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Nonpartisan race. Under the California Constitution (Art. II, Sec. 6), all city offices are nonpartisan, and a candidate's party preference is not printed on the ballot.

San Marino City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Calvin
Lo

Calvin Lo, the incumbent, is running for San Marino City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 4 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Background

About: Vice Mayor of San Marino and a City Council member whose term expires in November 2026.
Occupation (from candidate statement): Incumbent
Party: Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6

Three council terms expire in November 2026: those of Mayor Tony Chou, Vice Mayor Calvin Lo and Council Member Gretchen Shepherd Romey. City of San Marino · May 26, 2026

On the record: Calvin Lo

6 sourced

01Sales tax measure1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution R-26-04, declaring a fiscal emergency and placing a 1% transaction and use tax on the June 2, 2026 ballot (passed 5-0, Feb 2026).
Council voteSan Marino City Council regular meeting, Feb 11, 2026 (minutes) · Feb 11, 2026

02Public safety tax1 sourced position

Voted yes on Resolution R-26-06 re-establishing the Public Safety Special Tax levies for fiscal year 2026-27 (passed 4-0, Apr 2026).
Council voteSan Marino City Council regular meeting, Apr 8, 2026 (minutes) · Apr 8, 2026

03City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting the fiscal year 2026-27 operating and capital budget (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteSan Marino City Council adjourned regular meeting, May 29, 2026 (minutes) · May 29, 2026

04Budget and revenue1 sourced position

Says the city should pursue economic development and revenue opportunities without automatically turning to higher taxes.
We should also pursue appropriate economic development and revenue opportunities without automatically turning to higher taxes.”
Own statementPasadena Star-News · Oct 5, 2026

05Housing1 sourced position

Says the city must meet state housing requirements while preserving local control and neighborhood character.
The City must comply with state housing requirements while doing everything possible to preserve local control and the character of our neighborhoods.”
Own statementPasadena Star-News · Oct 5, 2026

06Front-yard hedges1 sourced position

Voted yes to introduce Ordinance O-25-1418, raising the maximum front-yard hedge height in the R-1 Zone, Area District II to five feet (passed 4-1, Jul 2025).
Council voteSan Marino City Council special meeting, Jul 25, 2025 (minutes) · Jul 25, 2025

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