City Officials

Elected officials for Santa Paula — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.

Mayor

Carlos Juarez

2022-12-01 – 2026-12-01 (month-level start: December 2022, re-elected in 2022 per city Carlos Juarez page 'first elected in 2018, and was re-elected in 2022' and the council reorganizes each December per city City Council page; Mayor since the December 10, 2025 selection per city press release; month-level end: December 2026 per city Carlos Juarez page 'Council Term Expires: December, 2026')

City Council

Jenny Crosswhite

Vice Mayor

2022-12-01 – 2026-12-01 (month-level start: December 2022, third term begun after the 2022 election per city Jenny Crosswhite page 'first elected in 2014 and is serving her third term'; Vice Mayor since the December 10, 2025 selection per city press release; month-level end: December 2026 per city Jenny Crosswhite page 'Council Term Expires: December, 2026')

PAC

Pedro A. Chavez

Councilmember

2022-12-01 – 2026-12-01 (month-level start: December 2022, elected in November 2022 per city Pedro Chavez page; month-level end: December 2026 per city Pedro Chavez page 'Council Term Expires: December, 2026')

Leslie Cornejo

Councilmember, District 5

2024-12-01 – 2028-12-01 (month-level start: December 2024, re-elected in November 2024 for a second term per city Leslie Cornejo page; first elected in 2020 per the same page; month-level end: December 2028 per city Leslie Cornejo page 'Council Term Expires: December, 2028')

Gabriela Ornelas

Councilmember, District 1

2024-12-11 – 2028-12-01 (sworn in as newly elected Councilmember at the December 11, 2024 meeting per Vida Newspaper report of that meeting; month-level end: December 2028 per city Gabby Ornelas page 'Council Term Expires: December, 2028')

Former Officials (1)