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Public Meetings & Local Government
Official meetings directory for all 58 California counties ↗
Who makes decisions for Fresno? Follow government bodies with jurisdiction over this community. For places without a city council, county supervisors and relevant special districts are more appropriate than a nearby city's council.
Official meeting sources
These are official agencies' meeting pages. Follow the links to confirm current agendas, dates, notices and meeting changes. Last source review: 2026-10-19.Direct government links are available above. Automatic document feeds will appear here after the issuing agency's supported source is verified; an unverified schedule will never be invented.
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The links in “Find other responsible agencies” are searches, not vetted calendars. School and special district boundaries can differ from city and county borders. No meeting is automatically imported or treated as confirmed.YOUR COUNTY · NOVEMBER 3, 2026 ELECTION
Fresno County Election Guide
Read about governor candidates, statewide contests, all 14 statewide propositions, and where to find the official address-specific local ballot for Fresno County.
Read the Fresno County election guide →CALIFORNIA58 · STATEWIDE ELECTION COVERAGE
California Governor Election — November 3, 2026
Two candidates are certified for the statewide gubernatorial contest. Explore both independent profiles, including their careers, policy proposals and the unresolved questions. These statewide articles are not local reporting from Fresno.
Steve Hilton for California Governor in 2026: Taxes, Housing, Energy and Plans Examined
Read the candidate profile →Read the California58 58-county election directory → · Official election information ↗
Independent, nonpartisan profiles. Candidate promises are not enacted laws.STATEWIDE PUBLIC-SERVICE GUIDE · NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION
California Campaign Signs: What's Legal in Fresno County?
Political yard signs, roadside billboards and campaign posters follow different rules depending on who owns the land and where the sign stands. Read California58's independently sourced 2026 guide to Caltrans restrictions, the 100-foot electioneering rule, homeowners and tenants, sponsor disclosures and post-election removal. Your city or unincorporated county may have separate deadlines.
Read California Election Sign Laws → Nonpartisan legal explainer, not candidate advertising. Applies statewide; no unsupported claim about a particular sign in Fresno.LOCAL REPORTING
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Fresno County Flash Flood Warning: Five Points, Cantua Creek Affected; NWS Says Rain Ended by 6:05 p.m.
October 22 Fresno County flash flood warning covered Five Points and Cantua Creek until 6:15 p.m. At 6:05 p.m., NWS said heavy rain had ended and the alert…
Fresno’s Five Preapproved ADU Plans: 2026 Permit Steps, Small Homes and the Zone-Clearance Question
Fresno offers five preapproved ADU designs with three elevation choices each and says ADU permits now go directly to building review; another city page still references zoning clearance.