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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-R__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING
OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENT REGARDING CITY MEASURE
SUBMITTED AT NOVEMBER 3, 202 6 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9282 provides for written arguments to be filed in favor of or against city measures not to exceed 300 words in length; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9285 authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures submitted at municipal elections; and WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 9285 provides that rebuttal arguments shall not exceed 250 words.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9285, when the Elections Official has selected the arguments for and against the measure (not exceeding 300 words each) which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the Elections Official shall send a copy of an argument in favor of the measure to the authors of any argument against the measure and a copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of any argument in favor of the measure immediately upon receiving the arguments.
SECTION 2. The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a city measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding 250 words or may authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument.
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SECTION 3. A rebuttal argument may not be signed by more than five authors. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the Elections Official, signed, with the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers, not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of Statement To Be Filed By Author(s) of Argument. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
SECTION 4. A ny and all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for city measures are repealed.
SECTION 5. T he provisions set forth herein shall apply at the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election after that time.
SECTION 6. T he City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22
nd day of June, 2026.
FREDDY PUZA, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
JEREMY BOCCHINO, City Clerk HEATHER BAKER, City Attorney