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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR <br /> CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO <br /> CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS <br /> AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER <br /> 3, 2026 <br /> WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California <br /> provides that the governing body of any local agency adopt regulations pertaining to <br /> materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including costs of the <br /> candidate's statement. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS. <br /> That pursuant to §13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each <br /> candidate for elective office to be voted for at an Election to be held in the City of Santa <br /> Ana on November 3, 2026 may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form <br /> provided by the City Clerk. The statement may include the name, age, and occupation of <br /> the candidate and a brief description of no more than 200 words of the candidate's <br /> education and qualifications expressed by the candidate themselves. The statement shall <br /> not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political <br /> organizations. The statement shall be filed in typewritten form in the office of the City <br /> Clerk at the same time the candidate's nomination papers are filed. The statement may <br /> be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until <br /> 5:00 p.m. of the next working date after the close of the nomination period, except as <br /> provided in §13309 of the Elections Code of the State of California. <br /> Section 2. FOREIGN LANGUAGE POLICY. <br /> A. Pursuant to the Federal Voting Rights Act, candidate statements will be translated into <br /> all languages required by the County of Orange. The County is required to translate <br /> candidate statements into the following languages: <br /> Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean. <br /> B. The Orange County Registrar of Voters shall have all candidate statements translated <br /> into the languages specified in Section 2.A. above, print all translations of the <br /> candidate statements in the voter information guide, and these translations shall be <br /> made available at all vote centers and in the City Clerk's office, upon request. <br /> Resolution No. 2026-XXX <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />