Despite the unprecedented administrative challenges of hosting an election with little to no help from state and county elections officials, City Attorney Aaron Harp advised council members to move forward to avoid violating a judge’s order.
Tag: 2026 Ballot Measures
Coverage of the 2026 county and city ballot measures in Orange County.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
How Will Newport Beach Leaders Pull Together an Election in 50 Days?
While the first ballots go out on Friday, there are few details available to the public about how the election will be conducted or if the city has what it needs to do it right.
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Newport Beach’s Phantom Election
A split city council moved forward on Friday with hosting an election despite the county elections team refusing to help them amid questions about its legality.
Posted inOrange
Orange Explores What to do if Sales Tax Proposal Fails in November
Orange officials want to know what their options are to address their structural budget deficit if two tax increases measures expected to bring $40 million annually fail in November as city staff warn layoffs could come if that happens.
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Election 2026: OC Cities Ask for Tax Increases, Term Limits and More
Over a dozen local ballot initiatives qualified for the November ballot this year, with most of them aimed at increasing local taxes to help patch budget problems.
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OC Election’s Chief Rejects Newport Beach Initiatives Ordered by Judge
It’s now unclear when Newport Beach voters could vote on a series of initiatives aimed at expanding transparency, establishing term limits and shifting the city to district elections.
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OC Judge Forces Newport Beach Leaders to Put Charter Reforms On November Ballot
Newport Beach voters now could vote on four initiatives that would reshape the city charter to expand transparency, throw out the housing plan and limit city council members terms this November.
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Judge Orders Newport Beach to Move Forward with Ballot Initiatives
The four ballot initiatives have the power to reshape how much control city leaders have over housing and records, with a judge noting they took steps to keep them off the ballot.
Posted inOrange
Orange Eyes a Car Purchase Rebate Program Ahead of Sales Tax Measure
The City of Orange could be implementing a vehicle incentive program that could save residents and businesses up to $500 as city voters are slated to decide on a sales tax increase this November.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Newport Beach Asks Judge to Block Ballot Initiative Aimed at Limiting Housing
A decision on whether the initiative goes on the ballot must be made in the next month for it to qualify for the November election, according to the county registrar.
