Temple City, California Public Records

The Temple City Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public safety in the local community. Residents can utilize the National Sex Offender Public Website to search for information on registered sex offenders in the area. The FBI's Most Wanted Criminals list also provides details on individuals sought by federal authorities, which may be of interest to Temple City residents. Additionally, the Center for Missing and Exploited Children maintains a database of cases specific to the state of California.

Temple City voters are served by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, 12400 E. Imperial Highway, Norwalk, CA 90650, phone (562) 462-2060, website https://lavote.gov. This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Temple City residents. California residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before an election, though conditional voter registration is available through Election Day at vote centers. Registration requires a valid California driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Temple City holds municipal elections for City Council and Mayor in even-numbered years during the November General Election, with the next city elections scheduled for November 2026. The City Council consists of five members elected at-large to four-year staggered terms, with the Mayor directly elected. Information about Temple City candidates, local ballot measures, and campaign finance reports is available through the City Clerk's office at (626) 285-2171 and on the city website at https://www.templecity.us. Temple City residents can find their assigned polling place or vote center location by visiting https://lavote.gov and entering their address into the poll locator tool. Los Angeles County transitioned to a vote center model allowing voters to cast ballots at any vote center in the county during the 11-day voting period before and including Election Day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Los Angeles County reported approximately 4.2 million registered voters with turnout around 68-70%. On November 3, 2026, Temple City and Los Angeles County voters will decide numerous races including California Governor (current Governor Gavin Newsom term-limited), all California constitutional offices including Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and Insurance Commissioner; U.S. House of Representatives (Temple City is in California's 31st Congressional District); California State Senate and Assembly seats; Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat; Los Angeles County offices including Sheriff, District Attorney, and Assessor; Temple City Mayor and two City Council seats; and various local ballot measures. California offers universal mail-in voting with all registered voters receiving mail ballots approximately 29 days before Election Day; ballots can be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day), at drop boxes, or at any vote center. Public election records in California include voter registration data (with address information available to campaigns and researchers), campaign finance reports filed through the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access system (https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov) and locally with the Temple City City Clerk, candidate filing documents, precinct-level election results, and ballot measure materials—all accessible through the County Registrar's website and at City Hall.