Arleen Bocatija Rojas
CA · Carson City Council Member, District 4
Arleen Bocatija Rojas is a Carson City Council member who spent 35 years in law enforcement, including the Secret Service. She points to added surveillance cameras, license plate readers and drone patrols, and backs affordable housing and union jobs.
Where Arleen Bocatija Rojas stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (5 records),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Seconded an ordinance tightening zoning rules for industrial sites that use or store hazardous substances, with existing oil refineries exempted. It passed 5-0.
May 17, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 3 support
Seconded an ordinance requiring nonprofit fireworks stand operators to document their revenues and costs and submit to city audits, plus new fines for illegal fireworks. It passed 5-0.
June 4, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: carson.legistar.com
Made the motion approving a contract with Transtech Engineers to take over Carson's building and safety permit services from the county, up to $6.5 million over five years. It passed 5-0.
June 20, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: carson.legistar.com
Seconded a failed motion to adopt an audit firm's new money controls for the city's special events fund right away. It lost 2-3, and she voted no when the council delayed the item 3-2.
May 16, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: carson.legistar.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted to adopt Carson's 2026-27 city budget, covering the general fund, special funds, and capital projects. It passed 5-0.
June 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
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Seconded approval of an economic development deal with CAM-Carson, the developer of a planned mall, plus a $26 million general fund budget change. It passed 5-0.
December 19, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: carson.legistar.com
Seconded a failed motion to give each city worker a one-time $15,000 pandemic payment from federal relief funds. It lost 2-3, and she then voted for the $12,500 payment that passed 5-0.
March 15, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: carson.legistar.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support
Made the motion approving an $82,455 five-year agreement with MIS Security for a weapons detection system. It passed 5-0.
June 16, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Asked the city manager to create a fireworks enforcement and education program, including outreach, school education, and coordination with the Carson Sheriff Station.
April 1, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Voted to adopt a citywide ban on selling and using all fireworks, except permitted public shows. It passed 3-2, after she voted against a rival motion to send the question to voters.
March 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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Seconded an ordinance requiring nonprofit fireworks stand operators to document their revenues and costs and submit to city audits, plus new fines for illegal fireworks. It passed 5-0.
June 4, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: carson.legistar.com
Made the motion approving a five-year, $815,215 contract with Motorola Solutions for license plate reader cameras at city entry points, plus a privacy and use policy. It passed 5-0.
March 7, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: carson.legistar.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Made the motion awarding a $12.76 million construction contract to PUB Construction for improvements at Foisia Park. The council approved it unanimously.
September 17, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: carson.legistar.com
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Voted to put a new business license tax on oil refineries before Carson voters in November 2026. It passed 4-1.
August 4, 2026
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Voted no on placing an advisory question on the November 2026 ballot about leaving Carson's current school districts. It failed 1-3.
August 4, 2026
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Made the motion adopting a development agreement with VESI 27 for a battery energy storage project at 18800 Broadway Avenue. It passed 3-2.
June 3, 2026
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Voted to move ahead with a full update of Carson's pipeline franchise rules, rejecting a 30-day delay sought by refinery and union speakers. It passed 3-2.
February 3, 2026
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Voted for an ordinance raising council members' benefits, including a $6,000 retirement plan match and life insurance raised from $200,000 to $400,000. It passed 4-1.
April 15, 2025
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Won re-election to her District 4 seat on the Carson City Council in the November 2022 election.
November 23, 2022
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Was named by the mayor, with Council Member Jawane Hilton, to a council ad hoc committee to start LGBTQ inclusivity efforts in Carson.
November 1, 2022
Source: carson.legistar.com
Voted no on removing Rick Pulido from the city's Environmental Commission for conduct unbecoming a commissioner. The removal passed 3-2.
August 2, 2022
Source: carson.legistar.com
Seconded a resolution upholding approval of a new tilt-up warehouse at 1055 E. Sandhill Avenue after an appeal. It passed 4-1.
May 17, 2022
Source: carson.legistar.com
Voted to keep Carson's existing council district lines after the 2020 census. The ordinance adopting that map passed 4-1.
March 15, 2022
Source: carson.legistar.com
Made the motion to name Monette Maria Gavino as Carson's new city clerk. She then cast the only no vote on appointing Dr. Khaleah Bradshaw instead, which passed 4-1.
December 13, 2021
Source: carson.legistar.com
Won the November 2, 2021 special election for Carson City Council District 4 with 34.76% of the vote among five candidates. She was sworn in on December 7, 2021.
December 7, 2021
Source: asianjournal.com
Received endorsements in the 2021 Carson District 4 special election from Mayor Pro Tem Jim Dear, Treasurer Monica Cooper, Council Member Jawane Hilton, and unions including SEIU Local 11.
November 6, 2021
Source: asianjournal.com
Past race Arleen Bocatija Rojas ran in:
- Member of the City Council, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Carson city, California · incumbent