Wes J. Speake
CA · Vice Mayor, City of Corona
Corona's vice mayor, on the City Council since 2018 and mayor in 2022; president and COO of an environmental consulting firm. Priorities are public safety staffing and fiscally conservative budgeting, plus traffic relief.
Where Wes J. Speake stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (6 records)
Mixed record
Housing Affordability (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Brought a proposal to the Corona City Council asking for an outside peer review of the McKinley Street rail overpass project.
January 16, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 6 support
Gave a presentation on City Park, then cast the only vote against using tax-exempt bond money for downtown revitalization work; it passed 4-1. At the same meeting, he seconded and voted for a new rule requiring permits for sidewalk vendors; it also passed 4-1.
July 3, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Cast the only vote against Corona's budget for fiscal year 2025; it passed 4-1. At the same meeting, he won 4-1 approval for having a new historic preservation board, not a staff director, review demolitions of listed historic buildings.
June 5, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Cast the only vote against extending the city's contract with Kosmont Companies for downtown revitalization planning; it passed 4-1.
March 16, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: corona.legistar1.com
As mayor, seconded and voted for a motion to reject a special tax district (Community Facilities District 2022-1) for the Skyline Heights development; the motion failed 2-3.
January 19, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Seconded and voted to put a council term-limits measure on the November 2020 ballot; it passed 4-1. At the same meeting, he cast the only vote against putting a 1% city sales tax (later Measure X) on that ballot; it also passed 4-1.
July 15, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Cast the only vote against a new city pay plan that raised salary ranges for some city employee groups; it passed 4-1.
February 19, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support · 1 oppose
Cast the only vote against adding an affordable housing overlay zone to several specific plans to meet the state's regional housing target; it passed 4-1.
April 17, 2024Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Made the motion to approve a revised 62-unit senior housing project on Buena Vista Avenue, adding screening between parking and amenities; it passed 3-2.
December 6, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Voted to rezone sites across Corona for housing to match the state-required Housing Element plan; it passed 4-1.
March 1, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted against a city rule banning temporary signs in public rights-of-way; it passed 3-2.
March 20, 2024
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Was chosen unanimously by the council to serve as Corona's mayor for 2022.
December 1, 2021
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Seconded and voted for a contract paying the Corona Chamber of Commerce to promote and keep local businesses; it passed 3-2.
June 16, 2021
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Was chosen by the council to serve as Corona's vice mayor.
December 16, 2020
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Made the motion to limit Corona council members to three consecutive terms; it passed 3-2 after he voted against a stricter lifetime cap of three terms.
June 17, 2020
Source: corona.legistar1.com
Won the Corona City Council District 5 seat with 5,187 votes (49.1%), beating three other candidates.
November 6, 2018
Source: docs.voteinfo.net
Past race Wes J. Speake ran in:
- City Council Member, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Corona city, California · incumbent