Yucaipa, CAVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Yucaipa City Council Election 2026

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The candidates

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City Council District 1 · 1 seat

Voters in District 1 choose one council member. District 2 is also up in 2026, but its only candidate is unopposed, so no District 2 race is on the county's candidate list. Districts 3, 4 and 5 are up in November 2028.

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Bob Miller, the current District 1 council member, is not seeking re-election, so the District 1 seat has no incumbent on the ballot. Record Gazette

Chris Venable is unopposed for re-election in District 2, so that seat is not a contest on the ballot. Record Gazette

Yucaipa moved to district elections in 2016. City of Yucaipa

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Justin BeaverDeputy Mayor; Councilmember, District 47sourcedJon ThorpCouncilmember, District 56sourcedChris VenableMayor; Councilmember, District 26sourcedJudy WoolseyCouncilmember, District 38sourced

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Match quiz1 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesI-10 freeway corridor plan, Yucaipa Performing Arts Center, City budget and Measure SKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

I-10 freeway corridor plan

Where it standsThe council approved the Freeway Corridor Specific Plan update and the Pacific Oaks warehouse project in August 2025, then rescinded both in March 2026 and canceled the referendum election.

What's on the tableWhether and how to plan land along the I-10 corridor now that the 2025 approvals are rescinded.

Yucaipa Performing Arts Center

Where it standsThe council ended talks with Props AV on Aug. 24, 2026 and directed staff to prepare a request for proposals for the facility.

What's on the tableWho operates the Yucaipa Performing Arts Center and how much the city pays to keep it open.

City budget and Measure S

Where it standsThe council delayed the 2026-27 budget in June with a continuing resolution and approved it on July 27, 2026, directing Measure S funds exclusively to public safety.

What's on the tableHow to balance the budget and spend the Measure S sales tax while paying for fire, paramedic and sheriff services.

  • The council adopted a continuing resolution on June 22, 2026, by a 3-2 vote, delaying adoption of the proposed $46.6 million general fund budget. Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror
  • City officials said the voter-approved 1% sales tax is unrestricted and the budget included an estimated $9 million in Measure S revenue. Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror
  • On July 27, 2026, the council approved the 2026-27 budget and voted to use Measure S funds in it exclusively for public safety. San Bernardino Sun · Jul 27, 2026

Car wash limits

Where it standsA proposed 1,500-foot separation rule between new car washes failed to pass on first reading on Aug. 10, 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to limit how close new car washes can be to one another or leave siting to the market.

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  1. 1. Should Yucaipa require a minimum distance between new car washes?

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The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Justin Beaver, Jon Thorp, Chris Venable, Judy Woolsey1 on this ballot

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

  • The five City Council members are elected by district to staggered four-year terms. City of Yucaipa
  • The mayor is selected annually from among the council members by a majority vote of the council. City of Yucaipa
  • The mayor and each council member share equal voting power on all items before the council. City of Yucaipa
  • Yucaipa has a council-manager form of government; the council appoints a city manager. City of Yucaipa
  • The 2026 election covers Districts 1 and 2; the next election for Districts 3, 4 and 5 is Nov. 7, 2028. City of Yucaipa

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