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City Council votes to put three‑term option on ballot; narrows measures after debate over scope and cost
Summary
After extended debate about scope and timing, the City Council voted to place a three-term (12-year) option on the ballot and to note-and-file competing measures. Members also addressed retroactivity and whether citywide executives would be included; staff will return with revised ballot language.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to advance a measure placing a three‑term (12-year) option for elected office on a future ballot, after extended discussion about whether to include only council members or all citywide elected officials and how to treat partial terms and retroactivity.
Councilmember Misikowski (referred to in the record as the sponsor of the 3-term option) moved to limit the council’s submission to a three-term, 12-year lifetime cap consistent with prior charter language. The measure approved by the council removes the word “consecutive,” applies the limit as a lifetime cap, and retains the long-standing partial-term rule (partial terms of less than half a full term do not count toward the limit). The council voted to note and file the other two competing proposals (a repeal of term limits and a four‑term option),…
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