Ron Sahu
City of Alhambra, Member of the City Council, First District
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Overview
Ron Sahu is an environmental engineer with a PhD from Caltech.1 He has served on the city's Planning, Environmental Sustainability, and Parks and Recreation commissions.1 He says he has led the advocacy group Grassroots Alhambra for two decades.1 He identified traffic congestion and development scale as common concerns, along with balancing housing needs.2
His campaign says he supports greater government transparency and long-term public investments, as well as development that considers traffic and infrastructure.3 At a February 2026 council meeting, he criticized the spending of $2 million on Measure R projects with no progress.4 At a May 2026 town hall where he spoke, the council agreed to conduct a traffic study for the 710 Stub.4
Campaign money
- Reporting period
- July 1 to September 19, 2026
- Raised
- $21,254
- Cash on hand
- $54,952
| Source | Amount | Share of money raised |
|---|---|---|
| Not reported | ||
AI read these figures from a scanned copy of the filing; two separate reads agreed.
Source: City of Alhambra filings for Sahu for City Council 2026
Endorsements
Sources
- Running for Alhambra City Council District 1: Ron Sahu, Around Alhambra. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- They championed the fight against a Monterey Park data center. Now they're running for office, Pasadena Star-News. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- VISION | Dr. Ron Sahu for Alhambra City Council, Ron Sahu campaign. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- The Decades-Long Fight Over the 710 Stub and Where the Money Went, Local News Pasadena. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- ENDORSEMENTS | Dr. Ron Sahu for Alhambra City Council, Sahu for City Council 2026. Viewed Thursday, October 15, 2026.