Brisbane, California Public Records

The California Courts website also offers guidance on a range of legal matters, from civil disputes to criminal proceedings, ensuring that the Brisbane community has the necessary tools to engage with the local judicial system.

The Brisbane Police Department, located at https://www.brisbaneca.org/police, serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the city. The department is responsible for maintaining public safety, responding to emergency calls, and investigating criminal activity within the 94005 ZIP code area. Residents can access information on the department's services, community programs, and contact details through the city's official website. Additionally, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation provides an inmate search tool at https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ciris/ for individuals seeking information on incarcerated individuals within the state.

Brisbane voters are served by the San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division, located at 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402 (phone: 650-312-5222, website: www.smcacre.org/elections). This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for Brisbane residents including voter registration, vote-by-mail services, polling place operations, and election results certification. California residents can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before an election, or use conditional voter registration up through Election Day at vote centers or county elections offices. Registration requires a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Brisbane, as an incorporated city, holds municipal elections for City Council members (five seats) and other city offices; Brisbane uses district-based elections as of recent years, with council terms of four years. The next Brisbane City Council election is scheduled for November 2026, coinciding with the statewide general election. Brisbane voters can locate their assigned polling place or vote center through the county's lookup tool at www.smcacre.org/elections or the state's Where's My Polling Place tool at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place. In San Mateo County during the November 2024 presidential election, voter turnout was approximately 78-80% of registered voters, reflecting high civic engagement typical of the Bay Area. On November 3, 2026, Brisbane and San Mateo County voters will decide races including the Governor of California (Gavin Newsom's second term ends January 2027), all California constitutional offices, U.S. Senate (no California U.S. Senate seat is up in 2026 as both incumbents were elected/re-elected in 2024), U.S. House of Representatives for California's 15th Congressional District (which includes Brisbane), California State Senate and Assembly districts, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors District 3 (which includes Brisbane), and possibly local Brisbane City Council seats and ballot measures. California is a universal vote-by-mail state; all registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot approximately 29 days before each election, which can be returned by mail (postage-paid), at drop boxes throughout the county, or at any vote center. In-person early voting at county vote centers begins 10 days before Election Day. Public election records available in California include voter registration statistics (though individual voter information is confidential), campaign finance disclosures through the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) at www.fppc.ca.gov for state and local candidates, precinct-level election results, and candidate statements. The San Mateo County elections website publishes detailed results by precinct and vote center for all races and measures.