Branda Lin Irvine

💜 Thank you to Councilmembers Kathleen K Treseder, Betty Martinez Franco, Melinda Liu, and William Go, for moving Irvine one step closer to implementing ranked choice voting! 🙌 And thank you to all those in our community who submitted public comments online or in-person to support! 👏

Great to work alongside California RCV Coalition and Democrats of Greater Irvine on this issue! 🎉 Let’s continue to work to make our elections one where majority rules, not a plurality. 🗳️

📣 𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Councilmembers Treseder, Martinez Franco, and Liu have agendized Ranked Choice Voting and it's on today’s City Council meeting agenda!

𝐓𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Watch this short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq7N2hmX9FI

Now is the time to reach out to the City Council and show them the community’s overwhelming support. Let’s keep the momentum going so we can get it on the November 2026 ballot!

How?

𝟏. 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰!
Please submit an e-Comment at the link below, even if you plan on attending the meeting tomorrow and making a public comment in person!

https://irvine.granicusideas.com/meetings/2815-city-council-adjourned-regular-meeting-and-special-joint-meeting-with-the-great-park-board/agenda_items/69e81356f395e71e5f000c4d-5-dot-2-ranked-choice-voting-adoption-discussion

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐬:

---Sample 1---
I am writing as an Irvine resident to urge the City Council to support Ranked Choice Voting. RCV empowers voters by giving them more choices and eliminates the 'spoiler effect' that often discourages new candidates from running. It is a proven, common-sense reform that makes our local democracy more resilient and inclusive. Please vote 'Yes' on this item to ensure that Irvine’s elections are decided by a true majority of its citizens.

--- Sample---
Irvine has always been a leader in innovation and good governance. By adopting Ranked Choice Voting, we can lead the way in Orange County toward more civil and representative elections. RCV rewards candidates who reach out beyond their base to build a broader consensus, which is exactly what our city needs. I am asking the Council to support this measure tonight and move Irvine toward a more democratic future.

𝟐. 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! - 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱 𝟔:𝟑𝟎𝐏𝐌
If you plan on attending tonight's City Council meeting in-person, please wear purple 💜 and plan to arrive around 6:30PM. Please prepare a 90 second comment.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦, log in here. Be sure to raise your hand on Zoom when Item 5.2 comes up (and not before).

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/join
Meeting ID: 160 043 4844
Passcode: 272906

City Council Agenda (RCV is Item 5.2 on the agenda):
https://irvine.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=68&event_id=2815

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The 2026 Planning Commissioner Academy, hosted by the League of California Cities, is officially in the books! 📚🏛️ So thankful for all they do to advocate, educate, and collaborate for our communities. 👏

Thank you to Councilmember Betty Martinez Franco for supporting continued education! ✨ This investment helps us all make the most informed decisions for our city’s future and growth. 📈🌱

It was also a highlight to see fellow Emerge California alums leading the way in the State Senate! 🌟 So proud to see Senator Sasha Renée Pérez championing SB 995 and Senator Aisha Wahab advancing SB 722. 🗳️💪