Orange City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Kathy Tavoularis
Councilmember, District 3; term 2024-2028City of Orange
Kathy Tavoularis (Councilmember, District 3) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Orange City Council after the election.
District 3 councilmember, re-elected in 2024 to a term ending in 2028.
Where Kathy Tavoularis stands: positions on the record
Sales tax2 sourced positions
Voted yes on placing a 1-cent, 13-year sales tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 special meeting · Jun 3, 2026
As reported by Voice of OC
Argued in May 2026 for a 10-year limit on the sales tax.
“The reason I want 10 years is I think it keeps future councils’ feet to the fire”
Own statementVoice of OC · Jun 4, 2026
Hotel tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on placing a measure raising the hotel tax from 10% to 14% for hotels with 11 or more rooms on the ballot (passed 5-2, May 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
City charter3 sourced positions
Was authorized by the council, with Councilmember Dumitru, to author the ballot arguments in favor of the city charter measure (July 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026
Voted yes on placing the proposed city charter on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-3, July 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026
As reported by Voice of OC
Spearheaded the charter measure and said it could help reduce the budget deficit.
Own statementVoice of OC · Jul 17, 2026
Car rebate1 sourced position
Voted yes on a car-purchase rebate program with five Orange franchised dealerships, contingent on voters passing the sales tax (passed 4-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, Aug. 11, 2026 · Aug 11, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on a two-year, $387,280 agreement for Flock license plate camera licenses and services (passed 6-1, May 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
Annexation1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing the city manager to pursue annexing four unincorporated county islands, with a report due by February 2027 (passed 5-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Open space1 sourced position
Voted yes on agreements for the future transfer of the 67.7-acre former Sully-Miller property to the city as permanent open space (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, Aug. 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the fiscal 2026-27 city budget (passed 6-1, June 2026).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026
City manager1 sourced position
Voted yes on the employment agreement with City Manager Jarad Hildenbrand (passed 5-2, June 2025).
Council voteOrange City Council minutes, June 24, 2025 · Jun 24, 2025
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Orange City Council District 3 in 2024 (won).
Own statementCity of Orange · Nov 5, 2024
What Kathy Tavoularis said vs. how Kathy Tavoularis voted
Sales tax
In their words
Argued in May 2026 for a 10-year limit on the sales tax.
Jun 4, 2026 ·As reported by Voice of OC ·Voice of OC · Jun 4, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on placing a 1-cent, 13-year sales tax measure on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 5-1, June 2026).
Jun 3, 2026 ·Orange City Council minutes, June 3, 2026 special meeting · Jun 3, 2026
City charter
In their words
Spearheaded the charter measure and said it could help reduce the budget deficit.
Jul 17, 2026 ·As reported by Voice of OC ·Voice of OC · Jul 17, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on placing the proposed city charter on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-3, July 2026).
Jul 14, 2026 ·Orange City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026
On the ballot this time
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