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Government of Sacramento County, California
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| Seat: Sacramento |
| Population (2020): 1,585,055 |
| County Commissioners: 5 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Sacramento County is located in Sacramento, California. The county was first established in 1850. It covers a total of 964.64 square miles in northern California.[1]
Elections
2024
Sacramento 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 of Sacramento County were canceled if the incumbent was the only candidate to file. Those incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats. A general election for county board of education seats was also scheduled for March 5, 2024. The elections were canceled if only one candidate filed to run. The filing deadline for these offices was December 8, 2023.
The county also held general elections for American River Flood Control District, Del Paso Manor Water District, Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, and Sacramento Suburban Water District on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for these offices was August 9, 2024.
2022
Sacramento County, California, held primary elections for assessor, district attorney, sheriff, county board of 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. General elections for county board of education seats were also held on June 7, 2022. The filing deadline for these elections was March 11, 2022.
The county also held general elections for water district boards, flood control district board, community college district board, municipal utility district board, and fire 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
Sacramento County, California, held general elections for the Los Rios Community College District, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, the Del Paso Manor Water District, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the Sacramento Suburban Water District, and the American River Flood Control District on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for those offices was August 7, 2020.
The county also held primary elections for county board of supervisors and superior court seats on March 3, 2020. If no candidate received a majority of votes in the primary for those offices, the top two vote recipients advanced to the general election on November 3, 2020. A general election for seats on the county board of education was also held on March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for these offices was December 6, 2019.
2018
Sacramento County, California, held primary elections for county board of supervisors, county board of education, county assessor, county sheriff, district attorney, and superior court judges on June 5, 2018. Whoever received the most votes for the county board of education won the seat outright in the primary. The other races were also determined in the primary election as every winner received a majority of the votes cast for each seat. The filing deadline was March 9, 2018.[2][3]
Seats on the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, the Del Paso Manor Water District, the Los Rios Community College District, the Sacramento Suburban Water District, and the American River Flood Control District were scheduled to be on the ballot on November 6, 2018. The filing deadline for those races was August 10, 2018.
2016
Sacramento County held elections for county commission and special district seats in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for this election was on August 12, 2016.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- 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. Sacramento County has five supervisors who are elected by district to four-year terms with a limit of two terms.[4]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 1 | Phil Serna | |
| Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 2 | Patrick Kennedy | |
| Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 3 | Rich Desmond | January 4, 2021 |
| Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 4 | Rosario Rodriguez | January 6, 2025 |
| Sacramento County Board of Supervisors District 5 | Pat Hume | 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:
Other elected officials
Sacramento County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Sacramento County Assessor | Christina Wynn | 2017 |
| Sacramento County District Attorney | Thien Ho | January 2, 2023 |
| Sacramento County Sheriff | Jim Cooper | January 2, 2023 |
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Sacramento County Board of Education Area 1 | Bina Lefkovitz | |
| Sacramento County Board of Education Area 2 | Mariana Corona Sabeniano | July 1, 2022 |
| Sacramento County Board of Education Area 3 | Paul Keefer | 2018 |
| Sacramento County Board of Education Area 4 | Vanessa Caigoy | July 1, 2024 |
| Sacramento County Board of Education Area 5 | Alfred Brown Sr. | December 11, 2020 |
| Sacramento County Board of Education Area 6 | Heather Davis | 2016 |
| Sacramento County Board of Education Area 7 | Harold Fong | December 11, 2020 |
Special districts
- See also: Special districts
Special districts are a form of local government that exist to fulfill a specific purpose within a certain geographic area. This region can be as large as a county or smaller than a city block. Special districts have the power to tax their local residents in order to fund operational expenditures. Although a special district may be formed for any stated purpose, the most common examples include library, hospital, transportation, airport, utility, conservation, sanitation, fire control, and flood control districts.
American River Flood Control District
The American River Flood Control District provides maintenance and flood prevention along 40 miles of river in Sacramento County. The district is operated by a five-member board of directors with each director elected by geographical district to a four-year term.[5]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| American River Flood Control District Board At-large | Brian Holloway | |
| American River Flood Control District Board At-large | Vacant | |
| American River Flood Control District Board At-large | Vacant | |
| American River Flood Control District Board Division 4 | Steven Johns | January 1, 2025 |
| American River Flood Control District Board Division 5 | Rachelanne Vander Werf | January 1, 2025 |
Del Paso Manor Water District
The Del Paso Manor Water District oversees the urban water supply for Sacramento. The district is operated by a five-member board of directors with each director elected by geographical district to a four-year term.[6]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large | Trish Harrington | December 6, 2024 |
| Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large | Chuck Mensch | December 6, 2024 |
| Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large | Gwynne Pratt | 2020 |
| Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large | David Ross | December 2, 2022 |
| Del Paso Manor Water District Board At-large | Vacant |
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District is responsible for fire and rescue operations across 358 square miles in the Sacramento Metropolitan Area. The district is overseen by a nine-member elected board of directors.[7]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 1 | Cinthia Saylors | January 1, 2019 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 2 | Grant Goold | January 1, 2021 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 3 | Robert Webber | December 2, 2022 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 4 | Ted Wood | 2013 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 5 | Shawn Stark | December 6, 2024 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 6 | D'Elman Clark | January 1, 2021 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 7 | Brian Rice | December 2, 2022 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 8 | Gay Jones | January 1, 2021 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Division 9 | John Costa | December 2, 2022 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District manages electric service for more than 600,000 households and businesses in Sacramento County. The district is operated by a seven-member board of directors with each director elected by geographical district to a four-year term.[8]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 1 | Brandon Rose | January 1, 2017 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 2 | Nancy Bui-Thompson | January 1, 2013 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 3 | Gregg Fishman | January 1, 2015 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 4 | Rosanna Herber | January 1, 2019 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 5 | Rob Kerth | January 1, 2015 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 6 | Dave Tamayo | January 1, 2015 |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board District 7 | Heidi Sanborn | January 1, 2019 |
Sacramento Suburban Water District
The Sacramento Suburban Water District oversees 85 groundwater wells providing water to residents of Sacramento and surrounding suburbs. The district is operated by a five-member board of directors with each director elected by geographical district to a four-year term.[9]
See also
| Sacramento County, California | California | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Sacramento County, California, "County History," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Positions Up for Election: June 5, 2018 Statewide Direct Primary Election," accessed February 26, 2018
- ↑ Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Candidate's Guide," accessed February 26, 2018
- ↑ Sacramento County, California, "Elected Officials," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ American River Flood Control District, "Home," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento Suburban Water District, "Del Paso Manor Water District," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Metro Fire Sacramento, "About Us," February 24, 2021
- ↑ Sacramento Municipal Utility District, "Company profile," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento Suburban Water District, "District at a Glance," accessed September 1, 2016
