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City of Palmdale Measure DE: Establish an At-Large Elected Mayor Beginning November 2028

Unofficial result: Passed

Source: results.lavote.gov

Palmdale city, California
My vote power: High

What does this measure do?

Palmdale would start electing a mayor citywide in November 2028 instead of having council members choose one of their own each year. Residents would gain a direct vote for mayor; the measure proposes no new tax.

Read the official ballot measure

Proposed by: Palmdale City Council (Resolution CC 2026-047)

The city's elected council, by a 4-1 vote. It asks voters to decide whether all city voters should elect the mayor, starting in 2028, instead of the council picking one.

Source: cityofpalmdaleca.gov

A YES vote means

Start electing a citywide mayor in November 2028, rather than having council members choose the mayor.

A NO vote means

Keep the current system in which the City Council chooses a mayor from its members each year.

Source: cityofpalmdaleca.gov

Sources: cityofpalmdaleca.gov · content.lavote.gov