Burbank, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Burbank City Council Election 2026

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City Council · Vote for up to 3

Every Burbank voter may vote for up to three council candidates; the three with the most votes win four-year terms.

2 notes on these statements

All 13 council candidates took part in a League of Women Voters forum on Sept. 22, 2026. Burbank Leader (Outlook Newspapers) · Sep 26, 2026

In July 2026 the council placed Measures CC and CD on the ballot and formed a subcommittee of the mayor and vice mayor to write arguments for the charter amendment and against the by-district elections measure. Burbank City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Konstantine AnthonyCouncil Member; term ends December 20287sourcedChris RizzottiCouncil Member; term ends December 20288sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesRent caps and tenant protections, Flock license plate cameras, Olive Avenue bus lanesKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Rent caps and tenant protections

Where it standsIn October 2025 the council voted 3-1 to have staff draft an ordinance with a 4% "soft" rent cap and universal just-cause eviction protection.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt the soft-cap ordinance, change the cap level, or move to a firm cap on rent increases.

Flock license plate cameras

Where it standsThe council kept funding the police department's Flock camera system in the 2026-27 budget, then voted 3-2 in September 2026 to schedule a discussion on banning it.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, restrict or end Burbank's use of Flock and other automated license plate readers.

Olive Avenue bus lanes

Where it standsLA Metro sued Burbank in May 2026 over construction permits for its North Hollywood-Pasadena bus line; the city wants buses in mixed traffic on Olive Avenue, not a dedicated lane.

What's on the tableHow the city responds to the lawsuit and which lane design it accepts on Olive Avenue, which also affects where state law SB 79 allows denser housing.

Housing growth and SB 79

Where it standsState law SB 79 allows taller, denser housing near some transit stops, and the city is updating plans such as the Downtown Burbank transit-oriented development specific plan.

What's on the tableHow Burbank zones for new homes near transit and in its specific plans, and how it handles dense projects next to existing neighborhoods.

Union labor agreements on city projects

Where it standsIn August 2026 the council voted 3-2 to have staff negotiate a community workforce agreement with building trades unions for city capital projects.

What's on the tableWhether to approve a final agreement, and which projects, trades and cost thresholds it would cover.

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  1. 1. Should Burbank limit yearly rent increases beyond what state law already does?

  2. 2. Should Burbank police keep using Flock license plate cameras?

  3. 3. Should Metro's bus rapid transit line get its own lane on Olive Avenue?

  4. 4. How should Burbank handle new housing growth?

  5. 5. Should Burbank negotiate a union community workforce agreement for city construction projects?

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The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Konstantine Anthony, Chris Rizzotti3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Burbank's five council members are elected at-large, by voters citywide. City of Burbank
  • Three council seats are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, for terms from Dec. 14, 2026 to Dec. 16, 2030. City of Burbank City Clerk
  • The council elects one of its members as mayor and another as vice mayor for one-year terms; it chose Tamala Takahashi and Zizette Mullins in December 2025. City of Burbank press release · Dec 15, 2025
  • Burbank has a council-manager government: the council sets policy and appoints a city manager to direct city staff. City of Burbank
  • Measures CC and CD, on the same ballot, would let Burbank switch to five council districts starting in 2028; both must pass. City of Burbank

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