Hidden Hills, California Public Records

The LA Metro Transit Authority maintains its own transit police force, and the California Highway Patrol covers freeways and unincorporated stretches. LAPD crime data can be found at data.lacity.org. Under SB 2 (2023), all California law enforcement agencies must now proactively disclose sustained misconduct records, use-of-force incidents, and officer-involved shooting investigations.

To locate a current inmate, the LASD Inmate Information Center at app5.lasd.org allows searches by name or booking number, providing bail bond information, court dates, and housing location. For inmates held in city jails such as Long Beach, Pasadena, or Burbank, contact each department directly.

Registration requires a valid California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number for those without state identification. As an incorporated city with approximately 1,700 residents, Hidden Hills holds municipal elections for its five-member City Council. Council members serve staggered four-year terms, with the Mayor selected annually from among sitting members. Municipal elections typically occur in March during even-numbered years to align with the statewide primary election. The next City Council election is scheduled for March 2026. Candidate filings and local ballot measures are posted at City Hall and on https://hiddenhillscity.org/. Los Angeles County voters can locate their assigned polling place or vote center at https://lavote.gov/locator. California's Vote Center model allows voters to visit any vote center in their county during the 11-day voting period before and including Election Day. Public election records in California include voter registration lists, available for purchase for political purposes under Elections Code Section 2188, campaign finance reports searchable at http://ethics.lacity.org/ for city races and https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/ for state races, candidate statements and filings, and precinct-level results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported approximately 4.2 million registered voters with roughly 67% turnout, though this affluent community typically sees higher participation rates. For the November 3, 2026 general election, voters will decide California's gubernatorial race (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2027), all California constitutional offices including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Insurance Commissioner, California's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Alex Padilla (Class III, up in 2026), all 52 U.S. House seats representing California including districts covering Los Angeles County, California State Senate and Assembly seats (the city is part of districts that may be contested), Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors seats, Los Angeles County Superior Court judgeships, and potentially local measures for city governance, county measures, and statewide propositions. California automatically sends vote-by-mail ballots to all registered voters under current law. Ballots arrive approximately 29 days before Election Day and can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at official drop boxes throughout Los Angeles County, or at any vote center. Track your ballot status at https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/.