Walnut, California, City Council Term Limits, Measure A (April 2016)
| Measure A: Walnut City Council Term Limits |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| April 12, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local term limits |
| Related articles |
| Local term limits on the ballot April 12, 2016 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Walnut, California |
A measure to enact term limits for city council members was on the ballot for Walnut voters in Los Angeles County, California, on April 12, 2016. It was approved.
| A "yes" vote was a vote in favor of enacting term limits for city council members. |
| A "no" vote was a vote against enacting the term limits. |
Under Measure A, city council members could serve two consecutive four-year terms and a third term after a two-break from the council. No council member could serve more than three four-year terms, regardless of the length of the period between terms.[1]
A city staff report presented in August 2015 to the city council noted that, in a survey of the 31 cities in the San Gabriel Valley, 22 had term limits.[2]
Election results
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[3]
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Shall an ordinance establishing term limits for Walnut City Council Members be adopted?[4] |
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Full text
Below is an excerpt from the full text of the term limits measure:[1]
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The term limit provides for an elected official to serve two four-year terms, whether consecutive or note, and may serve a third term commencing no sooner than two years following expiration of the second term. The foregoing restrictions apply to appointed terms as well as elected terms.[4] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Walnut City Council.[1]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Walnut City Government, "City Council Resolution 15-52," accessed February 15, 2016
- ↑ Walnut City Government, "City Council Meeting Minutes for Meeting on August 26, 2015," accessed February 15, 2016
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Directory of Los Angeles County, CA Measures," accessed February 15, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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