California Police Chiefs' Executive Leadership Institute

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After ICE Costume Scandal and Election Power Shift, Planning Commissioner Resigns

A Whittier Planning Commissioner who sparked controversy over an ICE-themed costume party video has resigned — three days after the election, where the City Council majority that had repeatedly declined to act on calls for his removal were voted out.

April 18, 2026

City Hall

How Whittier's City Hall Was Reshaped Three Weeks Before the Election — Part 2

Three weeks before the April 14 election, Whittier locked in three years of police raises. Here's what's in the contracts the new council is inheriting — and what it will cost.

April 16, 2026