The grip tof machine politics on San Bernardino County loomed into stark relief with the close of this year’s filing period for the county posts up in the gubernatorial election cycle on March 6
No one came forward to run against Josie Gonzales, who has held that position since she was sworn in January 6, 2025, after winning a special election held in November 2024 to select Bob Dutton’s replacement. Dutton was unopposed in the 2022 race, but died before the term he was elected to in 2018 had fully elapsed. The County appointed a caretaker assessor, Christopher Wilhite, formerly the assistant assessor for the county, to serve as assessor until after the 2024 special election was held. In San Bernardino county, the assessor also serves as the county recorder.
District Attorney Jason Anderson, who was first elected district attorney in 2018 and was returned to office by proclamation when