Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

La Verne City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

5 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

City Council District 1 · 1 seat

Thomas AllisonThomas Allison is an attorney who has taught at the University of La Verne since 2013. He served on the La Verne Planning Commission from 2020 to 2025.6sourced
Steven F. JohnsonIncumbentSteven F. Johnson is the La Verne City Council member for District 1.6sourced

City Council District 3 · 1 seat

City Council District 4 · Unopposed

Tim HepburnIncumbentTim Hepburn is La Verne's Mayor and the City Council member for District 4.4sourced

Voters choose one candidate for the City Council seat in their own district; three of the five district seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

2 notes on these statements

Tim Hepburn is the only candidate who qualified for District 4, according to the city's election page. City of La Verne, November 2026 General Municipal Election

Steven F. Johnson did not respond to the La Verne Daily News candidate questions, and Tim Hepburn declined them. La Verne Daily News, 2026 City Council Candidate Q&As

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Rick CrosbyCouncilmember; term ends April 20282sourced Wendy M. LauCouncilmember; term ends April 20282sourced

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Match quiz6 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesPublic safety, Housing and development, E-bike rules Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

Vote-by-mail ballots mailed

Mon, Oct 5, 2026

TodayAll key dates

What the next council decides

Public safety

Where it standsThe council received an update on its pilot adding three firefighter positions and heard the annual staffing vacancies report in 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city staffs and funds police and fire, whether to keep its Flock Safety camera program, and how to handle mental health calls.

On March 2, 2026 the council received a quarterly update on a two-year pilot adding three firefighter/EMT positions. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026
On May 4, 2026 the council held the annual public hearing on staffing vacancies required by AB 2561. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of May 4, 2026 · May 4, 2026

Housing and development

Where it standsThe council introduced state-law updates on accessory dwelling units and SB 9 in April 2026 and approved an affordable housing fee study.

What's on the tableHow La Verne applies state housing law and what it allows on large sites such as the former Lutheran High School property.

On April 6, 2026 the council held the first reading of ordinance updates on accessory dwelling units, SB 9 two-unit developments and urban lot splits. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of April 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
On April 20, 2026 the council approved the affordable housing linkage and in-lieu fee study and initial fees. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
On March 2, 2026 the council approved a contract amendment for a full Environmental Impact Report on the Villages at Legacy Green project at the former Lutheran High School site. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of March 2, 2026 · Mar 2, 2026

E-bike rules

Where it standsThe council adopted an ordinance regulating e-bikes and scooters on a 3-1 vote in June 2026.

What's on the tableHow the new rules are enforced and whether they are changed.

On May 18, 2026 the council approved the first reading of the ordinance 3-1. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026
On June 1, 2026 the council adopted the ordinance 3-1 and decided not to ban the devices from sidewalks entirely. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026

City finances and the paramedic fee

Where it standsIn July 2026 the council directed staff to start a Proposition 218 process to raise the Measure GG paramedic fee.

What's on the tableThe fiscal year budget, continuing city taxes, and the paramedic fee increase.

On July 20, 2026 the council voted 5-0 by roll call to direct staff to proceed with a Proposition 218 process to raise the Measure GG paramedic fee to $14 per month. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of July 20, 2026 · Jul 20, 2026
On April 20, 2026 the council voted 4-0 to keep the Utility User's Tax at current voter-approved rates for fiscal year 2026-27. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of April 20, 2026 · Apr 20, 2026
On May 18, 2026 the council held a study session on the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget. La Verne City Council, Action Minutes of May 18, 2026 · May 18, 2026

How the council is elected

Where it standsLa Verne elects five council members by district and the council selects the Mayor each year.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps district elections or changes its election system.

In December 2021 the council adopted Ordinance No. 1107 creating a five-district election system with a Mayor selected annually by the council. City of La Verne, Districting FAQs
The city moved its municipal election to the November general election of even-numbered years under Ordinance 25-1132. City of La Verne, November 2026 General Municipal Election

Who matches you?

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1. Should La Verne keep its own police and fire departments rather than contract with the county?
2. What should La Verne do with its Flock Safety license-plate camera program?
3. Should La Verne police work with an unarmed mental health response team?
4. Should the former Lutheran High School site on Fruit Street be redeveloped with housing?
5. Should La Verne regulate e-bikes and scooters with a local ordinance?
6. Should La Verne return to electing council members at-large?

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Key dates

Vote-by-mail ballots mailedCity of La Verne, November 2026 General Municipal ElectionOct 5, 2026
Last day to register to voteCity of La Verne, November 2026 General Municipal ElectionOct 19, 2026
11-day vote centers openCity of La Verne, November 2026 General Municipal ElectionOct 24, 2026
4-day vote centers openCity of La Verne, November 2026 General Municipal ElectionOct 31, 2026
Election Day, voting centers close at 8 PMCity of La Verne, November 2026 General Municipal ElectionNov 3, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Rick Crosby, Wendy M. Lau3 on this ballot

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

La Verne has a council-manager form of government, and residents elect council members by district. City of La Verne, City Council
The council implemented a five-district election system with a Mayor selected by council members annually. City of La Verne, Districting FAQs
City Council seats for Districts 1, 3 and 4 are up for election on November 3, 2026. City of La Verne, November 2026 General Municipal Election

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