Canyon Dam, California Public Records

Public safety in Canyon Dam is primarily the responsibility of the Plumas County Sheriff's Office, which operates a substation located at 201 Highway 70 in the community. The Sheriff's Office is tasked with upholding the law, responding to emergencies, and conducting investigations within the local area. While the overall crime rate in Canyon Dam is relatively low, the Sheriff's Office works closely with residents to maintain a safe and secure environment for the 1,000-person population.

Canyon Dam residents are served by the Plumas County Clerk-Recorder and Elections Office, located at 555 Main Street, Room 106, Quincy, CA 95971, phone (530) 283-6219, website www.countyofplumas.com/elections. This office administers all federal, state, county, and local elections for Canyon Dam voters. California residents can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov up until 15 days before any election; conditional voter registration is also available at county elections offices and vote centers through Election Day. To register, applicants must be U.S. citizens, California residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving a state prison term for a felony conviction. Since Canyon Dam is an unincorporated community, it has no municipal government and therefore no city council or mayoral elections. Canyon Dam residents vote in federal elections (U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House), California state elections (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, other constitutional officers, State Senate, State Assembly), Plumas County elections (Board of Supervisors, Sheriff, Assessor, Clerk-Recorder, Treasurer-Tax Collector, District Attorney), and special district elections (school boards, water districts, fire districts). Polling place assignments for Canyon Dam voters can be found by entering your address at the California Secretary of State voter information website at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov or by contacting the Plumas County Elections Office. California now operates under the Voter's Choice Act in most counties, though Plumas County's participation status should be confirmed; under this system, all registered voters receive mail-in ballots automatically, and vote centers replace traditional precinct polling places. In the November 2024 presidential election, Plumas County reported approximately 64% voter turnout with roughly 6,200 ballots cast out of approximately 9,700 registered voters. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Canyon Dam and Plumas County voters will decide races including California Governor (Gavin Newsom's term expires January 2027), all constitutional state offices, California State Assembly seats, Plumas County Board of Supervisors seats (Districts 2 and 4 are up in 2026), and potentially Sheriff and other county offices depending on the election cycle. The U.S. Senate seat held by Alex Padilla is not up for election in 2026 (next election 2028). To request a vote-by-mail ballot in California, voters can submit a request online through the county elections website, by phone to (530) 283-6219, or in writing to the Elections Office; all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots under current California law. Voted mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days, or can be dropped in official drop boxes by 8:00 PM on Election Day. Election records that are public in California under the California Public Records Act and Elections Code include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State and county, candidate statements and declarations, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure information. This information is accessible through the Plumas County Elections Office and the California Secretary of State website at www.sos.ca.gov.