Francisco M. Talavera
CA · Lawndale City Council Member
Francisco M. Talavera is a Lawndale City Council member and lifelong resident who spent more than 30 years as an educator. He wants to keep the city financially stable, support public safety and improve roads and other infrastructure.
Where Francisco M. Talavera stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Civil Rights (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Mixed record
Housing Affordability (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Seconded a three-year cost-sharing agreement, $84,944 for Lawndale, with nearby cities and LA County to run the Dominguez Channel stormwater pollution monitoring and watershed program. It passed 5-0.
August 17, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to join the statewide Open PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) programs, which offer homeowners financing for home improvements. It passed 4-1.
October 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted to adopt Lawndale's 2025-26 operating and capital budget for the city, its Housing Authority, and the former redevelopment agency's successor. It passed 4-1.
June 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
Seconded approval of the city's plan for stopping illegal fireworks (Illegal Fireworks Suppression Detail). It passed 5-0.
April 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to add $101,500 a year to fund a new city Public Safety Officer position, which passed 5-0. He also voted to keep contracting with the LA County Sheriff instead of studying a city police department, which passed 4-1.
November 17, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Made the motion to renew the Southwest Patrol security contract for 2025-26 at $340,494. It gives the city armed guards 16 hours a day, every day. It passed 4-1.
July 21, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Seconded a two-year extension of the city's school crossing guard contract, up to $329,566. It passed 4-1.
June 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Lawndale to join the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, a joint agency that helps fund building affordable housing in the South Bay. It passed 5-0.
December 15, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
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Voted to create Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones on sites across Lawndale and along Hawthorne Boulevard (Ordinance 1211-25), changing city zoning maps. It passed 5-0.
May 5, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
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Said he opposes high-density housing and seconded a motion telling the South Bay Cities Council of Governments that Lawndale was not interested in the REAP 2.0 grant program (Regional Early Action Plan). It passed 5-0.
February 3, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
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Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Seconded two new city policies: one offering reasonable accommodations so people can take part in public meetings, and one offering interpretation help to the public. Both passed 5-0.
May 4, 2026Supports Civil Rights
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Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Seconded a $1,456,000 street repaving contract with Onyx Paving, plus $109,900 for inspection, for the city's street rehabilitation project. It passed with four yes votes and one member absent.
June 1, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
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Seconded the city's list of streets to repair with state SB 1 road repair money for fiscal year 2025-26. It passed 5-0.
May 19, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 6 records
Seconded the motion adopting Republic Services' 2026 trash collection rates for Lawndale after too few protest ballots were filed. It passed 5-0.
March 2, 2026
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Seconded a citywide mailer, up to $10,000, urging property owners and tenants to comment on Metro's final environmental report for the C Line extension through Lawndale. It passed 4-1.
September 15, 2025
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Proposed canceling all future Hispanic Heritage Festival events because of immigration enforcement (ICE) activity; the amendment was not accepted. He then cast the only no vote as the council chose 3-1 to plan the festival for 2026.
August 18, 2025
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Cast the only no vote on Lawndale's 2025 trash and recycling rate increase, saying he did not agree with the increase. The rates passed 4-1 after too few protest ballots were filed.
March 3, 2025
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Was named Lawndale's voting delegate to the Southern California Association of Governments General Assembly. He was also named alternate to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments and California JPIA boards, and placed on the Metro C Line extension and city/school districts committees.
January 6, 2025
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Took the oath of office as a Lawndale City Council member at the December 16, 2024 council meeting, after winning a seat in the November 2024 election.
December 16, 2024
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Past race Francisco M. Talavera ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Lawndale city, California