Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026
Grand Terrace Mayor & City Council Election 2026
2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check
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The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.
Voters citywide choose the mayor and one council member, each for a four-year term; the other three council seats are not on this ballot.
Already on the council, not on the ballot
Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.
What the next council decides
01Sales tax measure5 sourced facts
Where it standsVoters will decide Measure N, a 1% general sales tax the council placed on the ballot in July 2026.
What's on the tableWhether the city adds a locally controlled 1% tax and how the council uses and oversees the revenue.
- Measure N would establish a 1.00% transactions and use tax for general fund purposes, estimated to raise about $1,200,000 a year. San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 (Measure N impartial analysis) · Aug 13, 2026
- The City Council voted on July 28, 2026 to place Measure N, the Grand Terrace General Services Measure, on the ballot. San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 (Measure N impartial analysis) · Aug 13, 2026
- Groceries and prescription medication would not be taxed under the measure. San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 (Measure N impartial analysis) · Aug 13, 2026
- A 1.00% tax measure was placed on the November 2024 ballot and did not pass. Grand Terrace City Council agenda packet, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
- The measure includes an advisory committee that reviews revenues, expenditures and annual audit reports. San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 (Measure N impartial analysis) · Aug 13, 2026
02Housing rezoning4 sourced facts
Where it standsThe council adopted an ordinance in July 2026 rezoning about 97.1 acres for higher-density housing under its Housing Element.
What's on the tableHow the new R3-40 district is applied and what housing proposals follow on the rezoned sites.
- The city's regional housing needs allocation for the 6th cycle is 630 housing units. Grand Terrace City Council agenda packet, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
- The new R3-40 district allows residential development at 20 to 40 dwelling units per acre. Grand Terrace City Council agenda packet, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
- The staff report says the rezoning does not approve any specific development project. Grand Terrace City Council agenda packet, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
- The council passed the second reading 4-1 on July 28, 2026. Grand Terrace City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 (in the Aug. 11 agenda packet) · Jul 28, 2026
03Budget oversight2 sourced facts
Where it standsThe council adopted the FY2026-27 budget in June 2026 and declined to discuss a citizen budget oversight committee.
What's on the tableHow the city oversees spending, including any committee tied to new tax revenue.
- The council adopted the FY2026-27 proposed budget unanimously on June 9, 2026. Grand Terrace City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
- A motion to discuss a Citizen Budget Oversight Committee failed 1-3 with one abstention on June 9, 2026. Grand Terrace City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
2 notes on these statements
William "Bill" Hussey is the only candidate on the ballot for Mayor. San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters: Candidate List, November 3, 2026 · Sep 29, 2026
Measure N, a 1% general sales tax, is also on the City of Grand Terrace ballot. San Bernardino County Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 (Measure N impartial analysis) · Aug 13, 2026
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1. How should the city meet its state housing requirement?
Key dates
- Vote-by-mail ballots mailed (deadline for counties)California Secretary of StateOct 5, 2026
- Last day to register to voteCalifornia Secretary of StateOct 19, 2026
- Election DayCalifornia Secretary of StateNov 3, 2026
- Last day for mailed ballots to arriveCalifornia Secretary of StateNov 10, 2026
The seat math
3 stay (not up this year): Jeff Allen, Matt Brown, Michelle Sabino2 on this ballot
5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.
- Voters elect the mayor, and one City Council member, to four-year terms on November 3, 2026. City of Grand Terrace · Jul 1, 2026
- The City Council has five members; a measure to place a tax on the ballot needed four of the five votes. Grand Terrace City Council agenda packet, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
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