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City of South Gate · Statewide General Election

South Gate City Treasurer

Draft candidate list — early preview until the state’s official list publishes on August 27, 2026.

This is one contest. Enter your address to see every race on your November ballot, and keep track of your picks.

On the ballot

This person oversees the city's cash and investments and reports on South Gate's financial position — a technical, non-policymaking role. A 4-year term.

Only one candidate qualified for this seat. Incumbent City Treasurer Jose De La Paz, elected in November 2022, appears unopposed for another term — so this contest is settled and your vote here does 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. A 4-year term.

With no opponent, the useful question is what background he brings, not who to choose. He has held the office through one full term already, elected in November 2022.

Jose De La Paz

The incumbent Treasurer, elected in November 2022 and unopposed for another term. Beyond the city's confirmation of his election date, no further biography is published on the city's own site, and no independent press profile was found.

Strengths

One full term already in the seat, with no documented controversy found.

Trade-offs

Running unopposed means his administration of the office faces no organized counter-argument this cycle.

Keep in mind

City treasurer is a technical post — cash management and reporting, not policy — so continuity in the seat is close to the whole case for an incumbent running unopposed.

Source review: Very strong (92/100) · 3 cited sources

Official records anchor this contest, with multiple sources checked.

Last updated August 31, 2026.