Arianna Barrios
CA · Orange City Council Member, District 1
Orange District 1 council member since 2020, a former Rancho Santiago Community College District trustee, and an Old Towne small business owner. Her priorities are fixing the city's structural budget deficit and public safety.
Where Arianna Barrios stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (5 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 5 support · 3 oppose
Voted against a vehicle-sale rebate deal with five Orange car dealers worth up to $20.15 million over 13 years, tied to a future sales tax. It passed 4-2.
August 11, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made the motion to adopt the city's 2026-27 budget, with $169.6 million in General Fund spending. It passed 6-1.
June 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Cast the lone vote against a $387,280 two-year contract for Flock license plate reader cameras for the police. It passed 6-1.
May 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against buying 50 mobile vehicle barriers for $398,599. It passed 4-3.
March 10, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against suspending the 2024 Treats in the Streets fall festival unless a private sponsor paid for it. It passed 4-2.
August 27, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against an ordinance giving Orange City Council members health and retirement benefits. It passed 4-3.
March 14, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made a motion to fund a $68,120 design study for parklets on the Orange Plaza Paseo. It failed 2-5.
October 13, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against an ordinance setting pay for Orange City Council members. It passed 4-3.
August 10, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted against a resolution backing a statewide initiative to make zoning a local matter and undo state housing laws SB 9 and SB 10. It passed 5-2.
November 9, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Co-sponsored a resolution asking federal agents in Orange to wear visible ID and avoid face masks when safe. She voted against tabling it, but the council tabled it 4-3.
July 22, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Made the motion to approve a 10-year trash collection franchise with CR&R that set new solid waste rates. It passed 5-2.
January 9, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made a motion to fund a $68,120 design study for parklets on the Orange Plaza Paseo. It failed 2-5.
October 13, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Track record — General
General · 18 records
Voted against directing staff to pursue annexing four county islands, including El Modena, into the city. It passed 5-2.
August 25, 2026
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Cast the lone vote against removing Adrienne Gladson from the Design Review Committee. It passed 4-1.
July 28, 2026
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against putting a proposed City Charter on the November 2026 ballot. It passed 4-3.
July 14, 2026
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against the 'Rebuild Orange' resolution on spending public money. It passed 4-2.
June 23, 2026
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Endorsed Brandy Romero for Orange City Council.
June 10, 2026
Source: ocindependent.com
Made the motion to put a one-cent sales tax lasting 13 years on the November 2026 ballot. It passed 5-1.
June 3, 2026
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made a motion to add a proclamation naming May 1, 2026 as International Workers' Day. It failed 2-4.
April 28, 2026
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made the motion to adopt an ordinance banning transfers of money from other candidate-controlled committees into Orange City campaigns. It passed 3-2.
December 9, 2025
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made a motion to add a June 30, 2026 end date to changes cutting the Design Review Committee's duties. It failed 3-4.
October 28, 2025
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against a resolution opposing Proposition 50 on the November 2025 ballot. It passed 4-3.
September 9, 2025
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against the employment contract for City Manager Jarad Hildenbrand. It passed 5-2.
June 24, 2025
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against an ordinance setting up permits and a lottery for selling 'safe and sane' fireworks in Orange. It passed 5-2.
January 14, 2025
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted to put a half-cent sales tax lasting 10 years on the November 2024 ballot. It passed 5-2.
June 28, 2024
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made a motion to put a half-cent sales tax lasting 15 years, with a citizen oversight committee, on the November 2024 ballot. It failed 4-3.
June 25, 2024
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made a motion to penalize Chapman University for enrolling more students than allowed. It failed 3-3.
May 28, 2024
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Voted against a development agreement for the Old Town Gateway project at 401 W. Chapman Avenue. It passed 4-2.
December 13, 2022
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made the motion to adopt a policy governing how the Orange Police Department buys and uses military equipment. It passed 6-1.
June 14, 2022
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Made the motion to adopt Orange's ordinance licensing and regulating short-term rental businesses. It passed 5-2.
May 11, 2021
Source: cityoforange.legistar1.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Paid a $230 state fine because her 2020 council campaign committee filed a required 24-hour contribution report late.
February 18, 2021
Source: fppc.ca.gov
Past race Arianna Barrios ran in:
- Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Orange city, California