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Council selects Councilmember Penalosa as mayor pro tem after two nominations
Santa Ana City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary
In a pair of ordered votes, the council voted on competing nominations and selected Councilmember Penalosa as mayor pro tem for 2026 by a 4–3 margin; council also unanimously appointed Councilmember Lopez as the SCAG alternate.
The City Council conducted nominations and votes for 2026 leadership at its Jan. 20 meeting. Councilmember Becerra nominated Councilmember Penalosa; Mayor Pro Tem Vasquez nominated Councilmember Jonathan Hernandez. The council voted on each nomination in the order received…
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