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Recent elections coverage from Shasta County, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The committee voted 9-1 to concur in Senate amendments on the election-security bill, which would criminalize seizure of ballots, election records and certified voting technology before results are certified.
The Assembly Public Safety Committee moved the bill to Appropriations after concurring in Senate amendments on Aug. 30.
The Assembly Elections Committee moved five election measures forward Aug. 28, including bills on paid influencers, deceptive synthetic media, ballot security and voter guide statements.
A county resolution adopted Aug. 11 formally rebukes Curtis and says he violated personnel rules after earlier substantiated misconduct findings.
The Aug. 31 special meeting packet says Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District is revising consultant work for a landowner assessment vote, updating budgets and parcel records, and adding election support from MK Elections.
The committee sent Sen. Wahab’s bill to Appropriations after a 6-2 vote on Aug. 25.
The committee sent the election-security bill to the Elections Committee on a 7-1 vote after hearing testimony in support.
The Assembly took up SB 1418, an urgency bill on election evidence chain of custody and ballot preservation, and the floor record notes later vote changes.
The board heard sustained public comment for and against a proposed censure, but the meeting excerpt does not show a final vote.
The bill passed 54-16 in the Assembly after debate over whether lawmakers were overriding local authority to place the Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act before voters.
At an Aug. 5 hearing, city officials, labor representatives and residents backed the Fresno County transportation measure, while the California State Association of Counties flagged local-control concerns.
The bill, called the Family Friendly City Council’s Act, moved forward in the Assembly floor session Sunday.
The board signed onto AB 2604, while also taking up a separate SB 1420 support item on ballot processing and early voting.
The June 11 meeting set up the district’s 2026 election cycle, confirmed a finance manager transition and advanced a large offseason capital plan for further refinement.
The board formally asked lawmakers to pass a statewide process for voters to fix unsigned or mismatched vote-by-mail ballots.
The board’s July 14 declaration formally records Measure B as passed and would add a county charter amendment if implemented.
The district’s June 11 packet puts a November election resolution before directors, along with filing dates, candidate-statement rules and an estimated cost of $5,000 to $10,000.
A June 16 budget amendment would add spending authority to the Elections Department and reduce General Fund use by $732,544 if approved.
The elections committee moved the bill forward after support from voting-rights groups and objections from clerks and election officials who asked for clearer standards.
SB 1418 would extend existing custody protections for voted ballots to other election records, equipment and digital data, according to a committee hearing summary.
The Assembly unanimously concurred in Senate amendments to AB 182, an elections-related bill now headed to the governor.
The Assembly unanimously concurred in Senate amendments to AB 182, an elections-related bill, and sent it to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The board sent two charter-related measures to the ordinance pipeline after public hearing and discussion.
SB 970 moved ahead unanimously after supporters said the federal DoD FACTS shutdown left a gap in ballot-return options for deployed and overseas voters.
