WHITTIER — The Whittier City Council unanimously supported moving forward with plans to align city elections with November statewide general elections Monday night, while debating competing proposals on term limits, district expansion, and future election reforms. Councilmembers remained divided on several key issues, including whether term limits should be restricted to two terms or 12 years, whether Whittier should eventually expand from four districts to five, and whether statewide primary e

WHITTIER — Proposed changes to Whittier’s public comment procedures sparked debate Monday night as the City Council considered reducing the standard speaking time from three minutes to two minutes, removing speaker card requirements, and updating meeting policies to comply with state accessibility laws. The proposal would mark a significant shift from longstanding city practice. Historically, Whittier has generally allowed residents three minutes to speak during public comment unless unusually

By Caroline Poindexter Whittier 360 News Network September 24, 2025 Council clears chambers, resumes later under Brown Act authority The...