Julia Ruedas
CA · Councilmember, El Monte City Council, District 3
Julia Ruedas is El Monte's District 3 councilmember, elected in 2022, and an educator with a doctorate in education who earlier served on the El Monte City School District board.
Where Julia Ruedas stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (3 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 support · 1 oppose
Seconded a motion to require staff presentations on 11 spending items before approval; it failed 2-5. She then voted no on those items, including $300,000 in cannabis tax money for a police crisis negotiator vehicle. They passed 5-2.
August 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Voted yes on buying a Lenco BearCat armored vehicle for the police, up to $500,000. It passed 5-2.
March 5, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Voted no on a contract change for City Manager Martinez costing $30,000 plus benefits. It passed 4-3.
February 20, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Voted no on two city contracts: a $322,282 study to write a climate action plan, and an extension of a law firm contract to sue illegal cannabis businesses. Both passed 4-3.
February 7, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted yes on buying a Lenco BearCat armored vehicle for the police, up to $500,000. It passed 5-2.
March 5, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Proposed creating an El Monte Youth Commission so young people can take part in city decisions.
February 12, 2025
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Asked city staff for a report on every empty lot and vacant property in El Monte, sorted by district, including contact with the owners.
January 9, 2024
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Was named Mayor Pro Tem of El Monte on a 7-0 council vote.
December 19, 2023
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Asked the city to build a monument honoring El Monte police officers who died, and to find an artist and a site for it.
July 18, 2023
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Seconded a resolution backing keeping Pasadena City College's satellite campus at its Rosemead Boulevard site. It failed 3-4.
January 24, 2023
Source: ci.el-monte.ca.us
Won a seat on the El Monte City School District board of education in the November 6, 2018 election.
November 6, 2018
Source: caschoolnews.net
Past race Julia Ruedas ran in:
- Member of the City Council, District 3 · November 3, 2026 · El Monte city, California · incumbent