REDDING — With mail ballots already in the hands of California voters and less than three weeks until the November 3 midterm election, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the state after officials declined to review a list of more than 20,000 people the federal government believes are likely noncitizens who were automatically mailed ballots. Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter sent a letter dated October 13 to Secretary of State Shi

On September 9, Measure B proponents Laura Hobbs and Richard Gallardo appeared on Kim Yeater’s Take Your Power Back show and described the lawsuit in plain terms: citizens wrote a charter amendment, collected signatures, won at the ballot box, and Sacramento sued them while their own county board stepped aside. That is the public record. It is also the story they told on air. Photo credit: TakeYourPowerBack.com What voters passed Measure B, approved June 2, 2026 with about 55

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — On August 25, 2026, a group of residents concerned about election integrity gathered with signs and flags in front of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office for a citizens-led press event. They urged Sheriff Michael L. Johnson to investigate specific allegations of election fraud and related crimes at the Registrar of Voters (ROV) office. The citizens focused on several concrete claims they said require immediate local investigation: Fraudulent or illegiti

Outside civil-rights groups asked the court to fast-track their request for leave to file an amicus brief in support of Attorney General Rob Bonta’s challenge to the voter-approved election reforms. Real Parties in Interest—the local citizens behind Measure B—opposed the shortcut, insisting they deserved normal notice and a chance to respond in writing. Judge Hanna agreed. He denied the ex parte application, kept the motion on the regular calendar for Monday, August 10, and r

Imagine, however, if the voters elected a supervisor, but another level of government simply refused to recognize the result. Imagine if Sacramento decided that the voters’ choice did not matter and prevented the ele

The public comment period turned into a forum for strong community voices on election integrity. Citizens lined up to express frustration over a recent anonymous lawsuit threatening to block Measure B (the Voter ID, Hand-Counted Ballots, and Absentee Voting Limits Initiative) from the June 2, 2026, primary ballot—dismissing more than 10,000 citizens who signed the petition.

November 4, 2025 Dear America, Please stop referring to members of the Senate and House as our "leaders". We do NOT answer to them. They are merely our representatives, and they should be reminded of that fact often. October 31, 2025 Yes, PBS, (10-30-25) the Voter ID petition gatherers garnered enough valid signatures to place the Election Integrity measure on the ballot. The First Amendment to the Constitution—the law of the land—includes the right to "petition the govern

After receiving over 10,000 signatures, the Shasta County petition for election reform was officially certified by the Registrars of Voters today. This local measure will now be placed before the voters in the next election. If successful, Shasta County will implement local control of their elections which will include voter ID, same day election results, and clean voter rolls.

Trinity County works to cover ROV office for 2026 as Shanna White retires early. Consultant, Joanna Francescut is hired and recruitment for appointment is under way.