Newport Beach, California

Newport Beach Civic Ledger

This site is created to help Newport Beach residents engage in the local civic happenings before our November 3, 2026 election. It does not endorse any candidate, party, or position. Every claim is labeled by how well it's sourced, so you can verify it yourself and reach your own conclusion.

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Every Newport Beach voter votes on all four council seats up this year — city-wide, regardless of which district you live in.[2]

Councilmembers must live in the district they represent, but the whole city elects every seat. Review all four races before you vote.[1]

Explore the topics

Each page follows the same structure: status → timeline → sources.

Police HeadquartersThe site-selection process, the Civic Center Park question, and the new Advisory Committee.Read more Fire Station & Property MovesThe linked OCTA, Dove St., and Campus Dr. property shuffle.Read more Housing & the Greenlight InitiativeRHNA numbers, the lawsuit, and the pending ballot measure.Read more Short-Term RentalsPermit caps, new enforcement rules, and both sides of the debate.Read more November 2026 ElectionDistricts, candidates, and side-by-side comparison grids.Read more Get InvolvedMeetings, public comment, commissions, and records requests.Read more SourcesA running index of every document and article cited.Read more

Notes & Sources

Numbered references for the claims above. Numbering restarts on each page.

[1]
Newport Beach City Charter
Councilmembers must live in the district they represent, but every council seat is elected citywide.
www.codepublishing.com/CA/NewportBeach/
[2]
Orange County Registrar of Voters
The November 3, 2026 election date and the four council seats on the ballot.
ocvote.gov/