From the Placer County Elections office –

CA VOTERS SHOULD CHECK THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION

Voters in Placer County may need to re-register their preferred party status ahead of the March 3 Presidential Primary Election.

According to Placer County Registrar of Voters Ryan Ronco, voter’s political party preference may have inadvertently changed to “No Party Preference” as a result of automatic voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

“With automatic voter registration we’ve noticed anyone who’s interacted with the Department of Motor Vehicles since April of last year has the potential of having their party preference moved into a ‘No Party Preference’ status,” said Ronco. “We want people to vote the party preference of their choice. We’re not going to deny anybody.”

The Placer County Elections Office has received inquiries from thousands of community members who noticed that their party preference had been altered.

Voters with a "No Party Preference" status will receive primary election ballots that do not include candidates for President.

Those who believe that they may have been impacted are encouraged to re-register to vote to make sure that their records are updated before the March primary.

Regular registration for the March primary ends Feb. 18. After that, voters may register or re-register at the Placer County Elections Office and cast a Conditional Voter Registration provisional ballot. Registering prior to the deadline is strongly encouraged to ensure that you receive complete voting materials.

For more information, contact the Placer County Elections Office at 530-886-5650, or visit placerelections.com. Voters may also visit the California Secretary of State’s website for further information on No Party Preference voting at howtovoteforpresident.sos.ca.gov.

CATTPAC NOTE – If you are a California resident but have not registered to vote in CA, do that today! Go to registertovote.ca.gov

CATTPAC BOARD ADDS NATE FARNELL & LOOKS TOWARD MARCH ELECTION

At their December 12 meeting, the CATTPAC Board elected long time Truckee resident and CATTPAC volunteer Nate Farnell to the Board for a three year term.  Nate is the CATT contact for member company Charles Schwab.

The Board also approved a set of goals for 2020 and discussed races for the March 3, 2020 Presidential primary.  Seats are up for the County Supervisors representing the eastern portions of Placer and Nevada Counties, CA State Assembly and Senate races (both are District 1), and the federal race for US Representative – District 4.  The federal race has 6 candidates, the State Senate race has 3 candidates, and the State Assembly race has 3 candidates. For Nevada County Supervisor – District 5, Truckee-local Hardy Bullock is unopposed.  For Placer County Supervisor – District 5, Tahoe City-local Cindy Gustafson is running against Christopher Mitchell Kershner from Auburn.

For more information about the CATTPAC Board or the March 2020 election, please contact CATTPAC Administrator Pat Davison at 530.550.9999 or cattpac@ca-tt.com

WHAT IS CATTPAC?

CATTPAC is an acronym for the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe Political Action Committee.  CATTPAC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization sponsored by the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe. CATTPAC was created in 2002 to address the need for better representation of the construction industry in all levels of government. CATTPAC is a CA-registered Political Action Committee focused on candidates and ballot measures, FPPC # 1247901. CATTPAC is funded by CATT General Fund monies and member contributions.

CATTPAC Goals for 2020:

1. Refresh the website
2. Increase donations in general
3. Co-Sponsor a Candidate Forum prior to the November 2020 election
4. Continue candidate recruitment and interviews/endorsements
5. Review and modify the Interview/Endorsement SOP
6. Hire an intern for research purposes
7. Add one member to the CATTPAC Board

CATTPAC's MISSION is: The CATT Political Action Committee will raise funds and industry and public awareness in order to support political candidates, initiatives, measures, and campaigns that support the best interests of the building industry in our region.

2020 CATTPAC Board of Directors

(L to R): Jim Easterbrook, Mitch Clarin, Mike Rodarte, Mick Horn, Kristine Keck, Peter Greenberger, Joan Jones, Meghan Behm.  Not pictured: Jim Porter, Nate Farnell.

Officers
Chairman: Mitch Clarin/Mitchell T. Clarin
Vice Chairman: Peter Greenberger/Pacwest Construction & Development, Inc.
Secretary-Treasurer: Mike Rodarte/TNT Materials

Directors
Meghan Behm/Sierra Crest Cabinets
Jim Easterbrook/Easterbrook Painting, Inc.
Nate Farnell/Charles Schwab
Mick Horn/The Michael Horn Co., Inc.
Joan Jones/ Jones Corda Construction, Inc.
Kristine Keck/ Truckee-Tahoe Lumber Co.
Jim Porter/Porter Simon, P.C.

For more information about CATTPAC, please check the webpage:  www.ca-tt.com/cattpac  or contact CATTPAC Administrator Pat Davison at 530.550.9999 or cattpac@ca-tt.com