Clarissa Cervantes
Democratic · CA · Riverside City Councilmember, Ward 2
Clarissa Cervantes has served on the Riverside City Council since 2021. She was the first woman elected to represent her ward.
Where Clarissa Cervantes stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Campaign Finance Information — Member of the State Assembly, District 58
Campaign Finance Information · Member of the State Assembly, District 58 · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $975,725
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Retired$31,168
- Homemaker$11,800
- Philanthropist$11,800
- Not Employed$7,689
- Chief Executive Officer$5,900
Spending by outside groups
Outside groups, such as PACs and super PACs, spend this money on the race. The candidate's campaign does not spend it, and none of it goes to the candidate.
Outside groups spent $4,339 to support this candidate.
Donations to groups supporting this candidate, by donor industry
- Healthcare$7,103
- Education$4,158
- Real estate$3,081
- Finance and investment$2,625
- Agriculture and food$1,000
Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (2)
- Courage California State PAC$3,249
The campaign fund of Courage California, a progressive group that campaigns on candidates and ballot measures. · couragecalifornia.org
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest PAC$1,090
The campaign fund of Planned Parenthood's Pacific Southwest affiliate, paid for by individual donors. · transparencyusa.org
Industry amounts are donations to these groups, sorted by each donor's industry. They are not what the groups spent on this candidate.
Source: California Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · campaignfinance.cdn.sos.ca.gov
Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Clarissa Cervantes supported Riverside's May 20, 2025 City Council approval of a joint Homekey+ application for affordable and permanent supportive housing at the Quality Inn site.
May 20, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: riversideca.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
On July 14, 2026, the Riverside City Council appointed Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes as mayor pro tem for July through December 2026.
July 14, 2026
Source: riversideca.legistar.com · researched August 21, 2026
Clarissa Cervantes was sworn in as the Riverside City Councilmember for Ward 2 on July 13, 2021.
July 13, 2021
Source: riversideca.gov · researched August 7, 2026
Race Clarissa Cervantes is in:
- Member of the State Assembly, District 58 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 58; California
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.