Political, Governmental & Legal Affairs

Note that anyone marked with an asterick (*) are Non Playable Characters and fictional people.

President of the United States
The 2016 Presidential Election candidates are New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Julianne Jones*, the latter of which will be elected with Wayne Tesla* as her vice president.

Same Sex Marriage
February 7th, 2012 the state of California brought back same sex marriage after Proposition 8 was introduced in 2008.

Exotic Pets
July 2nd 2011 it was no longer illegal to own exotic pets such as gerbils, hedgehogs, parrots, etc so long as they are purchased from licensed breeders. For more potentially dangerous exotic pets (such as snakes) a license must be obtained.

Governor of California
The governor is still Jerry Brown.

Mayor
The mayor is Janet Cox*, a right-wing woman with strong values and a friendly demeanor.

Sheriff
Robert Burke* was elected sheriff in 2009. He served fifteen years in the United States Armed Forces before being elected as Bluewater's sheriff.

Fire Chief
Ely White was made Fire Chief of Bluewater's Fire Station in March, 2016 and has been with the force for over fifteen years. Ely is very involved in the community and is currently running a yearly community Fire Safety Festival in the second weekend of March dedicated to his father and former Fire Chief  who died a hero. It's also dedicated to all of the fallen and current community heroes.