Obrien, California Public Records

New residents must provide a California driver's license or identification card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Same-day conditional voter registration remains available at vote centers during early voting and on Election Day for those who miss the deadline. As an unincorporated community, Obrien does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents vote in Shasta County Supervisorial District elections - the area falls within District 4 - along with state legislative races, statewide offices, and federal contests. The Shasta County Board of Supervisors consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. Local voters can find their assigned polling place or vote center by visiting the County Elections website and using the polling place lookup tool, or by checking the sample ballot mailed to registered voters before each election. California operates as a vote-by-mail state, and all registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot for each election. Ballots can be returned by mail with postage-paid envelopes, dropped in official ballot drop boxes located throughout Shasta County, or surrendered at any vote center in exchange for an in-person ballot. Vote centers open several days before Election Day and offer same-day registration, ballot replacement, accessible voting equipment, and language assistance. Public election records in California include voter registration lists with some information redacted for privacy, campaign finance disclosure reports filed by candidates and committees available at https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure information. The county elections office provides historical results on its website. In the November 2024 presidential election, Shasta County recorded approximately 68% voter turnout with about 83,000 ballots cast from roughly 122,000 registered voters. The county has historically leaned conservative with strong Republican voter registration advantages. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, residents will decide several significant races. California does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, as both senators were elected in 2022 and 2024. However, all California statewide constitutional offices will appear on the ballot including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Insurance Commissioner. State legislative races include all 80 Assembly seats - Obrien is in Assembly District 1 - and half of the 40 State Senate seats. Shasta County offices on the ballot in 2026 include District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner, Assessor, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder, and Treasurer-Tax Collector, along with seats on the Board of Supervisors. Superior Court judgeships may also appear. Any local special district races or ballot measures affecting the area, such as fire protection districts or water districts, would also be included. California uses a top-two primary system where all candidates appear on the March primary ballot regardless of party, and the top two vote-getters advance to the November general election.