2026 Election

2026 Election

Despite a room loud with vocal support asking for her to stay, the Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday voted to remove Denise Lite from her role on Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission with a 3-2 vote, following a request by Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste. Perry Smith

Lite’s ouster sets stage for 2026 election 

July 9, 2025

After contentious session, council’s split vote grants Weste’s request  The Santa Clarita City Council’s ouster of Denise Lite from the city Planning Commission sets the stage for a contentious 2026