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East Palo Alto council directs staff to prepare November term-limits measure with two-term cap
Summary
After public comment and staff briefing on costs and turnout, the East Palo Alto City Council directed staff to prepare a properly noticed November 2026 ballot measure proposing two consecutive terms for council members (partial terms over two years would count), and to return with polling data and a full report.
The East Palo Alto City Council moved on March 5, 2026 to direct staff to prepare a November 2026 ballot measure that would limit councilmembers to two consecutive terms and require a sit-out election cycle before they could run again. The direction includes counting partial terms that exceed two years as a full term and asks staff to return with polling data and a properly noticed report before final placement.
Council members framed the question around timing, turnout and cost after a staff presentation outlining three timing options — June 2026, November 2026 and November 2028 — and explaining likely costs and historical participation. City staff told the council that a June special election could cost…
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