Registrar of Voters reports on November special election

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters has issued an update on the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election.

The registrar reported that, for the special election, all registered voters will be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot. 

Mailing of vote-by-mail ballots began Monday, Oct. 6. Supplemental mailings will follow for newly registered or re-registered voters.

Make sure your voter registration information is up to date. To ensure there are no delays in receiving your ballot in the mail, verify that the Registrar of Voters has your most up-to-date voter information. Visit https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/ or call 707-263-2372 to verify both your residential and mailing address. 

Is everything correct? If not, you can update your registration by re-registering to vote at registertovote.ca.gov or by calling 707-263-2372 and requesting a voter registration form be mailed to you.

Return your vote-by-mail ballot 

The registrar’s office encourages voters to vote safely at home, and return vote-by-mail ballots in one of the following ways:

• Mail your ballot on or before Election Day – no postage required.
• At any official ballot drop box location. Visit https//caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/ or call 707-263-2372 for locations.
• The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office or at any polling place location within the state of California.

Track your vote-by-mail ballot

Receive personalized text message, emails or voicemails letting you know when your ballot is mailed, received, and counted by the Registrar of Voters by subscribing to https://wheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov. 

In-person voting

There will be 19 polling place locations on Election Day. Polling place locations will be staffed for voters to drop off voted ballots or to be issued a replacement ballot from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

To vote in-person at your assigned polling place site on Election Day, please call the Registrar of Voters Office for instructions. You will be required to vote a provisional ballot if you are unable to surrender your vote-by-mail ballot.

For additional information phone 707-263-2372 or toll free at 888-235-6730.

Thompson to host Covered California executive director in Oct. 8 Zoom town hall 

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Congressman Mike Thompson will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday to discuss issues related to the government shutdown and health care access.

The town hall will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 

To RSVP visit here.

The town hall also can be watched on Thompson’s Facebook page.

Thompson will host Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman. 

Together, they will discuss the ongoing government shutdown and answer questions about how it is affecting health care access and coverage across California.

Thompson represents California’s Fourth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Lake, Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties. 

Gov. Newsom proclaims Disability Employment Awareness Month

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation in both English and Braille declaring October 2025 as "Disability Employment Awareness Month."

This is the first time in the history of the state that a proclamation has been issued in Braille. 

The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below in English. A talk-to-speech file is available here. 

PROCLAMATION

This October, California joins the nation in recognizing Disability Employment Awareness Month. More than 7 million adults with disabilities call California home, and each and every one of them enriches our state — making invaluable contributions to our workplaces, economy, and communities.

This year’s theme, “Celebrating Value and Talent,” celebrates all that employees with disabilities achieve and the immeasurable talent they bring to the workplace. It is also a chance to reaffirm our commitment to creating an economy — a world — where everyone has equal opportunity to succeed.

California has a rich history in the disability rights movement, and we are committed to upholding and furthering that legacy. All Californians with disabilities should have access to competitive, integrated employment opportunities — and we are providing resources and establishing protections to make that a reality. We’ve enacted laws to help state agencies identify, hire and promote employees with disabilities to reach parity with the working age population; facilitate reasonable accommodation for state employees with disabilities; and end subminimum wages for workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

My administration released a Master Plan for Career Education to support hands-on learning for Californians of all backgrounds — no matter, age, income, disability, immigration status, and more, Californians have greater access to the training they need to land a good job.

We are seeing attacks on hard-won rights and progress, as the federal government dismantles regulations, access, and protections for disabled people across the country. They’re rolling back programs that support employment protections and hiring goals for people with disabilities and cutting funding for critical resources. These attacks are not going unchallenged. The disabled community is vital to this state, and to this nation.  

Employees with disabilities enrich their workplaces with their talents and perspectives. This month, we reaffirm our commitment to strengthening career pathways for students and workers with disabilities. Together, we can build an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of Californians and powers the 4th largest economy in the world.

NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim October 2025 as “Disability Employment Awareness Month.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 30th day of September 2025.
 
GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California

ATTEST:
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.
Secretary of State