Coloma, California Public Records

The sheriff's office regularly collaborates with these city departments on major investigations, sharing resources and coordinating efforts to address crime across jurisdictional boundaries throughout the county.

Residents, title companies, and researchers seeking information about local land and property records can use these resources to trace ownership histories and verify property details in this historic riverside community.

Given the area's tourism-driven economy centered on Gold Rush heritage and American River recreation, county officials recognize the importance of supporting businesses that serve visitors while preserving the community's historic character.

California residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov, the Secretary of State's official portal, using a California driver's license or ID card number, social security number, and date of birth. The registration deadline falls 15 days before any election, though California's conditional voter registration allows eligible citizens to register and vote provisionally up through Election Day at the El Dorado County elections office or designated vote centers. As an unincorporated community with no municipal government, Coloma has no mayor, city council, or city-specific ballot measures. Instead, elections focus on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (five districts), state legislative races (Assembly and State Senate), statewide constitutional officers, U.S. Congressional representatives (currently California's 5th Congressional District as of 2024 redistricting), U.S. Senate, and Presidential elections. Voters can find their assigned polling place using El Dorado County's lookup tool at www.edcgov.us/elections or the statewide tool at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place. California has transitioned many counties to vote centers where any registered voter may vote in person, though traditional precinct-based polling may still apply depending on county implementation. In the November 2024 general election, El Dorado County reported approximately 68% voter turnout among its roughly 130,000 registered voters, reflecting strong civic engagement typical of this suburban-rural foothill county. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here will decide several key races: all of California's U.S. House of Representatives seats (including the 5th District representative), one U.S. Senate seat (Class III, currently held by a senator whose term expires January 2029, meaning 2026 will not feature a regular Senate race unless a special election occurs), all California State Assembly seats (two-year terms) and half of State Senate seats (staggered four-year terms), statewide offices including Governor (Gavin Newsom's second term ends in 2027, so gubernatorial race is in 2026), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, plus El Dorado County offices such as Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, and Clerk-Recorder, along with Board of Supervisors seats in the districts up for election in that cycle. California operates as a universal vote-by-mail state. Every registered voter automatically receives a ballot by mail beginning 29 days before the election, which can be returned by mail (postage-paid), deposited in official drop boxes located throughout El Dorado County, or brought to any vote center on Election Day. Voters may also choose to vote in person at vote centers during the early voting period or on Election Day. Public election records in California include voter registration files (names and addresses of registered voters, but not party affiliation for those who opted out, available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance disclosures filed with the county Elections Office and the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) at www.fppc.ca.gov showing contributions and expenditures for local candidates and ballot measure committees, candidate statements and filings, and certified election results by precinct available after each election at www.edcgov.us/elections. The Elections Department website posts sample ballots, voter information guides, candidate lists, and precinct-level results, for openness in the electoral process for this Gold Rush community and all county residents.