Stockton, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Stockton City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Mariela Ponce

Councilmember, District 2City of Stockton

5 sourced positions

Mariela Ponce (Councilmember, District 2) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Stockton City Council after the election.

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Elected to represent District 2 in the 2024 general election; her city biography describes her as a newcomer to politics.

Campaign website
www.stocktonca.gov/government/city_council/district_2.php

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Where Mariela Ponce stands: positions on the record

Council pay1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on raising council members' salaries from $30,833 to $40,000 a year starting in 2027 (passed 4-3, April 2026).

    Council voteStocktonia · May 4, 2026

Affordable housing loans1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on awarding affordable-housing loans that included two projects city staff had not recommended (passed 4-3, April 2026).

    Council voteStocktonia · Apr 15, 2026

Police substations1 sourced position

  • In 2026 said the city does not have the police staff for new substations.

    “I don't believe that we have the staff for those police substations,”

    Own statementStocktonia · May 9, 2026

City manager1 sourced position
Council investigations1 sourced position

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