Stirling City, California Public Records

Public safety in Stirling City, California, is provided by the Butte County Sheriff's Office. This law enforcement agency is responsible for patrolling the 95954 and 95978 ZIP code areas, responding to emergency calls, and investigating criminal activity within the community. The Butte County Sheriff's Office maintains a strong presence in Stirling City, working to ensure the safety and security of local residents. Individuals in the city can contact the Sheriff's Office for assistance with law enforcement matters or to report any suspicious activity.

Stirling City voters are served by the Butte County Clerk-Recorder and Elections Office, located at 155 Nelson Avenue, Oroville, CA 95965, phone (530) 538-7761 or toll-free (800) 894-7761, website www.buttevotes.net. This office administers all federal, state, county, and special district elections for Stirling City residents, maintains voter registration rolls, processes mail-in ballots, and certifies election results. California residents can register to vote online at registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before any election; same-day conditional voter registration is available at polling places and the elections office during the 14-day period before and including Election Day. Registration requires providing a California driver's license or ID number (or the last four digits of a Social Security number), date of birth, and residence address. Because Stirling City is unincorporated with no municipal government, there are no mayoral or city council elections specific to the community. Residents vote in Butte County Board of Supervisors elections for District 4 (covering eastern Butte County including Stirling City), as well as statewide and federal elections. Stirling City voters can locate their specific polling place by visiting www.buttevotes.net and using the polling place lookup tool, or by checking the sample ballot mailed to all registered voters before each election. California is a vote-by-mail state; all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots for every election, which can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), dropped at secure ballot drop boxes throughout Butte County, or dropped off at any polling place on Election Day. In-person voting is also available at vote centers. Public election records in California include voter registration files (with limited personal information redacted), campaign finance reports searchable at cal-access.sos.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings, and precinct-by-precinct results. In the November 2024 presidential election, Butte County reported approximately 58-60% voter turnout with roughly 95,000-100,000 ballots cast from approximately 165,000 registered voters; Stirling City's small population means its results are aggregated into larger precinct data. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature several significant races for Stirling City voters: California does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (both senators were elected in 2024 and 2018), but voters will elect a new Governor (Gavin Newsom is term-limited), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. State legislative races include California State Assembly District 3 and State Senate District 1, both covering Stirling City. Butte County voters will elect the Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor-Recorder, Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder, Treasurer-Tax Collector, and multiple Board of Supervisors seats depending on the cycle. Superior Court judicial seats may also appear on the ballot. Voters should check www.buttevotes.net closer to the election for the official candidate list and local ballot measures.