Redding, CA - May 21, 2026 Jennifer Katske Jennifer Katske is making a name for herself in Shasta County, even though she initially wished to remain anonymous, filing her first complaint in Superior Court as Jane Doe (filed February 17, 2026, as Katske v. Shasta County Board of Supervisors, et al., Case No. 26CV-0209919). The original case was filed against the Shasta County Board of Supervisors and Clint Curtis, Shasta County Registrar of Voters and County Clerk, to preve

In a decisive written ruling issued today, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Benjamin L. Hanna dismissed Jennifer Katske’s petition seeking to block the “Shasta County Voter ID, Hand-Counted Ballots, and Absentee Voting Limits Initiative” from the June 2, 2026, ballot. The court sustained a demurrer filed by the measure’s proponents (Intervenors), finding that Katske’s First Amended Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause

In a packed courtroom, Shasta County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Hanna heard arguments from petitioner Jennifer Katske, who is representing herself in pro per. Katske seeks a writ of mandate to prevent Measure B—a 14-point election integrity initiative—from appearing on the June 2, 2026, ballot. The judge stated that he would issue a written ruling by March 27, 2026.