The Breakdown investigates the recent controversies surrounding the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. I focus on the contentious appointment of Tom Toller as the new Registrar of Voters, the letter to the State Attorney General regarding the Zogg Fire… Continue Reading
Unfortunately, we have done an injustice to the citizens of Shasta County. We bypassed the candidate with the most experience and instead gave the job to someone who has never worked a single day in the elections office. This has disaster written all over it, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the state step in when it goes sideways. Continue Reading
Mark this somber date in Shasta County’s history books: June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth, as a matter of fact — not that Shasta County recognizes anything as progressive as Juneteenth. June 19, 2024 is the date when the hard-right majority… Continue Reading
Those of you who took my advice and tuned in to the Board of Supervisors meeting (video pending) as they made a show of trying to act like they don’t have an agenda in their pending Registrar of Voters/County Clerk… Continue Reading
The North State Breakdown investigates the Registrar of Voters appointment process taking place this week at the Shasta County Board of Supervisors chambers.
The weekly morning meeting of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024. The complete video and agenda are available here. Timestamps are in parentheses. CALL TO ORDER (3:21) The… Continue Reading
Let’s cut to the chase before wading into Wednesday’s tangle of legal weeds from Day 2 of the Hobbs vs. Long et al lawsuit hearing at the Shasta County Courthouse. In short, no ruling was made by Shasta County Superior… Continue Reading
Tuesday morning, the crush of people who filled the hallway outside the last courtroom on the sixth floor of the Shasta County Courthouse resembled sports fans clamoring toward the entrance to ensure snagging the best seats inside. Election-denier Laura Hobbs… Continue Reading
Who died and made Shasta County District 1 Supervisor Kevin Crye king? Renowned for a pants-on-fire personality disorder, low moral fortitude, and what must be a record for the shortest stint in office before being targeted for recall, King Crye is… Continue Reading
The plot thickens with additional questions about the Attorney General’s Jan. 29 letter to District 4 Supervisor Patrick Jones, specifically, when exactly did David Rickert — Shasta County’s CEO — learn of the bombshell letter, how, and from whom. A… Continue Reading
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