Newport Beach City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Sara J. Weber
Councilmember, District 7 (term 2024 to 2028)City of Newport Beach
Sara J. Weber (Councilmember, District 7) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Newport Beach City Council after the election.
Councilmember for District 7; her term runs to 2028.
Where Sara J. Weber stands: positions on the record
Police headquarters3 sourced positions
Strongly advocated for the police station at the Civic Center, according to the minutes of a January 2026 council planning session.
Own statementNewport Beach City Council minutes, Jan. 31, 2026 special meeting (planning session) · Jan 31, 2026
Voted yes on continuing to evaluate Civic Center Park for a new police headquarters, including design and an environmental report (passed 6-1, March 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, March 10, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Voted yes on architect, environmental-report and public-outreach contracts for a possible police headquarters at Civic Center Park (passed 6-1, 6-1 and 5-2, July 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on denying creation of an Ad Hoc Public Safety Committee (passed 4-3, Sept. 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Citizen initiatives3 sourced positions
Voted yes on setting Nov. 7, 2028 as the election date for the term-limit, district-voting and open-meetings initiatives (passed 5-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Voted no on calling the court-ordered Nov. 3, 2026 special election on the three citizen initiatives (passed 4-3, Sept. 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Sept. 11, 2026 special meeting · Sep 11, 2026
Supported Councilmember Weigand's motion not to mail military and overseas ballots for the special election; the motion failed (Sept. 2026).
Council voteDaily Pilot · Sep 19, 2026
Term limits1 sourced position
Ballot argument signed by Noah Blom, Sara Weber and Erik Weigand for the City
She signed the City's ballot argument against Measure P, which says the current rule of two consecutive terms and a four-year break already prevents entrenchment.
“This measure does not limit politicians; it limits voters.”
Own statementArgument Against Measure P (signed by Noah Blom, Sara Weber and Erik Weigand for the City) · Sep 11, 2026
Open meetings1 sourced position
Ballot argument signed by Noah Blom, Sara Weber and Erik Weigand for the City
She signed the City's ballot argument against Measure R, the public meetings and records initiative.
“Vote NO on this costly, inflexible, and litigation-prone measure.”
Own statementArgument Against Measure R (signed by Noah Blom, Sara Weber and Erik Weigand for the City) · Sep 11, 2026
Housing2 sourced positions
She co-wrote the ballot argument against Measure H, as reported by the Orange County Register.
Own statementOrange County Register · Oct 1, 2026
Voted yes to place the Responsible Housing Initiative on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 7-0, Nov. 2025).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025
Surf park2 sourced positions
Voted yes to approve the Snug Harbor surf park at 3100 Irvine Avenue (passed 6-0, Oct. 2025).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Oct. 28, 2025 · Oct 28, 2025
After a referendum petition qualified, voted yes to repeal the surf park's General Plan amendment rather than hold an election (passed 6-0, Jan. 2026).
Council voteNewport Beach City Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
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