Gracie Torres
CA · Director, Western Municipal Water District, Division 2
Western Municipal Water District director since 2018 and a water quality and compliance professional who studied at Cal State San Bernardino. Her priorities include local job creation and better city services and infrastructure.
Where Gracie Torres stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Urged homeowners' associations to ease green-lawn rules during the drought and called for local water investments.
April 27, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: kvcrnews.org
Urged air regulators to adopt strong rules limiting pollution from large warehouses.
May 7, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: downloads.regulations.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Seconded a plan to broadcast Western Water board meetings online; the board passed it 3-1.
June 19, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: westernwaterca.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Seconded a $399,254 study of recycled-water storage and groundwater treatment; the board approved it 5-0.
February 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: westernwaterca.gov
Moved to fund $283,700 in Markham Street waterline work, including a $207,900 design contract; the board approved it 5-0.
January 21, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: westernwaterca.gov
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Spoke to labor volunteers canvassing for California's Proposition 50 redistricting measure.
October 25, 2025
Source: ielabor.org
Received Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock-Dawson's endorsement for City Council Ward 2.
October 1, 2025
Source: raincrossgazette.com
Voted against keeping the same grant-writing partner for a water-job training program after its funding ran out; the board voted 3-1.
April 30, 2025
Source: ieworks.org
Expanded her science scholarship to two more Riverside schools and awarded eight students $500 each.
September 15, 2023
Source: raincrossgazette.com
Received 314 Action Fund's endorsement for her 2022 Western Water board race.
March 16, 2022
Source: 314action.org
Started a science scholarship that gave six Riverside high school seniors $500 each.
September 15, 2021
Source: kvcrnews.org
Seconded a vote to delay selling district land to Riverside until neighbors heard a public presentation; it passed 4-0.
May 20, 2020
Source: westernwaterca.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 3 records
Received a state warning after an investigation found campaign reporting violations.
April 25, 2024
Source: sfsearch.fppc.ca.gov
Paid a $200 state campaign-finance fine for filing a required candidate form late before fundraising.
October 21, 2021
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Paid a $586 state campaign-finance fine after her 2018 campaign filed two required reports late.
June 13, 2019
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Past race Gracie Torres ran in:
- City Council Member, Ward 2 · November 3, 2026 · Riverside city, California