General Election 2026
The General City Election will be on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Election Notices
Notice of November Election (English & Spanish) - June 16, 2026
Notice of Office and Nominations (English & Spanish) - August 6, 2026
Notice of Office and Nominations (English & Spanish) - August 7, 2026
Nomination Period
Begins on Monday, July 13, 2026. To view the election calendar, click here.
To view the Nomination Period Appointment Schedule and information, click here.
Nomination Packets - City Council / Rent Control Board / Santa Monica College Board / SMMUSD Board
To view the current list of Potential Candidates, click here. The list is updated each business day at 5:00 p.m.
Ballot Measures Arguments and Rebuttals
Notice of Election and Argument and Rebuttal Deadlines - July 29, 2026
Notice of Election and Argument and Rebuttal Deadlines- July 15, 2026
Supporters/Opponents Attestation Form
Notice of Intent to Circulate Initiative Petitions received by the City Clerk’s Office:
- Airport Land Use and Housing: Notice of Intent (revised) and Ballot Title and Summary.
Click here to return to the main Elections page.
Measures
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Initiative Parcel Tax SMMUSD
English
INITIATIVE MEASURE ESTABLISHING PARCEL TAX FOR FUNDING SMMUSD.
Shall a measure imposing a City of Santa Monica collected parcel tax of $495 per taxable parcel, adjusted annually for inflation, exempting qualifying seniors, affordable housing, non-profits, religious organizations, and schools, providing continual funding for Santa Monica’s public schools, including retaining teachers, assisting disadvantaged students, supporting art, music, science, math, and early childhood education, keeping school facilities clean and safe for student and community use, generating an estimated $12,000,000 annually until repealed by voters, with oversight requirements, be adopted?
Click here for a staff report on this measure.
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Measure: Rent Control Administrative
English
MEASURE TO AMEND SANTA MONICA RENT CONTROL LAW: ADMINISTRATIVE
Shall the City Charter be amended to: affirm the City of Santa Monica’s just cause eviction laws; allow Rent Control Board Commissioners to serve up to three terms, including appointed service; annually increase the cap on rent controlled unit registration fees; clarify Rent Control Board authority to regulate timelines for deciding rent adjustment petitions; and permit eviction from affordable housing units for tenants who are not eligible or do not establish eligibility?
Click here for a staff report on this measure.
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Measure: Rent Control Eviction Tenant Protections
English
MEASURE TO AMEND SANTA MONICA RENT CONTROL LAW: EVICTION TENANT PROTECTIONS
Shall the City Charter be amended to prohibit evictions based on non-payment of rent when a tenant owes less than one month of the average of fair market rents, set annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for ZIP codes in Santa Monica?
Click here for a staff report on this measure.
Read more about Measure: Rent Control Eviction Tenant Protections
Español
MEDIDA PARA ENMENDAR LA LEY DE CONTROL DE ALQUILERES DE SANTA MÓNICA: PROTECCIONES DE DESALOJO PARA INQUILINOS
¿Deberá enmendarse la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad para prohibir los desalojos por falta de pago de la renta cuando un inquilino debe menos de un mes del promedio de las rentas de mercado justos, establecido anualmente por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos, para los códigos postales en Santa Mónica?
Haz clic aquà para ver un informe del personal sobre esta medida.
Leer más sobre Measure: Rent Control Eviction Tenant Protections
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Measure: Expanding Tenant Eviction Protections
English
MEASURE TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS IN THE CITY'S HOUSING POLICIES LAW EXPANDING JUST CAUSE EVICTION PROTECTIONS
Shall Article XXIII of the City Charter related to housing policies be amended to extend existing eviction protections to tenants renting single unit dwellings and condominiums and require that for owner occupancy evictions from non-rent controlled units, the owner must intend in good faith to occupy the unit within 60 days after the tenant vacates and for at least 2 years thereafter?
Click here for a staff report on this measure.
Read more about Measure: Expanding Tenant Eviction Protections
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Measure: TOT Major Event Period
English
MEASURE TO ESTABLISH MAJOR EVENTS PERIOD FOR THE EXISTING TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
Shall the measure, which maintains the existing transient occupancy tax rates; authorizes the City Council to establish Major Event Periods, as defined, when the tax applies to lodging paid for or obtained by corporate entities for stays over 30 days, and to adjust the hotel and motel tax rate for such stays; clarifies that refunds require a natural person to complete at least thirty-one consecutive days of occupancy, and authorizes administrative regulations, be adopted?
Click here for a staff report on this measure.
Election Events
- Aug 12, 2026
- Extended Nomination Period - Last day to file papers at Clerk's Office, if an incumbent does not file.
- Aug 13, 2026
- Secretary of State: Public drawing to determine order of names on ballot
- Aug 26, 2026
- Fair Political Practices Commissions (FPPC) Candidates and Treasurer Webinar (5:30 pm -7:30 pm). Contact clerk@santamonica.gov for link.
- Sep 7, 2026
- Nomination Filing Period - First day for write-in candidates to pick up nomination papers from City Clerk's Office.
- Oct 5, 2026
- LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: First day to mail Vote by Mail ballots
- Oct 19, 2026
- Register to Vote - Last day to register to be mailed a Vote by Mail ballot.
- Oct 20, 2026
- Nomination Filing Period - Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination papers at City Clerk's Office.
- Nov 3, 2026
- Election Day (Vote Center hours 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
- Dec 8, 2026
- Council meeting to install new officers in Council Chambers (Tentative).
- Feb 1, 2027
- Semi-Annual Campaign Disclosure Statements due
Resources
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk