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Recent elections coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
City staff told the council the transaction-and-use tax has generated about $39 million since 2009 for streets, transportation projects and public-safety staffing.
A signed amendment extends the election-supply delivery agreement through 2029, while its title names All Seasons Moving and Storage and the contract body identifies Humboldt Moving & Storage.
The county agreement extends election print, mail and delivery services through 2029 and sets a $225,000 maximum, but its title and signature text identify different companies.
The board adopted Resolution 2026-073 after discussing investigations and substantiated findings of managerial misconduct; Supervisor Corkey Harmon opposed and Supervisor Kevin Crye was absent.
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.
The Aug. 20 special meeting agenda asks council members to decide whether to appoint the only nominees in Districts 1, 2 and 3 or keep the Nov. 3 election on the ballot.
A county resolution adopted Aug. 11 formally rebukes Curtis and says he violated personnel rules after earlier substantiated misconduct findings.
The City Council used Elections Code 10229 to seat the only nominees for Districts 1, 2 and 3, avoiding an expected election cost of at least $36,000.
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 council also asked the city attorney for an impartial analysis and set up the ballot-argument process for the tax measure.
Council also approved a placeholder for a future climate manager line item as it weighed reserves, staffing and election policy.
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.