Hesperia, California Public Records

Real estate information and land use records are also accessible through the local government's website at www.cityofhesperia.us, where residents can find planning documents and development information.

Registration is available online at https://registertovote.ca.gov, the statewide portal maintained by the Secretary of State. The deadline to register is 15 days before Election Day, though California's conditional voter registration allows eligible citizens to register and vote provisionally at vote centers during the early voting period and on Election Day itself. Registration requires a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Photo ID is not required to vote in person unless casting a ballot for the first time after registering by mail. As an incorporated city, Hesperia holds municipal elections for City Council and Mayor. The five-member City Council serves four-year staggered terms, with council members selecting the Mayor from among themselves in a rotating system. Elections occur on a staggered schedule, with seats up for vote in different even-numbered years. The next City Council election is scheduled for November 2026. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and election schedules is available at https://www.cityofhesperia.us or by contacting City Hall at (760) 947-1100. Residents can find their polling place using the San Bernardino County Elections website at https://www.sbcountyelections.com, which provides a polling location tool that displays assigned vote center locations, hours, and ballot information based on home address. The county operates under California's Voter's Choice Act, which allows any registered voter to visit any vote center in San Bernardino County during the ten-day early voting period or on Election Day. Public election records in California include voter registration information such as name, address, party affiliation, and voting history, though not ballot choices. Also available are campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of State and local jurisdictions, candidate statements and filing documents, precinct-level results, and Statement of Vote reports published after each election. These records can be accessed through the San Bernardino County elections website, the California Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.ca.gov, and the City Clerk for local campaign filings. In the November 2024 presidential election, San Bernardino County recorded approximately 53% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 650,000 ballots cast countywide. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters will decide several important races including California's gubernatorial election, as Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2027. Also on the ballot will be California State Senate and Assembly seats representing the area's legislative districts, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors seats, with the Third District including Hesperia, and countywide offices such as Sheriff, District Attorney, and Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk. City Council seats will also be up for election that year. The U.S. Senate seat currently held by Alex Padilla will appear on the ballot in 2026 as part of the regular election cycle. Voters can request vote-by-mail ballots through the San Bernardino County elections office online, by mail, or by phone, though all registered California voters now automatically receive mail ballots under recent state law. In-person voting at vote centers remains available for those who prefer it.