Nevada County’s Board accepted an FPPC penalty for illegal Measure V mailers. Weeks later Supervisor Hardy Bullock publicly rejected those findings. The GOP wants him to resign; other supervisors stayed silent and costs remain unexplained.

Supervisor Hardy Bullock joined a 5-0 July vote accepting Nevada County’s FPPC Measure V settlement and $31,500 penalty, then publicly rejected those findings. A 2022 court had already ordered emotional ballot language removed before the mailers.

Supervisor Hardy Bullock publicly defended failed Measure V after Nevada County stipulated to seven FPPC violations and a $31,500 penalty. Taxpayers still deserve a complete public accounting of every cost beyond the known $34,614 mailers.

“I will bring that same steady, roll-up-your-sleeves approach to the school board: listen first, ask practical questions early, set clear goals, and follow through.”

Nevada County officials diverted taxpayer funds for an illegal Measure V Yes campaign, violating FPPC rules with public-funded mailers and unreported expenditures, leading to state fines and calls for accountability.

I’m asking for your vote because I believe Grass Valley deserves a better future—and I’m ready to work for it.

“Resolve this case while its resolution can still meaningfully inform the electorate.”

Nearly four years after Nevada County voters rejected Measure V, California’s political ethics watchdog has formally concluded that the County used taxpayer money to campaign for the sales-tax measure — and the case is prompting broader questions about whether state law does enough to deter government agencies from using public resources to influence elections.

“NID is far more than pipes and paperwork. It is a network of reservoirs, treated and untreated water for homes and agriculture, hydroelectric power, and the lakes and trails where our families spend their weekends. Protecting all of it for the next generation is at the heart of why I am running.”

“Those aren't anti-law-enforcement questions. They are oversight questions.”

“Long-term financial sustainability is measured not simply by whether the next budget balances, but by whether future taxpayers inherit obligations they can realistically afford.”

When that trust is called into question, voters should not simply hope things improve. They should demand better.

Nevada County’s Idaho-Maryland Mine faces major court setbacks on vested rights and Clean Water Act claims. New General Plan policies highlight legacy mining hazards, raising bigger questions about balancing environmental responsibility, property rights, and the county’s future.

Forty-year business owner and longtime local resident runs on a platform of student safety, academic excellence, and fiscal responsibility

InConcert Sierra recently presented a $2000 ICS Music Matters Award to graduating senior Ari Cook.

In his Father’s Day reflection, Michael James Taylor encourages parents to teach children how to think independently, embrace respectful disagreement, practice humility, and maintain unconditional love—nurturing curious, open minds and strong family bonds amid differences.

Nevada County has a rare opportunity to elect local leader Robb Tucker to Congress. This call urges elected officials and community leaders across party lines to unite behind him for stronger rural representation on water, wildfire, housing, and cost-of-living issues.

Primary Election Results with partial precincts reporting. In Nevada County's 2026 primary coverage: Steve Hilton led the California Governor race statewide with ~27.6% by midnight. Locally, Robb Tucker (Nevada County) topped Congressional District 3 with 34%, narrowly ahead of Ami Bera (33%).

Nevada County court denied Rise Gold’s vested mining rights claim at the Idaho-Maryland Mine but recognized a historic right existed until abandonment in the 1960s. Rise plans to appeal while repositioning the project as a strategic tungsten asset amid national security concerns, pointing toward eventual negotiated resolution.

Nevada County’s unfunded pension liability nearly doubled from $117 million in 2015 to $223.6 million in 2024, with no reduction plan despite warnings. Consequently, the Grand Jury criticize County leadership passivity amid rising compensation and calls for urgent structural reforms.