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Clarissa Cervantes

Democratic · CA · Riverside City Councilmember, Ward 2

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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:

Profile last researched August 7, 2026.