Rudy Mendoza (Mayor of Woodlake) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Woodlake City Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- CEO of the California Ag Labor Association, first elected to the Woodlake City Council in 2008.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
On the record: Rudy Mendoza
7 sourced01Water and sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted yes to start the Proposition 218 notice and protest process for proposed water and sewer rate increases (passed 5-0, April 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, April 27, 2026 (in the May 11, 2026 agenda packet) · Apr 27, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Housing1 sourced position
Voted yes on a purchase and sale agreement with Self-Help Enterprises for the Lakeview Estates lots to support affordable housing (passed 5-0, January 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, Jan. 12, 2026 (in the Jan. 26, 2026 agenda packet) · Jan 12, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Cannabis businesses1 sourced position
Voted yes on a six-month permit extension so Verax Business Group could bring the Uncle Green cannabis business into compliance (passed 5-0, March 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, March 23, 2026 (in the April 13, 2026 agenda packet) · Mar 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Parks and streets1 sourced position
Voted yes to award a $1,833,719 construction contract for the West Sequoia Avenue Multimodal Improvements Project (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, July 13, 2026 (in the July 27, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Police and Civic Center1 sourced position
Voted yes to award the furniture contract for the new Woodlake Civic Center (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteWoodlake City Council minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 (in the Aug. 24, 2026 agenda packet) · Aug 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Economic development1 sourced position
Said Woodlake's permitting process lets businesses with a solid plan move in quickly.
We are pretty quick when it comes to a business that we recognize has a solid business plan and can meet all of our permitting requirements.”
Own statementThe Sun-Gazette · Sep 17, 2024Link
07Priorities1 sourced position
Named public safety, economic development, streets and roads, and parks and recreation as his primary focus.
those have been my primary focus: public safety, economic development, streets and roads and parks and recreation.”
Own statementThe Sun-Gazette · Sep 17, 2024Link
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