Arlene Kobata (Siu Ling)Incumbent
Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Pittsburg · Appointed Incumbent
Arlene Kobata (Siu Ling) is a 36-year resident of Pittsburg who chaired the city's Planning Commission and served on its Community Advisory Commission. In December 2024 the Pittsburg City Council unanimously appointed her to a vacant council seat, chosen from a field of 22 applicants, to fill the remainder of a term vacated when Shanelle Scales-Preston moved to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.
Positions in brief
No detailed campaign platform statements were located; Kobata's public record centers on her Planning Commission service and council appointment.
No campaign website or candidate statement was found for Kobata's 2026 run. Local coverage of her December 2024 council appointment describes her long Planning Commission service but does not detail specific policy positions.
On the issues
- Taxes & Cost of Living
Supports maintaining fiscal responsibility through balanced city budgets.
“maintain fiscal responsibility through balanced budgets”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants to attract new businesses to Pittsburg that create local jobs.
“attract new businesses that create local jobs”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Points to her record partnering with the Police Department, schools, nonprofits and community organizations to enhance public safety as an incumbent.
“partnered with our Police Department, schools, nonprofits, and community organizations to enhance public safety”
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Supports "green growth" and environmental stewardship, drawing on her conservation work with Save Mount Diablo and a habitat conservancy.
“green growth”
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