Campbell, California Public Records

Bail can be posted according to California's bail schedule, which allows detainees to secure release pending trial. Those searching for recent arrestees can contact the jail directly or use Santa Clara County's online resources.

The registration deadline is 15 days before Election Day, though the state offers conditional voter registration allowing registration and voting through Election Day at designated locations. Online registration requires a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Municipal elections for City Council seats and Mayor take place in November of even-numbered years. The Campbell City Council consists of five members elected at-large to four-year staggered terms, with the Mayor also elected at-large to a four-year term. The next municipal election will be held November 3, 2026, when voters will elect City Council members and potentially the Mayor depending on the election cycle. Local ballot measures specific to the city, such as tax measures or charter amendments, also appear periodically. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting sccvote.org and using the polling place lookup tool, which requires entering a home address. However, California now operates as a vote-by-mail state, meaning all registered voters automatically receive a ballot by mail approximately 29 days before each election. Voters can return their mail ballot by mail (no postage required), at any ballot drop box location throughout Santa Clara County, or at any Vote Center during the voting period. In the November 2024 presidential election, Santa Clara County reported approximately 72% voter turnout, reflecting Santa Clara County's engaged electorate. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters will decide several significant races: California's gubernatorial race (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2027, so the 2026 election will determine the next governor); all 52 U.S. House seats for California including the district representing the city (currently California's 17th Congressional District); state legislative seats including the State Senate district and State Assembly district covering the area; county offices including Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, and Board of Supervisors seats; the Campbell City Council and Mayor; and various local measures and judicial retention elections. No U.S. Senate seat from California is scheduled for election in 2026 (both Senators Padilla and Butler/appointed successor will not be up until different cycles). California voters can request vote-by-mail status at any time through the Santa Clara County Registrar, though all voters now automatically receive mail ballots. Public election records in California include voter registration files (available to candidates and qualified requesters, with privacy protections for residential addresses), campaign finance disclosure statements filed by candidates and committees (searchable at cal-access.sos.ca.gov and locally through the city clerk for municipal races), candidate statements and filings (available through sccvote.org), and official precinct-level election results (published by the Registrar at sccvote.org after each election). California law (Elections Code) provides broad public access to election-related records while protecting individual voter privacy.