Monica Cooper
CA · Carson City Treasurer
Monica Cooper is Carson's City Treasurer and a California Certified Municipal Treasurer. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in public administration.
Where Monica Cooper stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Told the council that city purchasing-card rules were not being followed. She opposed raising card limits and backed emergency-only city credit cards for the treasurer and city manager.
November 3, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legistar2.granicus.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Won re-election as Carson City Treasurer on November 8, 2022, defeating challenger Isaias Pulido.
November 8, 2022
Source: legistar2.granicus.com
Endorsed Arleen Rojas in the November 2021 special election for Carson City Council District 4.
November 6, 2021
Source: asianjournal.com
Spoke against a staff proposal to change the city charter so the city clerk and city treasurer would be appointed instead of elected.
April 20, 2021
Source: legistar2.granicus.com
A city-hired investigator concluded she made false or misleading statements during a city probe of a leaked fraud-hotline complaint. City staff reported the finding to the council and said she declined a follow-up interview.
June 8, 2016
Source: carson.legistar.com
Raised concerns about a council plan to seek an investment advisor to help manage city funds, and asked for quarterly meetings with the finance director and city manager. The council approved the advisor search 4-0.
April 19, 2016
Source: legistar2.granicus.com
Presented changes to Carson's rules for investing city reserve funds. The City Council adopted the updated investment policy 5-0.
December 15, 2015
Source: legistar2.granicus.com
Won the March 3, 2015 election for Carson City Treasurer as a first-time candidate.
March 3, 2015
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Agreed to pay a $4,000 state fine over her 2015 campaign. The state ethics agency found she paid campaign costs from her personal account and spent about $4,010 in cash, both against campaign finance law.
April 21, 2016
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Past race Monica Cooper ran in:
- City Treasurer · November 3, 2026 · Carson city, California · incumbent