Juan Banales appointed as Pittsburg’s new mayor, honors outgoing mayor’s leadership

As part of its yearly mayoral rotation, the Pittsburg City Council this week selected Vice Mayor Juan Antonio Banales to fill the seat. 

Banales has served in the role before during his City Council tenure, which began when he was first elected in 2016 and then re-elected in 2020. Much like the Oakley City Council, Pittsburg’s councilmembers select a new mayor from among its existing body each year instead of placing the position on the voter ballot.