San Ramon City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Richard J. Adler
Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)
Richard J. Adler, the incumbent, is running for San Ramon City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Chirag Kathrani.
Vote-by-mail packets mailed out · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayAppointed to the District 2 council seat in January 2025 after Mark Armstrong was elected mayor. Worked 30 years for State Farm Insurance, mainly in auto claims and litigation; chaired the city's Senior Advisory committee in 2024.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Appointed Incumbent
Chirag Kathrani sought the District 2 appointment after losing the 2024 mayoral race; the council chose Richard Adler. DanvilleSanRamon · Aug 27, 2026
Mayor Mark Armstrong and Councilmembers Richard Adler and Sridhar Verose are listed as endorsers on Marisol Rubio's campaign site. Marisol Rubio campaign site
Where Richard J. Adler stands: positions on the record
Development1 sourced position
Voted to deny the appeal of the Orchards project and approve it (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, April 7, 2026 (special meeting) · Apr 7, 2026
Committees1 sourced position
Voted yes to create the Sustainability Advisory Committee as a standalone committee without merging the Open Space and Transportation committees into it (passed 3-2, November 2025).
Council voteDanvilleSanRamon · Nov 17, 2025
Budget2 sourced positions
Candidate statement filed with the San Ramon City Clerk
Says Measure N is temporary and the city needs to plan for when it ends.
“Although we have benefitted from Measure N funding, it is a temporary program and we need to plan strategies ahead of its eventual sunsetting.”
Own statementCity of San Ramon candidate packet
Voted yes to adopt the fiscal year 2026/27 operating and capital budget (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Says his top priority is public safety and keeping police, firefighters and first responders fully resourced.
“My top priority is to ensure the public safety of our growing, diverse community”
Own statementDanvilleSanRamon · Aug 27, 2026
Climate1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to adopt the updated Climate Action Plan (passed 5-0, June 2025).
Council voteCity Council minutes, June 10, 2025 · Jun 10, 2025
Appeal fees1 sourced position
Voted yes on a motion for a tier-based structure for appeal fees (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Flags1 sourced position
Seconded and voted yes on displaying the Progress Pride flag at City Hall in June (passed 3-1, April 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Traffic1 sourced position
Voted yes on an agreement to join the I-680 Coordinated Adaptive Ramp Metering project (passed 4-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
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