Public Review Period for the November 3, 2026 General Election in Monterey County

Salinas, CA – Monterey County Elections announces the 10-calendar day public review period for candidate statements and local measures.

The purpose of the public review period is to give voters an opportunity to review and/or challenge the language of a proposed ballot measure or candidate statement before it is published in the Voter Information Guide. During each 10-day public review period, any voter of the jurisdiction in which the election is being held may seek a judicial writ of mandate or injunction requiring any or all materials to be amended or deleted. The request for a writ of mandate or injunction against a statement or measure text in which Monterey County is the sole or lead county of the district shall be filed no later than the end of the review period with the Superior Court of the County of Monterey.

Multiple review periods will occur in relation to the Election. Each period opens immediately after the filing deadline for each type of election document as follows:

August 8 – August 17

Public review period of Candidate Statement of Qualifications and local measures on the ballot.

August 13 – August 23

Public review period of Candidate Statement of Qualifications filed during the extended period.

August 14 – August 24

Public review period of primary arguments for or against a local measure.

August 21 – August 31

Public review period of rebuttal arguments.

Documents related to city measures are available for public review with the respective city clerk. Measure text, including arguments and rebuttals, for jurisdictions shared with other counties will default to the dates established by the lead county (the county with the most voters in that jurisdiction) and will be filed in the office of the election official from the lead county. Dates may differ.

Measure text and candidate statements are available for review at the Monterey County Elections Department, 1441 Schilling Place – North Building, Salinas and online at www.countyofmonterey.gov/Elections.

For more information, please contact Monterey County Elections at (831) 796-1499 or visit www.countyofmonterey.gov/Elections.

Comments

Fatal 3 Vehicle Accident Involving Wrong Way Driver on Highway 101 Outside of King City on January 10

A fatal multi-vehicle collision happened on Saturday night, January 10 at 9:51 p.m. on northbound Highway 101 outside of King City. According to the King City CHP a 2016 Toyota Tacoma driven by 65-year-old Paul Lee Cooper of Otis, Oregon was heading the wrong way going southbound in the northbound lanes south of Jolon Road, while a 2006 Toyota Corolla driven by 33-year-old Dinora Maribel Gomez of Salinas was heading northbound on Highway 101 south of Jolon Road in the #1 lane and a Honda Accord driven by 36-year-old Ignacio Sangerman of King City was also traveling northbound on Highway 101 south of Jolon Road but was in the #2 lane. Due to Cooper's level of impairment his vehicle went the wrong way on Highway 101 going directly into the path of Gomez' vehicle causing the rear of her car to crash with the front of the vehicle driven by Sangerman. Cooper was arrested, sustaining major injuries and was transported to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas where as of January 12 is...

King City City Council Announces Selection of José Arreola as New City Manager

January 7, 2025-Following an extensive recruitment process, José Arreola has been selected by the King City City Council to be its next City Manager. Arreola will replace Steve Adams, who is retiring after serving in the position for the past 10 years. Arreola was selected from 31 applicants and 8 finalists for the position. The King City City Council will formally consider the proposed city manager contract at its meeting on Tuesday night, January 13. Arreola's first day on the job is scheduled to be February 23. José Arreola has a distinguished career of serving the community with a particular commitment to youth. He has worked for the City of Salinas for 12 years as their Community Safety Program Manager, Community Safety Administrator and Assistant to the City Manager. Among other responsibilities, Arreola has led several programs to eliminate gang violence which aligns well with the City of King’s efforts and priorities. Prior to that, Arreola worked as an Educa...

King City CHP is searching for person of interest who fled the scene of a fatal crash in Greenfield

On Monday, September 16 at approximately 3:50 pm, a fatal traffic collision occurred on Metz Road south of Elm Avenue in Greenfield. The driver who caused the collision fled on foot and is currently outstanding. The California Highway Patrol King City Area is currently seeking the whereabouts of 31-year-old Agustin Santana-Moncada of King City who has been identified as a person of interest in the case. The King City Area is requesting assistance from the public in locating Santana-Moncada. Anyone with information is asked to contact the King City Area office at (831) 385-3216.

KRKC COUNTRY

Search This Blog