Santa Rosa City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Caroline Bañuelos
Councilmember, District 5; term expires December 2028City of Santa Rosa
Caroline Bañuelos (Councilmember, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Santa Rosa City Council after the election.
Santa Rosa City Council member for District 5, with a term that expires in December 2028.
Where Caroline Bañuelos stands: positions on the record
Measure L (sales tax)1 sourced position
Voted yes on calling a Nov. 3, 2026 election on reauthorizing the city's general sales tax (passed 6-0, July 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the city's fiscal year 2026-27 budget and capital improvement program (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Housing and zoning1 sourced position
Voted yes on rezoning 1,843 properties to add the Missing Middle Housing combining district (passed 6-0, Nov. 2025).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025
Immigration enforcement1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an ordinance stating that civil immigration enforcement is not a city purpose and limiting use of city property (passed 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
New City Hall1 sourced position
Voted yes on a property exchange trading the City Hall campus for 520 3rd Street (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
Homelessness prevention1 sourced position
Voted yes on extending the Keep People Housed - Sonoma grant with the Committee on the Shelterless through June 2027 and adding $250,000 (passed 7-0, June 2026).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026
Censure1 sourced position
Voted yes on censuring Council Member Dianna MacDonald (passed 6-1, Dec. 2025).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, Dec. 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
Council procedures1 sourced position
Voted no on revising the council's procedure for electing the mayor and vice mayor (passed 5-2, Oct. 2025).
Council voteSanta Rosa City Council minutes, Oct. 21, 2025 · Oct 21, 2025
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