Rialto City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Joe Baca
Mayor; term ends 2028City of Rialto
Joe Baca (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Rialto City Council after the election.
Rialto mayor, elected in 2024 after being elected to the City Council in 2022.
Edward Montoya Jr. was appointed in January 2025 to complete the remaining two years of Joe Baca's council term after Baca was elected mayor. The Sun · Jan 8, 2025
Where Joe Baca stands: positions on the record
Warehouses3 sourced positions
Voted yes on a 45-day moratorium on new or expanded indoor storage facilities in Rialto (passed 4-1, January 2025).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, January 28, 2025 · Jan 28, 2025
Voted no on a permit for a truck terminal on about 45.7 acres in the Agua Mansa Specific Plan (passed 4-1, October 2025).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, October 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025
Voted yes on a 664,859-square-foot warehouse at Locust Avenue and Lowell Street, with $1 million of its $4 million community benefit going to the police department's crime center and truck traffic enforcement (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, January 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the FY 2026-27 budget with contract services limited to 50% of budgeted amounts and re-reviewed in December (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
Water and sewer rates2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the water rate increases for 2026-2030 (passed 4-0, Mayor Pro Tem Ed Scott abstaining, January 2026).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, January 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
Voted yes on the wastewater rate increases for 2026-2030 (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, January 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on the housing element update and new Housing Opportunity District residential overlays (passed 4-0, Andy Carrizales recused, March 2026).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Campaign finance2 sourced positions
Voted no on Resolution No. 8551 setting campaign contribution limits for city offices (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Said the resolution's annual limit would favor incumbents.
“The persons in office have a better advantage because we deal with quite a lot of individuals”
Own statementInland Empire Community News · Aug 4, 2026
Parks1 sourced position
Voted yes on a contract of up to $196,000 with Michael Baker International for a Parks Master Plan (passed 3-2, May 2026).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, May 12, 2026 · May 12, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted yes on an agreement with San Bernardino County for operating the West End Navigation Center (passed 5-0, November 2025).
Council voteRialto City Council minutes, November 25, 2025 · Nov 25, 2025
What Joe Baca said vs. how Joe Baca voted
Donation limits
In their words
Said the resolution's annual limit would favor incumbents.
Aug 4, 2026 ·Inland Empire Community News · Aug 4, 2026
On the record
Voted no on Resolution No. 8551 setting campaign contribution limits for city offices (passed 4-1, July 2026).
Jul 28, 2026 ·Rialto City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
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