Voters throughout Plumas County will choose a new Superior Court judge on March 5, while those in District 4 will decide on their next county supervisor.
District 4 Supervisor Greg Hagwood, the incumbent representing the Quincy area, is being challenged by Mimi Hall. Before he was elected to the office in 2020, Hagwood worked in the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office, most recently serving as sheriff. Hall, a public policy executive, is a former Plumas County public health director who also served as health services director in Santa Cruz County.
The race for Superior Court judge pits William Abramson against W. Wayne Yates, Jr. Both are attorneys at law practicing in Plumas County. Incumbent Superior Court Judge Janet Hilde did not seek reelection.
The March 5 ballot will also include a measure asking voters countywide to approve raising the sales tax from 7.25 percent to 8 percent. The approximately $2.4 million it would generate would be devoted exclusively to the sheriff’s office and public safety. To pass, Measure A requires two-thirds of the voters to approve it.
Along with Hagwood, two other county supervisors are facing reelection in 2024: District 1 Supervisor Dwight Ceresola and District 2 Supervisor Kevin Goss. No candidates filed to challenge them by the Dec. 8 deadline, according to Plumas County Election office data.
They could still face challenges from candidates who choose to mount write-in campaigns, said Marcy DeMartile, Plumas County clerk-recorder and registrar of voters. Jan. 8, 2024 starts a six-week period for write-in candidates to file paperwork. They have until Feb. 20.
