Vallejo City Council District 2 · Nov 3, 2026
Diosdado "JR" Matulac
Candidate for City Council District 2 (incumbent)
Diosdado "JR" Matulac, the incumbent, is running for Vallejo City Council District 2 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Last day to register to vote (conditional registration after) · Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Diosdado "JR" Matulac has been Vallejo's District 2 councilmember since 2023. His statement lists his occupation as councilmember, former planning commissioner, school social work advocate and educator.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Councilmember / Restorative Specialist
Diosdado "JR" Matulac is the only candidate for District 2. Solano County Registrar of Voters · Aug 20, 2026
Where Diosdado "JR" Matulac stands: positions on the record
Homelessness1 sourced position
Voted yes on pausing encampment clean-ups and vehicle enforcement through Feb. 15 ahead of the 2026 homeless point-in-time count (passed 4-3, January 2026).
Council voteVallejo City Council regular meeting minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026
Scotts Valley tribal project1 sourced position
Voted yes on an agreement for temporary city services to the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians' temporary tribal development, with local-hire and community-benefit terms (passed 4-2, April 2026).
Council voteVallejo City Council regular meeting minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026
City budget2 sourced positions
Voted no on a 2026-27 budget plan that directs management to cut 10 filled positions by midyear and returns $1.7 million in sheriff-contract savings to Measure P (passed 4-3, June 2026).
Council voteVallejo City Council regular meeting minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
Voted yes on the $337.5 million 2026-27 city budget, which cuts 10 jobs and 44 vacant positions (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteVallejo Sun · Jun 25, 2026
Housing development1 sourced position
Voted yes on approving the 51-home Vista Cove subdivision at Shady Lane and Wildflower Avenue (passed 6-1, March 2026).
Council voteVallejo City Council regular meeting minutes, March 24, 2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Says the council funded security towers and more police and sheriff patrols during his term.
“We allocated funding for security towers, more police and sheriff patrols”
Own statementCity of Vallejo · Aug 19, 2026
Police equipment1 sourced position
Suggested paying for police body cameras, Tasers and in-car cameras with Monsanto settlement funds where possible instead of Measure P sales-tax money.
Own statementVallejo Times-Herald · Sep 23, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Vallejo City Council, District 2 in 2022 (won).
Own statementSolano County Registrar of Voters · Nov 30, 2022
Also running for City Council District 2
No one else is running for this seat.
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