Crescent Mills, California Public Records

Law enforcement services in Crescent Mills are provided by the Plumas County Sheriff's Office. This agency is responsible for patrolling the community, responding to emergency calls, and investigating any criminal activity that may occur within the 95934 ZIP code area. The Sheriff's Office works closely with the Plumas County Superior Court system to ensure public safety and hold offenders accountable.

Crescent Mills voters are served by the Plumas County Elections Office, part of the County Clerk-Recorder's office located at 520 Main Street, Room 101, Quincy, CA 95971, phone (530) 283-6218, website www.countyofplumas.com/elections. This office administers all federal, state, county, and special district elections for Crescent Mills residents including voter registration, ballot preparation, vote-by-mail processing, and election results reporting. California residents including those in Crescent Mills can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov, the Secretary of State's official portal. Registration requires a California driver's license or ID card number, the last four digits of Social Security number, and date of birth. The registration deadline is 15 days before any election, though California offers conditional voter registration allowing eligible citizens to register and vote up through Election Day at the county elections office or designated vote centers. Voters 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. As an unincorporated community, Crescent Mills has no municipal government, mayor, or city council elections; residents vote in county, state, and federal elections only. County offices subject to election include Board of Supervisors (five districts, four-year staggered terms), Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Clerk-Recorder. Crescent Mills is located in Plumas County Supervisor District 1. Polling place assignments for Crescent Mills voters can be found using the county's polling location search or the statewide tool at www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place. California's Voter's Choice Act may apply depending on county implementation, potentially replacing traditional polling places with vote centers. Under California's Public Records Act, extensive election records are publicly accessible including voter registration statistics (though individual voter registrations contain confidential information), precinct-level election results, campaign finance disclosures through the county and California's FPPC database at cal-access.sos.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings, and ballot measure documentation. In the November 2024 presidential election, Plumas County reported approximately 65-70% voter turnout with roughly 10,000 ballots cast from approximately 14,500 registered voters countywide; Crescent Mills and Indian Valley precincts typically align with county participation rates. The November 3, 2026 general election will include the California gubernatorial race (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in January 2027, barring term limits he cannot run), all 80 California State Assembly seats, even-numbered State Senate districts, various statewide offices including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, and Board of Equalization members. No U.S. Senate seat from California is scheduled for election in 2026 (Senator Padilla's term expires 2029, Senator Schiff's term expires 2031). Plumas County offices potentially on the 2026 ballot may include Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, and other constitutional county officers depending on term cycles. California is a universal vote-by-mail state; all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots approximately 29 days before each election. Voters may return ballots by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at official drop boxes throughout the county, or in person at the elections office or vote centers.