Monterey Park, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Monterey Park City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

3 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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City Council District 1 · Unopposed

City Council District 5 · 1 seat

Voters elect one council member from their own district; only Districts 1 and 5 have council races this year, and the winners serve four-year terms ending in November 2030.

1 note on these statements

Thomas Wong is the only candidate listed for the District 1 seat. LA County Registrar-Recorder

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Henry LoMayor and Councilmember, District 4; elected March 20204sourcedJose SanchezMayor Pro Tem and Councilmember, District 3; elected November 20224sourcedElizabeth YangCouncilmember, District 2; elected November 20244sourced

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesHousing and the HOME overlay, Data center ban, Hotel and short-term rental taxKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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What the next council decides

Housing and the HOME overlay

Where it standsMeasure HOM on the Nov. 3 ballot would create a housing overlay in commercial and industrial areas; the council voted 5-0 on Aug. 5, 2026 to place it on the ballot.

What's on the tableWhether to adopt zoning rules for the HOME overlay if voters approve it, and whether to approve individual housing projects.

  • The HOME designation would allow housing, including multifamily dwellings, townhomes, condominiums, and mixed-use development with housing, in commercial and industrial areas identified on the City's Land Use Policy Map. City of Monterey Park
  • The HOME designation would not be available for parcels in the R-1 or R-2 residential zones. City of Monterey Park
  • Applying the HOME designation to a specific property would require City Council approval at a public hearing. City of Monterey Park
  • On June 17, 2026 the council voted 5-0 to approve a 159-unit condominium development, including eight very low-income affordable units, at 601 Potrero Grande Drive and 2100 Saturn Street. Monterey Park City Council minutes, June 17, 2026 · Jun 17, 2026

Data center ban

Where it standsVoters approved Measure NDC, the citywide data center prohibition, on June 2, 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city applies the prohibition in future zoning and permitting decisions.

Hotel and short-term rental tax

Where it standsMeasure AAA on the Nov. 3 ballot would raise the transient occupancy tax; the council placed it on the ballot on July 1, 2026.

What's on the tableHow the city spends the new revenue and how short-term rentals are regulated and taxed.

License plate cameras and surveillance

Where it standsResidents have called for canceling the city's auto-renewing Flock camera contract, and a watchdog group has challenged police use of the cameras.

What's on the tableWhether the city keeps, changes or ends its Flock Safety contract and what audit rules apply.

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  1. 1. How should Monterey Park handle new housing development?

  2. 2. Should Monterey Park allow housing in some commercial and industrial areas under Measure HOM?

  3. 3. What should Monterey Park do about data centers?

  4. 4. Should Monterey Park raise its hotel and short-term rental tax rates?

  5. 5. What should Monterey Park do about its Flock license plate camera contract?

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The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Henry Lo, Jose Sanchez, Elizabeth Yang2 on this ballot

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

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