Huntington Park Voters Will Decide Whether to Cut City Council Term Limits

Huntington Park voters will decide on November 3, 2026, whether to reduce the lifetime limit on service by City Council members from three terms to two.

The proposed ballot measure would also eliminate the current reset provision and establish rules for counting partial terms and service under by-district elections. The city announced the measure on July 20, 2026.

What would change

Under the current Huntington Park rule, a City Council member may serve up to three lifetime terms, with a reset provision. If voters approve the measure, the Municipal Code would instead impose a maximum of two lifetime terms for each individual serving on the council.

The proposal is not in effect yet. The final decision belongs to voters at the November 3 general municipal election.

How partial terms would count

Resolution No. 2026-25 specifies that a partial term resulting from an appointment or special election would count toward the lifetime limit only if the individual served more than two years of that term.

The resolution also states that the proposed limit must apply prospectively, with terms trackable from and after the November 3, 2026, election. That means the measure would not operate as an immediate retroactive change to all prior council service.

By-district election service

The measure also addresses how council service is counted under Huntington Park’s by-district election system. The city’s election information says Districts 4 and 5 will have full four-year terms on the November ballot, while District 2 will have a special election for a two-year unexpired term.

The certified ballot language and Resolution No. 2026-25 are the controlling records for the precise application of the by-district and partial-term rules.

What a Yes or No vote means

A Yes vote would establish the proposed two-term lifetime limit and eliminate the reset provision.

A No vote would leave the current three-term lifetime limit and reset provision in place.

The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-25 with the two-lifetime-term condition. It directed the city clerk to transmit the certified resolution and ballot text to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk for consolidation with the November 3, 2026, statewide general election. The council also directed the city attorney to prepare the required impartial analysis for the voter information guide.

Because the measure remains subject to voter approval, it has not yet changed Huntington Park’s Municipal Code. It is not a recall measure and would not, by itself, remove any current council member from office.

Huntington Park residents can review the city’s election information, agendas, minutes and supporting materials before deciding how to vote on the proposed term-limit change.

Sources

• Huntington Park ballot measure announcement