Signature Gathering Events
Events
Post Office
620 Lighthouse Ave
Grove Market
242 Forest Ave
Post Office
620 Lighthouse Ave
Proponents File Petition
Proponents File Referendum Petition per Elections Code 9238 (B)
Referendum Petition Certified
We far surpassed the 10% threshold of 1,060 signatures in just three weeks. The signature validity rate was 91%. The ordinance (compensation increase) never went into effect and remains suspended.
Council Repeals Ordinance 25-007
On August 20, 2025, the City Council directed staff to return with an ordinance repealing Ordinance 25-007 and to also return at a future meeting with a possible ballot measure to be presented in 2026 for a public vote on another ordinance increasing the salary of the Mayor and City Councilmembers. STAY TUNED!
Proponents File Initiative to Amend the City Charter
Proponents File in Accordance with Elections Code section 9256
City Council Oders $63,000 Special Election for Vote on Pay Raise in June
Monterey County Registrar of Voters: "The rough estimate for June's election for the city of Pacific Grove is $63,000." But it's a different story in November. "The cost of Pacific Grove adding a measure to the November election, in which they have candidate contests, is negligible," the registrar said.
Proponents Receive Title and Summary of Initiative to Amend the City Charter
City Attorney Provides Title and Summary per Elections Code 9203 (delivered late with typos and malformed title)
Proponents Publish Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition
Proponents Publish Notice in Accordance with Elections Code section 9205
Proponents File Proof of Publication
Proponents File Proof of Publication in Accordance with Elections Code section 9206
PG Voters Receive Postcard Mailer
Mailer sent to every Pacific Grove voter
