La Habra, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

La Habra City Council Election 2026

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City Council · Vote for up to 2

All voters in La Habra choose up to two candidates for the two open at-large council seats.

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Four candidates qualified for the two seats: James Gomez, Miles Matias, Jose Medrano and Susan Pritchard. City of La Habra

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Rose EspinozaCouncilmember; term expires November 20285sourcedDelwin LampkinCouncilmember; term expires November 20285sourcedDaren NigsarianCouncilmember; term expires November 20284sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesTerm limits for council members, The local sales tax, Spending on chamber membershipKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Term limits for council members

Where it standsLa Habra has no term limits for City Council members, and both challengers say they support them.

What's on the tableWhether the council takes up term limits for its own members.

The local sales tax

Where it standsVoters approved Measure V in November 2024, which reauthorized the city's sales tax at one cent.

What's on the tableHow the council spends sales tax revenue and whether to revisit the tax as it reviews each budget.

Spending on chamber membership

Where it standsIn April 2026 the council voted 3-2 to join the North Orange County Chamber at $5,500 per year in dues.

What's on the tableWhether to keep paying chamber dues in future budgets.

Police drone first responder program

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council directed staff to include funding for a Police Department drone first responder program in the 2026-27 budget.

What's on the tableHow the program is funded and run once the next council takes office.

Housing and the inclusionary program

Where it standsIn March 2026 the council received an update on the inclusionary housing program and directed staff to make minor changes to the ordinance.

What's on the tableHow the city applies its inclusionary housing ordinance and what other housing the council allows.

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  1. 1. La Habra's council has no term limits. What should the next council do?

  2. 2. Voters approved a one-cent local sales tax in 2024. What should the council do with it?

  3. 3. The council voted in April 2026 to pay $5,500 a year in North Orange County Chamber dues. Should the city pay chamber dues?

  4. 4. The council directed staff in June 2026 to include funding for a police drone first responder program. What should the council do?

  5. 5. How should La Habra approach housing?

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Rose Espinoza, Delwin Lampkin, Daren Nigsarian2 on this ballot

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

  • La Habra is represented by a five-member City Council elected at-large to four-year terms, with no term limits. City of La Habra
  • The council chooses one member each year to serve as Mayor and one as Mayor Pro Tem. City of La Habra
  • La Habra is a General Law city with a Council-Manager form of government. City of La Habra
  • The November 3, 2026 election fills two full four-year council terms. City of La Habra
  • The terms of Mayor Jose Medrano and Mayor Pro Tem James Gomez expire in November 2026. City of La Habra

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