The Shasta County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve the addition of Measures E and F to the November ballot. Measure E would prohibit the county from transferring private property from one owner to another through eminent domain, a restriction already forbidden at the state level by Proposition 99. Measure F would change how the county fills midterm vacancies in elected offices, requiring elections if a regularly scheduled election is within 12 months of the vacancy.

Background on the Measures

Both measures were previously rejected by voters in 2024. Supervisor Kevin Crye, who originally sponsored the measures, argued that they deserve another chance, citing a lack of understanding among voters for one measure and proposing revisions to the other to address concerns. The decision to send the measures back to voters drew criticism from residents who opposed spending public money to revisit proposals that already failed at the ballot box.

Measure E, which appeared on ballots as Measure P in 2024, is considered duplicative by County Counsel Joseph Larmour due to Proposition 99. However, supporting supervisors argue that if Proposition 99 was ever repealed, Measure E would serve as a protective safeguard. Measure F, a revised version of the rejected Measure Q, would require elections to fill midterm vacancies in elected offices if a regularly scheduled election is within 12 months of the vacancy, or appointments with a four-fifths vote otherwise.

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