San Pablo City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Rita Xavier
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Rita Xavier, the incumbent, is running for San Pablo City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 2 seats.
Vote-by-mail ballots mailed · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodaySan Pablo Vice Mayor and former Planning Commissioner who has lived in the city since 1991. She is a past president of the League of Women Voters of West Contra Costa County.
The city's Notice of Offices and Nominations lists Rita Xavier and Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado as the incumbents whose seats are up. City of San Pablo · Aug 6, 2026
Where Rita Xavier stands: positions on the record
Rent control3 sourced positions
Joint argument against Measure S, signed by Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Rita Xavier, Dorothy Gantt and David Alvarado
Co-signed the ballot argument against Measure S, saying the city should focus on affordable housing and a Rent Review program as an alternative to rent control.
“San Pablo should focus on creating more affordable housing and developing its Rent Review program – a more meaningful, less costly alternative to rent control.”
Own statementContra Costa County Elections
Joint argument against Measure S, signed by Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Rita Xavier, Dorothy Gantt and David Alvarado
Co-signed the ballot argument against Measure S that cites the city's cost estimate for administering it.
“The City’s independent report estimates that implementing Measure S could require up to almost 8 full-time equivalent employees and cost up to $2.36 million annually.”
Own statementContra Costa County Elections
Seconded the motion to submit the rent control and just-cause eviction initiative to voters and to have the Mayor and Vice Mayor file the argument against it (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteSan Pablo City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Just-cause eviction1 sourced position
Seconded the motion sending the just-cause eviction ordinance back to staff for revisions, including applying it after one year of continuous tenancy (passed 3-2, Feb. 2026).
Council voteSan Pablo City Council minutes, Feb. 2, 2026 · Feb 2, 2026
Rent registry1 sourced position
Moved to introduce an ordinance repealing the city's Rent Registry Program (passed 4-1, June 2026).
Council voteSan Pablo City Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
Sales tax measure1 sourced position
Voted to place a temporary half-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteSan Pablo City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
Retail cannabis1 sourced position
Voted to approve a ranked eligibility list for up to three retail cannabis operator permits (passed 5-0, Sept. 2025).
Council voteSan Pablo City Council minutes, Sept. 2, 2025 · Sep 2, 2025
What Rita Xavier said vs. how Rita Xavier voted
Rent control
In their words
Co-signed the ballot argument against Measure S that cites the city's cost estimate for administering it.
Joint argument against Measure S, signed by Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Rita Xavier, Dorothy Gantt and David Alvarado ·Contra Costa County Elections
On the record
Seconded the motion to submit the rent control and just-cause eviction initiative to voters and to have the Mayor and Vice Mayor file the argument against it (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Jul 13, 2026 ·San Pablo City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026
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