April Verlato
Verlato has not spoken publicly on U.S. military aid to Israel, U.S. aid to Palestinians, or the conflict itself; no statements found in source-checked research.
We found no public record from April Verlato on any of this site's four questions: U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel, characterization of the Israel/Palestine conflict, Israel-related rhetoric and lobbying, or antisemitism and Jewish community safety. That absence is the finding.
Verlato is the Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California's 28th district. She is an attorney, a former mayor and current city council member of Arcadia, and ran for the same seat in 2024 against Rep. Judy Chu, per Ballotpedia. The first search returned general public-safety material from her council record and campaign platform (a 2021 no-confidence resolution on the Los Angeles County district attorney, police budget votes, bail policy). None of it concerns Israel, Palestinians, or antisemitism, so it sits on the on this page only.
Research
Searched 2026-08-10 for: verlatoforcongress.com safety; April Verlato CA-28 Israel; April Verlato public safety). Questions 1-3 and the antisemitism half of question 4 came back empty; the first search returned only general public-safety material, retained below and out of scope for the card.
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- No public statements, official stances, or actions found. [Nothing found]
Characterization of the conflict
- No public statements, writings, or published policy stances found. [Nothing found]
Rhetoric and lobbying
- No statements or actions found regarding Israel-related rhetoric, lobby organizations, or interest groups. [Nothing found]
Safety and antisemitism
- Antisemitism / Jewish community safety: no statements, positions, or actions found. [Nothing found]
- General public-safety record, out of scope for this question, retained per no-deletion rule:
- 2021-05-18 [Earlier record]: As an Arcadia council member, requested a council vote on a no-confidence resolution regarding Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon's prosecution policies. Arcadia Chamber. - 2016-2024 [Earlier record through current position; date range per the search notes, treated as claim]: Voted for every budget request, ordinance, and strategic plan presented by the Arcadia police chief, including votes adding four sworn officers. Ballotpedia. - 2023-12 [Months after October 7, 2023 by calendar, unrelated to the conflict; month-only date per the search notes]: Campaign launch made "Public Safety for All" and national security platform components; support for law enforcement, legal challenges to the county zero-bail system, stricter enforcement on crime. Campaign site, campaign home.
Sources consulted (identity and candidacy)
- Ballotpedia: April Verlato; campaign issues page; campaign post; Ballotpedia: William Patterson (used by the first search only to confirm the 2024 CA-28 field; does not concern Verlato's positions).
Also in this race: Judy Chu (Democrat) · All California candidates.
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