Salinas City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026

Tony Barrera

Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)

11 candidates · 4 seats11 sourced positions

Tony Barrera, the incumbent, is running for Salinas City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Jose Guerra.

Ballots mailed; ballot return locations open · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

District 2 councilmember; the city lists his service as beginning in November 2006.

Occupation (from candidate statement): City of Salinas, Councilmember
How the press groups them: Monterey County Weekly described him as one of two councilmembers supporting rent stabilization who remained after the 2024 election. Monterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026

Where Tony Barrera stands: positions on the record

Rent stabilization3 sourced positions

Voted no on repealing the rental registry, rent stabilization, just-cause eviction and tenant anti-harassment ordinances (passed 5-2, June 2025).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2025-06-03 · Jun 3, 2025
Voted no on sending the council's repeal of the four rent ordinances to voters in November 2026 instead of rescinding it (passed 4-3, Sept. 2025).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2025-09-23 · Sep 23, 2025
As reported by Monterey County Weekly; not a direct quote
Opposes Measure H and supports rent stabilization.
Forum answerMonterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026

Measure G2 sourced positions

As reported by Monterey County Weekly; not a direct quote
Voted to put Measure G on the ballot and supports it.
Forum answerMonterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026
Moved to place renewal of the 1-cent Measure G sales tax, with no end date, on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 6-0, June 2026).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2026-06-02 · Jun 2, 2026

Homelessness1 sourced position

Voted yes on ordinances updating the prohibition on camping on public property and the rules on storing personal property there (passed 5-1, Feb. 2026).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2026-02-24 · Feb 24, 2026

Sewer rates2 sourced positions

Voted yes on adopting sanitary sewer rate increases for 2025-2030 (passed 6-1, Sept. 2025).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2025-09-23 · Sep 23, 2025
Voted no on accepting the sewer rate study and noticing a public hearing on rate increases (passed 5-2, April 2025).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2025-04-22 · Apr 22, 2025

Public safety1 sourced position

His statement lists neighborhood safety, park renovations and street repairs as priorities.
“I will continue to focus on enforcement of a zero tolerance for crimes that threaten the well-being of our community.”
Own statementCandidate statement filed for the Nov. 3, 2026 election (Monterey County Elections) · Jul 14, 2026

City Hall and governance1 sourced position

Voted no on the resolution censuring Councilmember Andrew Sandoval (passed 5-1, January 2026).
Council voteSalinas City Council minutes, 2026-01-13 · Jan 13, 2026

Ran for office1 sourced position

Ran for Salinas City Council District 2 in 2022 (won, unopposed).
Council voteMonterey County Elections · Dec 8, 2022

In their words

Opposes Measure H and supports rent stabilization.
Sep 17, 2026 ·As reported by Monterey County Weekly; not a direct quote ·Monterey County Weekly · Sep 17, 2026

On the record

Voted no on repealing the rental registry, rent stabilization, just-cause eviction and tenant anti-harassment ordinances (passed 5-2, June 2025).
Jun 3, 2025 ·Salinas City Council minutes, 2025-06-03 · Jun 3, 2025

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