Paskenta, California Public Records

Law enforcement in Paskenta is primarily provided by the Tehama County Sheriff's Office, which is headquartered at 552 Rio Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for responding to calls, investigating crimes, and maintaining public safety within the unincorporated community of Paskenta. Residents can contact the Sheriff's Office for non-emergency inquiries or to report any criminal activities or concerns in the local area.

Paskenta voters are served by the Tehama County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, located at 444 Oak Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 (phone: 530-527-0454, website: https://www.co.tehama.ca.us/clerk-recorder). This office administers all federal, state, county, and local district elections for residents of unincorporated Paskenta and throughout Tehama County. California residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov, which requires a California driver's license or ID card number. The registration deadline is 15 days before any election. New voters can also register in person at the Clerk-Recorder's office or submit a paper registration form by mail. California offers conditional voter registration, allowing eligible citizens to register and vote provisionally up through Election Day at the county elections office or at any vote center.

Because Paskenta is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. However, residents vote in elections for Tehama County Supervisor representing District 1 (which includes Paskenta), typically held in June of even-numbered years. Supervisor terms are four years. The next countywide elections in June 2026 will include contests for county offices such as Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder, and Auditor-Controller, all of which serve four-year terms. Paskenta voters also participate in elections for California State Assembly District 3 and California State Senate District 4. To find their assigned polling place or vote center, Paskenta residents can use the online polling place lookup at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place or contact the Tehama County elections office directly. California has transitioned to a Voter's Choice Act model in many counties, though Tehama County still uses traditional neighborhood polling places on Election Day, typically open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Election records available to the public in California include voter registration statistics (though individual voter records are confidential), campaign finance disclosure statements filed by candidates and committees (accessible through the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access database at https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov), candidate statements of qualification, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure materials. In the November 2024 presidential election, Tehama County recorded approximately 61% voter turnout, with roughly 30,000 ballots cast out of about 49,000 registered voters countywide. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Paskenta and Tehama County voters will decide several key races: the California gubernatorial election (Governor Gavin Newsom's term ends in January 2027), all 80 California State Assembly seats, 20 of the 40 California State Senate seats (even-numbered districts), and all 52 U.S. House of Representatives seats from California. There is no U.S. Senate race in California in 2026, as both senators were elected in 2022 and 2024. Locally, multiple Tehama County offices including Sheriff and Supervisor seats will be on the June 2026 primary ballot, with any necessary runoffs in November. California offers permanent vote-by-mail status; any registered voter can request to automatically receive a mail ballot for every election by contacting the Tehama County elections office or updating their status online through the Secretary of State's website. All California voters now automatically receive a mail ballot under recent election law changes, though they may still vote in person if preferred.