Colton, California Public Records

The Colton Police Department serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the city and maintains an online presence at https://www.coltonpd.org/. The department handles public safety, emergency response, and criminal investigations within city limits. Residents can access the state's sex offender registry through the California Department of Justice's Megan's Law website at https://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/. For information about individuals in state custody, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation provides an inmate search tool at https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ciris/. These resources allow the public to stay informed about offenders and incarcerated persons.

Voters in Colton are served by the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, located at 777 East Rialto Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415 (phone: 909-387-8300, website: sbcrov.com). California residents can register online at registertovote.ca.gov, with a deadline of 15 days before any election for standard registration. The state also offers conditional voter registration through Election Day at vote centers and the Registrar's office. Valid identification includes a California driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The city holds municipal elections for Mayor and four City Council seats. The council transitioned to by-district elections with staggered terms, with the next council races scheduled for November 2024 and November 2026. The Mayor is elected citywide to a four-year term. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and campaign finance filings is available through the City Clerk's Office at 650 North La Cadena Drive (phone: 909-370-5084) and the county elections website. Residents can locate their assigned polling place or vote center by visiting sbcrov.com/elections/polling-places and entering their address. California uses a vote center model that allows voters to cast ballots at any center in their county during early voting or on Election Day. Public election records in California include voter registration files (available for purchase by qualified requesters under Elections Code 2188), campaign finance reports filed with the city or county, candidate statements and filings, precinct-level results, and ballot measure language. In the November 2024 presidential election, San Bernardino County reported approximately 54% voter turnout with over 500,000 ballots cast from roughly 930,000 registered voters. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters will decide several critical races: California's gubernatorial race (Governor Newsom's term ends in 2026), all 80 State Assembly seats including the district covering the area, half of the State Senate seats if the district is up, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors seats for certain districts on a rotating basis, county constitutional officers including Sheriff, District Attorney, and Assessor-Recorder-Clerk depending on term schedules, and potentially local school board and special district seats. 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 (postmarked by Election Day), deposited in official drop boxes through 8 PM on Election Day, or brought to any vote center. Voters can also cast ballots in person at vote centers beginning 10 days before Election Day.