- ocvote.gov (opens in a new tab)OC Registrar of Voters -- Contest/Candidate Proof List, General Election 11/3/2026 -- City of Yorba Linda section (pages 166-168 of 188, fetched directly and parsed locally with pypdf across all 188 pages, since a plain fetch returns undecodable PDF stream data): confirms exactly one "CITY OF YORBA LINDA Member, City Council" contest (Contest 529), ON BALLOT, Vote for 2, 5 qualified candidates -- incumbents Carlos Rodriguez and Janice Lim flagged "Elected," plus challengers Robert R. Pease II, Sean Phayakapong, and Raymond Potter -- with every candidate's filing date and filed ballot designation; no other Yorba Linda contest, including no separate Mayor contest, appears anywhere in the document
- yorbalindaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Yorba Linda -- City Council page: confirms the sitting 5-member at-large Council (Carlos Rodriguez, Mayor; Peggy Huang, Mayor Pro Tem; Tara Campbell, Janice Lim, and Shivinder Singh, Councilmembers), 4-year terms with a three-consecutive-term limit, and the Mayor chosen annually by councilmembers from among themselves rather than directly elected
- yorbalindaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Yorba Linda -- official biography, Mayor Carlos Rodriguez: council service since 2018 (Mayor Pro Tem 2021 and 2024-25, Mayor 2022 and 2026), career at the Building Industry Association of Southern California and in California State Senate communications, CSUSB/CSUF education, and regional board seats (SCAQMD, SCAG)
- yorbalindaca.gov (opens in a new tab)City of Yorba Linda -- official biography, Councilmember Janice Lim: council service since 2023 (Mayor 2024-25), finance and real-estate career, dual USC Marshall School of Business/School of Architecture degree, and community-board seats (CHOC Foundation, UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts)
Last updated August 31, 2026.
City of Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda City Council
This person holds one of two at-large seats up this cycle. Yorba Linda's City Council has five members. They vote on city laws, the budget, and land use. An appointed city manager runs day-to-day operations. Yorba Linda is a general-law city. The Mayor is not separately elected. Each year, councilmembers choose one of their own to serve as Mayor. The term is four years. Members are limited to three terms in a row.
Five candidates are running for two at-large seats on Yorba Linda's City Council. Incumbents Carlos Rodriguez and Janice Lim are running for reelection. Three challengers, Robert R. Pease II, Sean Phayakapong, and Raymond Potter, are also running. Voters may pick up to two candidates, and there is no primary.
Council seats carry 4-year terms, with members limited to three consecutive terms. Winners join three other councilmembers as five votes on city ordinances, the budget, and land use, with day-to-day operations run by an appointed city manager. Yorba Linda is a general-law city and does not directly elect a Mayor — each year, the council chooses one of its own members to serve in that role. That seat is not on this ballot.
Both incumbents already hold the two seats up this cycle: Rodriguez is the sitting Mayor (chosen by his colleagues for 2026, after also serving in 2022) and Lim served as Mayor in 2024-25. Neither incumbent's official biography publishes a stated 2026 campaign platform — both describe career background and current committee work rather than new proposals. None of the three challengers has published an independent platform or biography found in this pass; each is known only by the occupation and, where applicable, prior city role listed on the county's own candidate filing.
Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez is Yorba Linda's incumbent Mayor, on the council since 2018. His career includes work at a public affairs firm and in the California State Senate. He holds degrees from Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State Fullerton.
Janice Lim
Janice Lim is the incumbent Councilmember, on the council since 2023 and Mayor in 2024-25. Her career is in finance and real estate, including work as a senior financial analyst. She holds two bachelor's degrees from USC and has served on several boards and committees.
Robert R. Pease II
Robert R. Pease II is a challenger for one of the two council seats. Pease's ballot title is "Professional Chemical Engineer." No other background or platform information was found for them.
Sean Phayakapong
Sean Phayakapong is a challenger for one of the two council seats. Phayakapong's ballot title is "Engineer and Yorba Linda Commissioner." It is not known which commission they serve on, and no platform was found.
Raymond Potter
Raymond Potter is a challenger for one of the two council seats. Potter's ballot title is "Entrepreneur." No other background or platform information was found for them.
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