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Cerritos council votes 3–2 to place combined charter amendment on June 2, 2026 ballot
Summary
By a 3–2 vote the Cerritos City Council directed staff to place a single charter amendment measure on the June 2, 2026 consolidated ballot that would move municipal elections to November even years, remove council term limits, and restore appointment authority for the city treasurer to the council.
The Cerritos City Council voted 3–2 to send a combined charter amendment measure to the June 2, 2026 statewide primary ballot that would (1) move the city’s general municipal elections to November of even-numbered years, (2) eliminate council term limits, and (3) restore the council’s authority to appoint the city treasurer as a charter position.
City Clerk Cindy Nava told the council the report reviewed three charter topics and noted administrative timing: staff requested resolutions no later than Jan. 12, 2026 to meet county processing needs, and the county’s final deadline for consolidated measures is March 6, 2026. Nava also said an off-cycle special election would require a budget…
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