The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on June 23 to place a charter amendment on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot, advancing a proposed restriction on the county’s use of eminent domain.
According to Resolution No. 2026-058, the board called and consolidated the election with the November general election and directed the county clerk/registrar of voters to assign a measure letter and place the question on the ballot. The resolution lists Supervisors Harmon, Kelstrom and Crye as voting yes, and Supervisors Plummer and Long as voting no.
The proposed amendment, included as Exhibit A to the resolution, would add a new section to the Shasta County Charter barring the county from using eminent domain to take property from a private owner without consent if the purpose is to transfer the property to a private party. If approved, the amendment would become operative Jan. 1, 2027.
The resolution says County Counsel is to prepare the impartial analysis for the ballot materials and that the Auditor-Controller is not being asked to prepare a fiscal impact statement because the county determined the measure would have no financial impact. It also notes that Shasta County’s charter was previously approved by voters in the March 5, 2024 primary election with 55.70% support.
The June 23 action follows the board’s earlier adoption of a charter framework under Ordinance No. SCC 2023-06, which is cited in the meeting materials as the ordinance that established Shasta County as a California charter county.
