Tehama, California Public Records

Public safety in Tehama is overseen by the Tehama County Sheriff's Office, which serves as the primary law enforcement agency for the city and the broader county. The sheriff's office is responsible for responding to calls, conducting investigations, and managing arrests and other law enforcement activities within the 96090 ZIP code region. Residents can access information about the department's services, crime statistics, and other public safety-related data through the sheriff's office website and public records.

Tehama voters are served by the Tehama County Elections Office (officially the Registrar of Voters), located at 444 Oak Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 (phone: 530-527-3888, website: https://www.co.tehama.ca.us/elections). California residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before any election, though conditional voter registration is available through Election Day at the county elections office or any vote center. Voters must be U.S. citizens, California residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently serving a state prison sentence for a felony conviction. Because Tehama is unincorporated, residents do not vote in municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, elections focus on Tehama County Board of Supervisors (five districts, four-year staggered terms), countywide offices like Sheriff and Assessor, school boards including the Antelope Elementary School District and Los Molinos Unified School District, special districts for fire protection and cemetery services, California State Assembly (3rd District) and State Senate, and federal races for U.S. House (1st Congressional District) and U.S. Senate. Tehama voters can find their assigned polling location or vote center through the county website or https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place. California is a vote-by-mail state where all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots approximately 29 days before each election, which can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), dropped at any ballot drop box, or brought to any vote center. In the November 2024 presidential election, Tehama County recorded approximately 13,200 votes cast from roughly 19,500 registered voters, representing about 67% turnout. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature California's gubernatorial race (Governor Gavin Newsom's term expires), all 80 State Assembly seats, 20 of 40 State Senate seats including potentially District 4 depending on rotation, and no U.S. Senate seat (next races in 2028). County positions including Supervisors from certain districts, Sheriff, District Attorney, and other county officers may appear depending on term expirations. Public election records in California include voter registration lists (names and addresses but not party affiliation without cause), campaign finance disclosures through the California Fair Political Practices Commission at https://www.fppc.ca.gov, candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results published by the county after certification, and initiative petition signature verification data. To request a vote-by-mail ballot, Tehama residents can apply online at https://www.co.tehama.ca.us/elections or call 530-527-3888 through seven days before the election, though all registered voters receive ballots automatically.