Huntington Beach Council Puts City Attorney Measure on November Ballot

Members of the public attend a Huntington Beach City Council meeting in Huntington Beach, Calif., on June 7, 2022. Julianne Foster/The Epoch Times

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The city council voted 5–2 on July 5 to put on the November ballot a measure that would give the council control over all legal matters concerning the city. The change to the city charter would include the power to “contract with other attorneys if the city attorney has a conflict of interest,” according to the measure.

If the measure is approved, the city would be the “client” effectively hiring the city attorney as counsel.