Two women say they were told to leave a poll worker training session Thursday after expressing discontent with political commentary made by Shasta's chief election official. A third poll worker made it through her training earlier in the week but was left with significant concerns.
The news of one stakeholder’s withdrawal from the Pathways to Leadership project was announced after Anderson Council member Mike Gallagher and other community members expressed concerns about alleged misrepresentations on grant application materials. A second stakeholder has not announced whether the project will move forward.
After leading an effort to gather thousands of signatures in support of the petition that led to Measure B, Laura Hobbs was hired as an analyst by Shasta’s election office late last year. Her involvement with decisions related to the measure as part of her professional role appears to violate county policy. A misstep in the process may have also violated state law.
The Shasta branch of the national nonpartisan organization has scheduled four candidate forums this spring. The public is invited to bring questions and hear directly from candidates running for a variety of roles.
Community members gathered in Redding today to express discontent with the current federal administration. The event, which was organized as part of nationwide protest action, included dozens of veterans and numerous seniors, some of whom attended in wheelchairs.
A legal challenge to the ballot measure was dismissed because it did not specifically demonstrate how placing Measure B on the ballot would violate the law — even though implementing it appears illegal.
Local nonprofit Family Dynamics Resource Center asked the county board for a community match in order to receive $25 million dollars in funding from the state. The funds will be used to develop a 60-bed behavioral health campus for youth. Few details on how the program will operate were provided.
A Shasta County Superior Court judge heard arguments today on whether a measure that promises to create specialized local election laws should remain on ballots for June 2. The judge has promised to deliver a ruling later this week.
A ballot initiative slated to appear before voters in June continues to face legal pushback. The initiative, if passed by voters, would change Shasta’s election laws in ways that violate current state election law. A recent legal filing alleges that Measure B never received enough signatures to appear on ballots at all.
In a legal filing in February, the River Ranch Neighborhood Association said Redding inappropriately bypassed state environmental law when it leased property to Shasta to build an alternative custody facility.
