Onyx, California Public Records

Law enforcement services for the Onyx community are provided by the Kern County Sheriff's Office. The Kern County Sheriff's Office is responsible for patrolling the area, responding to emergency calls, and investigating any criminal activity that may occur within the jurisdiction. Residents of Onyx can contact the Kern County Sheriff's Office to report incidents, obtain copies of police reports, or inquire about local crime statistics and public safety initiatives.

Voters in Onyx, California are served by the Kern County Elections Division, officially part of the Kern County Clerk-Recorder's Office, located at 1115 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301, phone (661) 868-3590, website www.kernvote.com. This office administers all aspects of voter registration, election administration, and ballot processing for Onyx and all other Kern County communities. Onyx residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov, California's statewide voter registration portal managed by the Secretary of State; registration must be completed at least 15 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election. Applicants need a California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Because Onyx is an unincorporated community with no municipal government, there are no mayoral or city council elections; residents vote in county, state, and federal elections only. Kern County Supervisor District 4 represents the Onyx area; the Board of Supervisors seat is elected countywide within the district in even-numbered years during the June primary (if no candidate receives a majority) and November general election. To find their assigned polling place, Onyx voters can use the lookup tool at www.kernvote.com or call the Elections Division; California also mails every registered voter a Sample Ballot and polling place notification prior to each election. Under California law, voter registration lists are public records available for purchase for political purposes; campaign finance disclosure statements for local candidates and ballot measure committees are public and searchable through the Kern County Elections Division and the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access database at http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov. Precinct-level election results are posted on the Kern County Elections website following certification of each election. In the November 2024 general election, Kern County reported approximately 52% voter turnout among registered voters, with total turnout of roughly 230,000 ballots cast from approximately 440,000 registered voters. On November 3, 2026, Onyx and Kern County voters will participate in the statewide general election deciding multiple key races: the California gubernatorial election (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires in 2027, so the 2026 race will determine his successor or re-election), all 80 seats in the California State Assembly, 20 of the 40 California State Senate seats (even-numbered districts), and multiple county offices including Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder, and Auditor-Controller, as well as three of the five Kern County Supervisor seats. There is no U.S. Senate seat from California up for election in 2026 (the next regular Senate elections are in 2024 and 2028). California voters can request vote-by-mail ballots online through the county elections website or by completing a written application; any registered voter may choose to vote by mail without providing a reason, and ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days to be counted.