La Habra City Council
Who sits on the La Habra city council, how long they've served, when each seat is next on the ballot — and how each member has actually voted, item by item, from the official record.
at-large · mayor: rotated-by-council · term limits: No term limits. The City's 'Your Elected Representatives' and Elections pages state Councilmembers 'serve at-large and serve four-year terms. There are no term limits.' Consistent with Rose Espinoza first elected in 2000 and James Gomez first elected in 2002 continuing to serve. No source states any term-limit rule. · on the Nov 2026 ballot: Two (2) at-large seats on the November 3, 2026 ballot, each a 4-year term: the seats held by Jose Medrano and James Gomez, both of whose terms expire November 2026 (both re-elected in November 2022). The other three seats (Espinoza, Nigsarian, Lampkin) were filled in November 2024 and are not up until 2028. The city Elections page confirms La Habra General Municipal Elections are held in November of even-numbered years but does not itemize the specific 2026 seats; the two seats up are derived from the official term-expiration dates on the 'Your Elected Representatives' page.
Vote records digitized from 2024-01-16 to 2026-06-01 (52 meetings, 1,032 individual votes). Sources: official minutes and meeting records linked on every line.
Daren Nigsarian
Delwin Lampkin
James Gomez
Jose Medrano
Rose Espinoza
Recent divided votes
| Date | Item | Outcome | Voted no | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | North Orange County Chamber Membership Options (Join) | 3-2 passed | Rose Espinoza, Delwin Lampkin | record |
| 2026-04-20 | North Orange County Chamber Membership Options (Budget) | 4-1 passed | Delwin Lampkin | record |
| 2026-04-06 | Appoint Giselle Vela as second alternate to the Community Services Commission | 2-3 failed | Jose Medrano, Rose Espinoza, Daren Nigsarian | record |
| 2026-04-06 | Appoint Nohemi Valenzuela as second alternate to the Community Services Commission | 4-1 passed | Delwin Lampkin | record |
| 2026-04-06 | Appoint Keith Acker as third alternate to the Community Services Commission | 3-2 passed | Rose Espinoza, Delwin Lampkin | record |
| 2025-11-17 | Receive and file the Small Business Strategic Growth proposal and direct staff to prepare a report for City Council with the pros and cons of memberships | 3-2 passed | James Gomez, Delwin Lampkin | record |
| 2025-11-03 | Approve project processing and reimbursement agreement with Lennar Homes of California, LLC | 1-2 failed | Rose Espinoza, Daren Nigsarian | record |
| 2025-03-17 | Introduce Ordinance No. CC 2025-01 for a Planned Unit Development Permit (PUD2M24-0002) at 300 South Walnut Street | 4-1 passed | James Gomez | record |
| 2025-03-17 | Introduce Ordinance No. CC 2025-02 for a Planned Unit Development Permit (PUD2M24-0001) at 920 West La Habra Boulevard | 4-1 passed | James Gomez | record |
| 2025-03-17 | Approve Inclusionary Housing Agreement with the Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange for 920 West La Habra Boulevard | 4-1 passed | James Gomez | record |
| 2024-09-16 | Reconsider Vista Grande Park naming to Vin Scully Centennial Park | 4-1 passed | Rose Espinoza | record |
| 2024-09-16 | Rename Vista Grande Park to Vin Scully Centennial Park | 4-1 passed | Rose Espinoza | record |
| 2024-05-06 | Appoint Roy N. Ramsland Jr. to Planning Commission | 2-3 failed | Jose Medrano, Rose Espinoza, Daren Nigsarian | record |
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