The Shasta County Board of Supervisors took several significant actions during its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, including streamlining electric vehicle charging station permits, and allocating nearly $2 million in opioid settlement funds for youth behavioral health services. The board also held a public hearing on a contested solar energy project and faced protests from home health care workers over stalled contract negotiations.

In the wake of the California Department of Health Care Services’ announcement of $1.18 billion in Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Bond Round 2 awards on March 11, 2026, challenger Erin Resner has wasted no time pointing fingers squarely at District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye, her political opponent for the upcoming District 1 Supervisor's race.