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Government of Riverside County, California
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| Seat: Riverside |
| Population (2020): 2,418,185 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Riverside County is located in Riverside, California. The county was established in 1893. It covers a total of 7,303 square miles in southern California.[1]
Elections
2024
Riverside County, California, held primary elections for board of supervisors and superior court judges on March 5, 2024. 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 5, 2024. Elections for the superior court seats were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats.
The county also held a general election for county board of education seats on March 5, 2024. The elections were canceled for unopposed races. The filing deadline for the board of supervisors, superior court, and county board of education seats was December 8, 2023
General elections for Edgemont Community Services District, Home Gardens Sanitary District, Riverside Community College District, and Western Municipal Water District were held on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for these offices was August 9, 2024.
2022
Riverside County, California, held primary elections for assessor-county clerk-recorder, auditor-controller, district attorney, sheriff-coroner-public administrator, superintendent of schools, treasurer-tax collector, board of supervisors, and superior court judges and a general election for county board of education 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 community college district board, community services district board, sanitary district board, and water 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.[2]
2020
Riverside County, California, held general elections for county supervisor districts 1 and 3 as well as judge of the superior court offices 1 through 23 on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election 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.
2018
Riverside County, California, held general elections for county board of supervisors, county assessor, county auditor, district attorney, county sheriff, county treasurer, and county superintendent of schools on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on June 5, 2018.
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 boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Riverside County has five supervisors who are elected by district to four-year terms.[3]
The table below provides information on each of the county supervisors:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 1 | Jose Medina | January 6, 2025 |
| Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 2 | Karen Spiegel | January 1, 2019 |
| Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 3 | Chuck Washington | |
| Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 4 | V. Manuel Perez | 2017 |
| Riverside County Board of Supervisors District 5 | Yxstian Gutierrez | January 2, 2023 |
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:
Board of education
The board of education functions as the appellate agency for student expulsions and transfers, authorizes charter school petitions, and adopts the county superintendent's annual budget, among other responsibilities. It consists of seven trustees elected to four-year terms.[4]
The table below provides information on each of the county trustees:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 1 | Kim Cousins | July 11, 2018 |
| Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 2 | Ben Johnson II | July 1, 2022 |
| Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 3 | Jamie Azpeitia-Sachs | January 10, 2023 |
| Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 4 | Bruce Dennis | 2011 |
| Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 5 | Ray Curtis | July 13, 2016 |
| Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 6 | Elizabeth Romero | 2010 |
| Riverside County Board of Education Trustee Area 7 | Jennifer Mejares Pham | July 1, 2024 |
Other elected officials
Riverside County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder | Peter Aldana | 2014 |
| Riverside County Auditor-Controller | Ben Benoit | January 2, 2023 |
| Riverside County District Attorney | Mike Hestrin | January 5, 2015 |
| Riverside County Sheriff-Coronor-Public Administrator | Chad Bianco | January 1, 2019 |
| Riverside County Superintendent of Schools | Edwin Gomez | November 1, 2020 |
| Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector | Matthew Jennings | September 24, 2020 |
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Riverside Community College District Trustee Area 1 | Bill Hedrick | 2016 |
| Riverside Community College District Trustee Area 2 | Virginia Blumenthal | December 1, 2006 |
| Riverside Community College District Trustee Area 3 | Mary Figueroa | 1995 |
| Riverside Community College District Trustee Area 4 | Jose Juan Alcala | December 7, 2018 |
| Riverside Community College District Trustee Area 5 | Keri Then | December 9, 2022 |
Special districts
Riverside County residents also elect the following special district officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Western Municipal Water District Division 1 | Mike Gardner | December 4, 2020 |
| Western Municipal Water District Division 2 | Gracie Torres | December 7, 2018 |
| Western Municipal Water District Division 3 | Brenda Dennstedt | |
| Western Municipal Water District Division 4 | Laura Roughton | 2021 |
| Western Municipal Water District Division 5 | Fauzia Rizvi | December 4, 2020 |
See also
| Riverside County, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Riverside County History, "Home," accessed February 6, 2018
- ↑ Riverside County, "Contest/Candidate Proof List - Statewide General Election - 11/8/2022," accessed August 29, 2022
- ↑ Riverside County, "Election Calendar, 2018," accessed February 6, 2018
- ↑ Riverside County Office of Education, "Riverside County Board of Education," accessed October 26, 2018
