Pico Rivera City Council: public records
What this site is
Profiles of the five current Pico Rivera City Council members built from public records: how they voted, which contracts they approved, who funded their campaigns, recusals and disclosures on the record, news coverage, and legal history. Every item links to its source.
How it is sourced
Approved minutes and agendas (446 contract decisions), Form 460 campaign filings, official city pages, election results, agency documents, news coverage (60 articles) and auto-transcribed meeting videos (99 meetings). Each item carries an evidence label: documented inferred unverified. Methods and corrections.
Members
Gustavo V. Camacho
Mayor (2026); seat expires 2026 - running for re-election
First elected 2009 · term ends 2026
Dr. Monica Sánchez
Mayor Pro Tem (2026); term ends 2028
First elected 2019-11 (special election) · term ends 2028
John R. Garcia
Councilmember; seat expires 2026 - running for re-election
First elected 2022-11 · term ends 2026
Campaign money
Who funded each member’s campaigns, how the money was spent, and which donors or payees also do business with the city, from every Form 460 and 497 filing the city posted. Campaign money →
Latest votes
Latest news
| Date | Outlet | Headline | Type | Members | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Los Angeles Wave | MTA board votes to relocate Metrolink Station to Pico Rivera | news (wire) | Wire report on the Oct. 22 Metro board vote to seek relocation of the Commerce Metrolink station to Pico Rivera, with up to $6M in seed funding; quotes City Manager Carmona on council support. [Published-time metadata 2026-10-28 20:05 PDT; added in the Oct 30, 2026 update run] | |
| 2026-10-28 | Talon Marks (Cerritos College) | Free treats, activities, and costume contests | student news | Cerritos College student newspaper covers the city's Oct. 24, 2026 Halloween Spooktacular at Pico Park. [Added in the Oct 30, 2026 update run] | |
| 2026-10-26 | Los Cerritos Community News | Los Cerritos Community News 2026 Election Endorsements | editorial / endorsement | Camacho, Garcia | Publisher endorsements across Southeast LA County; endorses Camacho and Garcia for Pico Rivera council. Opinion, not reporting. |
| 2026-10-23 | The Downey Patriot | Metro advances plan to move Commerce Metrolink station to Pico Rivera | news | Same Metro board action; lists state and federal officials' support. | |
| 2026-10-22 | Hoodline | Metro Backs $6M Plan to Move Commerce Metrolink Stop to Pico Rivera | news | Council-wide | Metro board voted to fund early work toward relocating the Commerce Metrolink station to Pico Rivera; the City Manager said the council unanimously considers the station critical (council-wide, no individual member named). |
| 2026-10-22 | Patch (City News Service) | Metro Backs Plan To Relocate Commerce Metrolink Station To Pico Rivera | news (wire) | Metro board approved up to $6M for engineering and environmental review toward a Pico Rivera station; City Manager Carmona says the council is united behind it. | |
| 2026-10-20 | La Opinión | Editorial: Por Gustavo Camacho al Ayuntamiento de Pico Rivera | editorial / endorsement | Camacho | Editorial board endorses Camacho for re-election; summarizes his service since 2009 and stated priorities. Opinion piece (Spanish). |
| 2026-10-20 | City of Pico Rivera (press release) | Candidates Forum Scheduled | city press release | Announces an Oct. 23, 2026 City Council candidates forum hosted by the Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters at the WRD Albert Robles Center. [Added in the Oct 30, 2026 update run] |