Los Altos Hills, California Public Records

Bail follows California's established schedule and can be posted to secure release pending trial. Those seeking to locate recent arrestees can contact the facility directly or use Santa Clara County's online search resources.

Registration requires either a California driver license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. The town holds municipal elections for Town Council and Mayor in even-numbered years, typically in November to align with statewide general elections. Five council members serve four-year staggered terms, with the Mayor selected by Council members from among themselves. The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2026, when two or three council seats will appear on the ballot. Candidate filing information and campaign finance disclosure forms are available from the Town Clerk at 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022, phone (650) 941-7222, and posted at https://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov. Residents can locate their assigned polling place or vote center using the online lookup tool at https://www.sccvote.org/home. Santa Clara County operates under the vote center model authorized by the California Voter's Choice Act, allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot at any vote center countywide during the 11-day voting period before and including Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Santa Clara County reported approximately 65% voter turnout with over 750,000 ballots cast out of approximately 1.15 million registered voters, while local precincts typically demonstrate higher-than-average turnout exceeding 70%. On November 3, 2026, voters will decide several key races including the California Governor election (current Governor's term expires January 2027), all 80 California State Assembly seats, 20 even-numbered State Senate seats, constitutional officers including Attorney General, and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors seats in Districts 1, 3, and 5. No U.S. Senate seat from California is scheduled for 2026, with the next Senate election in 2028. All California voters automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots approximately 29 days before each election under current state law. Voters may complete and return ballots by mail (postmarked by Election Day), drop them in official ballot drop boxes located throughout Santa Clara County, or vote in person at vote centers. Election results are public and posted by precinct at https://www.sccvote.org/results. Voter registration lists, excluding confidential voters, are available for purchase for political purposes. Campaign finance disclosure statements for local candidates are filed with the Town Clerk and available for public inspection, while state and county candidates file with the California Fair Political Practices Commission at https://www.fppc.ca.gov.