Richmond City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Soheila Bana
Councilmember, District 4; re-elected in the 2026 primary, new term begins January 12, 2027City of Richmond
Soheila Bana (Councilmember, District 4) 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 4 since January 2023 and a retired engineer with a UC Berkeley PhD.
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 Soheila Bana stands: positions on the record
License-plate cameras2 sourced positions
Made 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 commission1 sourced position
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
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
Seconded 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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