Rich Vandenberg
CA · Vice Chair, Riverside Budget Engagement Commission
Riverside native and finance professional who is vice chair of the city's Budget Engagement Commission and sits on its Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee. His priorities include opposing more large warehouses and improving road maintenance.
Where Rich Vandenberg stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Moved to recommend a $500,000 Measure Z line item for Riverside youth nonprofits, with himself named to speak for it at City Hall; it passed. At the same meeting, seconded a commission motion to give city staff guidance on filing ethics complaints and to create whistleblower rules; it passed 9-2.
July 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Moved to recommend a $500,000 Measure Z line item for Riverside youth nonprofits, with himself named to speak for it at City Hall; it passed. At the same meeting, seconded a commission motion to give city staff guidance on filing ethics complaints and to create whistleblower rules; it passed 9-2.
July 10, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Moved to recommend a $500,000 yearly Measure Z grant fund for youth nonprofits. A substitute motion to study the idea passed instead, over his no vote.
May 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Moved to recommend a $500,000 Measure Z line item for Riverside youth nonprofits, with himself named to speak for it at City Hall; it passed. At the same meeting, seconded a commission motion to give city staff guidance on filing ethics complaints and to create whistleblower rules; it passed 9-2.
July 10, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Moved to recommend a $500,000 yearly Measure Z grant fund for youth nonprofits. A substitute motion to study the idea passed instead, over his no vote.
May 8, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Seconded a recommendation that any money the city wins in the water fund transfer lawsuit go to roads, and partly to fire if Measure Z failed. It passed 5-4.
May 14, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Moved that the Budget Engagement Commission advise the city council to put Measure Z sales tax money first toward street paving. It passed unanimously.
July 11, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Moved to form a commission committee on funding nonprofits, and was named its chair. The motion passed.
June 12, 2025
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Was elected vice chair of Riverside's Budget Engagement Commission by a 6-4 vote.
March 13, 2025
Source: riversideca.legistar.com
Past race Rich Vandenberg ran in:
- City Council Member, Ward 4 · November 3, 2026 · Riverside city, California