Richmond City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Cesar Zepeda
Councilmember, District 2; re-elected in the 2026 primary, new term begins January 12, 2027City of Richmond
Cesar Zepeda (Councilmember, District 2) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Richmond City Council after the election.
Richmond City Council member for District 2, re-elected outright in the 2026 primary.
Councilmembers Cesar Zepeda (District 2), Doria Robinson (District 3) and Soheila Bana (District 4) won majorities in the 2026 primary and are not on the November ballot. City of Richmond
Where Cesar Zepeda stands: positions on the record
License-plate cameras2 sourced positions
Voted yes to negotiate a Flock Safety contract amendment with an unauthorized-sharing provision and city ownership of data (passed 4-3, March 2026).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Voted no on the September 2026 proposal to hear from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and review camera data, which passed 4-1.
Council voteRichmondside · Sep 23, 2026
Ethics commission2 sourced positions
Seconded the motion and voted yes on the Richmond GATE Act motion to put an ethics commission measure on the November 2026 ballot (failed 3-4, July 2026).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Wrote the ethics commission resolution and said the city's ethics policy has no enforcement mechanism without a commission or investigator.
“Pretty much our current ethics policy is, we shall serve with honesty and integrity, which is a very fine sentiment, but without a commission or an investigator, there is no enforcement mechanism behind it,”
Own statementRichmond Confidential · Jul 24, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the 2026-27 operating budget and five-year capital plan (passed 6-0, Jamelia Brown absent, June 2026).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
Chevron settlement1 sourced position
Voted yes to approve a tax settlement agreement with Chevron and remove a proposed oil refining tax from the November 2024 ballot (passed 7-0, August 2024).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, Aug. 14, 2024 (special meeting) · Aug 14, 2024
Measure Q (fire stations)1 sourced position
Made the motion and voted yes to introduce the ordinance putting a fire station general obligation bond measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, July 2026).
Council voteRichmond City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
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