Castaic, California Public Records

Law enforcement in Castaic is provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The department's Castaic station is responsible for patrolling the community and responding to emergency calls. In addition to traditional law enforcement duties, the Castaic station also offers community programs and outreach initiatives to promote public safety and strengthen relationships with local residents. Crime rates in Castaic are generally low, with the community known for its safe and family-friendly environment.

Castaic voters are served by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, which administers all elections for the unincorporated community and throughout the nation's most populous county. The election office is located at 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650 (phone: 800-815-2666 or 562-466-1323; website: https://lavote.gov). California residents can register to vote online through the California Secretary of State at https://registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before any election; California also offers conditional voter registration allowing registration and voting up through Election Day at vote centers or county election offices. 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 sentence for a felony conviction. Because Castaic is unincorporated without city government, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council specific to Castaic. Instead, Castaic residents vote in Los Angeles County Supervisor elections (Castaic is located in the 5th Supervisorial District), elections for special districts such as the Castaic Lake Water Agency Board and the William S. Hart Union High School District Board, and all state and federal elections. Castaic residents can find their assigned polling place or vote center location by visiting https://lavote.gov and using the "Find My Poll" tool, entering their residential address. Los Angeles County has transitioned to a Vote Center model under the California Voter's Choice Act, providing any-county-resident voting at numerous locations open for multiple days before and on Election Day, rather than assigned precinct polling places. In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported approximately 4.2 million registered voters with turnout of approximately 67-70%, though final certified numbers vary by source. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Castaic and Los Angeles County voters will decide several major races: California's gubernatorial election (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2027, so the 2026 race will determine the next governor), all 80 California State Assembly seats including the district covering Castaic, half of the 40 California State Senate seats (those in even-numbered districts), and various Los Angeles County offices including county assessor, several Superior Court judgeships, and potentially Los Angeles County Supervisor seats depending on term schedules. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by Alex Padilla will also be on the ballot in 2026 as it is up for election that year. California uses a vote-by-mail system where all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots; Castaic residents will receive ballots at their registered address beginning approximately 29 days before the election and can return them by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at secure drop boxes throughout the county, or at any vote center. Absentee/mail ballot tracking is available at https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/. Public election records accessible under California law include voter registration data files (available for purchase for political and official purposes, excluding confidential voters), campaign finance disclosure statements filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission and searchable at http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings available through the county elections office, and precinct-level election results published after certification at https://lavote.gov.