Local Politics · Nevada County
Nevada County voters will see first unofficial results shortly after polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, with updates approximately every two hours until all in-person votes are counted. As of Nov. 2 morning, about 36% of the county's roughly 76,700 registered voters had cast ballots. Certified results will not be available until after 5 p.m. Nov. 25 at the earliest, with a legal deadline of Dec. 3 for full certification. A public 1% manual audit is scheduled Thursday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Ballot Processing Center, 12740 Loma Rica Drive, Grass Valley. Updated results will be posted every Friday and Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at www.NevadaCountyCA.gov/November3Election.
Local Politics · Sacramento County
U.S. Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, won California's congressional race with approximately 59.7% of the vote over Republican challenger Robb Tucker's 40.2%, according to an AP call shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 3. The district was redrawn under Proposition 50 and stretches from Sacramento's eastern suburbs into the Sierra foothills, including parts of Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Nevada and Colusa counties. Bera, a former physician and Sacramento County chief medical officer, said he would focus on rural healthcare access, wildfire and water management, and restoring Affordable Care Act subsidies. Tucker, a Nevada County supervisor elected in 2024, had campaigned to represent rural communities affected by the redistricting.
Housing & Development · Nevada County
Hospitality House, a Nevada County nonprofit, acquired three single-family homes using a state grant of just under $3 million administered by the county through the Department of Health Care Services. The properties include a home on Silva Avenue near Pioneer Park in Nevada City and two homes on Bank Street and Lidster Avenue in Grass Valley, providing 20 supportive housing beds. Five women aged 56 to 80 will occupy the Nevada City house, which is currently being renovated including exterior repainting and deck replacement. The acquisition was permitted by-right under R1 residential zoning, requiring no special use permit or city council vote. A September 30 neighbor meeting addressed concerns about property values, road use, and a false rumor that residents were recently released from prison; Hospitality House confirmed none of the three properties serve ARGP reentry participants.
