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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

Tony
Chou

Tony Chou, 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: 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: Tony Chou

4 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

04E-bike and scooter rules1 sourced position

Voted no on adopting Ordinance O-26-1424 on bicycles, electric bicycles, motorized boards and scooters, and shared mobility devices (passed 3-1, Jan 2026).
Council voteSan Marino City Council adjourned regular meeting, Jan 30, 2026 (minutes) · Jan 30, 2026

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