San Marcos City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Lorenzo Gonzalez
Councilmember, Place 5; term ends 2027City of San Marcos, Lorenzo Gonzalez - Place 5
Lorenzo Gonzalez (Councilmember, Place 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the San Marcos City Council after the election.
San Marcos City Council Place 5 member, in office since 2024.
Where Lorenzo Gonzalez stands: positions on the record
Data centers4 sourced positions
Voted no on Amanda Rodriguez's April 2026 motion to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, which failed 3-4.
Council voteCommunity Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
Made the motion to reconsider and voted yes to prohibit data centers in all city zoning districts (passed 4-3, June 2026).
Council voteCommunity Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
Said he concluded that the promised benefits of data centers remained speculative while residents' concerns remained unresolved.
“Ultimately, I concluded that the promised benefits remained speculative while many of the concerns raised by residents remained unresolved”
Own statementCommunity Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
Voted no on denying the Preferred Scenario Map amendment for the proposed Francis Harris Lane data center (passed 5-2, Feb 2026).
Council voteThe University Star, City Council votes to deny Francis Harris Lane data center project · Feb 18, 2026
Utility rates1 sourced position
Voted no on the stormwater rate increase of 5.8%; it passed 5-2 (Sept 2026).
Council voteCity of San Marcos, September 15, 2026 City Council Recap · Sep 15, 2026
Property taxes1 sourced position
Council voted 7-0 to set the 2026 tax rate at 65.15 cents per $100 of taxable value (Sept 2026).
Council voteCity of San Marcos, September 15, 2026 City Council Recap · Sep 15, 2026
City budget1 sourced position
Council voted 7-0 to approve the fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget and Capital Improvement Program (Sept 2026).
Council voteCity of San Marcos, September 15, 2026 City Council Recap · Sep 15, 2026
What Lorenzo Gonzalez said vs. how Lorenzo Gonzalez voted
Data centers
In their words
Said he concluded that the promised benefits of data centers remained speculative while residents' concerns remained unresolved.
Jun 17, 2026 ·Community Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
On the record
Made the motion to reconsider and voted yes to prohibit data centers in all city zoning districts (passed 4-3, June 2026).
Jun 17, 2026 ·Community Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
On the ballot this time
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