Compton City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Lillie Darden
Councilmember, District 4; elected November 2024City of Compton City Clerk
Lillie Darden (Councilmember, District 4) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Compton City Council after the election.
District 4 councilmember and former general manager of the City of Compton Municipal Water Department.
Where Lillie Darden stands: positions on the record
Legal counsel1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution finding law firms qualified to serve as special legal counsel and authorizing the city manager to negotiate an agreement (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteCompton City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 8, 2026 agenda packet) · Mar 10, 2026
Fireworks3 sourced positions
Voted yes to postpone a proposed November 2026 ballot measure to prohibit the sale, possession and use of fireworks (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteCompton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Asked the council not to vote on the fireworks ballot item and to bring it back so it could be investigated further, July 2026.
Own statementCompton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Recommended placing the decision on fireworks on the ballot for the next election, at the March 2025 hearing.
Own statementCompton City Council minutes, March 11, 2025 (draft, in the Jan. 27, 2026 agenda packet) · Mar 11, 2025
City manager1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution appointing a retired annuitant as acting or interim city manager (passed 3-0 with one abstention, July 2026).
Council voteCompton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026
What Lillie Darden said vs. how Lillie Darden voted
Fireworks
In their words
Recommended placing the decision on fireworks on the ballot for the next election, at the March 2025 hearing.
Mar 11, 2025 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Compton City Council minutes, March 11, 2025 (draft, in the Jan. 27, 2026 agenda packet) · Mar 11, 2025
Asked the council not to vote on the fireworks ballot item and to bring it back so it could be investigated further, July 2026.
Jul 7, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Compton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026
On the record
Voted yes to postpone a proposed November 2026 ballot measure to prohibit the sale, possession and use of fireworks (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Jul 7, 2026 ·Compton City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 (draft, in the Sept. 1, 2026 agenda packet) · Jul 7, 2026
On the ballot this time
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