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Follow the Money: Shasta County 2026 Elections
Who’s funding the June 2026 Shasta County races — and what does it tell us about who would actually be in charge? An analysis of 16,159 transactions, a family spending $25,000 across eight committees, and an official running the very election he’s in.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 310 min read


New Court Filing Raises Questions About How Measure B Made It Onto the June Ballot
REDDING, Calif. — A Redding woman has filed a 172-page supplemental memorandum in Shasta County Superior Court today alleging that Measure B — the "Local Election Transparency and Security Reform" initiative set to appear on the June 2026 ballot — was improperly certified despite questions about whether its own statistical signature validation was conducted correctly.
Benjamin Nowain
Mar 127 min read


Accountability in the Hot Seat: What's on the Shasta County Board Agenda for February 24
The Shasta County Board of Supervisors holds its next regular meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Board Chambers at the County Administration Center, 1450 Court Street, Suite 263, in Redding. The agenda spans a wide range of county business — from a mid-year budget review affecting dozens of departments to an eminent domain hearing, a veterans' recovery program, and two EV charging station ordinances — but one item is almost certain to dominate th
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 248 min read


Francescut draws sold-out crowd of 200 to fundraiser in Shasta County clerk race
REDDING, Calif. — About 200 people packed a sold-out fundraiser Friday evening for Joanna Francescut, the former assistant registrar of voters who is challenging her former boss, Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis, in the June 2 primary.
Benjamin Nowain
Feb 145 min read
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