Elect Your Mayor PS

08/20/2026

A Victory For Palm Springs Voters! 🎉

07/24/2026

Thank you, KESQ News Channel 3 and Luis Avila, for the fair and balanced coverage of the Community Engagement meeting last evening on the Palm Springs Mayoral position.

Citizens for an Elected Mayor respect all perspectives and listened intently during the discussion. We affirm our stance that an elected mayor would compliment the strengths of district based elections and we look forward to working together the restore Palm Springs voters right to elect their mayor.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — A packed room at the Mizell Center Wednesday night marked the beginning of what city leaders expect will be a broader community conversation about the future of Palm Springs' mayoral position. Dozens of residents attended the city's first public meeting to weigh in on...

07/21/2026

Bring Your Voice…
Show Your Support…
RESTORE YOUR VOTE!

Join us to bring back your right to directly elect your mayor at tomorrow’s first Community Engagement meeting to discuss the mayor role. The meeting starts at 6pm at the Mizell Center.

Rich Gordon, Chair of Citizens for an Elected Mayor, will be presenting the benefits of Palm Springs having a 4 year, citywide elected mayor.

Visit www.ElectYourMayorPS.com/rsvp to let us know you will be there!

07/16/2026

Citizens for an Elected Mayor will be sharing our perspective on why a multi-year, citywide elected mayor will benefit this great city.

We look forward hearing all perspectives and engaging with the community to devise a solution, that represents all voters, that provides for the long term vision and leadership required to safeguard and evolve our world-class, Palm Springs brand and values.

See you at the Mizell Center at 6pm next Wed, July 22nd!

And go to our website to let us know you'll be there...
www.ElectYourMayorPS.com/rsvp

📣 Your Voice Matters! 📣

The City of Palm Springs is hosting a series of community meetings from July 22 through October 19 to gather public input on the future of the City's mayoral position. The first meeting, next WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 from 6PM-8PM at the Mizell Center, will be the general citywide kickoff meeting for this discussion and will be followed by a series of additional meetings starting in September.

Attend a citywide or district meeting, ask questions, share your thoughts, or simply listen and learn. All voters are welcome at all sessions, regardless of District.

We hope to see you there!

🗓️ See the complete meeting schedule and locations on Engage Palm Springs at https://engagepalmsprings.com/california-voting-rights-act-cvra-public-California Association of Public Information Officials

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Onsite childcare will be available during the meeting.

If you require special assistance beyond what is normally provided and/or translation services, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (760) 323-8204, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

07/10/2026

STOP AND READ THIS!
Award-winning journalist, Hank Plante, makes a compelling case on why Palm Springs will benefit from an elected mayor with long-term vision.

His latest column outlines the success of visionary mayors in the past, how we got to a rotational mayor today, and why we need leadership to “protect the city’s all-important brand” in the future.

Read the full story here or be sure to visit the Desert Sun for Hank’s powerful words.

Hank puts it best when he says:
“Yes, a real city deserves a real mayor”

07/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE!
The City Council’s first Community Engagement meeting to discuss the mayor role will take place at 6pm on Wednesday, July 22nd at the Mizell Center.

Please join the Citizens for an Elected Mayor to show support for restoring your vote for mayor. Former CA Assembly member, Rich Gordon, will be presenting the benefits of Palm Springs having a 4-year citywide elected mayor.

Visit www.ElectYourMayorPS.com/rsvp to let us know you will be there!

07/01/2026

A Fair-and-Balanced Analysis…
Listen to Audrey Joseph ask City Council to direct the City Attorney to prepare a staff report examining why more than 20 California charter cities successfully operate with a directly elected mayor and district-based city council elections without any CVRA challenges.

Palm Springs residents deserve a discussion grounded in facts, legal analysis, and real-world examples.

Citizens for an Elected Mayor will continue to advocate for this important report for the Working Group and voters to make fact-based decisions.

To join the conversation, go to www.ElectYourMayorPS.com

06/24/2026

Read our latest PRESS RELEASE!
www.ElectYourMayorPS.com

Citizens for an Elected Mayor have asked Palm Springs City Council to direct the City Attorney to complete a fair-and-balanced analysis of over 20 California charter cities that operate with a citywide elected mayor and district-based City Council.

Our proposed model runs successfully, without any CVRA legal challenges, in many other great cities - including Bakersfield, Desert Hot Springs, Long Beach, Pasadena, San Bernardino, Santa Cruz, and more!

It is legal. It is inclusive. It promotes democracy and progress.
Let’s start talking in facts, not emotion.

06/20/2026

Help Get the Word Out!
Citizens for an Elected Mayor remains committed to restoring your right to vote for your mayor.

Do your friends and neighbors have questions about the initiative?

Visit our website to host an Information Session at your home or organization:
www.ElectYourMayorPS.com/host

Our team can show up to share current efforts, answer questions, and give insight to what’s next in getting a measure on the ballot.