San Pedro, California Public Records

Law enforcement in San Pedro is primarily overseen by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The LAPD's Harbor Division is responsible for policing the city, responding to emergency calls, and investigating criminal activity. Residents can contact the Harbor Division station or visit the LAPD's website to report crimes, obtain crime statistics, and learn about community policing initiatives.

Voters in San Pedro are served by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, located at 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650, phone (800) 815-2658, website lavote.gov. This office administers all federal, state, county, and city elections for San Pedro residents. California residents can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before an election, or use conditional voter registration through Election Day at vote centers and the Registrar's office. Voter registration requires a California driver license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number, and applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, and not currently imprisoned or on parole for a felony conviction. Since San Pedro is part of the city of Los Angeles rather than an independent municipality, residents vote in Los Angeles citywide elections for Mayor, City Attorney, City Controller, and City Council. San Pedro is represented by the Los Angeles City Council District 15, with council elections held every four years. The next Los Angeles municipal elections will be held in March 2026 for city council seats and citywide offices, with runoff elections in November 2026 if no candidate receives a majority. San Pedro voters also participate in Los Angeles Unified School District Board elections for District 7. California uses all-mail ballot elections under state law, with every registered voter automatically receiving a vote-by-mail ballot starting 29 days before Election Day. Voters can return ballots by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at official drop boxes located throughout San Pedro including at the Harbor Regional Library at 731 South Gaffey Street, or at any Vote Center during the 11-day voting period. To find their assigned Vote Center, San Pedro residents can use the polling place locator at lavote.gov/locator. All voter registration information, voter history, and residential addresses are public records accessible through data requests to the Registrar, though birth dates and signatures are confidential. Campaign finance disclosure reports for Los Angeles city candidates are available through the City Ethics Commission at ethics.lacity.org, while county candidate filings are at lavote.gov. In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported approximately 56% voter turnout with over 3.2 million ballots cast from 5.7 million registered voters. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, San Pedro voters will decide gubernatorial and statewide constitutional officer races, all 80 California State Assembly seats including District 66 representing San Pedro, all State Senate seats in even-numbered districts, Los Angeles County offices including Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor, and Board of Supervisors District 4, superior court judges, and numerous ballot measures on state and county issues. No U.S. Senate seat is up in 2026 as California's senators serve staggered terms. Vote-by-mail ballot requests can be submitted online at lavote.gov or by contacting the Registrar-Recorder directly, with permanent vote-by-mail status available upon request.