Templeton, California Public Records

Law enforcement in Templeton is primarily the responsibility of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, as the town is an unincorporated area. The Sheriff's Office is responsible for patrolling the community, responding to emergency calls, and investigating crimes. Residents can contact the Sheriff's Office for non-emergency inquiries or to report suspicious activity.

Templeton voters are served by the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, which administers elections as the official elections office. The office is located at 1055 Monterey Street, Room D120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 (phone: 805-781-5228, elections email: elections@co.slo.ca.us, website: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Clerk-Recorder/Elections.aspx). California residents can register to vote online at https://registertovote.ca.gov up to 15 days before Election Day; 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. California requires proof of identity when registering but accepts driver's license number, state ID number, or last four digits of Social Security number. Because Templeton is an unincorporated community, it does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council; governance is provided by the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors. Templeton is located in County Supervisor District 1, with elections held every four years; the next regular supervisorial election is scheduled for 2026. Templeton residents vote in all county, state, and federal elections. San Luis Obispo County maintains a polling place and vote center lookup tool at https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Clerk-Recorder/Elections/Polling-Places.aspx where voters can enter their address to find assigned locations. California is a primarily vote-by-mail state; all registered voters automatically receive mail ballots approximately 29 days before each election. Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days, or can be deposited in official drop boxes through 8 PM on Election Day. In-person voting is available at vote centers beginning four days before Election Day and on Election Day itself. In the November 2024 presidential election, San Luis Obispo County reported voter turnout of approximately 75-78%, with over 130,000 ballots cast out of approximately 170,000 registered voters. On November 3, 2026, Templeton and San Luis Obispo County voters will decide several key races: the California gubernatorial election (Governor Gavin Newsom's term ends in January 2027, and the race to succeed him or determine his successor will be on the ballot); all California State Assembly and State Senate seats in applicable districts (Templeton is in State Senate District 17 and Assembly District 35 as of current redistricting); one U.S. House of Representatives seat for California's 24th Congressional District (covering San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties); no U.S. Senate seat is up in 2026 for California as both Senators Padilla and Butler/Schiff (depending on 2024 outcome) will not face election until 2028 or later; County Supervisor elections for Districts 1, 3, and 5 (District 1 covers Templeton); county offices such as Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder, Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector, and possibly local school board trustees for Templeton Unified School District. Public election records in California include voter registration rolls (with some personal information redacted), campaign finance disclosure forms filed with the county and state showing candidate and committee contributions and expenditures (searchable at http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov for state races and through the County Clerk-Recorder for local races), candidate statements and filings, precinct-level election results published after certification, and ballot measure text and arguments. California Public Records Act requests can be made for additional election administration documents.