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Governor signs bill allowing separate registrar; Kern supervisors begin transition work and 'receive and file' update
Summary
After Governor Newsom signed SB 858 allowing counties to create a separately appointed registrar of voters, Kern County staff told the board they will prepare job descriptions, ordinances and a recruitment plan; the board received and filed the update.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 858 on Oct. 2, 2025, enabling counties to establish a separately appointed registrar of voters. At the Oct. 21 Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, county staff briefed the board on next steps to create a Department of Elections and appoint a registrar.
Timeline and staffing: County staff said Registrar Espinosa has stated she will remain in office…
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