Ojai, California Public Records

The Ojai Police Department is responsible for maintaining public safety and order within the city. The department's website provides information on its various services, including crime reporting, emergency response, and community outreach programs. Ojai residents can also access the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's inmate search tool to look up information on individuals who may be incarcerated.

Ojai voters participate in city, county, state, and federal elections administered by the Ventura County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters, located at 800 S. Victoria Avenue, L-1590, Ventura, CA 93009 (phone: 805-654-2664; website: https://www.venturavote.org). Ojai residents register to vote through California's online voter registration system at https://registertovote.ca.gov, which requires a California driver's license or ID card number and must be completed at least 15 days before an election; same-day conditional voter registration is available at vote centers and the elections office through Election Day. For City of Ojai municipal elections, the city elects a five-member City Council using at-large elections; council members serve four-year staggered terms, with elections typically held in November of even-numbered years to coincide with statewide general elections. The next City of Ojai council election is scheduled for November 2026, with two or three council seats expected on the ballot. The City Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor on a rotating basis, so there is no separate mayoral election. Information about Ojai candidates, local ballot measures, and campaign finance filings can be found on the city's website and through the Ventura County elections office. Ojai voters can find their assigned polling place or vote center location by visiting https://www.venturavote.org and using the polling place lookup tool, or by checking their sample ballot mailed before each election. California has transitioned to a vote center model where any registered voter in the county can vote at any vote center during early voting or on Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Ventura County recorded approximately 65% voter turnout with over 390,000 ballots cast out of approximately 600,000 registered voters; Ojai's turnout typically mirrors or slightly exceeds county averages. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Ojai voters will decide California statewide races including Governor (Gavin Newsom's term expires 2027, so the gubernatorial race will be on the 2026 ballot), all California Constitutional offices (Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, etc.), U.S. House of Representatives (California's 26th Congressional District, which includes Ojai), California State Senate District 19, California State Assembly District 44, Ventura County Board of Supervisors District 1, county offices including Sheriff-Coroner, Assessor, and potentially judicial seats. City of Ojai council races will also appear on the November 2026 ballot. California offers universal vote-by-mail; all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots approximately 29 days before Election Day and can return them by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at drop boxes throughout the county, or at any vote center. Voters can request to opt out of mail ballots and vote only in person. Public election records in California include voter registration statistics (not individual voter information, which is restricted), campaign finance disclosure reports searchable at https://www.fppc.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings available through the elections office, and detailed precinct-level election results published after each election on the Ventura County elections website.