The Mission Viejo City Council is likely to get four new members, according to Wednesday night election results, after all five seats were listed on the ballot.
Tag: Mission Viejo District Elections
All Five Mission Viejo City Council Seats Up For Election This Year
Mission Viejo will finally see their elections follow a standard schedule after the November 2026 General Election, when all council seats will be up for a vote.
Mission Viejo to Stagger City Council Term Lengths After 2026 Election
The staggered term limits come after the city’s years-long struggle to transition to district voting – pushed by a lawsuit that alleged the old system disenfranchised minority voters.
Mission Viejo Scraps Term Limits And Anti-Nepotism Proposal for City Commissions
The Mission Viejo City Council is set to remove term limits for all city commissioners after the ordinance’s second reading later this month.
Mission Viejo Sees First Election With Districts: Who’s Winning So Far?
No matter what, the city is guaranteed at least one new council member, and the remaining incumbents are up against a slate of newcomers. Here’s the initial election night results.
California Appeals Court Blocks Removal of Mission Viejo City Council Majority
The council members will remain in office until the court makes a decision on the case, stalling a previous order that would’ve thrown them out of office tomorrow.
Mission Viejo Appoints City Manager to Run the Town After Judge Boots Council Majority
After an OC Superior Court Judge tossed three council members in an election lawsuit, city officials handed the city manager a blank check to run the city.
Mission Viejo City Council Majority To Get Tossed At End of Month
The only way for the majority of council members to stay in office is if the California Court of Appeals issues a stay.
Who’s In Charge of Mission Viejo?
Councilmembers have a deadline of September 30 to step down, but so far there’s been no plan announced by city leaders on what happens next.
OC Judge Removes Majority of Mission Viejo City Council Members, City Moves to Appeal
The city of Mission Viejo is already looking to appeal the case, but it’s an open question of what will happen if they lose.









