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Shasta Clerk Plans Consultant Hire Despite Tina Peters Convictions

8/18/2026

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Curtis Hires Peters

Shasta County Clerk Clint Curtis announced in August 2026 he will hire Colorado election official Tina Peters as a consultant for the elections office.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla said Peters’ criminal convictions should bar her from any role in California elections.
In August 2024, Peters was convicted on four felonies for accessing Colorado election equipment.
Curtis, who lost the June 2026 primary, will remain Shasta County clerk through December 2026.

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Curtis Hires Peters

Shasta County Clerk Clint Curtis announced plans to hire Tina Peters as a consultant for the county elections office.
The hire raised alarm about election security and accountability, given Peters’ felony convictions for tampering with voting equipment.
Peters was convicted in 2024 of four felonies and three misdemeanors for breaching voting equipment.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted her nine-year sentence in June 2026, allowing parole.

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Curtis Hires Peters

Shasta County Clerk Clint Curtis announced in August 2026 he will hire Colorado election official Tina Peters as a consultant for the elections office.
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla said Peters’ criminal convictions should bar her from any role in California elections.
In August 2024, Peters was convicted on four felonies for accessing Colorado election equipment.
Curtis, who lost the June 2026 primary, will remain Shasta County clerk through December 2026.

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