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Annie McCary

CA · Mayor, City of Laguna Woods

Annie McCary is Mayor of Laguna Woods, on the council since 2022, and a retired nurse practitioner who led infection-prevention policy at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center. Her priorities are public safety, including a planned new fire station and safer crosswalks, and balanced budgets.

Where Annie McCary stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (4 records), Public Infrastructure (1 record)

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (4 records)

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support

  • Voted on 2026-03-18 to adopt an ordinance banning the feeding of coyotes, rodents, and other wildlife in Laguna Woods. It passed 5-0.

    March 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Put the Irvine-Laguna Wildlife Corridor on the council agenda on 2024-09-18. The council then voted 5-0 to sign on as a partner in the effort to protect the wildlife corridor.

    September 18, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose

  • Voted on 2026-01-21 to raise city council members' pay to $500 a month and raise their expense payments. It passed 4-1.

    January 21, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Seconded and voted for the city's two-year budget for July 2025 through June 2027 and an 11-year plan for building projects on 2025-06-25. It passed 5-0.

    June 25, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Voted on 2024-06-26 for the city to rejoin the League of California Cities, a statewide group of cities. Dues were up to $8,200 for 2025. It passed 4-1.

    June 26, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Made the motion on 2023-01-18 to end the city's formal role in the Laguna Woods Civic Support Fund, a local nonprofit, and give it $5,000 as it became independent. It passed 4-1.

    January 18, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support

  • Voted on 2026-03-18 to adopt an ordinance banning the feeding of coyotes, rodents, and other wildlife in Laguna Woods. It passed 5-0.

    March 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Voted on 2025-12-22 to lease part of City Centre Park on Moulton Parkway to the Orange County Fire Authority to build a new fire station. It passed 4-0.

    December 22, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Made the motion on 2025-06-18 to adopt the state fire marshal's map of moderate, high, and very high wildfire hazard zones in Laguna Woods. It passed 4-0.

    June 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Seconded and voted for the city's police services contract with the Orange County Sheriff's Department on 2025-05-28. It passed 5-0.

    May 28, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support

  • Seconded and voted for the city's two-year budget for July 2025 through June 2027 and an 11-year plan for building projects on 2025-06-25. It passed 5-0.

    June 25, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

Track record — General

General · 6 records

  • Was named vice chair of the city's Audit Committee on 2026-05-20, through the end of 2026. The council vote was 5-0.

    May 20, 2026

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Was re-elected on 2026-01-14 as vice chair of the Coastal Greenbelt Authority, a regional board that reviews issues affecting the Laguna Coast and Aliso and Wood Canyons wilderness parks.

    January 14, 2026

    Source: parks.oc.gov

  • Was chosen by the city council on 2025-12-17 to serve as Mayor of Laguna Woods through December 2026, on a 5-0 vote.

    December 17, 2025

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Voted on 2024-08-21 to set aside, for a future council, the idea of joining the Orange County Power Authority, a public electricity provider. It passed 4-1.

    August 21, 2024

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Made the motion on 2023-08-16 to adopt an ordinance allowing cannabis stores in Laguna Woods. It set rules for the stores and their business tax rate. It passed 3-2.

    August 16, 2023

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

  • Won a seat on the Laguna Woods City Council on 2022-11-08. She placed second of three candidates for two seats, with 4,730 votes, by the city's official results.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: lagunawoods.gov

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