John Valdivia (born July 19, 1975) is an American politician who served as the 34th mayor of San Bernardino, California.

[2] In 2021, Valdivia became the first elected official in 20 years to be censured by the San Bernardino City Council for alleged misuse of public funds.

[9] On July 6, 2017, Valdivia announced his intention to run in the 2018 election for Mayor of San Bernardino against the incumbent R. Carey Davis.

[15] John Valdivia was the President of the San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA); he was originally appointed on February 27, 2019,[16] Valdivia's economic development efforts did not hold up to what he claimed while in office, as California Attorney General found that the Airport Gateway Specific Plan championed by Valdivia and SBIAA and IVDA agency colleagues would displace 2,600 residents in a majority-Hispanic community [17] In February 2020, former city employees filed complaints against the City of San Bernardino claiming that Mayor John Valdivia had subjected them to a hostile work environment and would direct sexual comments and innuendos toward them.

"[18] In March 2020, a field representative for the city filed a complaint stating that Valdivia had instructed his chief of staff to falsify performance evaluation forms, giving negative reviews to the two former employees that filed sexual harassment claims against Valdivia in February.

In April 2020, a fourth complaint was filed by another former employee, also claiming Valdivia created hostile environments and accusing him of sexual harassment.

[22] Additionally, the City of San Bernardino has paid $50,000 since February to an independent investigator over the claims brought forward against Valdivia.

[24] City Council has suggested that it will consider additional penalties for Valdivia, including possible criminal charges and removal from regional boards.