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Recent public-safety coverage from Shasta County, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The FY26/27 grant would fund checkpoints, saturation patrols, training and outreach from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
Supervisors accepted a state cannabis tax grant tied to DUI prevention and authorized the county executive officer to execute the agreement.
The City Council has installed interim leadership and begun the search for a permanent police chief following the unexpected death of City Manager William Tarbox.
SB 1111 was presented at a June 30 Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing as a measure targeting deepfake sexual imagery and digital impersonation, with support from Paris Hilton's 1111 Media Company and several advocacy groups.
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 June 29 budget hearing added a $141 million Next Gen 911 item to the 2026-27 package, along with reporting, audit and oversight requirements.
Chief Sean O’Hare told Shasta County supervisors the department’s current fire model is being propped up by contract savings and settlement-funded equipment, but a larger gap looms in 2030-31. He also said county fire dispatch is part of the CAL FIRE cooperative agreement and would need a replacement system if the county ever left the contract.
SB 1246 drew support and opposition in the Assembly Transportation Committee on June 22 and appeared to pass 16-4, according to a hearing summary.
The bill would impose a statewide data-retention standard for automated license plate reader systems after testimony about alleged misuse and audit concerns.
The Assembly gave final concurrence to Senate changes on the mental health diversion and public safety bill after Assemblymember Wynn said the compromise reflected years of negotiation.
The committee sent the bill to Appropriations after hearing support from the U.S. Department of Defense and other advocates.
SB 1379 advanced June 17 after divided testimony on in-custody deaths, costs and county governance.
Supporters said the measure would give some cities and counties another option to protect core services as budget pressure grows.
The committee moved the bail-reform bill to Appropriations after hearing from supporters who called it a path to financial relief and opponents who warned of unintended consequences.
The county’s recommended FY 2026-27 budget calls for a smaller workforce and lower spending as supervisors prepare for three days of hearings starting June 9.
The measure passed 54-16 on urgency and on final passage, with lawmakers split over whether it strengthens election protections or raises constitutional and transparency concerns.
At a May 18 budget hearing, Assembly members questioned why CDCR’s Boston Consulting Group-linked savings fell from $635 million ongoing to $116 million ongoing and asked for the underlying recommendations.
AB 2274 cleared the Assembly 64-0 after being described on the floor as closing an “Epstein loophole.”
A joint Assembly oversight hearing raised questions about whether California’s crisis line system is fully meeting its promise, while DHCS disclosed more than 74,000 988 contacts in March and said unanswered contacts go to out-of-state backup centers.
AB 2753 cleared the Assembly Elections Committee and would block registered sex offenders from running for or holding local or state office.
AB 2230 moved out of the Assembly Human Services Committee, alongside AB 2379, which would require notice and training for family child care providers on constitutional protections during immigration-enforcement encounters.
AB 1974 cleared the Assembly on a 65-0 vote, advancing a proposal that would let local law enforcement agencies offer temporary firearm storage programs.
The Assembly budget subcommittee heard testimony on a proposed three-year account shift for DOJ tribal public-safety work, along with funding for firearms IT modernization and SB 704 implementation, while the LAO recommended narrowing part of the plan.
