South El Monte City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Rudy
Bojorquez
Rudy Bojorquez, the incumbent, is running for South El Monte City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
The race · City Council
- 01Manuel AcostaIncumbent
- 02Rudy BojorquezYou’re reading
- 03Kimberly Valencia
Background
- About
- Rudy Bojorquez is a South El Monte councilmember and former Planning Commission chairman. He has 15 years of experience as a small business owner.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
- Campaign website
- www.votebojorquez.com
Manuel Acosta and Rudy Bojorquez hold the two seats on the ballot; their terms expire in November 2026. City of South El Monte · Dec 3, 2025
On the record: Rudy Bojorquez
6 sourced01Cannabis 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
02Elected mayor1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing a measure to replace the 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
03Term limits2 sourced positions
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)
Voted yes on the resolution placing Measure CL, council term limits, on the November 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteSouth El Monte Resolution No. 26-057 (July 21, 2026) · Jul 21, 2026
04Public safety1 sourced position
Campaign website lists "Lowering crime through Public Safety" among the reasons to vote for him.
Lowering crime through Public Safety”
Own statementRe-Elect Rudy Bojorquez
05Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for City Council in 2022 (won).
Own statementLA County Registrar-Recorder · Nov 8, 2022
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