Ricardo Valencia
CA · Trustee, Santa Maria-Bonita School District Board of Education
Santa Maria-Bonita School District board member since 2020 and a history teacher at Santa Maria High School. His priorities are fair county services for North County and making the area more affordable.
Where Ricardo Valencia stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Made the motion approving a tax-exempt equipment lease to pay for energy-saving upgrades across the district; it passed 5-0.
September 13, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Made the motion to adopt a resolution cutting or eliminating some certificated (teaching) services, the first step toward layoffs; it passed 4-0.
March 11, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Made the motion approving a tax-exempt equipment lease to pay for energy-saving upgrades across the district; it passed 5-0.
September 13, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was endorsed by the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party for Fifth District county supervisor.
May 22, 2026
Source: newspress.com
Made the motion to adopt the Santa Maria-Bonita School District's 2023-24 budget; it passed 4-0.
June 21, 2023
Source: simbli.eboardsolutions.com
Cast the only no vote as the Santa Maria-Bonita school board adopted its first trustee-area election map, asking for another public hearing first; it passed 4-1.
March 9, 2022
Source: santamariatimes.com
Past race Ricardo Valencia ran in:
- Board of Supervisors, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Santa Barbara County, California