Government of Fresno County, California
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| Seat: Fresno |
| Population (2020): 1,008,654 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Fresno County is located in Fresno, California. The county covers a total of 5,958 square miles in central California.[1]
Elections
2024
Fresno County, California, held general elections for Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Calwa Recreation and Park District, County Board of Education, Clovis Veterans Memorial District, Fresno Irrigation District, Pinedale County Water, Pinedale Public Utility, State Center Community College District, and Superior Court of Fresno County on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024, for the board of supervisors and superior court judges. The filing deadline for the offices holding primaries was December 8, 2023, and the filing deadline for the general election offices was August 9, 2024.
Elections for the Superior Court of Fresno County were canceled as the incumbents were the only candidates to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats.
2022
Fresno County, California, held primary elections for assessor-recorder, auditor, controller/treasurer-tax collector, clerk/registrar of voters, district attorney, sheriff coroner public administrator, superintendent of schools, county supervisors, and superior court judges on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win outright with a majority of the vote in the primary. If no candidate received a majority, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election scheduled for November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for these elections was March 11, 2022.
The county also held general elections for county board of education, community college district board, irrigation district board, recreation district board, memorial district board, water district board, and utility district board on November 8, 2022. Elections could be canceled if only one candidate filed. The filing deadline for these elections was August 12, 2022.
2020
Fresno County, California, held general elections for the Fresno County Board of Education, the State Center Community College District board, the Fresno Irrigation District board, the Calwa Recreation and Park District board, the Clovis Veterans Memorial District board, the Pinedale County Water District board, and the Pinedale Public Utility District board on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for these offices was August 7, 2020.
The county also held primary elections for Districts 2, 3, and 5 on the county board of supervisors and superior court seats 1 through 19 on March 3, 2020. A general election for those seats would have been held on November 3, 2020, if no candidate had received a majority of votes in the primary. The filing deadline for these offices was December 6, 2019. If no incumbent or candidate filed in the election, the filing deadline was extended by five days to December 11, 2019.
2019
2018
Fresno County, California, held primary elections for county clerk, county board of supervisors, county assessor recorder, county auditor-controller/treasurer-tax collector, district attorney-public administrator, county sheriff-coroner, county superintendent of schools, and superior court judges on June 5, 2018. Because no candidates received a majority of votes in the primary for auditor-controller/treasurer-tax collector, the top two vote-getters advanced to a general election that was held on November 6, 2018. The other races were decided in the primary election.[2][3]
Seats on the Fresno County Board of Education, Fresno Irrigation District, State Center Community College District, Calwa Recreation and Park District, Clovis Veterans Memorial District, Pinedale County Water District, and Pinedale Public Utility District were scheduled to also be up for general election on November 6, 2018.[4]
Elected officials
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Board of Supervisors
- See also: County commission
The board of supervisors functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most county boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. In Fresno County, there are five supervisors who are elected by district to four-year terms.[5]
The table below provides information on each of the supervisors:[6]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 1 | Brian Pacheco | 2015 |
| Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2 | Garry Bredefeld | January 6, 2025 |
| Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 3 | Luis Chavez | January 6, 2025 |
| Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 4 | Buddy Mendes | 2015 |
| Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 5 | Nathan Magsig | 2017 |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
County board of education
Fresno County residents also elect members to the county board of education:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 1 | Kimberly Tapscott-Munson | 2018 |
| Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 2 | Bryan Burton | December 11, 2020 |
| Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 3 | Itzi Robles | December 13, 2024 |
| Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 4 | Marcy Masumoto | 2018 |
| Fresno County Board of Education Trustee Area 5 | Allen Clyde |
Other elected officials
Fresno County residents also elect the following public officials:[6]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Fresno County Assessor-Recorder | Paul Dictos | 2011 |
| Fresno County Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector | Oscar Garcia | 2016 |
| Fresno County Clerk-Registrar of Voters | James Kus | 2021 |
| Fresno County District Attorney | Lisa Smittcamp | 2015 |
| Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator | John Zanoni | January 2, 2023 |
| Fresno County Superintendent of Schools | Michele Cantwell-Copher | January 2, 2023 |
Special districts
Fresno County residents also elect the following special district board members:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Pinedale County Water District board of directors | Robert Dutcher | December 6, 2024 |
| Pinedale County Water District board of directors | Bradly Peranick | 2014 |
| Pinedale County Water District board of directors | David Rodriguez | |
| Pinedale County Water District board of directors | Christine Silva | December 6, 2024 |
| Pinedale County Water District board of directors | Alex Valdez |
Recent news
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See also
| Fresno County, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Fresno County, California," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with S. Adrian Rivera, DIMS Team Manager Appeals West Fresno Team 3," February 22, 2018
- ↑ Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "Offices Up For Election Tuesday, June 5, 2018," accessed February 22, 2018
- ↑ Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed October 16, 2018
- ↑ Fresno County, California, "About the Board of Supervisors," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fresno County, California, "County of Fresno Elected Offices," December 8, 2016
