Message her on Twitter (@tammyxmurga) or at As of the 2010 census it had a population of 176,320, and in 2019 the population was estimated to be 212,979. Jason Gibbs Files Paperwork For Santa Clarita City Council 2020 Election Posted by: KHTS News Release in Santa Clarita Elections , Santa Clarita Latest News August 4, 2020 - … Santa Clarita Optimist 10th Annual Charity Auction! Gibbs’ announcement is accompanied with a “strong showing,” both financially and with a growing list of endorsements, according to a statement issued by his campaign.“Santa Clarita is a great place to live, work and play,” Gibbs said. Here you can find information about upcoming elections, past elections, campaign contributions to candidates and elected officials, as well as information on the election process.Regular elections are consolidated with statewide elections in November of even-numbered years to fill expired City Council terms. Please refer to Municipal Code Section 7.02.040 for details.Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. Jason Gibbs announced Tuesday that he has officially filed paperwork to run for a seat on the Santa Clarita City Council for the 2020 election. Signatures of unregistered voters within the City limits will A potential candidate’s name becomes public information from the time a candidate submits his or her nomination documents or files a Candidate Intention Statement (Form 501). We need to protect and preserve our quality of life and ensure we keep our City safe and clean,” Gibbs said. Public Opinion Polls; Santa Clarita Sheriff; Santa Clarita Skate Park; Schools in Santa Clarita; Seasons Registration; Small Cell and 5G Health Concerns; Social Media; State of the City; Transit Services; Volunteer Opportunities; Website Terms and Conditions; California High Speed Rail; New to Santa Clarita? )If an elected official moves his or her place of residence outside of the City limits or ceases to be an elector of the City during his or her term of office, the office of that elected official shall immediately become vacant.

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Just four months ago, the council’s vote greenlighted city staff to notify the public about future public hearings on their intent to transition by the November 2020 general election. The next City election is scheduled for November 3, 2020.Election materials providing options of where and how to vote are mailed to registered voters by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk imposes a fee to cover the cost of printing Candidate Statements in the Voter Pamphlet. In a special meeting Thursday, the Santa Clarita City Council will weigh a resolution about transitioning to a district-based election system . The court held that the city did not violate the California Voting Rights Act or the California Constitution because the Pico Neighborhood group’s attorneys “failed to prove the city’s at-large system diluted the votes of Latinos” and “did not prove the city adopted or maintained its system for the purpose of discriminating against minorities,” according to a Santa Monica news release, which added that the plaintiffs sought to recover $22 million in attorneys’ fees.

The move to switch comes after Santa Clarita received a letter from Bay Area attorney Scott Rafferty on behalf of a group he said is asking the city to comply with the California Voting Rights Act, alleging the local government’s current elections dilute the votes of Latino residents. She joined in the summer of 2018, previously working in Northern California as an assistant editor and reporter for the Lake County Record-Bee.

Welcome to the City of Santa Clarita’s election information website. It is the duty of the City Clerk to qualify candidates for the ballot and to provide guidance in meeting their legal responsibilities before, during, and after an election.Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. We need time to get this done right,” Mayor Pro Tem Bill Miranda said at the May meeting. This page contains all the information related to the local government for the City of Santa Clarita. That’s not going to happen in this concise schedule. Half a dozen individuals running for Santa Clarita City Council in November have qualified to appear on the ballot as the deadline for potential candidates to file for the 2020 election approaches. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 176,320, and in 2019 the population was estimated to be 212,979.

“I just do not think we can do this and do it right, and that’s important, doing it right. Elections for City Council members are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years and are consolidated with the County of Los Angeles General Elections.

The City Clerk is the local elections official and coordinates with the County of Los Angeles in the conduct of municipal elections. The city has gained much of this rapid population increase by annexing numerous unincorporated areas.

Since March, council members reviewed a timeline that would have condensed a lengthy process consisting of multiple public hearings and drafting maps by June 30 in order to transition in time for November, while considering the countywide prohibition of public gatherings due to the pandemic, which ultimately led to their decision on May 26 to pause the switch to district-based elections to avoid rushing the process while under a health crisis.