The City of Laguna Beach is governed by a five-member City Council whose members are elected by Laguna Beach voters to four-year tenns of office. Cun-ently, the City of Laguna Beach does not have tenn limits on elected City Council office.
Measure E was placed on the ballot by a citizens’ initiative petition. On December 9, 2025, the City Council voted to place Measure E on the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election, in compliance with the California Elections Code.
If approved by a majority of voters (50% +1), Measure E would add Section 2.04.080 to the Laguna Beach Municipal Code to establish term limits on City Council service. Measure E would provide that no person may serve more than two consecutive four-year terms as a Council Member. In the event a person is appointed or elected to fill a vacant City Council office for less than two years of a four-year term, that individual will be eligible to serve two consecutive fouryear terms thereafter.
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