# Judge Orders City to Vote on Three Measures | Irvine News

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Podcast: [Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856)
Published: 2026-09-04T10:24:34+00:00
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A Newport Beach judge has ordered three citizen-backed measures—on council meeting procedures, term limits, and district representation—to hit the November ballot, forcing city officials into a legal and logistical showdown. The city argues the Orange County Registrar can’t handle adding three new items so close to election day, and that state law forbids holding separate elections on the same day as statewide votes—a move they say would cost over a million dollars. City clerk Lena Shumway warns deadlines for proper elections have passed, and setting up a new system from scratch is impossible without county support. City attorney Aaron Harp has appealed the ruling, while the Stewardship Association accuses the city of stalling and wasting taxpayer money. This isn’t the first time the group has pushed initiatives; their housing measure is already on the ballot, and the city had originally planned to delay these proposals until 2028—a timeline the judge called an “abuse of discretion.” Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8ca1251d05d9d226 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews

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