Richmond City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Jamelia Brown
Councilmember, District 1; term expires January 2029City of Richmond
Jamelia Brown (Councilmember, District 1) 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 1; current term expires January 2029.
Where Jamelia Brown stands: positions on the record
License-plate cameras2 sourced positions
Seconded the motion and 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
Abstained 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
Made 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
Said the council should not stand in the way of the ethics commission measure and should let voters decide.
“I don’t think that the council should stand in the way. We are just only asking to direct the city attorney to create the language for the ballot measure,”
Own statementRichmond Confidential · Jul 24, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Abstained on the 45-day data center moratorium, which passed 6-0 (September 2026).
Council voteThe Contra Costa Pulse · Sep 20, 2026
Measure Q (fire stations)1 sourced position
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
What Jamelia Brown said vs. how Jamelia Brown voted
Ethics commission
In their words
Said the council should not stand in the way of the ethics commission measure and should let voters decide.
Jul 24, 2026 ·Richmond Confidential · Jul 24, 2026
On the record
Made 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).
Jul 21, 2026 ·Richmond City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
On the ballot this time
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