To expand in-person voting opportunities for their eligible voters, the Placer County Elections Office has recently adopted the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) election model.
Starting with the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election, Placer County voters are no longer assigned to a specific voting location; they can now visit any one of 29 regional vote centers located in the county. Seven of Placer’s 29 vote centers for the upcoming primary opened Feb. 24, and the remaining 22 will open March 2. A list of vote center locations, as well as their hours of operation, can be found in the Placer County Voter Information Guide or by visiting www.placercountyelections.gov.
Additionally, a new law now allows voters to have their vote-by-mail ballot counted on-site at a vote center! Voters can visit any location, check in with staff, and have their ballot scanned while they watch, ensuring their votes are included in the early results released on Election Night.
For important details about voting in the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary election, visit the Placer County Elections website (https://www.placercountyelections.gov/), call 530-886-5650 (toll-free 1-800-824-8683) or visit the office in person at 3715 Atherton Road in Rocklin.
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In California, the grand jury is an investigatory body made up of citizens with the authority to act as a watchdog on local government, investigate citizen complaints, and assist in criminal matters at the request of the district attorney.
To serve on the grand jury, you must be a Placer County resident over the age of 18. Service on the grand jury requires a substantial investment of time, usually 40-50 hours per month. Members of the grand jury receive a small stipend for their work.
For more information, the current Placer County Grand Jury will host three meet-and-greet meetings on April 2 at 6 p.m., April 8 at 7 p.m. and April 11 at 6 p.m., each held at 11532 B Avenue in Auburn and via Zoom.
For more information about the Placer County Grand Jury, including how to apply, visit https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/general-information/grand-jury. To sign up for a meet and greet, email the Placer County Grand Jury at info@placergrandjury.org.
The application deadline is Friday, May 3.
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 You will hear about what you can expect to see in the next year, what efforts are being made to mitigate the issues – including how we manage our water – and how our community will look in the future.
Hosted by Placer County Supervisors Bonnie Gore (District 1), and Shanti Landon (District 2).
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As some of you may be aware, the County is in a position of needing to rezone commercial properties to multi-family zoning due to State requirements on affordable housing. This has been a challenging process, and we truly appreciate the hundreds of members of the public who attended the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, February 13th, submitted comments and expressed concerns regarding the Housing Element Program 1 Rezone.
For those of you who couldn’t attend, you can watch the meeting here. You can also view the board packet and PowerPoint presentation for this item.
Next Steps:
The Draft Environmental Impact Report is available for review on the Environmental Coordination Services webpage: Housing Element Sites Rezone | Placer County, CA. Comments on the draft EIR can be submitted by 5 pm on March 18 via email to: cdraecs@placer.ca.gov or via fax at (530) 745-3080.
Comments may also be mailed to:
Placer County Community Development Resource Agency Environmental Coordination Services 3091 County Center Dr., Ste 190 Auburn, CA 95603
To receive updates on the housing rezone, sign up here.
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This month, the Placer County Board of Supervisors took a monumental step forward towards making the Placer County District Attorney’s Office forensic crime laboratory project a reality, by voting to officially move the project in to its first phase of planning. With a yearlong backlog in forensic results, the Placer County Crime Lab will revolutionize the way the region does forensic analysis, as well as partner with future forensic education programs to address statewide evidence backlog.
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