Notices

• Notice of Election
• Notice of Offices and Nominations

Staff Reports

• June 2, 2026 – D.2 - Resolutions Calling for and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026, for the Election of City Council Representatives for Districts 1 and 2

Resolutions

• Resolution No. 26-26: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities

• Resolution No. 26-27: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara to Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be Held on November 3, 2026, with the Statewide General Election to be Held on the Date Pursuant to § 10403 of the Elections Code

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For historic information on the 2021 Districting Process, visit DrawGoleta.org.

Santa Barbara County Election Results: https://www.countyofsb.org/4331/Election-Results.

Voter Eligibility Requirements

To register to vote in California, you must be:

• A United States citizen and a resident of California 
• 18 years old or older on Election Day,
• Not currently serving a state or federal prison term for the conviction of a felony (for more information on the rights of people who have been incarcerated, please see the Secretary of State's Voting Rights Restored: Persons with a Prior Felony Conviction), and
• Not currently found mentally incompetent to vote by a court (for more information, please see Voting Rights: Persons Subject to Conservatorship).

Online Voter Registration

Click here to register or update your registration.

Information on polling place and drop box locations in the City of Goleta are provided by the Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters.

• Polling Place Lookup: https://www.countyofsb.org/1158/Polling-Place-Lookup
• Current Ballot Drop Box Locations: https://www.countyofsb.org/3265/Current-Ballot-Drop-Box-Locations-by-Are

The City Clerk's Office is the official filing office for Campaign Disclosure Statements related to elections for the Goleta City Council and Mayor.

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Campaign Signs During Elections

Campaign signs are not allowed on City property, including City right-of-way. It is the City of Goleta’s practice to remove any and all signs that have been placed on public property, such as parks, trails, medians, parkways, open spaces, roadways, sidewalks, and intersections. City personnel will store all signs which they remove from public property at City Hall. To retrieve campaign signs that have been removed by the City, you may contact Deborah S. Lopez, City Clerk at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Political signs must be removed fifteen (15) days after the election or November 18, 2026. Signs not reclaimed by November 18, 2026, may be destroyed by the City.

On private property, campaign signs are considered Protected No-Commercial Speech Signs in accordance with Goleta Municipal Code (GMC) subsection 17.40.030(S) as follows:

“Non-illuminated temporary signs displaying protect non-commercial messages that are no more than four feet in height and no more than six square feet in area may be displayed at any time. However, during the period of time beginning 60 days before a general, special, primary or runoff election, and ending 15 days after such election, the amount of display area may be doubled. All signage displayed under this Section [17.40.030(S) of GMC] must be removed 15 days after the corresponding election.”

Campaign signs should not be posted on private property without the property owner’s permission. Signs on private property may not be erected so as to create a safety hazard, including obstructing motorists’ line-of-sight, pursuant to GMC Section 17.24.210. (see attached Vision Clearance Handout). Campaign signs relating to the November 2026 election posted on private property with the permission of the property owner must be removed by November 18, 2026.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation on this matter. Please help us to minimize the need to remove campaign signs by informing those involved with your campaign of these policies. Should you have further questions about this issue, you may contact the City Clerk, Deborah S. Lopez, at (805) 961-7505 or via email at cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org.

G.M.C. Section 17.24.210 Vision Clearance

Clearance Triangle. No wall, fence, or other structure may be erected, and no hedge, shrub, tree or other growth shall be maintained that will materially impede vision clearance within and to the road right-of-way for vehicular traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Corner Lots. A hazard exists when a structure or vegetation exceeds the height of three feet within a triangle formed by the intersecting property lines nearest the streets and a straight line joining such property lines at points which are 10 feet from the point of intersection, measured along such property lines.
Driveways. A hazard exists when a structure or vegetation exceeds the height of three feet within the triangle. The triangle is measured along the property line with roadway frontage from which access to the lot is taken and extends 10 feet parallel to the public right-of-way and 10 feet parallel to the driveway on both sides.
Note: The Review Authority may further limit the height of construction by the terms of any zoning entitlement in order to prevent impairment of vision clearance.

Assembly Bill 571 (Stats. 2019, Ch. 556, AB 571 Mullin), effective January 1, 2021, applies a default campaign contribution limit to city and county candidates when the city or county has not already enacted a contribution limit. Along with the new campaign contribution limit, there are other related provisions that formerly applied only to state level candidates that will now apply to city and county candidates.

The City of Goleta abides by the limits set forth in AB 571 as listed below. Please note, all limits listed are cumulative totals from a single source, small contributor committee, or political party.

2025-2026 Contribution Limits

For additional information please visit the FPPC website:

https://www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/Contribution-Limits-City-and-County-Candidates.html