Dana Point appoints uncontested district candidates, cancels November elections under state code

Aug 17, 2026

City staff reported one qualified candidate for each of districts 1, 2 and 3; council appointed John Gabbard, Matthew Pagano and Heidi Riggs and adopted a resolution to cancel the municipal election under California Election Code §10229.

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The council voted Aug. 17 to appoint candidates who ran unopposed for three council districts and to adopt a resolution cancelling the municipal election for those seats under California Election Code section 10229.

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