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Cesar Zepeda

Vice MayorDistrict 2Term: Jan 2023 – Jan 2027

Elected Nov 2022 (City Council, re-elected), Jun 2026 (City Council District 2, re-elected)

Summary

Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda attended 20 of 21 meetings (95%) and cast 100 votes during the period. Zepeda voted with the majority 88% of the time and was the sole dissenting vote on 3 occasions, with those dissents occurring on matters related to budget, environment, and governance.


This summary was auto-generated based on Cesar Zepeda's voting record across 132 meetings. It reflects patterns in vote data, not editorial judgment.
Data sources: 867 votes from official City of Richmond minutes, plus 9 from auto-caption transcripts of recent meetings (used until minutes are published, typically 4-6 weeks).
Last updated: 2/28/2026

Campaign Contributions

Public records filed with the city registrar or state FPPC. Donors are sorted by total amount. Richmond adopted electronic filing in 2018.

Received contributions from 114 unique donors, more than 2 of 7 council members

Total campaign fundraising: $61,104, ranked 6th of 7

202020222024
$61,104from 90 donors
DonorTotal#
Cesar Zepeda$5,1044
Richmond Police Officers Association PACPAC$5,0002
Holistic Healing Collective Inc.$2,5001
Elizabeth EcholsGrassroots$2,50010
Melody Howe Weintraub$2,5001
Service Employees International Union Local 1021 Candidate PACPAC$2,5001
Stephen Chamberlin$2,5001
Michael Nye$2,0004
Diana J Wear$2,0004
Garry Hurlbut$2,0002
DateItemVote
Jun 23, 2026Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Operating Budget and FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 Five-Year Capital Improvement PlanAdopt the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating Budget.Aye
Jun 23, 2026Emergency Response Ballot Measure Survey Findings and Advanced Life Support Funding OptionsMove forward with the $120 million general obligation bond measure for fire station capital improvements on the November ballot, with ALS…Aye
Jun 16, 2026Proposed Richmond Housing Authority Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027Approve the Proposed Richmond Housing Authority Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.Aye
May 19, 2026Waiver of Auditorium Fees, Staffing Costs, and Other Associated Costs to Support the West Contra Costa Unified School District Latino/x Graduation at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium and Convention CenterApprove consent calendarAye
May 19, 2026On-Call Contracts with Nastich Law and Robert M. Snider, Attorney at Law for Administrative Hearing Officer ServicesApprove consent calendarAye
May 19, 2026Recognizing National Public Works Week May 17-23, 2026Approve consent calendarAye
May 19, 2026Wildfire Preparedness Ad Hoc Committee RecommendationsApprove consent calendarAye
May 19, 2026Contract with Thomson Reuters Enterprise for Legal Research Subscription ServicesApprove consent calendarAye
May 19, 2026Designating Officials Authorized to Execute and Submit Application for Federal and State Financial Disaster AssistanceApprove consent calendarAye
May 19, 2026Annual Compensation Adjustment for the City ClerkApprove consent calendarAye