Gustavo V. Camacho
Mayor (2026); seat expires 2026 - running for re-election
Bio
- Seat (2026)
- Mayor (2026); seat expires 2026 - running for re-election
- First elected
- 2009 Elected to City Council in 2009 after serving as a Planning Commissioner (city bio). Re-elected 2013, 2018, 2022 (La Opinión). 2009/2013/2018 vote counts not found.
- Term ends
- 2026
- Mayor
- 2013, 2018, 2020, 2026 (current)
- Mayor pro tem
- 2025 (Dec 2024-Dec 2025, per CALÒ News)
- Education
- Attended San Diego State University (city bio); degree in public administration with urban-planning emphasis per La Opinión (editorial)
- Occupation before office
- Not found (city bio lists no private-sector occupation)
- Current occupation
- Not found
- Prior public roles
- Planning Commissioner (before 2009 election)
- Boards and affiliations
- NALEO (since 2019); California Contract Cities Association (since 2011; president 2016); LA County Workforce Development Board (since 2016); LA County Liability Trust Fund Claims Board (since 2018); WELL/UnTapped Fellowship (since 2014); Water Replenishment District Education Foundation (since 2019)
- 2026
- Candidate, Nov 3, 2026 at-large council election (2 seats, 3 candidates)
- Evidence
- documented Bio items from official city page; see sources
- Source
- Official city bio
Elections
| Date | Election | Result | Votes | % | Field | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2009 Pico Rivera general municipal election | Won (first election) | not found First elected 2009 per city bio; date, counts and field not found. | Source | ||
| 2013 | 2013 Pico Rivera general municipal election | Won (re-elected) | not found Per La Opinión; counts not found | Source | ||
| 2018 | 2018 Pico Rivera general municipal election | Won (re-elected) | not found Per La Opinión; counts not found | Source | ||
| 2022-11-08 | General Municipal Election | Won | 6613 | 34.25 | Camacho 6,613 (34.25%); Garcia 5,155 (26.70%); Raul Elias 3,986 (20.64%); Antonio "Tony" Hernandez 3,556 (18.42%) | Source |
| 2026-11-03 | General Municipal Election | Candidate (on ballot; results pending) | Camacho, Garcia, Genaro Moreno for two seats Qualified for ballot 8/6/2026; certification scheduled Dec 8, 2026 per city | Source |
Key votes
Campaign donors
Campaign filings posted for 2016–2026: 23 statements; $318,087 raised and $340,999 spent (calendar-year totals as read from the filings). 18 donors or payees also appear in city business records. See the full campaign money page →
Earlier summary entered by hand from selected Form 460 filings (kept for reference). The Campaign money page has every filing the city posted, read in full.
Campaign totals
| Committee | Period | Contributions (period) | Calendar YTD | Payments (period) | Notable itemized | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camacho 2022 officeholder/candidate committee | 2022-10-23 to 2022-12-31 | $28,200 | $111,413 | $36,797 | Evergreen Properties $3,500 (cumulative); Laborers Local 300 $2,500; SoCal District Council of Laborers $2,500; Eli Strategy Group $1,000; Nancy Guzman $2,500 | unverified | Source |
Itemized entries tied to vendors or organizations
| Counterparty | Direction | Date | Amount | Vendor page | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&S LaBarge Golf Inc. Direction: committee paid vendor; city golf-course operator | expenditure paid | 2022 Q4 | $556 | S&S LaBarge Golf, Inc | unverified | Source p.OCR (Schedule E) |
| S&S LaBarge Golf Club Inc. | expenditure paid | 2022 Q4 | $742 | S&S LaBarge Golf, Inc | unverified | Source p.OCR (Schedule E) |
| Advanced Avant-Garde Corporation Cumulative column suggests another $1,000 earlier in the cycle (not located) | contribution received | 2022-10-27 | $1,000 | Avant-Garde, Inc | documented | Source p.4 |
| Green Automotive, Inc. | contribution received | 2022-10-27 | $500 | Green Automotive Inc | documented | Source p.5 |
| Manhole Adjusting Inc. | contribution received | 2022-10-27 | $500 | Manhole Adjusting, Inc | documented | Source p.5 |
| Evergreen Properties No city contract or payment found | contribution received | 2022-10-27 | $2,500 | unverified | Source p.OCR | |
| John's Sweeper Repairs, Inc. No city contract or warrant-register payment found under this name | contribution received | 2022-11-04 | $1,000 | documented | Source p.8 | |
| Peter Villegas Personal contribution by an individual who lists Actum as employer; not a company contribution | contribution received | 2022-11-04 | $500 | Actum, LLC | documented | Source p.8 |
| Whittier Fertilizer Company | contribution received | 2022-11-04 | $750 | Whittier Fertilizer Company | documented | Source p.8 |
| Laborers' Local 300 (ID 950674) Union local; see West Coast Arborists link (circumstantial) | contribution received | 2022-11-04 | $2,500 | documented | Source p.8 | |
| Xentina Digital Group City warrant register shows 7 payments to Xentina Digital Group from Dec 2024 | expenditure paid | 2024 H1 | $119 | Xentina Digital Group | unverified | Source p.OCR (Schedule E) |
Contracts voted on
412 contract decisions with a recorded position for Camacho.
Showing 412/412
Recusals and disclosures
Each item below is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. Contributions disclosed on the record and votes cast are public facts; this site draws no conclusions from them.
Votes other than Aye on contract items
Recusal or disclosure notes in the minutes that name this member
Documented connections involving this member
| Connection | Vendor | Contracts | Evidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEBA, Inc. (Sports Arena concessionaire): contributions disclosed in minutes at three decisions, 2021-2024 The minutes themselves record the disclosures and the procedural handling. Amounts of the 2021 and 2022 contributions are not stated in the minutes and were not located in the filings reviewed. Disclosure and the rule of necessity are lawful procedures. Whether the 2024 contribution falls within any contribution-limit or recusal rule (for example Gov. Code 84308) is a question for the FPPC / City Attorney, not decided here. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | LEBA, Inc | C002, C093, C280 | documented | [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] · [5] |
| Avant-Garde, Inc. (CDBG/community-development consultant): $1,000 to Camacho 2022 committee; later city contracts Contributor name and the city payee name match exactly; the contract name "Avant-Garde, Inc." is treated as the same company based on the LA BCA listing (not confirmed on the Secretary of State). The contributions pre-date the 2024-2025 awards by 19 to 32 months. The reason for the Sanchez recusals (Jun 11, 2024) is not stated in the minutes. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Avant-Garde, Inc | C206, C239, C243, C330 | documented | [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] · [5] |
| Actum: its Co-Chairman Peter Villegas gave $500 to Camacho 2022; Actum won a $600,000 on-call panel award Jun 10, 2025 The contribution is personal, not a company contribution, and was made 31 months before the award. The minutes do not state why Lara and Sanchez recused. The link between the payee entity "ACTUM CA OPCO, LLC" and "Actum, LLC" is assumed from the name. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Actum, LLC | C328 | inferred | [1] · [2] · [3] |
| Manhole Adjusting, Inc.: $500 to Camacho 2022 committee; $1.19 million in council items 2022-2023 The contribution followed the two large change orders and preceded only the Notice of Completion. No recusal or disclosure is recorded. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Manhole Adjusting, Inc | C039, C070, C133 | documented | [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] · [5] |
| S&S LaBarge Golf (golf-course operator): Camacho 2022 committee paid it $1,297.50 (FND) in Q4 2022 Direction is committee-to-vendor (consistent with a campaign-event expense, e.g. fundraising); this is the reverse of a donation. Dates of the underlying expenditures were not extracted. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | S&S LaBarge Golf, Inc | C067, C147 | documented | [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] · [5] |
| Whittier Fertilizer Company: $750 to Camacho 2022; city paid it $102,709 in 78 payments Routine supplier payments; the council vote record does not apply. Included because the payee matches a donor name. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Whittier Fertilizer Company | documented | [1] · [2] | |
| Green Automotive: $500 to Camacho 2022; city paid $14,300 in two payments Small-dollar routine vendor; name match only (identity with Green Automotive Group, Inc. is assumed). This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Green Automotive Inc | documented | [1] · [2] | |
| West Coast Arborists: $1,690,900 award (Jul 28, 2026) - Sanchez the only No; indirect labor-union overlap The unions are not the vendor; the overlap rests on a self-reported labor affiliation and is circumstantial. WCA's own officers (Mahoney family, Epperson) were not found in any donor filing reviewed. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | West Coast Arborists, Inc | C001, C004, C005, C246, C271, C332, C404, C406, C419, C421 | inferred | [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] |
| Victor Gonzalez: WCA vice president spoke Jul 28, 2026; a Victor Gonzalez filed a 2026 council candidate intention statement Identical name only. No evidence they are the same person; common name. Not to be repeated as a fact without verification. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | West Coast Arborists, Inc | unverified | [1] | |
| Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce: city payee and FY 2026-27 MOU counterparty; Lutz and Camacho are council representatives; Sanchez 2024 committee paid it $300 Routine civic relationship; included for completeness. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce | C446 | inferred | [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] · [5] |
| Xentina Digital Group: Camacho committee paid $119.40 (WEB) in 2024 H1; city paid it $32,260 in 7 payments Name match; nature of services not stated. Small expense by the committee. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Xentina Digital Group | documented | [1] | |
| Camacho recused on five items: Fiesta Taxi (3), Leaf Capital Funding, Mariposa Landscapes A recusal is the expected response to a potential conflict; the underlying basis (for example a business or family relationship) is not stated in the minutes and was not researched. Worth asking the City Clerk for the Form 700 and any conflict disclosure. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Fiesta Taxi Incorporated | C055, C137, C140, C191, C230 | unverified | [1] · [2] · [3] · [4] · [5] |
| Swinerton Builders (Smith Park Aquatic Center, $32,357,000, Feb 19, 2026): no link found; vote record inconsistent Absence of a match is limited by the filings reviewed (selected periods, OCR). The vote inconsistency is a minutes-quality issue to confirm with the City Clerk. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Swinerton Builders | C385 | unverified | [1] |
What the meeting videos show
| Topic | Date | Finding | Status | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEBA, Inc. concession amendment (Nov 12, 2024): rule of necessity | 2024-11-12 | On the video, the City Attorney states that Mayor Lara and Council members Lutz and Sánchez had received campaign contributions from the applicant, which would leave only the Mayor Pro Tem (no quorum). A random draw of the three names under the rule of necessity returns Sánchez and Lara to participate; Lutz is asked to leave the room. The item (consent item 9, pulled for separate action) then passes 3-0 (Sánchez, Garcia, Lara), with Lutz not participating and Camacho absent. This matches the approved minutes. | Video confirms minutes documented | ▶ Watch the City Attorney statement ▶ Watch the roll call |
| NASA Services contract, consent item 8 (May 27, 2025): recusals | 2025-05-27 | On the video, a motion and second on the consent items (5 to 13) are made, a recusal from item 8 is announced, and the motion and second are retracted and restated (motion by Councilmember Lutz, second by Mayor Pro Tem Camacho). In the roll call Councilmember Lara and Councilmember Dr. Sánchez each vote yes on the consent items except item 8, which each declines to vote on. The Mayor then states the motion passes 5-0 with the exception of item 8, for the recusal of Lara and Sánchez. This matches the minutes, which record both as recused on the NASA Services item. The reason for the recusals is not stated in the video excerpt reviewed. | Video confirms minutes documented | ▶ Watch the recusal announcement ▶ Watch the roll call |
| Smith Park Aquatic Center award / Swinerton (Feb 19, 2026): inconsistent minutes | 2026-02-19 | No recording of the Feb 19, 2026 special meeting was found on the City YouTube channel or the Public Records Speaks meeting page, so the inconsistency (Camacho and Lutz listed as absent in the attendance block but under NOES in the roll call) cannot be settled from video. The auto-transcripts of the Feb 10, Feb 24 and Mar 10, 2026 meetings were searched for Swinerton, Smith Park, aquatic and a correction of the Feb 19 minutes; the only hits are unrelated mentions (a project-status remark on Feb 10, an unrelated Smith Park soccer tribute on Feb 24 and an aquatic-center progress remark on Mar 10). The item remains unverified and needs the City Clerk (certified minutes or an audio recording). Update after the full 98-meeting import: still no recording of Feb 19, 2026. Context on video: Feb 10, 2026 (about 3037 s) staff say "We are evaluating those bids and we will come to you", and Jul 14, 2026 (3265-3305 s) staff describe the prequalification of four pool contractors and call Swinerton "highly reputable" (VF24). Neither states how any member voted on Feb 19. | Unresolved by video inferred | ▶ Feb 24, 2026 meeting video |
| Fiesta Taxi paratransit purchase order, item 12 (Apr 26, 2022): Camacho disclosure and recusal | 2022-04-26 | On the video, as the consent calendar is introduced, a speaker (the chair; the transcript does not name the speaker) discloses having received contributions from Fiesta Taxi and NASA during a campaign almost two years earlier, says there is no conflict of interest, and says they will vote, regarding items 8 and 12 (about 39:59). Item 12 (Fiesta Taxi) was then pulled for separate discussion. When it was called (about 51:47), the audio includes a request that the record reflect Councilmember Camacho has left the council chambers; a speaker then says that the campaign was mostly self-funded, that no money was accepted from contractors, and that there is no financial relationship regarding item 12; item 12 then passes by an all-in-favor voice vote (about 52:41) and Councilmember Camacho is called back (about 52:55). Later a speaker remarks about receiving a contribution from NASA regarding consent item 8 (about 53:23). The minutes record Camacho as abstaining/recused on item 12; the video is consistent with him not being in the room for that vote. Who said each statement, and the order of the statements relative to his leaving the room, are not clear from the transcript and must be confirmed by listening. | Video consistent with minutes; speakers unclear inferred | ▶ Watch the disclosure ▶ Watch item 12 ▶ Watch the NASA remark |
| Fiesta Taxi item 13 (May 9, 2023): Camacho non-participation | 2023-05-09 | On the video, as the consent calendar (items 3 to 15 except 6) is moved and seconded, a speaker states that on item 13 Councilmember Camacho will not be participating in the vote, that he does not have to leave the room and no separate vote is needed under the Brown Act, and asks that the record note he is not participating because of a potential family financial interest in the matter. The mayor repeats that Camacho will not be voting on item 13. In the roll call that follows Camacho answers yes, as the minutes record for the consent calendar with a recusal on item 13 only. Spoken roll calls cover the whole consent block, so his answer is not specific to item 13. | Video confirms minutes documented | ▶ Watch the statement ▶ Watch the roll call |
| Leaf Capital Funding, consent item 10 (Jun 13, 2023): Camacho non-participation | 2023-06-13 | On the video, when the consent calendar (items 2 to 19, with item 16 pulled) is introduced, a speaker states that Councilmember Camacho has informed them he will not be participating in item 10 and recuses himself from that item, and that no separate presentation is needed if it is not pulled. The mayor notes it. In the roll call that follows, each member says yes (Camacho included), as expected for the consent block; the minutes record him as recused on item 10. The reason is not stated in the audio as transcribed. | Video confirms minutes documented | ▶ Watch the statement ▶ Watch the roll call |
| Fiesta Taxi Cooperative, consent item 11 (Nov 14, 2023): reason for Camacho non-participation corrected on the record | 2023-11-14 | On the video, the City Attorney states before the consent vote that Councilmember Camacho will not be participating in item 11 because of a remote potential financial component: a family member is employed by the vendor. Camacho answers yes in the consent roll call, with a remark about an exception for the item. About 7 minutes later, the City Attorney returns to say that the reason Camacho was not participating is not what he stated earlier but a campaign contribution received within the last 12 months, asks that this be put on the record, and strikes the original comment. The minutes record Camacho as recused on item 11 and do not (in the portion reviewed) mention either reason. | Video adds detail to minutes inferred | ▶ Watch the first statement ▶ Watch the correction |
| West Coast Arborists / tree-maintenance contract (Jun 9, 2026): motion to go to RFP | 2026-06-09 | On the video, a member objects to approving the City Manager's piggyback recommendation, saying "perhaps we need to open it up to an RFP" for transparency and noting the last RFP was in 2020, and then moves to proceed with an RFP. Staff reply that Rosemead had run an RFP in which West Coast was "selected as the most responsive bidder". The City Attorney restates the motion: refer the matter to RFP, continue with West Coast month-to-month if the RFP does not return by Aug 10, 2026. The spoken roll call is 4-0 (Lara, Lutz, Sánchez, Camacho yes); Garcia is not called. The objecting member is not named on the transcript; a later speaker says "the mayor pro tem brings out some good points" (3276 s), so the attribution to Mayor Pro Tem Sánchez is INFERRED. | Video confirms minutes; mover attribution inferred documented | ▶ Watch the discussion ▶ Watch the motion and roll call |
| Mariposa Landscapes, month-to-month extension (Jun 23, 2026, item 10) | 2026-06-23 | On the video the item is pulled from the consent calendar after a question from the Mayor Pro Tem (the chair addresses "Mayor Pro Tem" and the reply is "Yes"). The question, at about 2489 s, is why a month-to-month extension of the Mariposa landscaping contract was proposed "versus a piggyback as we've seen in other proposals"; the city manager is out sick and a staff member answers that an assessment is done and that the memo says it will go to a request for bid. The member says "I'm not opposed" and moves approval. The vote is by voice: "Any opposed? Abstentions? Hearing none". No recusal or abstention is spoken. The DB records the minutes' roll call as five ayes including Camacho; Camacho's non-participation on a Mariposa amendment on Apr 23, 2024 is documented separately (VF13). The video does not show individual positions on Jun 23, 2026. | Video consistent with minutes (voice vote; no individual positions) inferred | ▶ Watch the item 10 question ▶ Watch the voice vote |
| Mariposa Landscapes Amendment No. 4, consent item 12 (Apr 23, 2024): Camacho non-participation | 2024-04-23 | On the video, after the consent motion and second, the City Attorney or Clerk says "before you take action ... items 12 and 14 a council member Camacho will be not participating in those items" and that "he's not participating pursuant to SB 1439"; the roll call that follows is spoken with a "Yes" after "Council member Camacho" (as on the consent calendar generally). The reason beyond the statute citation is not stated. Documented non-participation, not evidence of impropriety. | Video consistent with minutes; reason not stated inferred | ▶ Watch the statement ▶ Watch the roll call |
| LEBA, Inc. quarterly installment waiver (Sep 13, 2022, consent item 7): disclosures and recusal | 2022-09-13 | On the video, as the consent calendar (items 4 to 14) is moved, a member says on item 7 "I did receive contribution in elections passed from the operator", and a second member says they received contributions from the operator for their campaign two years earlier. The transcript does not name them or the operator (item 7 is the LEBA request in the DB; this link is inferred). In the roll call a member called "Elias" answers "Recuse myself", and asks whether that is an abstention: "It's not an abstention. Recusing myself from the vote." The DB records that member as "Abstain" on every consent item; the video indicates a recusal from the consent vote. Camacho, Lara and Sánchez answer yes. Disclosures are as stated on the record; documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Video adds detail to minutes; speakers unattributed inferred | ▶ Watch the disclosures ▶ Watch the roll call |
| S&S LaBarge Golf (Pico Rivera Golf Course management), Amendment 5, item 13 (Jun 14, 2022) | 2022-06-14 | On the video the motion (by Lara, seconded by Camacho, as the chair says) is voted; Camacho, "Elias", Lara and the chair say yes, then the "Elias" member says they misunderstood and asks to fix the vote. The chair then restates: "three yeses, Camacho, Lutz, and Laura. One no for Elias not approving the contract. The motion passes." This matches the DB position (Elias: No). Camacho's 2022 campaign committee payments to S&S LaBarge are a separate documented item (flagged link FL06); the video contains no statement about it. | Video confirms minutes documented | ▶ Watch the vote ▶ Watch the discussion |
| City of Los Angeles lawsuit item and consent vote (Jun 24, 2025) | 2025-06-24 | On the video, staff present the item to join the City of Los Angeles lawsuit over federal immigration-enforcement tactics (about 4262 s: "your vote tonight to enter into litigation"; "Joining the lawsuit is essential, not just symbolically"). After public comment the chair calls the consent calendar, items 2 to 18, "moved by Mayor Pro Tem Camacho, seconded by Council Member Lara", and the roll call is spoken as Lara yes, Lutz yes, Sánchez yes, Garcia yes (Camacho's answer is not transcribed), "Motion passes, five zero". That the lawsuit item is within items 2-18 is INFERRED from the agenda numbering. Later (8136 s) a member says "we have joined a lawsuit". | Resolves to a 5-0 consent roll call (item inferred) inferred | ▶ Watch the presentation ▶ Watch the consent roll call |
| El Niño local emergency proclamation (Oct 13, 2026) | 2026-10-13 | On the video staff explain the proclamation of a local emergency and use of the emergency purchasing procedures (about 4514-4550 s). A member moves ("I'll move, Mayor"), it is seconded, and the roll call is spoken: Garcia yes, Lara yes, Lutz yes, Sánchez yes, Camacho yes, "Motion passes, 5-0". | Video confirms minutes documented | ▶ Watch the staff explanation ▶ Watch the roll call |
| Sister City with Changting County (PRC): two members step aside; item continued 3-0 (Oct 27, 2026) | 2026-10-27 | Item 14 asked the council to consider a Sister City Commission recommendation to start a sister-city relationship with Changting County, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. On the video the City Attorney, citing FPPC rules, advised that Council Member Lutz and Mayor Pro Tem Sánchez should not take part. Lara moved to table the item because the council was not at full strength and Garcia seconded; it was restated as a continuance with staff to return with a plan and safeguards, and the roll call was 3-0 (Garcia, Lara, Camacho). The clerk later corrected the record from "table" to "continue". In her AB 1234 report Sánchez said she and the council member "were sponsored to go by the People's Republic of China and that is legal however that prevents us from voting on any item" for 12 months, and suggested guardrails for gifts from other sister cities. Background on the video: a Fujian/Changting delegation visit was reported on Jun 9, 2026; Sánchez described the trip on Jul 14, 2026; Lutz asked on Oct 13, 2026 to agendize a fifth sister city. The Sept 16, 2026 Sister City Commission agenda spells the place "Changle County" (naming discrepancy, as written). The 12-month bar is as self-stated; Form 700 gift/travel schedules are not online, so the sponsorship details are unverified. This is a documented connection, not evidence of impropriety. | Documented (video); minutes pending; travel-sponsorship basis self-stated inferred | ▶ Watch the City Attorney advice ▶ Watch the 3-0 roll call ▶ Watch the AB 1234 remarks ▶ Oct 13 request to agendize ▶ Jul 14 trip remarks ▶ Jun 9 delegation mention |
| Oct 27, 2026 meeting votes (minutes pending) | 2026-10-27 | All five members were present (the attendance roll call is partly garbled in the auto-transcript, but Lutz is heard voting on items 2 and 3). Item 1 (Tentative Tract Map 082864 public hearing) was continued to Nov 10, 2026. Item 2 (Prohousing designation application) passed 5-0 on a roll call. Item 3 (Syserco Phase 1 energy services contract, $5,989,324) passed 5-0 on a roll call (Garcia, Lutz, Sánchez and Camacho heard yes; Lara's response is not distinct in the auto-transcript, but the chair stated 5-0). Consent items 4-12 (including the $40,000 Chamber of Commerce MOU, the Barnard Construction license for 3260 Fairway Drive, the $135,987 LCR Earthwork crosswalk award, Robert Half Amendment No. 1 to NTE $350,000, and the $100,000 Automated Water Treatment purchase order) passed by voice vote with no opposition or abstention heard. A closed-session item (City v. Ari Stock) was continued. These outcomes come from the video only and should be checked against the approved minutes when they are published. | Video only; minutes pending inferred | ▶ Watch items 1-3 ▶ Watch the consent vote |
News about this member
| Date | Outlet | Headline | Type | Members | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| 2026-10-20 | 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). |
| 2026-07-09 | Hoodline | Pico Rivera Dives Into $39.4 Million Smith Park Pool Comeback | news | Camacho | Reports the July 8, 2026 groundbreaking of the Smith Park Community & Aquatic Center; quotes Mayor Camacho and City Manager Carmona; lists state, county and local funding. |
| 2025-12-09 | Citizen Portal (AI summary) | Gustavo V. Camacho elected Pico Rivera mayor for 2026; Monica Sanchez named mayor pro tem | meeting summary (secondary) | Camacho, Sánchez | Council reorganization on Dec 9, 2025: Camacho selected Mayor and Sánchez Mayor Pro Tem (publication date not captured; meeting date shown). |
| 2025-07-13 | Daily News (SCNG) | Former Central Basin general manager took $41,000 in bribes, prosecutors allege | news | Camacho | Mentions in passing that the 2020 case was dismissed as part of a 2023 plea deal (Del Terra no contest, $41,070 fine) and that prosecutors dropped charges against Luis Rojas and Camacho. Main subject is a separate case against Alex and Luis Rojas (not guilty pleas). |
| 2025-06-24 | Citizen Portal (AI summary) | Pico Rivera council unanimously authorizes joining Los Angeles lawsuit over federal immigration enforcement; discusses local legal defense fund | meeting summary (secondary) | Council-wide | Reports a 5-0 council vote to join Los Angeles' lawsuit and discussion of a legal-assistance fund for affected residents. |
| 2025-01-08 | CALÒ News | Pico Rivera's new mayor said he will support businesses and environmental justice | news | Camacho, Lara, Garcia | Garcia, appointed mayor after a unanimous council vote in Dec 2024, names small-business growth and environmental justice as priorities; Camacho is named Mayor Pro Tem. |
| 2023-06-22 | Southeast L.A. County Report | Del Terra Group, including Pico Rivera politician, head toward trial for money laundering charges | news (local independent site) | Camacho | Says Camacho is still a defendant ahead of Jun 30, 2023 court dates at the Foltz Criminal Justice Center; outlet takes a critical stance toward Del Terra. |
| 2021-02-12 | SGV Tribune / Whittier Daily News | Pico Rivera councilman Camacho asks courts to dismiss money laundering charges | news | Camacho | Camacho moves to dismiss (statute of limitations; failure to allege a crime); his attorney says he did nothing wrong; prosecutors say the case was commenced Apr 21, 2020 and discovered in 2018; hearing set Mar 4, 2021. |
| 2020-07-05 | Whittier Daily News | Pico Rivera mayor linked to controversial school contracts in Montebello | news (investigative follow-up) | Camacho | Background on Camacho's reported role with Del Terra and Montebello Unified; Del Terra spokesman says Camacho was once an employee and now a consultant; Flores not charged. |
| 2020-06-24 | CBS Los Angeles | Pico Rivera Mayor Accused Of Reimbursing Campaign Donations To Montebello School Board Member | news | Camacho | Reports the DA charges against Camacho and Rojas; notes Camacho first elected Nov 2009 and has been mayor three times. |
| 2020-06-23 | LA County District Attorney | News release: Pair Charged With Conspiracy for Contributions to Montebello School Board Member | official press release | Camacho | DA announces felony and misdemeanor campaign-contribution charges against Pico Rivera Mayor Gustavo Vidal Camacho and Luis Diaz Rojas in case BA486730 (allegations; arraignment continued to Oct 8, 2020). |
| 2020-06-23 | Los Angeles Times | Mayor of Pico Rivera and consultant charged in scheme to launder campaign contributions | news | Camacho | Reports the charges, that Flores was not charged, and Camacho statement that he was "completely surprised" and would not let the charges distract from his duties. |
| 2020-06-23 | Whittier Daily News | Pico Rivera mayor, education consulting firm owner charged in campaign contribution case | news | Camacho | Reports the DA charges and Camacho's statement that he was completely surprised. |
| 2020-06-23 | KTLA | Pico Rivera mayor, consultant charged in scheme to launder contributions to Montebello school board candidate | news | Camacho | Reports the charges, that a warrant was filed Apr 21 and arraignment set for Oct 8, and that Flores was not charged. |
City coverage that names this member
| Date | Outlet | Headline | Type | Members | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 2026-07-08 | Los Cerritos Community News | Pico Rivera Breaks Ground on $39.4 Million Smith Park Community & Aquatic Center Transformation | news (city release) | Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Garcia | Groundbreaking for the $39.4M Smith Park Community & Aquatic Center (opening expected 2028); photo caption names Camacho, Garcia, Lutz and Lara. |
| 2026-07-08 | MyNewsLA.com | Pico Rivera Breaks Ground on $39.4 Million Aquatic Center Project | news (wire) | Camacho | City News Service report on the Smith Park groundbreaking; quotes Mayor Camacho. |
| 2026-04-17 | ABC7 Los Angeles | Whittier Narrows Dam safety project expected to close Pico Rivera parks and sports facilities; residents share concerns | news | Camacho | The dam safety project could close or disrupt several city facilities; Mayor Camacho says the work is necessary. |
| 2026-03-04 | Los Cerritos Community News | Pico Rivera Opens Alebrije Dog Park, First Dog Park Expected to Draw Visitors and Boost Local Spending | news | Camacho | Ribbon-cutting for the city's first dog park, with Mayor Camacho, councilmembers and staff. |
| 2024-12-11 | Los Cerritos Community News | Pico Rivera City Council Reorganizes: John R. Garcia is Mayor, Gustavo Camacho Mayor Pro Tem | news (city release) | Camacho, Garcia | Annual reorganization: Garcia appointed mayor and Camacho mayor pro tem. |
| 2022-12-05 | Downey Latino News | How did Downey's neighbors vote? | news (election roundup) | Camacho, Garcia | Final 2022 results: Camacho re-elected (34.25%); John Garcia defeated incumbent Raul Elias. |
| 2022-10-06 | Los Cerritos Community News | Pico Rivera City Council Candidate Forum This Sunday | news (notice) | Camacho, Garcia | Announces a mobile-home-park candidate forum for the 2022 race: incumbents Camacho and Raul Elias, challengers Antonio Hernandez and John Garcia, two seats. |
| 2020-05-30 | Los Cerritos Community News | Pico Rivera Mayor Gustavo Camacho Steps Up to Lead Pico Rivera's Recovery While Providing Free COVID-19 Testing | news | Camacho | Describes the city's early COVID-19 response, including free testing, with comments from then-Mayor Camacho. |
Legal history
criminal: Los Angeles County District Attorney (Public Integrity Division); LA Superior Court, Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center (2020-06-23)
- Description
- The DA alleged that Camacho and Luis Diaz Rojas (owner of the Del Terra consulting/construction group) enlisted family members, employees and an unnamed "political ally" to contribute to the Joanna Flores for Montebello school board campaign between Dec 2015 and Apr 2016 and that the donors were reimbursed. Flores was not charged (LA Times). Camacho said he was "completely surprised" by the charges (LA Times, Jun 23, 2020).
- Charges / allegations
- Felony: 1 count of conspiracy to commit improper identification of a campaign contributor. Misdemeanor: 1 count of making a campaign contribution under a false name or improper identification of a campaign contributor.
- Status / disposition
- DISMISSED, not convicted. Daily News (Jul 13, 2025), exact wording: "A third case against Luis Rojas, filed by the same prosecutors in 2020, was dismissed as part of a plea deal in 2023. In that case, Del Terra pleaded no contest and was fined $41,070, received one year of probation and was ordered not to dissolve for making illegal campaign contributions in the names of others. In exchange, prosecutors dropped charges against Luis Rojas and Pico Rivera Councilman Gustavo Camacho." Who: prosecutors (LA County DA). Reason as reported: part of the plea deal, "in exchange". Date: "2023" only; the FPPC stipulation puts Del Terra's no-contest plea at Jul 14, 2023 (two misdemeanor counts, Gov. Code 84301; the court said Del Terra would pay at least $41,070). Camacho's own dismissal date, the court order and the legal basis were not found. No source reports a plea or conviction by Camacho.
- Case no.
- BA486730
- Defense position
- Statement Jun 23, 2020: "completely surprised"; will not let the charges distract from his duties (Whittier Daily News, LA Times). Feb 2021 (attorney Craig Missakian, via SGV Tribune): Camacho "has categorically maintained that he did nothing wrong", moved to dismiss (statute of limitations; failure to allege facts amounting to a crime; allegations too muddled), and was "not working to strike a deal". Prosecutors replied that the offenses were discovered in 2018, that the four-year limit applied and that "The prosecution was commenced on April 21, 2020". Outcome of that motion: not found.
- Date notes
- Filed for warrant Apr 21, 2020 (DA release; prosecutors' Feb 2021 filing quoted in SGV Tribune: "The prosecution was commenced on April 21, 2020"). Announced, surrender and initial appearances Jun 23, 2020. Arraignment continued to Oct 8, 2020 (Dept 30). Motion to dismiss hearing set Mar 4, 2021. Still a defendant Jun 2023 (hearing Jun 30, 2023). Del Terra plea Jul 14, 2023. Charges against Camacho reported dropped "in 2023" (exact date not found).
- Evidence
- inferred Charge: documented (DA primary, plus LA Times, CBS, KTLA, Whittier Daily News). Apr 21, 2020 filing: documented by the DA release and a second report quoting prosecutors' filing. Disposition: reported by one secondary source (Daily News/TNS; the Water District Jobs page is a copy of it); the FPPC primary document confirms the Del Terra plea but does not mention Camacho or any dismissal. Court record not retrieved.
- Identity check
- Confirmed: DA release and LA Times name Gustavo Vidal Camacho as the Mayor of Pico Rivera; CBS says first elected 2009; matches the member (Gustavo V. Camacho).
- How to obtain the record
- How to obtain the official court record (neutral guidance): the case is LA Superior Court No. BA486730 (People v. Gustavo Vidal Camacho and Luis Diaz Rojas). Records are held by the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Criminal Records phone (213) 974-6141 per the LA County locator). Ask the criminal records clerk for the case docket/minute orders, the complaint and any dismissal order, quoting the case number. The court's online Criminal Case Access tool (lacourt.org) shows a case summary but states it is not an official court record, and applies reCAPTCHA from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (disabled after hours during low traffic). Confirm hours and copy fees with the court first.
- Sources
- Primary source [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Timeline
| Date | Event | Evidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12 | Alleged start of contributions to the Joanna Flores campaign (DA allegation, to Apr 2016) | unverified allegation | [1] |
| 2018 | Prosecutors say the alleged offenses were discovered in 2018 | unverified party claim (Feb 2021 filing as reported) | [1] |
| 2020-04-21 | Case filed for warrant | documented documented | [1] [2] |
| 2020-06-23 | Charges announced; defendants surrender and make initial appearances; arraignment continued to Oct 8 | documented documented | [1] [2] |
| 2020-10-08 | Continued arraignment date, Dept 30 (what occurred: not found) | documented date documented | [1] |
| 2021-03-04 | Hearing set on Camacho's motion to dismiss (ruling not found) | inferred reported | [1] |
| 2023 | Prosecutors drop charges against Camacho and Luis Rojas as part of the plea deal (exact date not found) | inferred reported (single secondary source) | [1] |
| 2023-06-30 | Court date at the Foltz Center; Camacho still a defendant per SELA | inferred reported | [1] |
| 2023-07-14 | Del Terra Real Estate Services, Inc. pleads no contest to two misdemeanor counts (FPPC) | documented documented | [1] |
| 2025-07-13 | Daily News reports the dismissal | documented documented (publication date) | [1] |
Public relationships
| From | Relationship | To | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo V. Camacho | serves on City Councilmember | City of Pico Rivera | documented | Source |
| John R. Garcia | nominated for office Garcia nominated Camacho for Mayor on Dec 9, 2025 (5-0) | Gustavo V. Camacho | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | co-elected Elected together in the Nov 8, 2022 two-seat contest (1st and 2nd) | John R. Garcia | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | opponent (2026) Same 2026 contest | Genaro Moreno | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | endorsed by 2026 endorsement listed on Ballotpedia | Los Angeles County Democratic Party | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | donor to campaign $2,500 (2022 committee) | Laborers Local 300 (ID#950674) | unverified | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | donor to campaign $2,500 (2022 committee) | Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC (ID#1358150) | unverified | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | donor to campaign $3,500 total in G2022 (itemized $2,500 + $1,000) | Evergreen Properties | unverified | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | donor to campaign $1,000 | Eli Strategy Group | unverified | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | donor to campaign $2,500 (2022) | Nancy Guzman | unverified | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | member Since 2019 | National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | member / past president Member since 2011; president 2016 | California Contract Cities Association | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | member Since 2016 | Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | member Since 2018 | Los Angeles County Liability Trust Fund Claims Board | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | affiliated Education Foundation, since 2019 | Water Replenishment District Education Foundation | documented | Source |
| LEBA, Inc. | contribution disclosed in minutes Disclosed Jul 13, 2021 and Sep 13, 2022; amount not stated | Gustavo V. Camacho | documented | Source |
| Avant-Garde, Inc. (Advanced Avant-Garde Corp.) | contribution (Form 460) $1,000 on 2022-10-27 | Gustavo V. Camacho | documented | Source |
| Peter R. Villegas | contribution (Form 460) $500 on 2022-11-04 (cum. $1,500) | Gustavo V. Camacho | documented | Source |
| Manhole Adjusting, Inc. | contribution (Form 460) $500 on 2022-10-27 | Gustavo V. Camacho | documented | Source |
| Whittier Fertilizer Company | contribution (Form 460) $750 on 2022-11-04 | Gustavo V. Camacho | documented | Source |
| Green Automotive | contribution (Form 460) $500 on 2022-10-27 | Gustavo V. Camacho | documented | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | committee expenditure $1,297.50 total ($555.66 + $741.84, code FND), 2022 Q4 | S&S LaBarge Golf, Inc. | unverified | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | committee expenditure $119.40 (WEB), 2024 H1 | Xentina Digital Group | unverified | Source |
| West Coast Arborists, Inc. | labor affiliation overlap (indirect) WCA self-described LiUNA signatory; Laborers Local 300 gave Camacho $2,500 | Gustavo V. Camacho | inferred | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | co-defendant (case BA486730, dismissed 2023) Both charged Jun 2020; charges against both dropped in 2023 per Daily News. Allegation-level link, not a finding. | Luis Diaz Rojas | inferred | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | former consultant (reported) SELA Report (Jun 2023) says Camacho "previously worked as a consultant with Del Terra"; not confirmed by a primary source | Del Terra (Del Terra Group / Del Terra Real Estate Services, Inc.) | inferred | Source |
| Gustavo V. Camacho | employee then consultant (reported by Del Terra spokesman) Whittier Daily News (Jul 5, 2020): a Del Terra spokesman said the mayor "was once an employee but now serves as a consultant"; the paper also reports he was listed as a director of the Del Terra Education Foundation in 2018 filings. Reported relationship, not evidence of impropriety. | Del Terra (Del Terra Group / Del Terra Real Estate Services, Inc.) | inferred | Source |