Hacienda Heights, California Public Records

Public safety in Hacienda Heights is overseen by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The department's Industry Station is responsible for providing law enforcement services to the community, including responding to emergency calls, conducting investigations, and enforcing local and state laws. The sheriff's deputies work closely with Hacienda Heights residents to promote community policing and maintain a safe and secure environment. Individuals in need of assistance or information can contact the Industry Station or utilize the department's online resources.

Hacienda Heights voters are served by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the official elections authority for all of Los Angeles County. The main office is located at 12400 East Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650, phone (800) 815-2VOTE (8683), website https://lavote.gov/. Hacienda Heights residents can register to vote online through the California Secretary of State's website at https://registertovote.ca.gov/ up to 15 days before any election, or through conditional voter registration available at vote centers through Election Day. To register, California residents must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old on Election Day, and not currently serving a state prison sentence for a felony conviction. Valid California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of Social Security number, is required for online registration. Because Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated community without its own city government, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. However, residents vote in elections for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (five districts, four-year terms), Superior Court judges, the County Assessor, Sheriff, and other countywide offices. Hacienda Heights voters also participate in special district elections including the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education elections. Polling place and vote center information is available through the County Registrar-Recorder's website at https://lavote.gov/locator, where voters can enter their address to find assigned vote centers and ballot drop box locations. California uses a vote center model where registered voters can visit any vote center in their county during the voting period. In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported voter turnout of approximately 67-70% of registered voters, with over 3.2 million ballots cast countywide. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Hacienda Heights and Los Angeles County voters will decide races including California Governor (Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2027, but the next gubernatorial election is in 2026), all California constitutional offices including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Insurance Commissioner, California State Senate and Assembly seats, U.S. House of Representatives (California's 39th or other applicable congressional district depending on redistricting), and various Los Angeles County offices and judicial seats. No U.S. Senate seat from California is scheduled for election in 2026 (next Senate races are 2024 and 2028). Voters will also decide on state propositions and local measures including school bonds and special district matters. California election records that are public include voter registration files (names and addresses of registered voters, though not party affiliation in all contexts), campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission and county elections offices (available at http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/ and https://lavote.gov/), candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results, and statements of vote. California offers permanent vote-by-mail status; any registered voter can request to automatically receive a mail ballot for every election by updating their registration preferences through the county elections office or online at https://lavote.gov/. Mail ballots are sent approximately 29 days before each election and must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days after the election, or deposited at an official drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day.