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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Shasta County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Filling vacancies in elected county offices (Measure F)
A charter amendment would require most vacancies in elected county department head positions to be filled by special election, with an open public recruitment only if no election is possible within 12 months.
State election lawsuit against the County
In closed session the Board voted 4-0 to provide no defense for the County or Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis in the Attorney General's election lawsuit (People v. County of Shasta, now on appeal as C106517).
state lawsuit over Measure B
A lawsuit challenges the legality of a proposed county charter amendment on elections that qualified for the June ballot. Supervisors had to decide whether the county pays for the Registrar of Voters's attorney and whether the measure's proponents can defend it themselves — decisions that affect whether voters get to weigh in.
Local Political Takeover / Far-right Governance
Far-right activists have effectively taken over Shasta County’s government, and local politics has turned toxic. That means your county board—the one making decisions about services, budgets, and local rules—is now a battleground. If you live there, this isn’t abstract national politics; it’s your daily local government.