NewsLos Angeles Times – CaliforniaOctober 28, 2026Los Angeles County
Culver City voters to decide on Measure YV to lower voting age to 16 for local elections
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Culver City voters will decide on Measure YV in the Nov. 3 election to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local school board and municipal elections. The measure follows a narrow defeat in 2022 and a 3-2 City Council vote in February to place the initiative on the ballot.
Read the full story at Los Angeles Times – CaliforniaWhy It Matters
If passed, the measure makes Culver City one of a handful of California cities to grant voting rights to minors for local contests, affecting thousands of high school students and changing the local electorate.
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Who's Mentioned
PersonRon Bassilian“Expressed concerns about political access to high schools if the measure passes.”PersonBryan "Bubba" Fish“Supported putting Measure YV on the ballot at the February City Council meeting.”PersonAlbert Vera“Signed the opposition statement against Measure YV in the voter guide.”PersonGöran Eriksson“Signed the opposition statement against Measure YV.”OrganizationVote16 Culver City“A lunchtime advocacy group pushing for the youth-vote initiative.”OrganizationCulver City Unified School District“Governed by the school board whose elections would be impacted by Measure YV.”PersonKaren Bass“Ran against Ron Bassilian in 2018.”OrganizationVote16USA“Supports youth-led state and local campaigns to lower the voting age.”OrganizationProtect Culver City“Opposed rent control and efforts to defund law enforcement, and opposes Measure ”PersonAdina Austin“A 17-year-old senior at Culver City High supporting the measure.”OrganizationGoodnation Foundation“A New York-based nonprofit that funds Vote16USA.”PersonArlo Meighan-Thiel“A 16-year-old Culver City High School junior advocating for Measure YV.”PersonYasmine-Imani McMorrin“Signed the voter guide rebuttal supporting Measure YV.”OrganizationThe Times“Interviewed students and reported on the ballot measure.”PersonEd Wolkowitz“Opposes Measure YV, calling it unnecessary.”