San Gabriel City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Denise Menchaca
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Denise Menchaca, the incumbent, is running for San Gabriel City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
Ballots mailed to registered voters (approximately the first week of October) · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodaySan Gabriel councilmember first elected in March 2017 and twice mayor. She holds a USC accounting degree.
- Campaign website
- www.denisemenchaca.com
Three incumbents, Eric L. Chan, Denise Menchaca and John Wu, are running for the three open council seats against two challengers. Colorado Boulevard Newspaper · Sep 2, 2026
Where Denise Menchaca stands: positions on the record
Dumpling and Beer Festival funding1 sourced position
Voted yes on $50,000 in city financial support for the Dumpling and Beer Festival and an amended agreement with MPD Events (passed 3-2, Sept. 2026).
Council voteSan Gabriel City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
Athens trash contract2 sourced positions
Voted yes to approve the Seventh Amendment to the Athens Services agreement (third recycling bin, commercial rates) and begin a Proposition 218 process (passed 3-1, May 2026).
Council voteSan Gabriel City Council minutes, May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
Voted yes to adopt Resolution 26-39 setting new solid waste rates and a rate adjustment method (passed with four ayes and one abstention, July 2026).
Council voteSan Gabriel City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
Mission Playhouse1 sourced position
Voted yes to accept the draft Mission Playhouse Strategic Plan and contract with an attorney for start-up of a Playhouse nonprofit (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteSan Gabriel City Council minutes, March 17, 2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Sales tax measure1 sourced position
Voted yes on resolutions placing a transactions and use tax measure on the November 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteSan Gabriel City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
City finances1 sourced position
Says the 2020 State Auditor high-risk finding was turned around by the Council she served on.
“Six years ago, the State Auditor called San Gabriel a high-risk city. I was on the Council that turned it around.”
Own statementDenise Menchaca for San Gabriel City Council: Maintaining Strong Financial Stewardship
Arts and culture1 sourced position
Says she voted as Mayor to welcome the San Gabriel Valley Symphony to the Mission Playhouse.
“As Mayor, I voted to welcome them.”
Own statementDenise Menchaca for San Gabriel City Council: Celebrating Arts, Culture, and Community
Also running for City Council
- Eric L. Chan (incumbent)
- Jordan Guzman
- Wendy Wang
- John Wu (incumbent)
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