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Grace Garner

Palm Springs City Council, District 1, California Palm Springs City Council 1 · Party not on file

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California Palm Springs City Council 1 · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for California Palm Springs City Council 1, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 1 certified result. See the race

The District

What California Palm Springs City Council 1 covers

Covers part of Riverside County.

Includes Palm Springs (part).

Map of California Palm Springs City Council 1 with 7 precincts

7 precincts · District lines: Official district line: City of Palm Springs GIS, Palm Springs Voting Districts (2022) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (SWDB) precinct shapes g20, g22 and g24 (sr-precinct), for the 2020, 2022 and 2024 generals; map drawn on g24

Key Votes

The record

  • 45-day urgency moratorium on data centers · voted Yes (seconded)

    Palm Springs City Council, 2026-08-26 · Item 3C, adoption of an urgency moratorium ordinance temporarily prohibiting the acceptance, processing or approval of data centers (requires a four-fifths vote; 45 days). Official video at 3:17:52–3:18:11: the on-screen PrimeGov vote display shows moved by Jeffrey Bernstein, seconded by Grace Garner, 'CARRIED', and a vote summary of 5 with checkmarks for Bernstein, deHarte, Garner, Soto and Ready. The Mayor credits Garner with first suggesting the moratorium (2:52:32).

    Aug 26, 2026 · Official · City of Palm Springs · source

  • Revised five-year OVG Hospitality food and beverage contract for the Convention Center · voted Yes

    Palm Springs City Council, June 30, 2026 · approved 5-0 on Garner's motion

    Jun 30, 2026 · Press · The Palm Springs Post · source

  • Ordinance 2118 removing the scheduled reduction in the vacation-rental annual contract cap · voted Yes

    Palm Springs City Council, adopted November 12, 2025 · Ayes: Garner, Bernstein, Ready, Mayor Pro Tem Soto, Mayor deHarte; Noes: none (City Clerk certification)

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · City of Palm Springs City Clerk · source

  • Emergency Resolution 25147 expressing support for the State of Israel · voted Yes

    Palm Springs City Council, October 12, 2023 · carried 5-0

    Oct 12, 2023 · Official · City of Palm Springs City Clerk (council minutes) · source

  • Cooperative subscription with Insight Public Sector to implement Flock Safety fixed license plate readers · voted No

    Palm Springs City Council, October 12, 2023 · carried 4-1 (Mayor Garner voting no)

    Oct 12, 2023 · Official · City of Palm Springs City Clerk (council minutes) · source

  • Ordinance 2084 limiting third-party food delivery fees · voted No

    Palm Springs City Council, October 12, 2023 · carried 3-2 (Mayor Garner and Mayor Pro Tem Bernstein voting no)

    Oct 12, 2023 · Official · City of Palm Springs City Clerk (council minutes) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
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Cash on Hand
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No totals on file from the reports listed below.

Finance Reports

  • Palm Springs filings not available on the city's NetFile portal

    The City of Palm Springs NetFile agency (CPS) returns no campaign filings for any filer from 2025-01-01 to 2026-09-26, so this candidate's Form 460/470 could not be pulled online. The City Clerk holds the filings. (query: NetFile public filings index, filings/byDate for the agency, 2026-01-01 to 2026-09-26, filer name match; checked 2026-09-25)

    Sep 25, 2026 · Official · City of Palm Springs City Clerk · source

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: Palm Springs City Council, District 1 · November 3, 2026 general municipal election

    Listed as "Grace Garner" on the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Contest/Candidate Proof List, November 3 2026 General Election (Contests On Ballot, Qualified Candidates), printed 8/31/2026 — Palm Springs City Council District 1 pages. Ballot designation: Councilmember, City of Palm Springs. Incumbent. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Riverside County Registrar of Voters · source

  • Palm Springs City Council, District 1 · CA-LOC-PALM-SPRINGS-CITY-COUNCIL-1

    Nonpartisan · candidate · City of Palm Springs (Riverside County) · 1 seat(s), by district

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Riverside County Registrar of Voters · source

Not on file for Grace yet: Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_h39qt62bb.

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