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href="#1957_Special_Water_Bond_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>1957 Special Water Bond Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1957_Special_Water_Bond_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1958_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1958_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>1958 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1958_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1960_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1960_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>1960 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1960_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1962_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1962_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>1962 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1962_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1964_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1964_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>1964 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1964_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1966_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1966_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>1966 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1966_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1968_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1968_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>1968 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1968_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1970_Annexation_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1970_Annexation_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>1970 Annexation Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1970_Annexation_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1970_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1970_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">14</span> <span>1970 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1970_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1971_Annexation_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1971_Annexation_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">15</span> <span>1971 Annexation Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1971_Annexation_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1972_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1972_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">16</span> <span>1972 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1972_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1973_Special_Bond_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1973_Special_Bond_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">17</span> <span>1973 Special Bond Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1973_Special_Bond_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1974_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1974_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">18</span> <span>1974 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1974_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1976_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1976_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">19</span> <span>1976 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1976_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1976_Special_Referendum_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1976_Special_Referendum_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">20</span> <span>1976 Special Referendum Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1976_Special_Referendum_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1978_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1978_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">21</span> <span>1978 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-1978_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle 1978 Municipal Election subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-1978_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-1978_Initiative_Ordinance" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1978_Initiative_Ordinance"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">21.1</span> <span>1978 Initiative Ordinance</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1978_Initiative_Ordinance-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1980_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1980_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">22</span> <span>1980 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1980_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1980_Measure_J_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1980_Measure_J_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">23</span> <span>1980 Measure J Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1980_Measure_J_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1982_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1982_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">24</span> <span>1982 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1982_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1984_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1984_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">25</span> <span>1984 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1984_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1986_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1986_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">26</span> <span>1986 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1986_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1987_Measure_C_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1987_Measure_C_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">27</span> <span>1987 Measure C Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1987_Measure_C_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1988_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1988_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">28</span> <span>1988 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-1988_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle 1988 Municipal Election subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-1988_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-1988_Measure_G_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1988_Measure_G_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">28.1</span> <span>1988 Measure G Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1988_Measure_G_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1988_Measure_H_and_Measure_I_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1988_Measure_H_and_Measure_I_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">28.2</span> <span>1988 Measure H and Measure I Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1988_Measure_H_and_Measure_I_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1990_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1990_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">29</span> <span>1990 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <button 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class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1992_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1992_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">30</span> <span>1992 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1992_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1994_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1994_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">31</span> <span>1994 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-1994_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-1996_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#1996_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">32</span> <span>1996 Municipal Election</span> 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id="toc-1998_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2000_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2000_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">34</span> <span>2000 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-2000_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle 2000 Municipal Election subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-2000_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2000_Measure_O_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2000_Measure_O_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">34.1</span> <span>2000 Measure O Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2000_Measure_O_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2002_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2002_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">35</span> <span>2002 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2002_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2004_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2004_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">36</span> <span>2004 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2004_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2006_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2006_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">37</span> <span>2006 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2006_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2008_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2008_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">38</span> <span>2008 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2008_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2010_Measure_C_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2010_Measure_C_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">39</span> <span>2010 Measure C Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2010_Measure_C_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2010_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2010_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">40</span> <span>2010 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-2010_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle 2010 Municipal Election subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-2010_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2010_Measure_L_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2010_Measure_L_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">40.1</span> <span>2010 Measure L Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2010_Measure_L_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2012_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2012_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">41</span> <span>2012 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-2012_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle 2012 Municipal Election subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-2012_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2012_Measure_V_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2012_Measure_V_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">41.1</span> <span>2012 Measure V Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2012_Measure_V_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2014_Municipal_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2014_Municipal_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">42</span> <span>2014 Municipal Election</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-2014_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle 2014 Municipal Election subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-2014_Municipal_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-2014_Measure_O_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2014_Measure_O_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">42.1</span> <span>2014 Measure O Election</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-2014_Measure_O_Election-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-2014_Measure_P_Election" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#2014_Measure_P_Election"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">42.2</span> 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class="sidebar sidebar-collapse nomobile nowraplinks hlist" style="width:16.0em"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-title"><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_California" title="Elections in California">Elections in California</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Great_Seal_of_the_State_of_California_Colored.svg/150px-Great_Seal_of_the_State_of_California_Colored.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Great_Seal_of_the_State_of_California_Colored.svg/225px-Great_Seal_of_the_State_of_California_Colored.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Great_Seal_of_the_State_of_California_Colored.svg/300px-Great_Seal_of_the_State_of_California_Colored.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1430" data-file-height="1430" /></span></span></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States" title="Federal government of the United States">Federal government</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; padding-left:2em;"><a href="/wiki/United_States_presidential_elections_in_California" title="United States presidential elections in California">U.S. President</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1852_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1852 United States presidential election in California">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1856 United States presidential election in California">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1860 United States presidential election in California">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1864 United States presidential election in California">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1868 United States presidential election in California">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1872 United States presidential election in California">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1876 United States presidential election in California">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1880 United States presidential election in California">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1884 United States presidential election in California">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1888 United States presidential election in California">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1892 United States presidential election in California">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1896 United States presidential election in California">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1900 United States presidential election in California">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1904 United States presidential election in California">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1908 United States presidential election in California">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1912 United States presidential election in California">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1916 United States presidential election in California">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1920 United States presidential election in California">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1924 United States presidential election in California">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1928 United States presidential election in California">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1932 United States presidential election in California">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1936 United States presidential election in California">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1940 United States presidential election in California">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1944 United States presidential election in California">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1948 United States presidential election in California">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1952 United States presidential election in California">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1956 United States presidential election in California">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1960 United States presidential election in California">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1964 United States presidential election in California">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1968 United States presidential election in California">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1972 United States presidential election in California">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1976 United States presidential election in California">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1980 United States presidential election in California">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1984 United States presidential election in California">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1988 United States presidential election in California">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1992 United States presidential election in California">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="1996 United States presidential election in California">1996</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="1996 California Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_Republican_presidential_primary" title="1996 California Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="2000 United States presidential election in California">2000</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2000 California Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2000 California Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="2004 United States presidential election in California">2004</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2004 California Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2004 California Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="2008 United States presidential election in California">2008</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2008 California Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2008 California Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="2012 United States presidential election in California">2012</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_California#Democratic_primary" title="2012 United States presidential election in California">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2012 California Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="2016 United States presidential election in California">2016</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2016 California Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Republican_presidential_primary" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 California Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="2020 United States presidential election in California">2020</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2020 California Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2020 California Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_California" title="2024 United States presidential election in California">2024</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Democratic_presidential_primary" title="2024 California Democratic presidential primary">Dem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Republican_presidential_primary" title="2024 California Republican presidential primary">Rep</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; padding-left:2em;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" title="List of United States Senate elections in California">U.S. Senate</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1849_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" title="1849 United States Senate elections in California">1849</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1850_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1850 United States Senate elections in California">1850</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1852 United States Senate special election in California">1852 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1856 United States Senate election in California">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1857_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1857 United States Senate special election in California">1857 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1860 United States Senate election in California">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1860 United States Senate special election in California">1860 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1868 United States Senate election in California">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1872 United States Senate election in California">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1873 United States Senate election in California">1873</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1873_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1873 United States Senate special election in California">1873 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1878_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1878 United States Senate election in California">1878</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1880 United States Senate election in California">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1885 United States Senate election in California">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1886 United States Senate special election in California">1886 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1887 United States Senate election in California">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1891 United States Senate election in California">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1891 United States Senate special election in California">1891 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1893 United States Senate election in California">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1895 United States Senate special election in California">1895 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1897 United States Senate election in California">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1900 United States Senate special election in California">1900 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1903 United States Senate election in California">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1905 United States Senate election in California">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1909 United States Senate election in California">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1911 United States Senate election in California">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1914 United States Senate election in California">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1916 United States Senate election in California">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1920 United States Senate election in California">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1922 United States Senate election in California">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1926 United States Senate election in California">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1928 United States Senate election in California">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1932 United States Senate election in California">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1934 United States Senate election in California">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1938 United States Senate election in California">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1940 United States Senate election in California">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1944 United States Senate election in California">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" title="1946 United States Senate elections in California">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" title="1946 United States Senate elections in California">1946 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1950 United States Senate election in California">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1952 United States Senate election in California">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1954 United States Senate special election in California">1954 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1956 United States Senate election in California">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1958 United States Senate election in California">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1962 United States Senate election in California">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1964 United States Senate election in California">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1968 United States Senate election in California">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1970 United States Senate election in California">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1974 United States Senate election in California">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1976 United States Senate election in California">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1980 United States Senate election in California">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1982 United States Senate election in California">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1986 United States Senate election in California">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1988 United States Senate election in California">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1992 United States Senate election in California">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_California" title="1992 United States Senate special election in California">1992 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1994 United States Senate election in California">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="1998 United States Senate election in California">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="2000 United States Senate election in California">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="2004 United States Senate election in California">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="2006 United States Senate election in California">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="2010 United States Senate election in California">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="2012 United States Senate election in California">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="2016 United States Senate election in California">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" title="2018 United States Senate election in California">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" title="2022 United States Senate elections in California">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" title="2022 United States Senate elections in California">2022 sp</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" title="2024 United States Senate elections in California">2024</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_elections_in_California" title="2024 United States Senate elections in California">2024 sp</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2028_United_States_Senate_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="2028 United States Senate election in California">2028</a></i></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; padding-left:2em;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_representatives_from_California" title="List of United States representatives from California">U.S. House of Representatives</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1849_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1849 United States House of Representatives election in California">1849</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1851_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1851 United States House of Representatives election in California">1851</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1852_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1852 United States House of Representatives election in California">1852</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1854_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1854 United States House of Representatives election in California">1854</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1856_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1856 United States House of Representatives election in California">1856</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1859_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_California" title="1859 United States House of Representatives election in California">1859</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1861_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1861 United States House of Representatives election in California">1861</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_California" class="mw-redirect" title="1863 United States House of Representatives election in California">1863</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1864_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1864 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1864</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1867 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1867</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1868_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1868 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1868</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1871 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1872_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1872 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1872</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1875 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1875</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1876 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1879_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1879 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1880 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1882 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1884 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1886 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1888 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1890 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1892 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1894 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1896 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1898 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1900 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1902 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1904 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1906 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1908 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1910 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1912 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1914 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1916 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1918 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1920 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1922 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1924 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1926 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1928 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1930 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1932 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1934 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1936 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1938 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1940 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1942 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1944 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1946 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1946</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1946_California%27s_12th_congressional_district_election" title="1946 California's 12th congressional district election">12th</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1948 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1950 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1952 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1954 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1958 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1960 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1962 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1964 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1966 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1986</a></li> <li>1987 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1987_California%27s_5th_congressional_district_special_election" title="1987 California's 5th congressional district special election">5th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2000 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2000</a></li> <li>2001 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2001_California%27s_32nd_congressional_district_special_election" title="2001 California's 32nd congressional district special election">32nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2002 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2004 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2004</a></li> <li>2005 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2005_California%27s_5th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2005 California's 5th congressional district special election">5th sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California%27s_48th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2005 California's 48th congressional district special election">48th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2006</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2006_California%27s_50th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2006 California's 50th congressional district special election">50th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li>2007 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2007_California%27s_37th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2007 California's 37th congressional district special election">36th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2008</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2008_California%27s_12th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2008 California's 12th congressional district special election">12th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li>2009 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2009_California%27s_10th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2009 California's 10th congressional district special election">10th sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_California%27s_32nd_congressional_district_special_election" title="2009 California's 32nd congressional district special election">32nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2010</a></li> <li>2011 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2011_California%27s_36th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2011 California's 36th congressional district special election">36th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2016 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2016</a></li> <li>2017 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_California%27s_34th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2017 California's 34th congressional district special election">34th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2020</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_California%27s_25th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2020 California's 25th congressional district special election">25th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2022</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2022_California%27s_22nd_congressional_district_special_election" title="2022 California's 22nd congressional district special election">22nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California">2024</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_California%27s_16th_congressional_district_election" title="2024 California's 16th congressional district election">16th</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_California%27s_20th_congressional_district_special_election" title="2024 California's 20th congressional district special election">20th sp</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_California%27s_30th_congressional_district_election" title="2024 California's 30th congressional district election">30th</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_California%27s_45th_congressional_district_election" title="2024 California's 45th congressional district election">45th</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_California%27s_47th_congressional_district_election" title="2024 California's 47th congressional district election">47th</a></i></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a 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style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <i><a href="/wiki/California_executive_branch" title="California executive branch">Executive</a></i><br /><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; padding-left:2em;"><a href="/wiki/Governor_of_California" title="Governor of California">Governor</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1849_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1849 California gubernatorial election">1849</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1851_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1851 California gubernatorial election">1851</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1853_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1853 California gubernatorial election">1853</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1855_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1855 California gubernatorial election">1855</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1857_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1857 California gubernatorial election">1857</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1855_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1855 California gubernatorial election">1859</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1861_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1861 California gubernatorial election">1861</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1863_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1863 California gubernatorial election">1863</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1867_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1867 California gubernatorial election">1867</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1871_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1871 California gubernatorial election">1871</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1875_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1875 California gubernatorial election">1875</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1879_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1879 California gubernatorial election">1879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1882 California gubernatorial election">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1886 California gubernatorial election">1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1890 California gubernatorial election">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1894 California gubernatorial election">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1898 California gubernatorial election">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1902 California gubernatorial election">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1906 California gubernatorial election">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1910 California gubernatorial election">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1914 California gubernatorial election">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1918 California gubernatorial election">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1922 California gubernatorial election">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1926 California gubernatorial election">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1930 California gubernatorial election">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1934 California gubernatorial election">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1938 California gubernatorial election">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1942 California gubernatorial election">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1946 California gubernatorial election">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1950 California gubernatorial election">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1954 California gubernatorial election">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1958 California gubernatorial election">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1962 California gubernatorial election">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1966 California gubernatorial election">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1970 California gubernatorial election">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1974 California gubernatorial election">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 California gubernatorial election">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1982 California gubernatorial election">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1986 California gubernatorial election">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1990 California gubernatorial election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1994 California gubernatorial election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_gubernatorial_election" title="1998 California gubernatorial election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_gubernatorial_election" title="2002 California gubernatorial election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_California_gubernatorial_recall_election" title="2003 California gubernatorial recall election">2003 (recall)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_gubernatorial_election" title="2006 California gubernatorial election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_gubernatorial_election" title="2010 California gubernatorial election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_gubernatorial_election" title="2014 California gubernatorial election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_gubernatorial_election" title="2018 California gubernatorial election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_California_gubernatorial_recall_election" title="2021 California gubernatorial recall election">2021 (recall)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_gubernatorial_election" title="2022 California gubernatorial election">2022</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2026_California_gubernatorial_election" title="2026 California gubernatorial election">2026</a></i></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_California" title="Lieutenant Governor of California">Lieutenant governor</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1954 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1958 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1962 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1966 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1970 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1974 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1978 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1982 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1986 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1990 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1994 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2002 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2006 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2018 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2022 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2026_California_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2026 California lieutenant gubernatorial election">2026</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_California" title="Attorney General of California">Attorney general</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1970 California Attorney General election">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1974 California Attorney General election">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1978 California Attorney General election">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1982 California Attorney General election">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1986 California Attorney General election">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1990 California Attorney General election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1994 California Attorney General election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_Attorney_General_election" title="1998 California Attorney General election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_Attorney_General_election" title="2002 California Attorney General election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Attorney_General_election" title="2006 California Attorney General election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Attorney_General_election" title="2010 California Attorney General election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Attorney_General_election" title="2014 California Attorney General election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Attorney_General_election" title="2018 California Attorney General election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Attorney_General_election" title="2022 California Attorney General election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_California" title="Secretary of State of California">Secretary of state</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1970 California Secretary of State election">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1974 California Secretary of State election">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1978 California Secretary of State election">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1982 California Secretary of State election">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1986 California Secretary of State election">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1990 California Secretary of State election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1994 California Secretary of State election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1998 California Secretary of State election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2002 California Secretary of State election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2006 California Secretary of State election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2010 California Secretary of State election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2014 California Secretary of State election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2018 California Secretary of State election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2022 California Secretary of State election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/California_State_Treasurer" title="California State Treasurer">Treasurer</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_State_Treasurer_election" title="1994 California State Treasurer election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_State_Treasurer_election" title="1998 California State Treasurer election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_State_Treasurer_election" title="2002 California State Treasurer election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_State_Treasurer_election" title="2006 California State Treasurer election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_State_Treasurer_election" title="2010 California State Treasurer election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_State_Treasurer_election" title="2014 California State Treasurer election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_State_Treasurer_election" title="2018 California State Treasurer election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_State_Treasurer_election" title="2022 California State Treasurer election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/California_State_Controller" title="California State Controller">Controller</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_State_Controller_election" title="1994 California State Controller election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_State_Controller_election" title="1998 California State Controller election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_State_Controller_election" title="2002 California State Controller election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_State_Controller_election" title="2006 California State Controller election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_State_Controller_election" title="2010 California State Controller election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_State_Controller_election" title="2014 California State Controller election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_State_Controller_election" title="2018 California State Controller election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_State_Controller_election" title="2022 California State Controller election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/California_Insurance_Commissioner" title="California Insurance Commissioner">Insurance commissioner</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election" title="1994 California Insurance Commissioner election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election" title="1998 California Insurance Commissioner election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election" title="2002 California Insurance Commissioner election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election" title="2006 California Insurance Commissioner election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election" title="2010 California Insurance Commissioner election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election" title="2014 California Insurance Commissioner election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election" title="2018 California Insurance Commissioner election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Insurance_Commissioner_election" title="2022 California Insurance Commissioner election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/California_State_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction" title="California State Superintendent of Public Instruction">Superintendent</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction_election" title="1994 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction_election" title="1998 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction_election" title="2002 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction_election" title="2006 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction_election" title="2010 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction_election" title="2014 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction_election" title="2018 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction_election" title="2022 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/State_Board_of_Equalization_(California)" class="mw-redirect" title="State Board of Equalization (California)">Board of equalization</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_State_Board_of_Equalization_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2018 California State Board of Equalization election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_State_Board_of_Equalization_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2022 California State Board of Equalization election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <hr /></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <i><a href="/wiki/California_State_Legislature" title="California State Legislature">Legislature</a></i><br /><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/California_State_Senate" title="California State Senate">Senate</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1988_California_State_Senate_election" title="1988 California State Senate election">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_California_State_Senate_election" title="1990 California State Senate election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_California_State_Senate_election" title="1992 California State Senate election">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_State_Senate_election" title="1994 California State Senate election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_State_Senate_election" title="1996 California State Senate election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_State_Senate_election" title="1998 California State Senate election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_State_Senate_election" title="2000 California State Senate election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_State_Senate_election" title="2002 California State Senate election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_State_Senate_election" title="2004 California State Senate election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_State_Senate_election" title="2006 California State Senate election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_State_Senate_election" title="2008 California State Senate election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_State_Senate_election" title="2010 California State Senate election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_State_Senate_election" title="2012 California State Senate election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_State_Senate_election" title="2014 California State Senate election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_State_Senate_election" title="2016 California State Senate election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_State_Senate_election" title="2018 California State Senate election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_State_Senate_election" title="2020 California State Senate election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_State_Senate_election" title="2022 California State Senate election">2022</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_California_State_Senate_election" title="2024 California State Senate election">2024</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_special_elections_to_the_California_State_Senate" title="List of special elections to the California State Senate">Special</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/California_State_Assembly" title="California State Assembly">Assembly</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1992_California_State_Assembly_election" title="1992 California State Assembly election">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_State_Assembly_election" title="1994 California State Assembly election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_State_Assembly_election" title="1996 California State Assembly election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_State_Assembly_election" title="1998 California State Assembly election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2000 California State Assembly election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2002 California State Assembly election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2004 California State Assembly election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2006 California State Assembly election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2008 California State Assembly election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2010 California State Assembly election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2012 California State Assembly election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2014 California State Assembly election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2016 California State Assembly election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2018 California State Assembly election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2020 California State Assembly election">2020</a></li> <li>2021 (<a href="/wiki/2021_California%27s_79th_State_Assembly_district_special_election" title="2021 California's 79th State Assembly district special election">79th sp</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2022 California State Assembly election">2022</a> (<a href="/wiki/2022_California%27s_17th_State_Assembly_district_special_election" title="2022 California's 17th State Assembly district special election">17th sp</a>)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_California_State_Assembly_election" title="2024 California State Assembly election">2024</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_special_elections_to_the_California_State_Assembly" title="List of special elections to the California State Assembly">Special</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <hr /></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <i><a href="/wiki/Judiciary_of_California" title="Judiciary of California">Judiciary</a></i><br /><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/California_Court_of_Appeals" class="mw-redirect" title="California Court of Appeals">Court of appeals</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_Courts_of_Appeal_election" title="1994 California Courts of Appeal election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_Courts_of_Appeal_election" title="1998 California Courts of Appeal election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_Courts_of_Appeal_election" title="2002 California Courts of Appeal election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Courts_of_Appeal_election" title="2006 California Courts of Appeal election">2006</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <hr /></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_California" title="Elections in California">Elections by year</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1992_California_elections" title="1992 California elections">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_California_elections" title="1994 California elections">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_elections" title="1996 California elections">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_elections" title="1998 California elections">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_elections" title="2000 California elections">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_California_elections" title="2002 California elections">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_elections" title="2004 California elections">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_special_election" title="2005 California special election">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_elections" title="2006 California elections">2006</a></li> <li>2008 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/February_2008_California_elections" title="February 2008 California elections">Feb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/June_2008_California_elections" title="June 2008 California elections">Jun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_elections" title="2008 California elections">Nov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_California_elections" title="2009 California elections">2009</a></li> <li>2010 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_2010_California_elections" title="June 2010 California elections">Jun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2010_California_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="November 2010 California elections">Nov</a></li></ul></li> <li>2012 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_2012_California_elections" title="June 2012 California elections">Jun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2012_California_elections" title="November 2012 California elections">Nov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_elections" title="2014 California elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_elections" title="2016 California elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_elections" title="2018 California elections">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_elections" title="2020 California elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_elections" title="2022 California elections">2022</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2024_California_elections" title="2024 California elections">2024</a></i></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li 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font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em">1910–1919</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>1911 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1911_California_Proposition_4" title="1911 California Proposition 4">4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_California_Proposition_7" title="1911 California Proposition 7">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_California_Proposition_8" title="1911 California Proposition 8">8</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em">1960–1969</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>1964 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1964_California_Proposition_14" title="1964 California Proposition 14">14</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions:_1970%E2%80%931979" title="List of California ballot propositions: 1970–1979">1970–1979</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>1978 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Briggs_Initiative" class="mw-redirect" title="Briggs Initiative">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_8" title="1978 California Proposition 8">8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_13" title="1978 California Proposition 13">13</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions:_1980%E2%80%931989" title="List of California ballot propositions: 1980–1989">1980–1989</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>1982 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1982_California_Proposition_8" title="1982 California Proposition 8">8</a></li></ul></li> <li>1986 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1986_California_Proposition_64" title="1986 California Proposition 64">64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_California_Proposition_65" title="1986 California Proposition 65">65</a></li></ul></li> <li>1988 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1988_California_Proposition_98" title="1988 California Proposition 98">98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_California_Proposition_99" title="1988 California Proposition 99">99</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions:_1990%E2%80%931999" title="List of California ballot propositions: 1990–1999">1990–1999</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>1994 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/California_Proposition_187" class="mw-redirect" title="California Proposition 187">187</a></li></ul></li> <li>1996 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_Proposition_196" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 California Proposition 196">196</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/California_Proposition_209" class="mw-redirect" title="California Proposition 209">209</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_Proposition_215" title="1996 California Proposition 215">215</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_Proposition_218" title="1996 California Proposition 218">218</a></li></ul></li> <li>1998 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_Proposition_6" title="1998 California Proposition 6">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_Proposition_10" title="1998 California Proposition 10">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_California_Proposition_227" title="1998 California Proposition 227">227</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions:_2000%E2%80%932009" title="List of California ballot propositions: 2000–2009">2000–2009</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>2000 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_Proposition_21" title="2000 California Proposition 21">21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_Proposition_22" title="2000 California Proposition 22">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_Proposition_36" title="2000 California Proposition 36">36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_California_Proposition_39" title="2000 California Proposition 39">39</a></li></ul></li> <li>2003 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2003_California_Proposition_53" class="mw-redirect" title="2003 California Proposition 53">53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_California_Proposition_54" class="mw-redirect" title="2003 California Proposition 54">54</a></li></ul></li> <li>2004 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_1A" title="2004 California Proposition 1A">1A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_55" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 California Proposition 55">55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_56" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 California Proposition 56">56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_57" title="2004 California Proposition 57">57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_58" title="2004 California Proposition 58">58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_59" title="2004 California Proposition 59">59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_60" title="2004 California Proposition 60">60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_60A" title="2004 California Proposition 60A">60A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_61" title="2004 California Proposition 61">61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_62" title="2004 California Proposition 62">62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_63" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 California Proposition 63">63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_64" title="2004 California Proposition 64">64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_65" title="2004 California Proposition 65">65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_66" title="2004 California Proposition 66">66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_69" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 California Proposition 69">69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_California_Proposition_71" title="2004 California Proposition 71">71</a></li></ul></li> <li>2005 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_Proposition_73" title="2005 California Proposition 73">73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_Proposition_74" title="2005 California Proposition 74">74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_Proposition_75" title="2005 California Proposition 75">75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_Proposition_76" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 California Proposition 76">76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_Proposition_77" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 California Proposition 77">77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_Proposition_78" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 California Proposition 78">78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_Proposition_79" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 California Proposition 79">79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_California_Proposition_80" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 California Proposition 80">80</a></li></ul></li> <li>2006 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Proposition_81" title="2006 California Proposition 81">81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Proposition_82" title="2006 California Proposition 82">82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Proposition_83" title="2006 California Proposition 83">83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Proposition_85" title="2006 California Proposition 85">85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Proposition_87" title="2006 California Proposition 87">87</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Proposition_89" title="2006 California Proposition 89">89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_California_Proposition_90" title="2006 California Proposition 90">90</a></li></ul></li> <li>2008 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_91" title="2008 California Proposition 91">91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_92" title="2008 California Proposition 92">92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_93" title="2008 California Proposition 93">93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Propositions_94,_95,_96,_and_97" title="2008 California Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97">94, 95, 96, and 97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Propositions_98_and_99" title="2008 California Propositions 98 and 99">98 and 99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_1A" title="2008 California Proposition 1A">1A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_2" title="2008 California Proposition 2">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_3" title="2008 California Proposition 3">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_4" title="2008 California Proposition 4">4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_5" title="2008 California Proposition 5">5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_6" title="2008 California Proposition 6">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_7" title="2008 California Proposition 7">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_8" title="2008 California Proposition 8">8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_9" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 California Proposition 9">9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_10" title="2008 California Proposition 10">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_11" title="2008 California Proposition 11">11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_California_Proposition_12" title="2008 California Proposition 12">12</a></li></ul></li> <li>2009 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2009_California_Proposition_1A" title="2009 California Proposition 1A">1A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_California_Proposition_1B" title="2009 California Proposition 1B">1B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_California_Proposition_1C" title="2009 California Proposition 1C">1C</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_California_Proposition_1D" title="2009 California Proposition 1D">1D</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_California_Proposition_1E" title="2009 California Proposition 1E">1E</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_California_Proposition_1F" title="2009 California Proposition 1F">1F</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions:_2010%E2%80%932019" title="List of California ballot propositions: 2010–2019">2010–2019</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>2010 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_2010_California_elections#Proposition_13" title="June 2010 California elections">13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Proposition_14" title="2010 California Proposition 14">14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/June_2010_California_elections#Proposition_15" title="June 2010 California elections">15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Proposition_16" title="2010 California Proposition 16">16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/June_2010_California_elections#Proposition_17" title="June 2010 California elections">17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Proposition_19" title="2010 California Proposition 19">19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Proposition_20" title="2010 California Proposition 20">20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_elections#Proposition_21" title="2010 California elections">21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_elections#Proposition_22" title="2010 California elections">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Proposition_23" title="2010 California Proposition 23">23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_elections#Proposition_24" title="2010 California elections">24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_elections#Proposition_25" title="2010 California elections">25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_elections#Proposition_26" title="2010 California elections">26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_California_Proposition_27" title="2010 California Proposition 27">27</a></li></ul></li> <li>2012 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_Proposition_29" title="2012 California Proposition 29">29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_Proposition_30" title="2012 California Proposition 30">30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_Proposition_32" title="2012 California Proposition 32">32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_Proposition_34" title="2012 California Proposition 34">34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_Proposition_37" title="2012 California Proposition 37">37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_Proposition_38" title="2012 California Proposition 38">38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_California_Proposition_39" title="2012 California Proposition 39">39</a></li></ul></li> <li>2014 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_1" title="2014 California Proposition 1">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_2" title="2014 California Proposition 2">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_41" title="2014 California Proposition 41">41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_42" title="2014 California Proposition 42">42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_45" title="2014 California Proposition 45">45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_46" title="2014 California Proposition 46">46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_47" title="2014 California Proposition 47">47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_California_Proposition_48" title="2014 California Proposition 48">48</a></li></ul></li> <li>2016 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_50" title="2016 California Proposition 50">50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_51" title="2016 California Proposition 51">51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_52" title="2016 California Proposition 52">52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_53" title="2016 California Proposition 53">53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_54" title="2016 California Proposition 54">54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_55" title="2016 California Proposition 55">55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_56" title="2016 California Proposition 56">56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_57" title="2016 California Proposition 57">57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_58" title="2016 California Proposition 58">58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_59" title="2016 California Proposition 59">59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_60" title="2016 California Proposition 60">60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_61" title="2016 California Proposition 61">61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_62" title="2016 California Proposition 62">62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_63" title="2016 California Proposition 63">63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adult_Use_of_Marijuana_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Adult Use of Marijuana Act">64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_65" title="2016 California Proposition 65">65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_66" title="2016 California Proposition 66">66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_California_Proposition_67" title="2016 California Proposition 67">67</a></li></ul></li> <li>2018 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_68" title="2018 California Proposition 68">68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_69" title="2018 California Proposition 69">69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_70" title="2018 California Proposition 70">70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_71" title="2018 California Proposition 71">71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_72" title="2018 California Proposition 72">72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_6" title="2018 California Proposition 6">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_7" title="2018 California Proposition 7">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_8" title="2018 California Proposition 8">8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cal_3" title="Cal 3">9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_10" class="mw-redirect" title="2018 California Proposition 10">10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_11" title="2018 California Proposition 11">11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_California_Proposition_12" title="2018 California Proposition 12">12</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions:_2020%E2%80%932029" title="List of California ballot propositions: 2020–2029">2020–2029</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>2020 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_13" title="2020 California Proposition 13">13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_14" title="2020 California Proposition 14">14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_15" title="2020 California Proposition 15">15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_16" title="2020 California Proposition 16">16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_17" title="2020 California Proposition 17">17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_18" title="2020 California Proposition 18">18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_19" title="2020 California Proposition 19">19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_20" title="2020 California Proposition 20">20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_21" title="2020 California Proposition 21">21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_22" title="2020 California Proposition 22">22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_23" title="2020 California Proposition 23">23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_24" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 California Proposition 24">24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_California_Proposition_25" title="2020 California Proposition 25">25</a></li></ul></li> <li>2022 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Proposition_1" title="2022 California Proposition 1">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Proposition_26" title="2022 California Proposition 26">26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Proposition_27" title="2022 California Proposition 27">27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Proposition_28" title="2022 California Proposition 28">28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Proposition_29" title="2022 California Proposition 29">29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Proposition_30" title="2022 California Proposition 30">30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_California_Proposition_31" title="2022 California Proposition 31">31</a></li></ul></li> <li>2024 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_1" title="2024 California Proposition 1">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_2" title="2024 California Proposition 2">2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_3" title="2024 California Proposition 3">3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_4" title="2024 California Proposition 4">4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_5" title="2024 California Proposition 5">5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_6" title="2024 California Proposition 6">6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_32" title="2024 California Proposition 32">32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_33" title="2024 California Proposition 33">33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_34" title="2024 California Proposition 34">34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_35" title="2024 California Proposition 35">35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_California_Proposition_36" title="2024 California Proposition 36">36</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-below"> <a href="/wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions" title="List of California ballot propositions">Full list</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template talk:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="Edit this 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border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors" title="Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors">Board of supervisors</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="1980 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="1996 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2006 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2008 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2010 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2012 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2014 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2016 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2018 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2020 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2022 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2024 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election">2024</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em">Ballot measures</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>1980 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Proposition_A" class="mw-redirect" title="Proposition A">A</a></li></ul></li> <li>2008 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Measure_R" title="Measure R">R</a></li></ul></li> <li>2012 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_Los_Angeles_Measure_B" title="2012 Los Angeles Measure B">B</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Measure_J" class="mw-redirect" title="Measure J">J</a></li></ul></li> <li>2016 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Measure_M" class="mw-redirect" title="Measure M">M</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em">Elections</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_Los_Angeles_County_elections" title="2020 Los Angeles County elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_County_elections" title="2022 Los Angeles County elections">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_County_elections" title="2024 Los Angeles County elections">2024</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <hr /></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <i><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Los_Angeles" title="Government of Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a></i><br /><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Los_Angeles" title="Mayor of Los Angeles">Mayor</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1896_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1896 Los Angeles mayoral election">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1898 Los Angeles mayoral election">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1900 Los Angeles mayoral election">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1902 Los Angeles mayoral election">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1904 Los Angeles mayoral election">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1906 Los Angeles mayoral election">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Los_Angeles_mayoral_special_election" title="1909 Los Angeles mayoral special election">1909 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1909 Los Angeles mayoral election">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1911 Los Angeles mayoral election">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1913 Los Angeles mayoral election">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1915 Los Angeles mayoral election">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1917 Los Angeles mayoral election">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1919 Los Angeles mayoral election">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1921 Los Angeles mayoral election">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1923 Los Angeles mayoral election">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1925 Los Angeles mayoral election">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1929 Los Angeles mayoral election">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1933 Los Angeles mayoral election">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1937 Los Angeles mayoral election">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1938 Los Angeles mayoral election">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1941 Los Angeles mayoral election">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1945 Los Angeles mayoral election">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1949 Los Angeles mayoral election">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1953 Los Angeles mayoral election">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1957 Los Angeles mayoral election">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1961 Los Angeles mayoral election">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1965 Los Angeles mayoral election">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1969 Los Angeles mayoral election">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1973 Los Angeles mayoral election">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1977 Los Angeles mayoral election">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1981 Los Angeles mayoral election">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1985 Los Angeles mayoral election">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1989 Los Angeles mayoral election">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1993 Los Angeles mayoral election">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="1997 Los Angeles mayoral election">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="2001 Los Angeles mayoral election">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="2005 Los Angeles mayoral election">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="2009 Los Angeles mayoral election">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="2013 Los Angeles mayoral election">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="2017 Los Angeles mayoral election">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="2022 Los Angeles mayoral election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_election" title="2026 Los Angeles mayoral election">2026</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_City_Attorney" title="Los Angeles City Attorney">City attorney</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2009_Los_Angeles_City_Attorney_election" title="2009 Los Angeles City Attorney election">2009</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em">Ballot measures</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>1986 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Proposition_U" title="Proposition U">U</a></li></ul></li> <li>2017 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_Los_Angeles_Measure_S" title="2017 Los Angeles Measure S">S</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em">Elections</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2009_Los_Angeles_elections" title="2009 Los Angeles elections">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Los_Angeles_elections" title="2011 Los Angeles elections">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Los_Angeles_elections" title="2013 Los Angeles elections">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Los_Angeles_elections" title="2015 Los Angeles elections">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Los_Angeles_elections" title="2017 Los Angeles elections">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Los_Angeles_special_elections" title="2019 Los Angeles special elections">2019 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Los_Angeles_elections" title="2020 Los Angeles elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_elections" title="2022 Los Angeles elections">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Los_Angeles_special_election" title="2023 Los Angeles special election">2023 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_elections" title="2024 Los Angeles elections">2024</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <hr /></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <i><a href="/wiki/Long_Beach,_California#Government" title="Long Beach, California">Long Beach</a></i><br /><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Long_Beach,_California" title="List of mayors of Long Beach, California">Mayor</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1994_Long_Beach,_California_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1994 Long Beach, California mayoral election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Long_Beach,_California_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 Long Beach, California mayoral election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Long_Beach,_California_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2002 Long Beach, California mayoral election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Long_Beach,_California_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 Long Beach, California mayoral election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Long_Beach,_California_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 Long Beach, California mayoral election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Long_Beach,_California_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 Long Beach, California mayoral election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Long_Beach,_California_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2018 Long Beach, California mayoral election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Long_Beach,_California_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2022 Long Beach, California mayoral election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template talk:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div 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href="/wiki/Orange_County_Board_of_Supervisors" title="Orange County Board of Supervisors">Board of supervisors</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_Orange_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2018 Orange County Board of Supervisors election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Orange_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2020 Orange County Board of Supervisors election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Orange_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Orange_County_Board_of_Supervisors_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors election">2024</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em">District attorney</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_Orange_County,_California_District_Attorney_election" title="2018 Orange County, California District Attorney election">2018</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <hr /></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <i><a href="/wiki/Anaheim,_California#Government_and_politics" title="Anaheim, California">Anaheim</a></i><br /><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Anaheim,_California" title="List of mayors of Anaheim, California">Mayor</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2002_Anaheim_mayoral_election" title="2002 Anaheim mayoral election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Anaheim_mayoral_election" title="2006 Anaheim mayoral election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Anaheim_mayoral_election" title="2010 Anaheim mayoral election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Anaheim_mayoral_election" title="2014 Anaheim mayoral election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Anaheim_mayoral_election" title="2018 Anaheim mayoral election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Anaheim_mayoral_election" title="2022 Anaheim mayoral election">2022</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <hr /></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <i><a href="/wiki/Irvine,_California#Government" title="Irvine, California">Irvine</a></i><br /><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em"><a href="/wiki/Irvine,_California#Government" title="Irvine, California">Mayor</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1988_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1988 Irvine mayoral election">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1990 Irvine mayoral election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1992 Irvine mayoral election">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1994 Irvine mayoral election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 Irvine mayoral election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 Irvine mayoral election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2000 Irvine mayoral election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2002 Irvine mayoral election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 Irvine mayoral election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 Irvine mayoral election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 Irvine mayoral election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 Irvine mayoral election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Irvine_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Irvine mayoral election">2012</a></li> <li><a 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election">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1893 San Diego mayoral election">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1895 San Diego mayoral election">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1897 San Diego mayoral election">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1899 San Diego mayoral election">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1901 San Diego mayoral election">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1903 San Diego mayoral election">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1905 San Diego mayoral election">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1907 San Diego mayoral election">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1909 San Diego mayoral election">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1911 San Diego mayoral election">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1913 San Diego mayoral election">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1915 San Diego mayoral election">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1917 San Diego mayoral election">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1919 San Diego mayoral election">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1921 San Diego mayoral election">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1923 San Diego mayoral election">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1925 San Diego mayoral election">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1927 San Diego mayoral election">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1929 San Diego mayoral election">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1931 San Diego mayoral election">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1932 San Diego mayoral election">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1935 San Diego mayoral election">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1939 San Diego mayoral election">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1943 San Diego mayoral election">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1947 San Diego mayoral election">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1951 San Diego mayoral election">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1955 San Diego mayoral election">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1959 San Diego mayoral election">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1963 San Diego mayoral election">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1967 San Diego mayoral election">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1971 San Diego mayoral election">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1975 San Diego mayoral election">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1979 San Diego mayoral election">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Diego_mayoral_special_election" title="1983 San Diego mayoral special election">1983 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1984 San Diego mayoral election">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_San_Diego_mayoral_special_election" title="1986 San Diego mayoral special election">1986 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1988 San Diego mayoral election">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1992 San Diego mayoral election">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1996 San Diego mayoral election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="2000 San Diego mayoral election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="2004 San Diego mayoral election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_San_Diego_mayoral_special_election" title="2005 San Diego mayoral special election">2005 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="2008 San Diego mayoral election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="2012 San Diego mayoral election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_San_Diego_mayoral_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2013–14 San Diego mayoral special election">2013–14 (sp)</a></li> <li><a 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class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2002_San_Diego_City_Council_election" title="2002 San Diego City Council election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_San_Diego_City_Council_election" title="2004 San Diego City Council election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_City_Council_election" title="2006 San Diego City Council election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_San_Diego_City_Council_election" title="2008 San Diego City Council election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_San_Diego_elections" title="2010 San Diego elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_San_Diego_elections" title="2012 San Diego elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_San_Diego_elections" title="2014 San Diego elections">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_San_Diego_elections" title="2016 San Diego elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_San_Diego_City_Council_election" title="2018 San Diego City Council election">2018</a></li> <li><a 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Francisco mayoral election">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1931 San Francisco mayoral election">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1935 San Francisco mayoral election">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1939 San Francisco mayoral election">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1943 San Francisco mayoral election">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1947 San Francisco mayoral election">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1951 San Francisco mayoral election">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1955 San Francisco mayoral election">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1959 San Francisco mayoral election">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1963 San Francisco mayoral election">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1967 San Francisco mayoral election">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1971 San Francisco mayoral election">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1975 San Francisco mayoral election">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1979 San Francisco mayoral election">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Francisco_mayoral_recall_election" title="1983 San Francisco mayoral recall election">1983 (recall)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1983 San Francisco mayoral election">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1987 San Francisco mayoral election">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1991 San Francisco mayoral election">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1995 San Francisco mayoral election">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="1999 San Francisco mayoral election">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="2003 San Francisco mayoral election">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="2007 San Francisco mayoral election">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="2011 San Francisco mayoral election">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="2015 San Francisco mayoral election">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_San_Francisco_mayoral_special_election" title="2018 San Francisco mayoral special election">2018 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="2019 San Francisco mayoral election">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_San_Francisco_mayoral_election" title="2024 San Francisco mayoral election">2024</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; padding-left:2em;"><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_District_Attorney%27s_Office" title="San Francisco District Attorney's Office">District attorney</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2019_San_Francisco_District_Attorney_election" title="2019 San Francisco District Attorney election">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_San_Francisco_District_Attorney_recall_election" title="2022 San Francisco District Attorney recall election">2022 (recall)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_San_Francisco_District_Attorney_special_election" title="2022 San Francisco District Attorney special election">2022 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_San_Francisco_District_Attorney_election" title="2024 San Francisco District Attorney election">2024</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; padding-left:2em;"><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors" title="San Francisco Board of Supervisors">Board of supervisors</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1977_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="1977 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="1998 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2000 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2002 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2004 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2006 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2012 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2014 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2016 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2018 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2020 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2022 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_San_Francisco_Board_of_Supervisors_election" title="2024 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election">2024</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; padding-left:2em;"><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Board_of_Education" title="San Francisco Board of Education">Board of education</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_San_Francisco_Board_of_Education_election" title="2018 San Francisco Board of Education election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_San_Francisco_Board_of_Education_recall_elections" title="2022 San Francisco Board of Education recall elections">2022 (recall)</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%;padding-left:2em">Ballot measures</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>2024 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Proposition_G_(March_2024)" title="San Francisco Proposition G (March 2024)">G</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:100%; padding-left:2em;">Elections</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>2004 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/March_2004_San_Francisco_general_election" title="March 2004 San Francisco general election">Mar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2004_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2004 San Francisco general election">Nov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2005_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2005 San Francisco general election">2005</a></li> <li>2006 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_2006_San_Francisco_general_election" title="June 2006 San Francisco general election">Jun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2006_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2006 San Francisco general election">Nov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_San_Francisco_general_election" title="2007 San Francisco general election">2007</a></li> <li>2008 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/February_2008_San_Francisco_general_election" title="February 2008 San Francisco general election">Feb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/June_2008_San_Francisco_general_election" title="June 2008 San Francisco general election">Jun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2008_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2008 San Francisco general election">Nov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2009_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2009 San Francisco general election">2009</a></li> <li>2010 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_2010_San_Francisco_general_election" title="June 2010 San Francisco general election">Jun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2010_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2010 San Francisco general election">Nov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2011_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2011 San Francisco general election">2011</a></li> <li>2012 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/June_2012_San_Francisco_general_election" title="June 2012 San Francisco general election">Jun</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2012_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2012 San Francisco general election">Nov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/November_2013_San_Francisco_general_election" title="November 2013 San Francisco general election">2013</a></li> <li>2022 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/February_2022_San_Francisco_special_election" title="February 2022 San Francisco special election">Feb</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template talk:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr 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class="mw-redirect" title="List of mayors of San Jose, California">Mayor</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1974_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="1974 San Jose mayoral election">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="1978 San Jose mayoral election">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="1982 San Jose mayoral election">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="1986 San Jose mayoral election">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="1990 San Jose mayoral election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="1994 San Jose mayoral election">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="1998 San Jose mayoral election">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="2002 San Jose mayoral election">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="2006 San Jose mayoral election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="2010 San Jose mayoral election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="2014 San Jose mayoral election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="2018 San Jose mayoral election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="2022 San Jose mayoral election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_San_Jose_mayoral_election" title="2024 San Jose mayoral election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template 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California">Bakersfield</a></b></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <p><b>Mayoral elections:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_Bakersfield,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2004 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Bakersfield,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2008 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Bakersfield,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2012 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Bakersfield,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2016 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Bakersfield,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2020 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Bakersfield,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2024 Bakersfield, California, mayoral election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <b><a href="/wiki/Fresno,_California#Government" title="Fresno, California">Fresno</a></b></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <p><b>Mayoral elections:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="1996 Fresno mayoral election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="2000 Fresno mayoral election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="2004 Fresno mayoral election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="2008 Fresno mayoral election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="2012 Fresno mayoral election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="2016 Fresno mayoral election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="2020 Fresno mayoral election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="2024 Fresno mayoral election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th 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election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Oakland_mayoral_recall_election" title="2024 Oakland mayoral recall election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <b><a href="/wiki/Riverside,_California#Government" title="Riverside, California">Riverside</a></b></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <p><b>Mayoral elections:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California#1997" title="Mayoral elections in Riverside, California">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California#2001" title="Mayoral elections in Riverside, California">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California#2005" title="Mayoral elections in Riverside, California">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California#2009" title="Mayoral elections in Riverside, California">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California#2012" title="Mayoral elections in Riverside, California">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California#2016" title="Mayoral elections in Riverside, California">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California#2020" title="Mayoral elections in Riverside, California">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayoral_elections_in_Riverside,_California#2024" title="Mayoral elections in Riverside, California">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <b><a href="/wiki/San_Bernardino,_California#Local_government" title="San Bernardino, California">San Bernardino</a></b></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <p><b>Mayoral elections:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2005%E2%80%9306_San_Bernardino_mayoral_election" title="2005–06 San Bernardino mayoral election">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_San_Bernardino_mayoral_election" title="2009 San Bernardino mayoral election">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_San_Bernardino_mayoral_election" title="2014 San Bernardino mayoral election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_San_Bernardino_mayoral_election" title="2018 San Bernardino mayoral election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_San_Bernardino_mayoral_election" title="2022 San Bernardino mayoral election">2022</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <b><a href="/wiki/Stockton,_California#Government" title="Stockton, California">Stockton</a></b></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <p><b>Mayoral elections:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2008_Stockton,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2008 Stockton, California, mayoral election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Stockton,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2012 Stockton, California, mayoral election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Stockton,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2016 Stockton, California, mayoral election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Stockton,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2020 Stockton, California, mayoral election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Stockton,_California,_mayoral_election" title="2024 Stockton, California, mayoral election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template talk:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar" style="padding-top:0;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Template talk:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Elections_in_California_sidebar" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Elections in California sidebar"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Municipal elections in <a href="/wiki/Costa_Mesa,_California" title="Costa Mesa, California">Costa Mesa</a> are held every two years. Beginning in 1982, the elections were consolidated with the statewide general elections.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 1954 to 2016, voters could select as many candidates as open positions, meaning the total vote count could exceed voter registration numbers. Following the passage of Measure EE in 2016, Costa Mesa moved from a system of electing either two or three councilmembers at-large every two years, to a seven member city council with a directly elected mayor, with a two-year term, and six city councilmembers with four year terms. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1947_Incorporation_Election">1947 Incorporation Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: 1947 Incorporation Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1159459382">body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data>table{display:table}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data{width:calc(100% - 20px);overflow:auto}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox caption{display:table-caption}</style><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Incorporation Election<sup id="cite_ref-47inc_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47inc-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1150407293">body:not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .ifmobile>.mobile{display:none}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .ifmobile>.nomobile{display:inherit;display:initial}</style><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>October 7, 1947</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the City of Costa Mesa be Incorporated?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">665 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001345096004151530♠" style="display:none"></span>34.51% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>1,262</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001654903995848469♠" style="display:none"></span>65.49%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>On March 25, 1947, a petition was presented to the <a href="/wiki/Orange_County_Board_of_Supervisors" title="Orange County Board of Supervisors">Orange County Board of Supervisors</a> to incorporate Costa Mesa as a city.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following a public hearing, an election was set to be held on October 7 to determine whether the city shall become incorporated and filling the offices of five city council members, one city clerk, and one city treasurer.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As the incorporation vote failed, no officer was elected. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election <sup id="cite_ref-47inc_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47inc-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Heinz Kaiser </td> <td style="text-align:right;">550 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">28.38 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Nelson Morris Crawley </td> <td style="text-align:right;">541 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">27.92 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Walter Weimer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">511 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">26.37 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Ralph Irwin </td> <td style="text-align:right;">490 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.28 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Ellward Carr </td> <td style="text-align:right;">485 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.03 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Douglas Hinesly </td> <td style="text-align:right;">406 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20.95 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lloyd Schlosser </td> <td style="text-align:right;">384 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">19.81 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Arthur Yambert </td> <td style="text-align:right;">354 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18.27 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Henry Vaughn </td> <td style="text-align:right;">294 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.17 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">John Jeanes </td> <td style="text-align:right;">293 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.12 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jay Soderlind </td> <td style="text-align:right;">260 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.42 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Harold Kyle </td> <td style="text-align:right;">225 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.61 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">David Davidson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">217 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.20 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William Johnson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">195 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.06 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Gordon Maloche </td> <td style="text-align:right;">148 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7.64 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>1,938 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Clerk Election<sup id="cite_ref-47inc_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47inc-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Forrest Owen </td> <td style="text-align:right;">716 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">63.20 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Calla Viele </td> <td style="text-align:right;">417 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">36.80 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>1,133 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Treasurer Election<sup id="cite_ref-47inc_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47inc-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Albert Dudek </td> <td style="text-align:right;">960 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">100 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>960 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1953_Incorporation_Election">1953 Incorporation Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1953 Incorporation Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Incorporation Election<sup id="cite_ref-53inca_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53inca-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>June 16, 1953</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the City of Costa Mesa be Incorporated?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>1,837</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001557004244996967♠" style="display:none"></span>55.70%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,461 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001442995755003032♠" style="display:none"></span>44.30% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>At a special election, held on June 16, Costa Mesans voted to incorporate as a <a href="/wiki/General-law_municipality" title="General-law municipality">general law city</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The election also polled whether a <a href="/wiki/City-manager_form_of_municipal_government" class="mw-redirect" title="City-manager form of municipal government">city manager form of government</a> should be used and who would be elected to the inaugural city council. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"></p><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Form of Government Election<sup id="cite_ref-53inca_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53inca-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>June 16, 1953</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the City of Costa Mesa have a City Manager Form of Government?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>1,502</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001689307021569527♠" style="display:none"></span>68.93%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">677 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001310692978430472♠" style="display:none"></span>31.07% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Charles TeWinkle </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,637 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">49.64 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Claire Nelson </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,178 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">35.72 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Bertren Smith </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,060 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">32.14 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Bruce Martin </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">909 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">27.56 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Walter Miller </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">853 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">25.86 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Arthur Meyers </td> <td style="text-align:right;">743 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">22.53 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Richard Irving Newman </td> <td style="text-align:right;">725 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21.98 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Alma Swartz </td> <td style="text-align:right;">712 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21.59 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William Johnson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">578 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.53 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Victor Caronna </td> <td style="text-align:right;">567 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.19 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Henry Crane </td> <td style="text-align:right;">531 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">16.10 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Robert Stevens </td> <td style="text-align:right;">502 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Forrest Paull </td> <td style="text-align:right;">461 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.98 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">John Yates </td> <td style="text-align:right;">407 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.34 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Richard Sargent </td> <td style="text-align:right;">241 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7.31 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><i>write-ins</i> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.45 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>3,298 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1954_Municipal_Election">1954 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1954 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1954 municipal election, held on April 13, was Costa Mesa's first election as a city. The voters would elect all five Costa Mesa City Council members, with the top two vote-getters receiving a four year term, and the following three a two year term.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The City Council also approved placing Proposition 1 on the ballot, which asked voters whether councilmembers should receive fifty dollars ($50) per month.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 1,759 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Charles TeWinkle (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,356 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">77.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Claire_M._Nelson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Claire M. Nelson (page does not exist)">Claire M. Nelson</a> (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,298 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">76.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Bertren Smith (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,264 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">73.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Bruce Martin (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,237 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">73.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Alvin Pinkley </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,107 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">70.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Walter Miller (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,072 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">60.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William Wiegand </td> <td style="text-align:right;">767 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">45.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Paul Dunlap </td> <td style="text-align:right;">682 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">43.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><i>write-ins</i> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>8,792 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1954_Proposition_1">1954 Proposition 1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1954 Proposition 1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Proposition 1</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>April 13, 1954</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall councilmember compensation be permitted?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>1,102</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001652071005917159♠" style="display:none"></span>65.21%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">588 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001347928994082840♠" style="display:none"></span>34.79% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>There were 1,690 total votes in the Proposition 1 election. The measure passed and was adopted, allowing councilmember compensation. </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1956_Municipal_Election">1956 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1956 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1956 municipal election, held on April 10, was for three of the five members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 2,087 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Alvin Pinkley (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,439 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">69.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Bruce Martin (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,210 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">58.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Bertren Smith (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,123 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">53.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William Abbott, Sr. </td> <td style="text-align:right;">493 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">23.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Author Tuttle </td> <td style="text-align:right;">482 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">23.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Robert Mennes </td> <td style="text-align:right;">425 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Fred Wilson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">331 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">J. D. Doverspike </td> <td style="text-align:right;">267 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Roy Windell </td> <td style="text-align:right;">175 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><i>write-ins</i> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">- </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>5,948 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1956_Annexation_Election">1956 Annexation Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1956 Annexation Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mesa_Annexation_No._2_Map.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Mesa_Annexation_No._2_Map.png/220px-Mesa_Annexation_No._2_Map.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="284" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Mesa_Annexation_No._2_Map.png/330px-Mesa_Annexation_No._2_Map.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Mesa_Annexation_No._2_Map.png/440px-Mesa_Annexation_No._2_Map.png 2x" data-file-width="1006" data-file-height="1298" /></a><figcaption>A map of the Mesa Annexation No. 2 area on Costa Mesa's Westside</figcaption></figure> <p>On July 2, 1956, the City Council announced its intention to call for a special election on whether to annex a portion of land known as "Mesa Annexation No. 2."<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The election was held on October 11, 1956.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Electors were those within the annexation area. There were 119 total votes, with 70 in favor and 49 against. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Mesa Annexation No. 2</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>October 11, 1956</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the area be annexed into the City of Costa Mesa?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>70</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001588235294117647♠" style="display:none"></span>58.82%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">49 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001411764705882353♠" style="display:none"></span>41.18% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1957_Special_Water_Bond_Election">1957 Special Water Bond Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 1957 Special Water Bond Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Water Bond Election</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>September 24, 1957</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the City incur a Bond of $1.34 million?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>1,776</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001570327552986512♠" style="display:none"></span>57.03%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,338 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001429672447013487♠" style="display:none"></span>42.97% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On September 24, 1957, the City held a special bond election to acquire and construct a water storage reservoir and other water-related infrastructure.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since the measure required a two-thirds vote to pass, it was declared to have failed. </p><p>As the territory of Mesa Annexation No. 2 had not been fully incorporated into the city at this point, the City Council also held a special public opinion poll within the zone.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The result within the annexation area was 18 yes votes to 43 no votes. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1958_Municipal_Election">1958 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 1958 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the resignation of Charles TeWinkle in December 1955, Arthur Meyers was unanimously appointed to serve the remainder of his term.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Meyers ran for reelection as an incumbent. </p><p>The 1958 municipal election, held on April 8, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 2,517 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Everett Rea </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,437 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">57.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Arthur Meyers (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,316 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">52.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Walter Weimer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">548 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Frank Bissell </td> <td style="text-align:right;">475 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Fred Wilson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">402 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">16.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Leland Edwards </td> <td style="text-align:right;">397 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.77 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Glenn Crabaugh </td> <td style="text-align:right;">222 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><i>scattered</i> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">- </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>4,810 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1960_Municipal_Election">1960 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 1960 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Referendum on Ordinance 290</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>April 12, 1960</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the City Prohibit the Sale and Regulate the Use of Fireworks?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data">Failed</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">1,651 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001328230616302186♠" style="display:none"></span>32.82% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>3,379</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001671769383697813♠" style="display:none"></span>67.18%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Following the resignation of Councilmember Bruce Martin on July 1, 1957, John Smith was unanimously appointed to fill the unexpired term.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Smith would go on to run for reelection. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"></p><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Referendum on Ordinance 291</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>April 12, 1960</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the City Regulate and Control Oil Drilling?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>3,761</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001773709113351162♠" style="display:none"></span>77.37%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,100 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001226290886648837♠" style="display:none"></span>22.63% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The 1960 municipal election, held on April 12, was to elect three members of the City Council and to vote on two referendums.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Newport Harbor Union High School District consolidated a bond election to build a new high school with the city's general election.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to the number of issues on the ballot, the City Council adopted a resolution urging participation in the election.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 5,081 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">John Smith (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,304 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">65.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Alvin Pinkley (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,187 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">62.7 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Wilson </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,608 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">31.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Richard Stephens </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,520 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">29.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Leonard Moody </td> <td style="text-align:right;">979 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">19.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Nick Mardesich </td> <td style="text-align:right;">767 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Robert Wigmore </td> <td style="text-align:right;">755 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Merwin Long </td> <td style="text-align:right;">730 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Earl Crouch </td> <td style="text-align:right;">655 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Donald Metcalf </td> <td style="text-align:right;">638 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lee Penfold </td> <td style="text-align:right;">364 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7.2 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>14,507 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1962_Municipal_Election">1962 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 1962 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1962 municipal election, held on April 10, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 4,209 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Arthur Meyers (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">2,343 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">55.7 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Joseph Tomchak </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">2,158 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">51.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jackson Hostetler </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,653 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">39.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Selim (Bud) Franklin </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,414 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">33.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Fannie Price </td> <td style="text-align:right;">362 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Joseph Andras </td> <td style="text-align:right;">167 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><i>write-ins</i> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>8,101 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1964_Municipal_Election">1964 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: 1964 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1964 municipal election, held on April 14, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The election was consolidated with that of the Costa Mesa Union School District.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 7,860 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Alvin Pinkley (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,360 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">55.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Wilson (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,082 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">51.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Calvin Barck </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,327 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">42.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Tom Henry Doyle </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,472 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">31.5 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Robert Heath </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,016 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.6 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Samuel Duran </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,807 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">23.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Rhea Dorn </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,313 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">16.7 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Arthur Kitnick </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,087 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Walter Baranger </td> <td style="text-align:right;">697 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.9 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Norman Wiley </td> <td style="text-align:right;">695 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Donald Hange </td> <td style="text-align:right;">479 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>22,335 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1966_Municipal_Election">1966 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: 1966 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the resignation of councilmember Joseph Tomchak on August 5, 1963, the Council appointed Willard Jordan to fill the remainder of the term on August 19 of that year.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jordan would run for reelection as an incumbent. </p><p>The 1966 municipal election, held on April 12, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 5,868 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Willard Jordan (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,180 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">71.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">George Tucker </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,226 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">55.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Tom Henry Doyle </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,432 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">41.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">John Leonhardt </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,061 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Theodore Bologh </td> <td style="text-align:right;">191 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Edwin Steckley </td> <td style="text-align:right;">180 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><i>write-ins</i> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>11,273 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1968_Municipal_Election">1968 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 1968 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1968 municipal election, held on April 9, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Alvin Pinkley (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,265 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Wilson (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,168 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">William St. Clair </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,515 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Calvin Barck (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,343 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Alan Schwalbe </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,321 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Terry Tuchman </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,266 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">R. W. Cory </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,005 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Theodore Bologh </td> <td style="text-align:right;">841 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>19,729 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1970_Annexation_Election">1970 Annexation Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 1970 Annexation Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 1, 1969, the City Council passed a resolution calling for a special election to annex a territory named "Back Bay No. 1 Annexation."<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1970_Municipal_Election">1970 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: 1970 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1970 municipal election, held on April 14, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Hammett </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">5,780 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Willard Jordan (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">5,127 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">George Tucker (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,663 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">B. Eli Kaser </td> <td style="text-align:right;">838 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">David Yarnal </td> <td style="text-align:right;">609 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Theodore Bologh </td> <td style="text-align:right;">510 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Thomas Manus Jr. </td> <td style="text-align:right;">371 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>15,898 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1971_Annexation_Election">1971 Annexation Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 1971 Annexation Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On November 16, 1970, the City Council passed a resolution calling for a special election to annex a territory called "Marina View Annexation."<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1972_Municipal_Election">1972 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 1972 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1972 municipal election, held on April 11, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Robert Wilson (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">5,096 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Dom Raciti </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,935 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Alvin Pinkley (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,396 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William St. Clair (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,595 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Alfred Painter </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,205 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">David Leighton </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,794 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Sam Ekovich </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,230 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Billie Golden </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,143 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Myra Kirschenbaum </td> <td style="text-align:right;">981 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mary Nolan </td> <td style="text-align:right;">951 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Theodore Bologh </td> <td style="text-align:right;">663 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jeffrey Kane </td> <td style="text-align:right;">619 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William Marsh </td> <td style="text-align:right;">568 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Charlie Eifert </td> <td style="text-align:right;">565 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">James Agrusa </td> <td style="text-align:right;">525 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">G.E. McGuire </td> <td style="text-align:right;">312 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Tom Manus </td> <td style="text-align:right;">244 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Phillip Evans </td> <td style="text-align:right;">239 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Darrell Neft </td> <td style="text-align:right;">214 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lewis Bowden </td> <td style="text-align:right;">117 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Frederik Bos </td> <td style="text-align:right;">92 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>31,484 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1973_Special_Bond_Election">1973 Special Bond Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: 1973 Special Bond Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Proposition A</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>September 11, 1973</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the $2.602 million dollar bond be approved?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>4,145</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001711465842773772♠" style="display:none"></span>71.15%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,681 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001288534157226227♠" style="display:none"></span>28.85% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Proposition B</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>September 11, 1973</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the $1.308 million dollar bond be approved</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>4,009</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001691206896551724♠" style="display:none"></span>69.12%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,791 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001308793103448275♠" style="display:none"></span>30.88% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The 1973 special bond election, held on September 11, was for voters to decide whether to approve two bonds related to park improvements.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Proposition A was a $2.602 million dollar bond for the acquisition of park sites and open space. Proposition B was a $1.308 million dollar bond for the construction of park improvements and public recreational facilities.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Both propositions passed by the required two-thirds vote, with Proposition A gaining 4,145 out of 5,826 votes and Proposition B gaining 4,009 out of 5,800 votes. </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1974_Municipal_Election">1974 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: 1974 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1974 municipal election, held on March 5, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Norma Hertzog was the first woman elected to the Costa Mesa City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Jack Hammett (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,587 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Norma Hertzog </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">2,675 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Willard Jordan (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,500 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Joan Torribio </td> <td style="text-align:right;">872 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Raymond Evans </td> <td style="text-align:right;">625 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Richmond Westlake Jr. </td> <td style="text-align:right;">577 </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>10,836 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1976_Municipal_Election">1976 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: 1976 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1976 municipal election, held on March 2, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 8,407 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Dom Raciti (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,433 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">52.73 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Mary Smallwood </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,197 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">49.92 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Edward McFarland </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">2,765 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">32.89 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Don Bull </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,170 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.81 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Nathan Reade </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,972 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">23.46 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Elvin Hutchison </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,879 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">22.35 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Donn Hall </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,566 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18.63 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">David Yarnal </td> <td style="text-align:right;">961 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.43 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Phillip Evans </td> <td style="text-align:right;">845 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.05 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Rose Morales </td> <td style="text-align:right;">838 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.97 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Ted Bologh </td> <td style="text-align:right;">740 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.80 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Alfred Jaskulski </td> <td style="text-align:right;">579 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6.89 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Richmond Westlake Jr. </td> <td style="text-align:right;">316 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3.76 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Vernon Phillips </td> <td style="text-align:right;">179 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lewis Young </td> <td style="text-align:right;">153 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1.82 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Michael Jon Olson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">143 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1.70 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Joseph Schuval </td> <td style="text-align:right;">88 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1.05 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>23,824 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1976_Special_Referendum_Election">1976 Special Referendum Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: 1976 Special Referendum Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Referendum on Ordinance 76-11<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 2, 1976</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall Ordinance No. 76-11 be adopted?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">10,231 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001369777360127222♠" style="display:none"></span>36.98% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>17,437</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001630222639872777♠" style="display:none"></span>63.02%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>On March 1, the City Council passed Ordinance 76-11, which rezoned a parcel of land from single-family residential to commercial, by a 3-2 vote.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A petition against the ordinance was signed by more than 10 percent of registered voters, causing a special election to be called.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The referendum election was consolidated with the statewide general election that same year. The referendum failed and the ordinance was not adopted, receiving 10,231 votes in favor and 17,437 against. </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1978_Municipal_Election">1978 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: 1978 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1978 municipal election, held on March 7, was to elect two members of the City Council and to vote on one initiative placed on the ballot by petition.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 8,355 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Norma Hertzog (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,644 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">43.61 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Arlene Schafer </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,150 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">37.70 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Don Bull </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,865 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">34.29 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Christopher Magee Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,684 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20.16 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">K. Paul Raver </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,280 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.32 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Thomas Keefer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">968 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.59 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">G. Godfrey Sandeen </td> <td style="text-align:right;">652 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7.80 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Darrilyn Oliver </td> <td style="text-align:right;">517 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6.19 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Michael Ellis </td> <td style="text-align:right;">413 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.94 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Carl Merkle </td> <td style="text-align:right;">375 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.49 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>15,548 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1978_Initiative_Ordinance">1978 Initiative Ordinance</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: 1978 Initiative Ordinance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">1978 Initiative Ordinance</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>March 7, 1978</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the area be zoned single-family residential?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>4,295</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001524036115178135♠" style="display:none"></span>52.40%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">3,901 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001475963884821864♠" style="display:none"></span>47.60% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The initiative was to zone all land bounded roughly by Bear Street, Sunflower Avenue, South Coast Drive, and Fairview Road as single-family residential. The initiative passed with 4,295 voting in favor and 3,901 against. </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1980_Municipal_Election">1980 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: 1980 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the death of Vice Mayor Smallwood on October 7, 1978,<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Planning Commission Chairman Donn Hall was unanimously appointed to fill the vacancy and was an incumbent in the 1980 election.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 1980 municipal election, held on April 8, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 6,758 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Donn Hall (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,781 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">55.95 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Edward McFarland (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,153 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">46.66 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Eric Johnson </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">2,664 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">39.42 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Dick Carstensen </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,493 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">36.89 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Christopher Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,967 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">29.11 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">David Balsiger </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,949 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">28.84 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Robert Graham </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,129 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">16.71 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">K. Paul Raver </td> <td style="text-align:right;">954 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14.12 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Richard Johnston </td> <td style="text-align:right;">819 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.12 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>18,909 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1980_Measure_J_Election">1980 Measure J Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: 1980 Measure J Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure J<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>June 3, 1980</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall rental housing developments for the specified groups be developed in Orange County?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>11,632</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001617213201740422♠" style="display:none"></span>61.72%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">7,214 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001382786798259577♠" style="display:none"></span>38.28% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Measure J Election, held on June 3, was an initiative to approve rental housing developments for elderly, handicapped, and low or moderate income persons.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The election was held across unincorporated <a href="/wiki/Orange_County,_California" title="Orange County, California">Orange County</a>, with cities having the ability to opt-in by resolution, which Costa Mesa did by adoption Resolution 80-34. The election was consolidated with the Orange County primary election. The measure passed by a majority vote. </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1982_Municipal_Election">1982 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: 1982 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On November 16, 1981, the City Council approved Ordinance 81-22, which consolidated all future general municipal elections with the statewide general election.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 1982 municipal election, held on November 2, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 28,359 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Arlene Schafer (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">13,947 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">49.18 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Norma Hertzog (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">12,318 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">43.44 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Christopher Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,535 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">26.57 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Dave Wheeler </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,993 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lynn Van Aken </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,279 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.09 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Claudia Kelly-Weyer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,552 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.00 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>46,624 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1984_Municipal_Election">1984 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: 1984 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1984 municipal election, held on November 6, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 37,063 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Mary Hornbuckle </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">15,301 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">41.28 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Dave Wheeler </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">13,487 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">36.39 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Donn Hall (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,629 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">28.68 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Douglas Yates </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,032 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">27.07 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Eric Johnson (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,996 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">24.27 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Charles Markel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,287 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">22.36 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Christopher Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,483 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20.19 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Harry Green </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,618 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.16 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Dom Raciti </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,980 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.74 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Clarence Clarke </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,914 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.56 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Sidney Soffer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,985 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5.36 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>89,712 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1986_Municipal_Election">1986 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: 1986 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1986 municipal election, held on November 4, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 26,808 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Orville Amburgey </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">9,602 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">35.82 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Peter Buffa </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">6,608 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">24.65 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Sandra Hamilton </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,910 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18.32 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Joe Erickson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,588 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.11 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Doug Yates </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,953 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14.75 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Brian Theriot </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,690 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.76 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Michael Nutter </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,612 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.47 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,498 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.32 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Bob Hanson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,470 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.21 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Char Johnson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,049 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7.64 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Marie Maples </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,537 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5.73 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Michael Szkaradek </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,226 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.57 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Nicholas Bartlett </td> <td style="text-align:right;">571 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2.13 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>47,312 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1987_Measure_C_Election">1987 Measure C Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: 1987 Measure C Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure C<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 3, 1987</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="display:inline-block;border-style: solid;padding: 3px;border-color: #A2A9B1;border-width: 2px;background-color: #FEFEFE;color: black;margin: 3px;width: calc(100% - 16px);max-width: 24em;"><b>Shall the appropriations limit be increased?</b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>3,927</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001633489272463300♠" style="display:none"></span>63.35%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">2,272 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001366510727536699♠" style="display:none"></span>36.65% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>On August 3, the City Council called for a special election to increase the appropriations limit of the city, in accordance with the <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_California" title="Constitution of California">Constitution of California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The limit was proposed to be increased to provide funding for city streets, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks, and to construct new sidewalks for pedestrian safety. The election, held on November 3, had 6,264 ballots cast. </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1988_Municipal_Election">1988 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: 1988 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1988 municipal election, held on November 8, was to elect three members of the City Council and to vote on three measures.<sup id="cite_ref-88-57_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88-57-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 36,717 ballots cast. </p><p>One large issue for the candidates was the growth of the city.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There was a slate of three slow-growth candidates and members of Costa Mesa Citizens for Responsible Growth (Genis, Humphrey, and Williams) who supported Measure G and opposed Measures H and I. The six other remaining candidates had opposing views. </p><p>Howard Gensler withdrew from the race but still appeared on the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_72-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-88-99_73-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88-99-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Sandra Genis </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">13,093 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">35.66 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Ed Glasgow </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">12,532 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">34.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Mary Hornbuckle (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">11,733 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">31.96 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">John Humphrey </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11,381 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">31.00 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Scott Williams </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,632 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">28.96 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jim Ferryman </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,520 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">23.20 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Dan Worthington </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,955 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21.67 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jan Kausen </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,750 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.66 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Charles Markel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,549 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.11 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Howard Gensler </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,477 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6.75 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>89,622 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1988_Measure_G_Election">1988 Measure G Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: 1988 Measure G Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure G<sup id="cite_ref-88-99_73-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88-99-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 1988</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>16,029</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001501564553476437♠" style="display:none"></span>50.16%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">15,929 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001498435446523562♠" style="display:none"></span>49.84% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Measure G was an initiative ordinance and amendment to the General Plan.<sup id="cite_ref-88-57_71-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88-57-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Titled the "Citizens' Sensible Growth and Traffic Control Initiative," it would require that certain levels of road and flood control facilities and certain levels of police, fire, and paramedic services be in place in order to permit specific types of development projects. Due to issues with ballot petition circulation, there were concerns with whether the measure could be placed on the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-88-57_71-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88-57-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The measure passed. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1988_Measure_H_and_Measure_I_Election">1988 Measure H and Measure I Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: 1988 Measure H and Measure I Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure H<sup id="cite_ref-88-99_73-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88-99-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 1988</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">11,758 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001369179566077427♠" style="display:none"></span>36.92% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>20,091</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001630820433922572♠" style="display:none"></span>63.08%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure I<sup id="cite_ref-88-99_73-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88-99-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 1988</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">12,718 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001400025162771679♠" style="display:none"></span>40.00% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>19,075</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001599974837228320♠" style="display:none"></span>60.00%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Segerstrom Home Ranch site is a parcel of land located between Harbor Boulevard, Sunflower Avenue, Fairview Road, and <a href="/wiki/Interstate_405_(California)" title="Interstate 405 (California)">the 405 freeway</a>. Following a court ruling in Costa Mesa Residents for Responsible Growth v. City of Costa Mesa, the city was required to amend two elements of its <a href="/wiki/General_plan" class="mw-redirect" title="General plan">general plan</a>, which was previously amended to allow for increased development at the Home Ranch property.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city first passed Resolution 88-11 in response to the case, which would allow 3.1 million square feet of development and certain building limit heights.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A petition drive then began to circulate to place the issue on the ballot, ultimately becoming Measure H.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_72-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response, the city adopted an alternate resolution, Resolution 88-44, which would allow for less development, at 2.12 million square feet.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_74-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another petition was started to place this new resolution on the ballot, becoming Measure I.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_72-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Passage of either measure would have allowed the development to be built. If both measures had passed, Measure H would have prevailed over Measure I. </p><p>Both measures failed and a large portion of the site remains vacant to this day. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1990_Municipal_Election">1990 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: 1990 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1990 municipal election, held on November 6, was to elect two members of the City Council and to vote on two measures.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 26,046 ballots cast. </p><p>Following controversial actions by the City Council, led by Councilmember Amburgey, a number of social issues were placed in the campaign spotlight. Namely, anti-illegal immigrant actions taken by the council and the censoring of public art that would receive grant funding.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With Peter Buffa being seen as a swing vote on these issues, an anti-Amburgey slate was formed by Jay Humphrey and Karen McGlinn, with Arlene Schafer seen as an ally of Amburgey. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-90-86_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90-86-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Peter Buffa (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,537 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">40.46 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Jay Humphrey </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">9,149 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">35.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Karen McGlinn </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9,002 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">34.56 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Orville Amburgey (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,419 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">24.64 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Arlene Schafer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,115 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">23.48 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>41,222 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1990_Measure_V_Election">1990 Measure V Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: 1990 Measure V Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure V<sup id="cite_ref-90-86_78-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90-86-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 6, 1990</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>17,038</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001751367084141824♠" style="display:none"></span>75.14%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">5,638 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001248632915858176♠" style="display:none"></span>24.86% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Measure V was a ballot measure by the City Council regarding campaign financing and conflicts of interest. Title the "Ethics in Costa Mesa Government Initiative," the ordinance would prohibit a councilmember from voting on projects involving any contributor of more than $500 to the council member’s campaign funds.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:5_77-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The measure was seen as a response to incumbent councilmember Amburgey's lack of an abstention vote following projects by campaign contributors being brought before the council.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_77-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The measure passed. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1990_Measure_W_Election">1990 Measure W Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: 1990 Measure W Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure W<sup id="cite_ref-90-86_78-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90-86-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 6, 1990</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">11,925 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001496750812296925♠" style="display:none"></span>49.68% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>12,081</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001503249187703074♠" style="display:none"></span>50.32%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Following an "unusually high number of complaints from residents," the City Council placed an advisory measure on the ballot to inform the Council on whether fireworks should be made illegal.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fireworks sold within the city would have to be "State Safety Approved" and must be sold by nonprofit community groups.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A yes vote would be in favor of continuing to permit fireworks sales. The measure failed, but, as an advisory measure, no action was needed.</p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1992_Municipal_Election">1992 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: 1992 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Councilmember Ed Glasgow resigned on June 15, 1991 after allegations of spying on city officials.<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the June 17, 1991 meeting, the appointment of a councilmember was continued.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the July 1, 1991 meeting, eight candidates were nominated and seconded. The eight nominees were ranked by the four remaining councilmembers and the top four nominees then had a straw vote taken on whether they should be appointed, each vote failing 2-2.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The issue was continued to the following meeting. At the July 15 meeting, votes were taken on three of the four nominees, each of which failed 2-2.<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Joe Erickson, the final of the four nominees, was then unanimously appointed by the Council to fill the unexpired term.<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Erickson would run for reelection as an incumbent. </p><p>The 1992 municipal election, held on November 3, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 39,306 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Sandra Genis (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">12,128 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">30.86 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Joe Erickson (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,835 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">27.57 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Mary Hornbuckle (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,834 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">27.56 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Brian Theriot </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,118 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.74 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,478 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21.57 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Gary Monahan </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,914 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Denis Retoske </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,845 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">19.96 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Karen McKenna-Juergens </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,052 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.94 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Donald Williams </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,928 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.54 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Kevin Austin </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,227 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.21 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Stephen McGuire </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,701 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6.87 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>86,060 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1994_Municipal_Election">1994 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: 1994 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1994 municipal election, held on November 8, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 28,887 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Peter Buffa (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">8,274 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">28.64 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Monahan </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">8,092 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">28.01 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Libby Cowan </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,073 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21.02 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,570 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">19.28 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mark Korando </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,903 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.51 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mike Scheafer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,249 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.25 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Janet Lee McCammon </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,806 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.71 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">James Wysopal </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,716 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5.94 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lynn David Clements </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,435 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.97 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Michael Collier </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,270 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.40 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Bob Brady </td> <td style="text-align:right;">593 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2.05 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><i>write-ins</i> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.01 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>42,984 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1996_Municipal_Election">1996 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: 1996 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1996 municipal election, held on November 5, was to elect three members of the City Council and to vote on one ballot measure.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 32,572 ballots cast. </p><p>Casey Evans withdrew from the race but remained on the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-96-101_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96-101-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Joe Erickson (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">13,422 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">41.21 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Heather Somers </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,414 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">31.97 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Libby Cowan </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,212 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">31.35 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,809 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">27.04 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lawrence Jones </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,968 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">21.39 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mel Fleener </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,790 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.78 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Caroline Butler </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,472 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">16.80 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Robert Graham </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,399 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.51 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Casey Evans </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,630 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.14 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">James Fisler </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,150 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.67 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>72,266 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1996_Measure_F_Election">1996 Measure F Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: 1996 Measure F Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure F<sup id="cite_ref-96-101_97-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96-101-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 5, 1996</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>22,537</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001794871794871794♠" style="display:none"></span>79.49%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">5,816 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001205128205128205♠" style="display:none"></span>20.51% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Measure F was a ballot measure proposed by the City Council which would institute term limits on city councilmembers. City councilmembers would be limited to two consecutive four-year terms.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The measure passed. </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1998_Municipal_Election">1998 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: 1998 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1998 municipal election, held on November 3, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 25,148 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Linda Dixon </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">9,711 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">38.62 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Monahan (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">8,920 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">35.47 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris Steel </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,853 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">27.25 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Caroline Butler </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,983 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">19.81 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lawrence Jones </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,797 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.12 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">James Fisler </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,396 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.53 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2000_Municipal_Election">2000 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: 2000 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2000 municipal election, held on November 7, was to elect three members of the City Council and vote on one ballot measure.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 34,429 ballots cast. </p><p>The final results were not certified until November 28, with the lead of the third place candidate narrowing from 100 votes the morning after the election, to 36 votes a week after, to the final certified margin of 32 votes ahead.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-00-84_104-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-00-84-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Chris Steel </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,664 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">30.97 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Libby Cowan (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,276 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">29.85 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Karen Robinson </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">9,224 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">26.79 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Heather Somers (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9,192 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">26.70 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Joel Faris </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,844 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">22.78 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Dan Worthington </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,695 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">19.45 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Rick Rodgers </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,539 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18.99 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Thomas Sutro </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,331 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.48 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Ronald Channels </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,364 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.77 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Michael Clifford </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,915 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.47 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William Perkins </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,845 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5.36 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>73,889 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000_Measure_O_Election">2000 Measure O Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: 2000 Measure O Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure O<sup id="cite_ref-00-84_104-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-00-84-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 7, 2000</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>12,933</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001524856945740838♠" style="display:none"></span>52.49%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">11,708 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001475143054259161♠" style="display:none"></span>47.51% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Measure O was a ballot measure submitted to the voters by the Costa Mesa City Council to implement a transient occupancy tax of no more than 2% which would be charged to hotel guests. Funds from the tax would go towards park and recreation facilities.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2002_Municipal_Election">2002 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: 2002 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2002 municipal election, held on November 5, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 22,494 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Monahan (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,739 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">47.74 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/Allan_Mansoor" title="Allan Mansoor">Allan Mansoor</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">7,617 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">33.86 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Linda Dixon (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,092 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">31.53 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,690 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.30 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William Perkins </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,520 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">15.65 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2004_Municipal_Election">2004 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: 2004 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 15, 2003, Mayor Karen Robinson resigned from her position as councilmember.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before her resignation was effective, at the April 7, 2003 meeting, she and Councilmember Cowan supported a motion to appoint the runner-up from the 2002 election, or if they were not willing or able, the second runner-up, and so on. That motion failed and an application process was adopted.<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the April 21, 2003 meeting, nine people were nominated and seconded for appointment.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The council conducted a straw vote, with four candidates losing 2-2 and five losing 1-3. The council then conducted a second straw vote, after which it would eliminate any nominee not receiving at least two votes; six nominees remained after the second straw poll. The council then further narrowed the nominees by selecting one nominee per councilmember, leaving four. Two more votes were taken on the four nominees, with no nominee receiving a majority vote. The council then ranked the four remaining candidates and eliminated the lowest ranked, and repeated the process with the three remaining candidates. The two remaining candidates, Eric Bever and Mike Scheafer, were voted on and failed to be appointed on 2-2 votes. The process was continued to the following meeting. At the May 5, 2003 council meeting, the two nominees were voted on again and failed 2-2.<sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following renominations of previously failed nominees and a suggestion to leave the seat vacant until a special election in November 2003, the matter was continued to a special meeting. At a special City Council meeting on May 12, 2003, Bever and Scheafer went before the council to answer questions related to Fairview Park and a bridge on 19th Street over the Santa Ana River.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following another set of failed motions to select either of the nominees and a proposal to hold a special election, Bever withdrew his nomination and Scheafer was appointed by a 3-1 vote to the unexpired term.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Scheafer would run for reelection and would go on to lose against Bever. </p><p>The 2004 municipal election, held on November 2, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 39,192 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">13,298 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">33.93 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Linda Dixon </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">12,599 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">32.15 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Eric Bever </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,139 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">25.87 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Bruce Garlich </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,095 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.76 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mike Scheafer (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9,545 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">24.35 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris Steel (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,680 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.04 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mirna Burciaga </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,797 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14.79 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Sam Clark </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,210 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.74 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Richard Carroll </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,061 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.36 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Karl Ahlf </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,316 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.46 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Terry Shaw </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,936 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7.49 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Michael Clifford </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,540 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3.93 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>84,216 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2006_Municipal_Election">2006 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: 2006 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2006 Municipal Election, held on November 7, was to elect two members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 24,847 ballots cast. </p><p>There were two competing slates in the election, with <a href="/wiki/Allan_Mansoor" title="Allan Mansoor">Allan Mansoor</a> and Wendy Leece on one slate, and Bruce Garlich and former councilmember Mike Scheafer on another.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/Allan_Mansoor" title="Allan Mansoor">Allan Mansoor</a> (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">10,122 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">40.74 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Wendy Leece </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">9,524 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">38.33 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Bruce Garlich </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8,280 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">33.32 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mike Scheafer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,255 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">29.20 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mirna Burciaga </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,717 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.93 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris Bunyan </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,190 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.79 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>39,088 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2008_Municipal_Election">2008 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: 2008 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2008 municipal election, held on November 4, was to elect three members of the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 40,008 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Monahan </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">17,836 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">44.58 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">15,912 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">39.77 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Eric Bever (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">14,857 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">37.14 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jim Righeimer </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13,000 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">32.49 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lisa Reedy </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,306 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">18.26 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris McEvoy </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6,828 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.07 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">William Sneen </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,088 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.22 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Christopher Bunyan </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,037 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7.59 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Nick Moss </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,967 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4.92 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>84,831 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2010_Measure_C_Election">2010 Measure C Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: 2010 Measure C Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure C<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>June 8, 2010</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>13,000</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001876660597477914♠" style="display:none"></span>87.67%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">1,829 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001123339402522085♠" style="display:none"></span>12.33% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The Measure C election, held on June 8, was consolidated with the statewide primary election.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Measure C was a ballot measure submitted to the voters by the City Council regarding the <a href="/wiki/OC_Fair_%26_Event_Center" title="OC Fair & Event Center">OC Fair & Event Center</a>. Following a large deficit in the <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a> budget, the state legislature approved the sale of the fairgrounds in July 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city council then amended its general plan land use designation for the site to ensure that the OC Fair would remain as an annual event if sold to a private developer.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The measure would require that any future changes to the land use of the fairgrounds be approved by a majority vote at a future election.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The measure passed, with no ballot statement having been filed in opposition to the measure and many local officials predicting overwhelming support.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_133-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:7_134-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The city had also made a $96 million offer to purchase the fairgrounds, which was opposed by some state lawmakers after the city passed an anti-immigrant "Rule of Law" resolution.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_133-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:7_134-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:7-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/OC_Fair_%26_Event_Center" title="OC Fair & Event Center">OC Fairgrounds</a> remain state property, formally organized as the 32nd District Agricultural Association.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2010_Municipal_Election">2010 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: 2010 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2010 municipal election, held on November 2, was to elect two members of the City Council and vote on one ballot measure.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 29,816 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-10-78_137-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10-78-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Jim Righeimer </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">12,997 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">43.59 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Wendy Leece (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">11,572 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">38.81 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chris McEvoy </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,846 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">36.38 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Sue Lester </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,881 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13.02 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Chad Petschl </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,721 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5.77 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>41,017 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010_Measure_L_Election">2010 Measure L Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: 2010 Measure L Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure L<sup id="cite_ref-10-78_137-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10-78-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 2, 2010</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>14,227</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001521613198900091♠" style="display:none"></span>52.16%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">13,048 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001478386801099908♠" style="display:none"></span>47.84% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Measure L was a ballot measure submitted to the voters by the City Council which would increase the Transient Occupancy Tax charges to hotel guests from six percent to eight percent.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2012_Municipal_Election">2012 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: 2012 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After <a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> was elected to the <a href="/wiki/Newport-Mesa_Unified_School_District" title="Newport-Mesa Unified School District">Newport-Mesa Unified School District</a> Board, she resigned from her position on the City Council effective December 31, 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the January 4, 2011 Council meeting, Stephen Mensinger was appointed, by a 3-1 vote, to replace her. Mensinger would run for reelection as an incumbent.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The 2012 municipal election, held on November 6, was to elect three members of the City Council and one ballot measure.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 39,008 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-12-76_144-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12-76-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Sandra Genis </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">15,982 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">40.97 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Steve Mensinger (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">14,199 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">36.40 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Gary Monahan (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">13,945 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">35.75 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">John Stephens </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13,790 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">35.35 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Colin McCarthy </td> <td style="text-align:right;">13,450 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">34.48 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Harold Weitzberg </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11,697 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">29.99 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Al Melone </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3,658 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.38 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">James Rader </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,449 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6.28 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>89,170 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2012_Measure_V_Election">2012 Measure V Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: 2012 Measure V Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure V<sup id="cite_ref-12-76_144-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12-76-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 6, 2012</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">13,806 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001402096985583224♠" style="display:none"></span>40.21% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>20,529</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001597903014416775♠" style="display:none"></span>59.79%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In March 2011, the city sent out layoff notices to more than half of city employees, intending the outsource the work to private companies.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_145-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The action prompted a lawsuit from the <a href="/wiki/Orange_County_Employees_Association" title="Orange County Employees Association">Orange County Employees Association (OCEA)</a>, which argued that Costa Mesa, as a general law city, was not empowered to outsource employees as a <a href="/wiki/Charter_city" class="mw-redirect" title="Charter city">charter city</a> would be able to.<sup id="cite_ref-:9_146-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The court ruled in favor of the OCEA, prompting the council to explore adopting a city charter. </p><p>By a 4-1 vote on March 6, 2012, the council approved placing the issue of a city charter on the June 5 primary ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The paperwork to place the measure on the June ballot was filed past the deadline and so could not be placed on the June ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city, through the city clerk, filed a lawsuit to allow for the measure to be placed on the June ballot, which was opposed by former councilmember <a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> and council candidate John Stephens.<sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The lawsuit was rejected and the measure was placed on the November ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The measure was defeated, with large labor opposition.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_145-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:9_146-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:9-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2014_Municipal_Election">2014 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=52" title="Edit section: 2014 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2014 municipal election, held on November 4, was to elect two members of the City Council and to vote on two ballot measures.<sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-153" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-153"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-154" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-154"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 20,827 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-14-78_155-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14-78-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">9,346 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">44.87 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Jim Righeimer (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">7,524 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">36.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jay Humphrey </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7,477 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">35.90 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lee Ramos </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,305 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.47 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Tony Capitelli </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,856 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">8.91 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Al Melone </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,470 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7.06 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Rita Louise Simpson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,200 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5.76 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Christopher Scott Bunyan </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,108 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5.32 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>35,286 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2014_Measure_O_Election">2014 Measure O Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=53" title="Edit section: 2014 Measure O Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure O<sup id="cite_ref-14-78_155-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14-78-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 4, 2014</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">6,994 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001366600272565258♠" style="display:none"></span>36.66% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>12,084</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001633399727434741♠" style="display:none"></span>63.34%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Following the rejection of Measure V in 2012, a citizen advisory committee was created in May 2013 by the Council to explore the possibility of a future charter.<sup id="cite_ref-156" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-156"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The charter committee, following 10 months of debate, approved a proposed charter to be sent to the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-157" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-157"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>157<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-158" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Council then approved, on a 3-2 vote, to place the charter on the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-159" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-159"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>159<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The measure failed to pass and Costa Mesa remains a general law city.</p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2014_Measure_P_Election">2014 Measure P Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=54" title="Edit section: 2014 Measure P Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure P<sup id="cite_ref-14-78_155-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14-78-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 4, 2014</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>10,558</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001545238587068787♠" style="display:none"></span>54.52%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">8,806 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001454761412931212♠" style="display:none"></span>45.48% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Measure P was an advisory measure placed by the City Council on whether toll lanes should be built on <a href="/wiki/Interstate_405_(California)" title="Interstate 405 (California)">the 405 Freeway</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-160" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-160"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Specifically, the measure asked "Do you agree with the Costa Mesa City Council, which unanimously opposes the establishment of toll lanes on the I-405 Freeway in Orange County?"<sup id="cite_ref-:10_161-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:10-161"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The measure was criticized for having conflicting ballot title and ballot question language, with the ballot title being "Advisory measure, should toll lanes be built on the I-405 Freeway?”<sup id="cite_ref-:10_161-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:10-161"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-162" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-162"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The measure passed, but, as an advisory measure, had no legal effect.<sup id="cite_ref-163" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-163"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>163<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In December 2023, toll lanes were opened on the freeway.<sup id="cite_ref-164" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-164"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>164<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2016_Municipal_Election">2016 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=55" title="Edit section: 2016 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2016 municipal election, held on November 8, was to elect three members of the City Council and to vote on eight ballot measures.<sup id="cite_ref-165" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-165"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-166" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-166"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-167" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-167"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-168" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-168"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-169" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-169"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>169<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-170" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-170"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>170<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-171" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-171"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>171<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-172" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-172"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>172<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There were 43,721 ballots cast. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa City Council Election<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Sandra Genis (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">18,091 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">41.38 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">John Stephens </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">17,869 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">40.87 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/Allan_Mansoor" title="Allan Mansoor">Allan Mansoor</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">15,187 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">34.74 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Steve Mensinger (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,660 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">33.53 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jay Humphrey </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,470 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">33.10 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lee Ramos </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10,334 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">23.64 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Al Melone </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,923 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.26 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>95,534 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2016_Measures_V,_W,_and_X_election"><span id="2016_Measures_V.2C_W.2C_and_X_election"></span>2016 Measures V, W, and X election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=56" title="Edit section: 2016 Measures V, W, and X election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure V<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">14,937 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001378132752772011♠" style="display:none"></span>37.81% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>24,565</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001621867247227988♠" style="display:none"></span>62.19%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure W<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">16,501 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001420986835391366♠" style="display:none"></span>42.10% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>22,695</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001579013164608633♠" style="display:none"></span>57.90%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure X<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>21,470</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001546101996693374♠" style="display:none"></span>54.61%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">17,845 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001453898003306625♠" style="display:none"></span>45.39% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Measures V, W, and X were three ballot measures related to the sale of <a href="/wiki/Medical_marijuana" class="mw-redirect" title="Medical marijuana">medical marijuana</a> in the city. Measure V would allow up to eight medical marijuana businesses, Measure W four, and Measure X would only allow non-retail businesses to open in an industrial area north of South Coast Drive and west of Harbor Boulevard.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:12_175-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Measures V and W were proposed by petition, with Measure X being submitted to the voters by the City Council.<sup id="cite_ref-176" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-176"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>176<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Whichever of the three measures received the highest number of votes would be the one that became law. </p><p>Measure X ultimately gained the support of the proponents of the other two measures.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:12_175-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Measures V and W failed, while Measure X passed. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2016_Measure_Y_and_Measure_Z_Election">2016 Measure Y and Measure Z Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=57" title="Edit section: 2016 Measure Y and Measure Z Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure Y<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>26,132</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001683851045455735♠" style="display:none"></span>68.39%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">12,081 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001316148954544265♠" style="display:none"></span>31.61% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure Z<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed, Not Adopted</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>20,506</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001557773909259057♠" style="display:none"></span>55.78%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">16,258 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001442226090740942♠" style="display:none"></span>44.22% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Measures Y and Z were two ballot measures related to development in Costa Mesa. Measure Y, placed on the ballot by petition, would require voter approval for development projects that require amending the Costa Mesa General Plan and that add 40 or more dwelling units or 10,000 square feet of other non-residential space, among other requirements.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:12_175-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-177" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-177"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>177<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Measure Z, a competing measure submitted by the City Council, would ratify the existing land use regulations and establish a new park fee on development.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:12_175-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-178" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-178"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>178<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As competing measures, whichever gained the most votes would become law. </p><p>Measures Y and Z both received more than 50% of the vote, but as Measure Y received more votes, it became law.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Measure Y was partially overturned by Measure K in 2022. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2016_Measure_AA_and_Measure_BB_Election">2016 Measure AA and Measure BB Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=58" title="Edit section: 2016 Measure AA and Measure BB Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure AA<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>27,098</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001708500013072920♠" style="display:none"></span>70.85%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">11,149 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001291499986927079♠" style="display:none"></span>29.15% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure BB<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Failed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> Yes </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em">17,591 </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><span data-sort-value="7001464387539598732♠" style="display:none"></span>46.44% </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> No </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>20,289</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001535612460401267♠" style="display:none"></span>53.56%</b> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Measures AA and BB were two ballot measures related to Fairview Park in Costa Mesa. Measure AA, placed on the ballot by petition, would require voter approval for the building of new permanent structures and the extension of park hours, among other requirements.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:12_175-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-179" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-179"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>179<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Measure BB, a competing measure placed on the ballot by the City Council, would prohibit the development of athletic fields at Fairview Park unless approved by a vote of the people, while still allowing for other limited park development.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:12_175-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-180" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-180"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>180<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As competing measures, whichever gained the most votes would become law. </p><p>Measure AA passed and Measure BB failed. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2016_Measure_EE_Election">2016 Measure EE Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=59" title="Edit section: 2016 Measure EE Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure EE<sup id="cite_ref-16-86_173-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16-86-173"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>173<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>23,295</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001650880134115674♠" style="display:none"></span>65.09%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">12,495 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001349119865884325♠" style="display:none"></span>34.91% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>To avoid a lawsuit from attorney <a href="/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Shenkman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kevin Shenkman (page does not exist)">Kevin Shenkman</a>, who claimed the at-large council election system was discriminatory against Hispanic residents, the City Council placed Measure EE on the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-:12_175-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:13_181-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:13-181"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-182" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-182"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>182<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-183" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-183"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>183<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The measure would divide the city into six council districts, which would elect councilmembers to a four-year term, provide for a directly elected mayor with a two-year term, and would limit each office to a two-term limit.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A different option rejected by the Council would have split the city into five council districts without an elected mayor.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:13_181-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:13-181"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>181<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Measure EE passed, transitioning the city to district-based elections. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2016_Measure_TT_Election">2016 Measure TT Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=60" title="Edit section: 2016 Measure TT Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure TT<sup id="cite_ref-184" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-184"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>184<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2016</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>21,545</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001546827411167512♠" style="display:none"></span>54.68%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">17,855 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001453172588832487♠" style="display:none"></span>45.32% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Measure TT was not a ballot measure for the city of Costa Mesa, but rather one regarding the <a href="/wiki/Mesa_Water_District" title="Mesa Water District">Mesa Water District</a> and <a href="/wiki/Costa_Mesa_Sanitary_District" title="Costa Mesa Sanitary District">Costa Mesa Sanitary District</a>, both of whose service areas encompassed most of the city. Proposed by the Mesa Water District, Measure TT was an advisory measure regarding whether the two special districts should consolidate into one.<sup id="cite_ref-:11_174-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:11-174"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>174<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:12_175-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:12-175"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>175<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The two districts were on opposing sides, with the Mesa Water District in favor of the measure and the Costa Mesa Sanitary District opposed. The Costa Mesa City Council passed a resolution in support of the measure.<sup id="cite_ref-185" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-185"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>185<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The measure passed, but as an advisory vote, no legal action was taken and the two special districts remain distinct entities. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2018_Municipal_Election">2018 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=61" title="Edit section: 2018 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following approval of Measure EE in the 2016 election, councilmembers were elected by district and the mayor was directly elected. The 2018 election started the transition to district elections by electing members for the third, fourth, and fifth districts. The councilmembers elected in 2016, Sandra Genis, John Stephens, and <a href="/wiki/Allan_Mansoor" title="Allan Mansoor">Allan Mansoor</a>, would continue to serve until 2020 in an at-large capacity. The election was held on November 6. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2018_Mayoral_Election">2018 Mayoral Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=62" title="Edit section: 2018 Mayoral Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Early on November 8, 2017, the Costa Mesa City Council voted 3-2 to remove <a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> as mayor and appoint Sandra Genis, who was mayor pro tem, as mayor.<sup id="cite_ref-186" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-186"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>186<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-187" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-187"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>187<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The decision was met with much controversy, with 49 public commenters attending the meeting and vows to remember this action in the 2018 mayoral election.<sup id="cite_ref-188" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-188"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>188<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Incumbent mayor Sandra Genis, who was also mayor from 1992 to 1994, was defeated by councilmember <a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a>. Foley became the city's first directly elected mayor.<sup id="cite_ref-189" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-189"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>189<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-190" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-190"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>190<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-191" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-191"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>191<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Genis continued to serve on the city council until 2020. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa Mayoral Election<sup id="cite_ref-2018res_192-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2018res-192"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>192<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">20,568 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">59.47 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Sandra Genis (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,018 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">40.53 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>34,586 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2018_District_3_Election">2018 District 3 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=63" title="Edit section: 2018 District 3 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 3 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2018res_192-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2018res-192"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>192<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Andrea Marr </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,109 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">57.04 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Brett Eckles </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,342 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">42.96 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>5,451 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2018_District_4_Election">2018 District 4 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=64" title="Edit section: 2018 District 4 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 4 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2018res_192-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2018res-192"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>192<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Manuel Chavez </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,603 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">60.63 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Michelle Figueredo-Wilson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">709 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">26.82 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Steve Chan </td> <td style="text-align:right;">332 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.56 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>2,644 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2018_District_5_Election">2018 District 5 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=65" title="Edit section: 2018 District 5 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Councilmember <a href="/wiki/Allan_Mansoor" title="Allan Mansoor">Allan Mansoor</a> ran in the District 5 election, though still had two years left in his term. He was defeated by Arlis Reynolds but remained on the council until 2020. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 5 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2018res_192-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2018res-192"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>192<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Arlis Reynolds </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,168 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">56.45 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Allan_Mansoor" title="Allan Mansoor">Allan Mansoor</a> (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,748 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">31.15 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Rebecca Trahan </td> <td style="text-align:right;">696 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12.40 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>5,612 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2020_Municipal_Election">2020 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=66" title="Edit section: 2020 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2020 election completed the transition process to district elections, with all councilmembers having been elected by district. The election was held on November 3, with an election for mayor, councilmembers for district 1, 2, and 6, and on one ballot measure.<sup id="cite_ref-193" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-193"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>193<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-194" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-194"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>194<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_Mayoral_Election">2020 Mayoral Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=67" title="Edit section: 2020 Mayoral Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa Mayoral Election<sup id="cite_ref-2020res_195-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020res-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>195<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">25,833 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">47.73 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Sandra Genis </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11,158 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20.62 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Wendy Leece </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,751 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">10.63 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Quentin Pullen </td> <td style="text-align:right;">5,161 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">9.54 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Al Melone </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,564 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2.89 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>54,122 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_District_1_Election">2020 District 1 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=68" title="Edit section: 2020 District 1 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Councilmember John Stephens, after having been elected at-large in the 2016 election, ran in the 2020 District 1 election. He was defeated by challenger Don Harper.<sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-196"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>196<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 1 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2020res_195-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020res-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>195<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Don Harper </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,437 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">38.77 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">John Stephens (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,114 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">35.95 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jason Komala </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,640 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14.33 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>11,444 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_District_2_Election">2020 District 2 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=69" title="Edit section: 2020 District 2 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 2 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2020res_195-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020res-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>195<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Loren Gameros </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,962 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">42.77 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Ben Chapman </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,436 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">26.30 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Gary Parkin </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,629 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.58 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>9,264 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_District_6_Election">2020 District 6 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=70" title="Edit section: 2020 District 6 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 6 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2020res_195-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020res-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>195<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Jeffrey Harlan </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">4,612 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">40.84 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jeff Pettis </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,997 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">17.68 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Hengameh Abraham </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,910 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">16.91 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Lee Ramos </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,314 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.64 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>11,293 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_Measure_Q_Election">2020 Measure Q Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=71" title="Edit section: 2020 Measure Q Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure Q<sup id="cite_ref-2020res_195-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020res-195"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>195<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 3, 2020</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>33,291</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001651691331923890♠" style="display:none"></span>65.17%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">17,793 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001348308668076109♠" style="display:none"></span>34.83% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Following the passage of Measure X in 2016, the operation of retail cannabis businesses was illegal in Costa Mesa.<sup id="cite_ref-197" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-197"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>197<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The City Council placed Measure X on the ballot to authorize the adoption of an ordinance which would allow retail cannabis businesses and allow for a tax on cannabis.<sup id="cite_ref-198" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-198"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>198<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The measure passed and the first legal cannabis store opened two years later.<sup id="cite_ref-199" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-199"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>199<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2022_Municipal_Election">2022 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=72" title="Edit section: 2022 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the <a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020 census</a>, the city was required the redraw its district borders that were adopted four years previous.<sup id="cite_ref-200" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-200"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>200<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new district map was adopted on March 15, 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-201" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-201"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>201<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The election was held on November 8. Three councilmembers, the office of mayor, and one ballot measure were on the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-202" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-202"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>202<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This was the first election since 1992 where each incumbent was reelected, and the first since 1982 where all the reelected incumbents were previously elected rather than appointed.<sup id="cite_ref-:14_203-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:14-203"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>203<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022_Mayoral_Election">2022 Mayoral Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=73" title="Edit section: 2022 Mayoral Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the election of <a href="/wiki/Katrina_Foley" title="Katrina Foley">Katrina Foley</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Orange_County_Board_of_Supervisors" title="Orange County Board of Supervisors">Orange County Board of Supervisors</a> in March 2021, the City Council appointed former city councilmember John Stephens as mayor.<sup id="cite_ref-204" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-204"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>204<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-205" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-205"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>205<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Stephens would then run for reelection as an incumbent. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa Mayoral Election<sup id="cite_ref-2022res_206-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2022res-206"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>206<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">John Stephens (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">17,297 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">49.94 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/John_Moorlach" title="John Moorlach">John Moorlach</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">14,336 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">41.39 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>34,639 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022_District_3_Election">2022 District 3 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=74" title="Edit section: 2022 District 3 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 3 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2022res_206-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2022res-206"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>206<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Andrea Marr (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">2,220 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">44.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">John Thomas Patton </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2,142 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">37.2 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jorge Miron </td> <td style="text-align:right;">651 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">11.3 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>5,749 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022_District_4_Election">2022 District 4 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=75" title="Edit section: 2022 District 4 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 4 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2022res_206-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2022res-206"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>206<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Manuel Chavez (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">1,881 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">75.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>2,493 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022_District_5_Election">2022 District 5 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=76" title="Edit section: 2022 District 5 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 5 Election<sup id="cite_ref-2022res_206-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2022res-206"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>206<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Arlis Reynolds (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">3,175 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">56.0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Robert Dickson </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1,784 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">31.5 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>5,665 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2022_Measure_K_Election">2022 Measure K Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=77" title="Edit section: 2022 Measure K Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1159459382"><table class="infobox" style="width:24em"><caption class="infobox-title">Measure K<sup id="cite_ref-2022res_206-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2022res-206"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>206<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_Costa_Mesa%2C_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1063" data-file-height="709" /></span></span></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:80%;" class=""><b>November 8, 2022</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:10%;" class="noprint"></td> </tr></tbody></table><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1150407293"><span class="ifmobile"><span class="nomobile"><hr /></span><span class="mobile"></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Passed</b></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef;">Results</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table class="wikitable" style="width:25em; margin:0 auto"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#EEEEEE"> <th style="width: 50%;"><div style="float:left;">Choice</div> </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 25%">% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/14px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/21px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg/28px-Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="577" /></span></span> <b>Yes</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b>16,483</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;margin-right: 0.5em"><b><span data-sort-value="7001500333899951432♠" style="display:none"></span>50.03%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/14px-Light_brown_x.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/21px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Light_brown_x.svg/28px-Light_brown_x.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="3584" data-file-height="4096" /></span></span> <b>No</b> </td> <td style="text-align: right;">16,461 </td> <td style="text-align: right;"><span data-sort-value="7001499666100048567♠" style="display:none"></span>49.97% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Measure K, placed on the ballot by the City Council, was a measure to respond to the strict development limits enacted by Measure Y in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-207" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-207"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>207<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-208" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-208"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>208<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The measure would, along certain commercial corridors in the city, remove the requirement for voter approval for developments enacted by Measure Y. The measure passed by 22 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-:14_203-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:14-203"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>203<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="2024_Municipal_Election">2024 Municipal Election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=78" title="Edit section: 2024 Municipal Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Although municipal elections in Costa Mesa are nonpartisan, two slates formed along party lines, with the Democratic endorsed slate of John Stephens, Adam Ereth, Loren Gameros, and Jeffrey Harlan opposing the Republican endorsed slate of James Peters, Mike Buley, and Jeff Pettis. </p><p>The 2024 municipal election took place on November 5, 2024. The mayor, and councilmembers for districts 1, 2, and 6 were on the ballot. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2024_Mayoral_Election">2024 Mayoral Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=79" title="Edit section: 2024 Mayoral Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa Mayoral Election </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">John Stephens (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">23,002 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">53.14 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">James Peters </td> <td style="text-align:right;">20,285 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">46.86 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2024_District_1_Election">2024 District 1 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=80" title="Edit section: 2024 District 1 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the City Council meeting of February 20, 2024, councilmember Don Harper announced his intent to resign from the City Council, citing family health issues.<sup id="cite_ref-209" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-209"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>209<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-210" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-210"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>210<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite this announcement, Harper remains on the City Council, though has endorsed Mike Buley to succeed him. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 1 Election </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Mike Buley </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,810 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">54.14 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Adam Ereth </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,074 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">45.86 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2024_District_2_Election">2024 District 2 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=81" title="Edit section: 2024 District 2 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 2 Election </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight:bold;">Loren Gameros (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">5,388 </td> <td style="text-align: right;font-weight:bold;">100 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2024_District_6_Election">2024 District 6 Election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Municipal_elections_in_Costa_Mesa,_California&action=edit&section=82" title="Edit section: 2024 District 6 Election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="; margin-right:1em;"> <caption>Costa Mesa District 6 Election </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col">Votes </th> <th scope="col">% </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jeff Pettis </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,348 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">50.47 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Jeffrey Harlan (incumbent) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">4,267 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">49.53 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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