Matthew Brach
City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Member of the City Council
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Overview
Matthew Brach is a CEO.1 He has served on the Rancho Palos Verdes Planning Commission.2 He previously was president of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education and president of the Southern California Regional Occupational Center.1
In 2020, he was the named plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Governor Gavin Newsom’s order closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.3 At an October 2026 candidate forum, he said the city should act to prevent land movement from being a continuing drain on finances and that public safety, including police and wildfire response, is a fundamental government duty.2 He also said the city should prioritize its needs over its wants.2
Campaign money
No summary of their campaign filings yet. They are posted by City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Endorsements
Sources
- Matthew Brach, Rancho Palos Verdes City Council candidate, 2026 election questionnaire, Daily Breeze. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Rancho Palos Verdes City Council candidates discuss landslide and other issues at forum, Daily Breeze. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Palos Verdes School Board Threatens Censure of Member for Participating in Federal Schools Lawsuit, California Globe. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- PVPRWF 2026 General Election Voter Guide, Palos Verdes Peninsula Republican Women Federated. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- LAGOP Endorsement Lookup, November 3, 2026 General Election, Republican Party of Los Angeles County. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.