South El Monte City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Larry
Rodriguez
Councilmember; term expires November 2028City of South El Monte · Dec 3, 2025
Larry Rodriguez (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the South El Monte City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Larry Rodriguez is a South El Monte councilmember, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a former Planning Commission member.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Larry Rodriguez
4 sourced01Elected mayor2 sourced positions
joint argument signed by Councilmembers Hector Delgado and Larry Rodriguez
Signed the ballot argument for Measure RM, which would end the directly elected mayor.
Adopting a rotating mayoral selection process offers South El Monte a resilient, balanced, and inclusive framework.”
Own statementArgument in Favor of Measure RM (City of South El Monte)
Voted yes on placing a measure to replace the directly elected mayor with a council-selected mayor on the November 2026 ballot (passed 3-2, July 2026).
Council voteSouth El Monte Resolution No. 26-058 (July 21, 2026) · Jul 21, 2026
02Cannabis buffer1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 1287, allowing commercial cannabis in the manufacturing zone and cutting the buffer from neighboring jurisdictions to 350 feet (passed 3-2, Feb. 2026).
Council voteSouth El Monte Ordinance No. 1287 (adopted Feb. 17, 2026) · Feb 17, 2026
03Term limits1 sourced position
joint argument signed by Mayor Gloria Olmos and Councilmembers Rudy Bojorquez, Hector Delgado, Larry Rodriguez and Manuel Acosta
Signed the ballot argument urging a yes vote on Measure CL, four four-year lifetime term limits for the council.
Vote YES on Measure CL for reasonable four-term limits”
Own statementArgument in Favor of Measure CL (City of South El Monte)
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