Montebello, California Public Records

Law enforcement in Montebello is primarily managed by the Montebello Police Department, which is committed to maintaining public safety and serving the community. The department's website provides valuable information on crime reporting, arrest records, and other law enforcement-related public records. Additionally, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Inmate Locator system and the California Department of Justice's sex offender registry offer resources for accessing information on incarcerated individuals and registered sex offenders within the Montebello area.

Montebello voters are served by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, Elections Division, located at 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650 (phone: 800-815-2vote or 562-466-1323, website: https://lavote.gov). The office maintains voter registration records, conducts all federal, state, county, and municipal elections, and provides polling place information for Montebello's approximately 35,000 registered voters. California residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before an election, or use conditional voter registration at vote centers through Election Day. Registration requires a valid California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. California offers same-day voter registration during the early voting period and on Election Day at vote centers. Montebello municipal elections for Mayor and City Council are held in even-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March. The City Council consists of five members serving four-year staggered terms, with three seats elected in presidential years and two in midterm years. The Mayor is directly elected for a four-year term. The next Montebello municipal election is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with council seats and possibly the mayor's position on the ballot. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and campaign finance filings is available through the City Clerk's office at 1600 West Beverly Boulevard (phone: 323-887-1280) and the Los Angeles County elections website. Montebello residents can find their assigned polling place or vote center location at https://lavote.gov/locator or by calling 800-815-2vote. Los Angeles County has transitioned to a Vote Center model under the California Voter's Choice Act, allowing voters to cast ballots at any vote center in the county during an 11-day voting period before Election Day, plus Election Day itself. In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported approximately 4.1 million ballots cast out of 5.8 million registered voters, representing roughly 71% turnout. Montebello precincts showed similar participation rates. On November 3, 2026, Montebello and Los Angeles County voters will decide several major races: all of California's 52 U.S. House seats are up for election; California Governor (Gavin Newsom's term expires in January 2027, though he is term-limited); all 80 California State Assembly seats; 20 of the 40 California State Senate seats; statewide constitutional offices including Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction; Los Angeles County Supervisor for the 1st District (which includes Montebello); Los Angeles County Sheriff, Assessor, and other county officers; and Montebello City Council seats and local ballot measures. No U.S. Senate seat from California is scheduled for election in 2026 (both Senators Padilla and Butler have terms extending beyond 2026). California voters can request vote-by-mail ballots online at https://lavote.gov or by submitting a written application to the Registrar-Recorder; every registered voter in Los Angeles County automatically receives a vote-by-mail ballot beginning 29 days before each election under California law. Ballot drop boxes are located throughout Montebello and the county. Election records that are public in California include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under California Elections Code Section 2188), campaign finance reports through the California Fair Political Practices Commission at https://www.fppc.ca.gov and locally through the Montebello City Clerk, candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results, and statements of vote. Individual voter history (whether a person voted, not how they voted) is public, but actual ballot choices are confidential.