Denise Menchaca
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), San Gabriel · Councilmember
Denise Menchaca has served on the San Gabriel City Council since 2017 and was the city's first Latina mayor, serving as mayor in 2020 and again from 2025. She holds a USC accounting degree, served eight years on the San Gabriel Unified School District board, and was a Los Angeles County commissioner for older adults. She is active in the Kiwanis Club, La Casa de San Gabriel, 211 LA County and the San Gabriel Hope Lions Club.
Campaign site lists six priorities and claims accomplishments including street rehabilitation, LED street lights, signal upgrades and a clean city audit.
On the issues
- Infrastructure & Transportation
Cites completed street, sidewalk, street light and signal work as accomplishments and lists streets and parks investment as a priority.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Presents the city's turnaround from a 2020 State Auditor high-risk finding to a clean audit and a projected reserve of nearly 42% of general fund expenditures as her record and priority.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Lists a city where residents feel safe as a campaign priority.
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Lists thriving small businesses as a campaign priority.
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