Clyde Clapp
CA
Clyde Clapp is a former Calaveras County District 5 supervisor (2017-2018) with 40 years in real estate and land use. His priorities are fully funding the sheriff, fire, and emergency services and faster permits for medical and commercial projects.
Where Clyde Clapp stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Made the motion, passed 5-0, to introduce an ordinance creating a faster permit process for electric vehicle charging stations in Calaveras County.
January 24, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Made the motion, passed 5-0, to introduce an ordinance creating a faster permit process for electric vehicle charging stations in Calaveras County.
January 24, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 1 oppose
Voted no on adding $100,000 to a building services contract with 4Leaf, Inc., bringing it to $400,000. It passed 3-2.
November 13, 2018Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Moved to cut a budget item refunding cannabis growers' registration fees from $940,043 to $134,000, with an independent audit. The motion failed 2-3.
October 9, 2018Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Cast the only no vote as the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to set minimum qualifications for the elected Auditor-Controller office, including five years of experience. At the same meeting, made the motion, passed 4-1, adding road projects paid for by the state gas tax law (SB 1) to the county's 2017-18 roads budget.
October 10, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Cast the only no vote as the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to set minimum qualifications for the elected Auditor-Controller office, including five years of experience. At the same meeting, made the motion, passed 4-1, adding road projects paid for by the state gas tax law (SB 1) to the county's 2017-18 roads budget.
October 10, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Seconded an ordinance setting new pay for the elected auditor, assessor, clerk-recorder and treasurer. It failed 2-3.
November 6, 2018
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Seconded a 4-1 vote putting a measure on the November 2018 ballot to raise the county hotel tax from 6% to 12%.
July 24, 2018
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Seconded a 4-1 vote backing local water agencies' conditions on a state bill (AB 142) to name parts of the Mokelumne River as Wild and Scenic.
February 27, 2018
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Made the motion, passed 4-1, approving a new union contract (SEIU Local 1021) for county department heads, managers and other staff.
February 20, 2018
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Moved to accept the environmental report for a countywide ban on commercial cannabis farming, then seconded the ban ordinance itself. The ban passed 3-2. He also opposed sending the ban or a regulation plan to voters.
January 10, 2018
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Cast the only no vote as the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to reappoint Kevin Wright as county agricultural commissioner for another four-year term.
August 29, 2017
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Cast the only no vote as the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to extend the county's urgency rules regulating medical cannabis farming and sales for up to one more year.
February 14, 2017
Source: calaverascountyca.iqm2.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
A Calaveras County Superior Court judge ruled against him in a lawsuit by a former real estate partner. The judge found he broke his duties to his elderly partner and that this was elder abuse under state law.
June 21, 2021
Source: calaverasenterprise.com
Past race Clyde Clapp ran in:
- Supervisor, District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Calaveras County, California