Tamala Takahashi
CA · Mayor and Member, Burbank City Council
Tamala Takahashi is Burbank's mayor, has served on the City Council for four years, and works as a clinical therapist. Her priorities are support for small businesses and expanding clean energy and water conservation.
Where Tamala Takahashi stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (4 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Infrastructure (5 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Mixed record
Housing Affordability (3 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 4 support
Made the motion, passed 5-0, to introduce an ordinance banning gas-powered leaf blowers in Burbank.
December 9, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Seconded the 5-0 council vote introducing a waste reduction ordinance limiting single-use items and polystyrene foam.
January 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Seconded the 4-0 council vote approving Burbank Water and Power's 2024 long-term energy plan (Integrated Resource Plan) under state clean-energy laws.
December 5, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, to introduce an ordinance protecting trees in public rights of way.
February 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted for Burbank's 2025-26 city budget, which the council adopted 5-0.
June 3, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, creating free BurbankBus rides for middle and high school students and joining Metro's GoPass program.
August 13, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Seconded the 4-0 council vote approving a $145,755 no-bid outreach contract and a survey contract to gather public input on rent caps.
June 25, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted with the 4-1 council majority to introduce an ordinance banning certain items at protests, rallies and picket lines.
September 24, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support · 1 oppose
Seconded an ordinance adding anti-harassment protections for tenants and exempting small landlords from higher relocation payments, and suggested an amendment to it.
February 11, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Seconded the 4-0 council vote introducing a zoning overlay for the housing sites in the city's 2021-2029 state housing plan.
December 10, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, affirming that a site at 801 South Sixth Street qualified for fast-track housing approval under state law SB 35.
June 13, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, to extend temporary limits on two-unit homes and lot splits in single-family zones while the city studied rules for state law SB 9.
March 14, 2023Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 5 support
Made the motion, passed 4-1, approving the final route for the Chandler Bikeway extension.
November 18, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, creating free BurbankBus rides for middle and high school students and joining Metro's GoPass program.
August 13, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Seconded the 4-0 council vote approving Burbank Water and Power's 2024 long-term energy plan (Integrated Resource Plan) under state clean-energy laws.
December 5, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 4-0, adopting citywide design standards for new development, starting with 'complete streets' rules.
June 27, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Seconded the 5-0 council vote approving higher water, trash, sewer and electric rates for 2023-24 and 2024-25.
June 6, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Track record — General
General · 17 records
Received the Stonewall Democratic Club's endorsement for Burbank City Council in 2026.
September 26, 2026
Source: stonewalldems.org
Voted no on censuring Council Member Konstantine Anthony for code-of-conduct violations; the censure failed 2-2-1.
June 2, 2026
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Voted no on an ordinance to restructure city boards and commissions, which failed 2-3.
April 7, 2026
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Was chosen as Burbank's mayor by a 5-0 council vote.
December 15, 2025
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Was appointed chair of the League of California Cities' 2026 Community Services Policy Committee.
September 19, 2025
Source: myburbank.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, asking staff for a report on child care needs and providers in Burbank.
June 10, 2025
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 4-0 with one abstention, to change the Olive Avenue bus rapid transit design to keep all existing travel lanes downtown.
April 22, 2025
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, to work with the Chamber of Commerce on forming a Burbank Film Commission and a mayor's entertainment task force.
March 25, 2025
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 4-1, appointing Nikki Perez as mayor.
December 16, 2024
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, asking Los Angeles County to move properties from Glendale into Burbank through annexation.
October 29, 2024
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, asking staff for a report on banning gas-powered leaf blowers.
September 10, 2024
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Voted with the 4-1 council majority to keep studying a cap on rent increases. At the same meeting, made the motion, passed 5-0, asking staff to explore paying gun stores that want to convert to other businesses and to estimate the cost.
April 23, 2024
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, to introduce local rules for second homes and lot splits on single-family lots under state law SB 9.
February 13, 2024
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Was appointed to the National League of Cities' 2024 Human Development Federal Advocacy Committee.
February 8, 2024
Source: myburbank.com
Seconded the 5-0 council vote making Dolores Huerta Day a paid holiday for city employees.
December 12, 2023
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Cast the only no vote as the council voted 3-1 to shelve ranked choice voting until after the March 2024 election.
August 23, 2023
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Made the motion, passed 5-0, starting Burbank's switch from citywide council elections to district elections and hiring a demographer to draw maps.
January 24, 2023
Source: burbank.granicus.com
Past race Tamala Takahashi ran in:
- Member of the City Council, City of Burbank · November 3, 2026 · Burbank city, California · incumbent