoke in opposition to a local rent stabilization program and in support of a rental unit inspection program (June 2025).
Jun 16, 2025 ·as summarized in the official council minutes; not a direct quote ·Pomona City Council minutes, June 16, 2025 · Jun 16, 2025
On the record
Voted no on a 4% local rent cap with existing eviction protections and mediation (failed 3-4, February 2025).
Feb 24, 2025 ·Pomona City Council minutes, February 24, 2025 · Feb 24, 2025
Voted no on the first reading of the revised rent stabilization and eviction control ordinance, Ordinance 4359 (passed 4-2-1, November 2025).
Nov 3, 2025 ·Pomona City Council minutes, November 3, 2025 · Nov 3, 2025
Voted yes on adopting rent stabilization Ordinance 4359 (passed 5-1, November 2025).
Nov 17, 2025 ·Pomona City Council minutes, November 17, 2025 · Nov 17, 2025
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