City of East Palo Alto Measure CC — Term Limits Measure (San Mateo County)

What it does

Shall the measure providing that no person shall be eligible to serve for more than three (3) consecutive full terms on the City Council be adopted, with service of partial terms exceeding two years qualifying as a full term?

A YES vote means

No one could serve more than three consecutive full terms on the East Palo Alto City Council; partial terms over two years would count as full terms.

A NO vote means

This three-consecutive-term limit would not be set for the East Palo Alto City Council.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The East Palo Alto City Council decided at its March 3, 2026 meeting to submit a City Council term-limits measure to voters, and adopted the resolution placing it on the ballot on March 12, 2026 (Abrica, Barragan, Dinan, Lincoln and Romero voting yes), according to the resolution filed with the San Mateo County Elections Office.

The measure would add a new section to the municipal code barring anyone from serving more than three consecutive full terms on the City Council, with partial terms of more than two years counting as full terms.

According to the ordinance text, the limit would apply only to terms that begin after the measure takes effect; a simple majority is required.

Put on the ballot by East Palo Alto City Council, March 12, 2026 (resolution).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of East Palo Alto Measure CC mean?

No one could serve more than three consecutive full terms on the East Palo Alto City Council; partial terms over two years would count as full terms.

What does a NO vote on City of East Palo Alto Measure CC mean?

This three-consecutive-term limit would not be set for the East Palo Alto City Council.

How many votes does City of East Palo Alto Measure CC need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of East Palo Alto Measure CC?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.