Charter Amendments: Mayor's Term and Measure P Revisit
Ventura
Summary
The council is weighing whether to shorten the mayor's term from two years to one year and redo the failed 2024 Measure P charter changes — but at $81,000 per ballot measure and with a sales tax measure also planned, members opted to send it all to the rules committee, with several pushing for a full charter review committee targeting 2028.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
Each charter amendment on the ballot costs about $81,000.
Voters gain a say on how their mayor is chosen and how council compensation is set.
Public speakers argued residents lose the right to directly elect their mayor under the current appointment system.
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