Alhambra, California Public Records

The LA Metro Transit Authority runs its own transit police force, and the California Highway Patrol handles freeways and unincorporated zones. Those looking for LAPD crime statistics can find them at data.lacity.org. Under SB 2 (2023), every California law enforcement agency must now proactively disclose sustained misconduct records, use-of-force incidents, and officer-involved shooting investigations.

To locate someone currently in custody, use the LASD Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org and search by name or booking number. The system provides bail bond information, court dates, and housing location online. For inmates held in city jails—Long Beach, Pasadena, Burbank, or others—you'll need to contact each city's police department directly.

The Alhambra Police Department handles law enforcement within the city, with information available at https://www.cityofalhambra.org/607/Police. The department is responsible for upholding public safety and investigating criminal activity throughout the community. Residents searching for information on incarcerated individuals can use the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Inmate Locator at https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ciris/. Additional resources include the California Department of Justice's Missing Persons website at https://oag.ca.gov/missing and the FBI's Most Wanted list at https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/losangeles/wanted, both of which provide tools for locating missing persons and identifying wanted criminals in the area.

Residents of Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California, cast their ballots under the administration of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Elections Division, located at 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650 (phone: 562-466-1323, website: https://lavote.gov). This office runs all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for the area, maintains voter registration records, provides polling place information, processes mail-in ballots, and certifies results. It's one of the largest election jurisdictions in the United States, serving over 5.5 million registered voters across the county.

Voter registration happens online at https://registertovote.ca.gov, California's centralized portal managed by the Secretary of State. You'll need a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number, plus your birth date and residential address. California offers same-day conditional voter registration during the 14-day period before Election Day and on Election Day itself at vote centers, though registering at least 15 days before an election is recommended. Eligible citizens must be 18 years old by Election Day, U.S. citizens, California residents, and not currently imprisoned or on parole for a felony conviction. Those who are 16 or 17 can pre-register if they'll be 18 by the next election.

Municipal elections for the City of Alhambra include contests for Mayor (elected at-large to four-year terms) and City Council members (five council members elected at-large to four-year terms, with staggered elections). The city holds its municipal elections in March of odd-numbered years. The next municipal election is scheduled for March 2025, with mayor and council seats on the ballot. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, campaign finance filings, and candidate statements is available through the City Clerk's office at City Hall (626-570-5090) and at https://www.cityofalhambra.org. The City Clerk also maintains records of local initiative petitions, referendum measures, and recall elections.

Finding your assigned polling place or vote center is straightforward—visit https://lavote.gov and use the "Find My Poll" tool, or check the sample ballot mailed before each election. Los Angeles County has moved to a Vote Center model under the California Voter's Choice Act, which means voters can cast ballots at any vote center in the county during an 11-day voting period before and including Election Day, rather than being restricted to a single precinct polling place on Election Day only.

Public election records in California include voter registration lists (available to qualified requesters for election, political, journalistic, or academic purposes), campaign finance disclosure reports searchable at http://ethics.lacounty.gov for local candidates and at https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov for state candidates, candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure texts. The county posts detailed election results at https://lavote.gov showing vote totals by precinct, mail-in ballots, and vote center locations.

In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported approximately 4.2 million votes cast from 5.7 million registered voters, representing roughly 74% turnout. Precincts in the city showed similarly robust participation in this high-profile election with presidential, U.S. Senate, and numerous state and local contests on the ballot.

The November 3, 2026 general election will be a crucial midterm for local voters. California races on the ballot include Governor (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2026), all 80 California State Assembly seats for two-year terms, half of the California State Senate (20 of 40 seats) for four-year terms, and California's Constitutional Officers including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Controller, Treasurer, and Insurance Commissioner. California's U.S. Senate seats are not up in 2026 (Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff have terms expiring in 2028 and 2030 respectively), but all 52 of California's U.S. House of Representatives seats will be contested. Los Angeles County offices on the ballot in 2026 include various judicial seats, Los Angeles County Superior Court judges, and potentially county measures. Municipal elections in Alhambra occur in odd-numbered years, so the next city races will be in March 2027 rather than November 2026, though voters should check for any special elections or ballot measures specific to the community that may appear on the November 2026 ballot.

California voters can request mail-in ballots (called "vote-by-mail" ballots) through the online portal at https://lavote.gov, by completing the application on the back of the sample ballot mailed before each election, or by contacting the Registrar-Recorder's office. California automatically mails ballots to all registered voters under recent law changes, but voters can opt out if they prefer to vote in person. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days after the election to be counted, or can be dropped off at any ballot drop box or vote center through 8:00 PM on Election Day.