- cityofsouthgate.org (opens in a new tab)City of South Gate — City Clerk's Office: Elections (November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election notice)
- cityofsouthgate.org (opens in a new tab)City of South Gate — List of Qualified Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (dated 08/18/2026)
- cityofsouthgate.org (opens in a new tab)City of South Gate — City Treasurer (office background: Jose De La Paz, elected November 2022)
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of South Gate
South Gate City Treasurer
This person manages the city's cash and investments. They report on South Gate's finances. The job is technical, not a policy role. The term is four years.
Only one candidate qualified for this seat. Incumbent City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, elected in November 2022, is running unopposed for another term. This contest is settled, so your vote here will not change the outcome.
The city treasurer oversees South Gate's cash and investments and reports on the city's financial position — a technical, non-policymaking role. The term is four years.
With no opponent, the useful question is what background De La Paz brings, not who to choose. They have held the office through one full term already, elected in November 2022.
Jose De La Paz
Jose De La Paz is the incumbent Treasurer, elected in November 2022. They are running unopposed for another term. No further biography has been published, and no independent press profile was found for them.
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A nonpartisan office: candidates do not run as Democrats or Republicans, and no party appears on the ballot.