Ricardo "Richard" Batalla
Candidate for City Council Member, Santa Maria, District 1 · Appointed Santa Maria City Councilmember District 1
Ricardo "Richard" Batalla is a Santa Maria native who serves as youth development director for the Santa Maria Valley YMCA. He has also worked as a Santa Maria Police Explorer, a special-needs educator, and a financial supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service. He says his varied career has given him both compassion and financial responsibility. He is married to Carina Batalla and has three children.
Positions in brief
News coverage describes his priorities as supporting youth, addressing affordable housing, and strengthening public safety.
According to local news coverage, Batalla has identified supporting youth programs, affordable housing, and public safety as his main focus areas.
On the issues
- Taxes & Cost of Living
Names fiscal accountability as a top priority given the city's roughly $25 million structural budget deficit.
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Wants city policy to help prevent excessive rent increases so families aren't priced out of their homes.
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Lists public safety among his stated priorities as a councilmember.
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