Hawaiian Gardens, California Public Records

The LA Metro Transit Authority operates its own transit police force, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) maintains jurisdiction over freeways and unincorporated areas. LAPD crime data is published at data.lacity.org. Under SB 2 (2023), all California law enforcement agencies must proactively disclose sustained misconduct records, use-of-force incidents, and officer-involved shooting investigations.

To locate a current inmate, residents can use the LASD Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org and search by name or booking number. Bail bond information, court dates, and housing location are available online. For inmates held in city jails such as Long Beach, Pasadena, or Burbank, contact each city's police department directly.

The city conducts municipal elections for Mayor and City Council members on a staggered basis. Five council members serve four-year terms, with elections held in even-numbered years to coincide with statewide general elections in November. The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2026, when two or three council seats will appear on the ballot depending on the rotation schedule. Local ballot measures, candidate statements, and campaign finance disclosures can be accessed through the County Registrar's website and the City Clerk's office at City Hall. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting https://lavote.gov/locator or calling 562-466-1323. Los Angeles County has transitioned to a Voter's Choice Act model with Vote Centers that allow any county voter to cast a ballot at any center location during an 11-day voting period leading up to Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported approximately 3.8 million registered voters with roughly 72% turnout, representing one of the largest voter participation rates in county history. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature critical races including California's gubernatorial election (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires January 2027), all 52 of California's U.S. House seats, half of the California State Senate districts, all 80 California State Assembly seats, Los Angeles County Supervisor District 4 (which includes Hawaiian Gardens), Los Angeles County Sheriff, and City Council seats. California does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026. California voters have access to permanent vote-by-mail status by registering on the Vote-by-Mail application at https://lavote.gov/av/vote-by-mail, with ballots automatically mailed to registered voters before each election. Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days, or dropped at any Vote Center or official ballot drop box by 8:00 PM on Election Day. Public election records in California include voter registration lists (available to candidates and campaigns with restrictions), campaign finance reports filed through the California Fair Political Practices Commission at https://www.fppc.ca.gov and the Los Angeles County Registrar for local races, candidate nomination documents, precinct-level election results, and statements of vote. Complete election results by precinct are published on the County Registrar's website at https://lavote.gov after each election.