San Joaquin County Elections & Politics Digest

Former member Stephen Dresser was appointed to a vacant seat on the Lathrop City Council to serve a two-year provisional term. Read on to learn more.

In their January 7 meeting, the Tracy City Council appointed Mateo Bedolla to fill the seat vacated by vacated by Dan Arriola. Read on to learn more about the process for filling vacant seats and the appointee is selected.

In a special meeting, the Lathrop City Council unanimously appointed Stephen Dresser to fill a vacant seat. Read on to learn more about the other potential appointees and the vacancy appointment process.

The new Stockton City Council held its first meeting on January 7. Read on to learn more about the work ahead for the new term.

THREATS AND HARASSMENT are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compelling some elected officials to change their vote.

Those in California who’d like a latte with a side of weed have gotten their wish now that a new law goes into effect that permits licensed cannabis dispensaries to add sit-in cafes to their sites.  

After winning a costly legislative battle last year, California’s casino-owning tribes have sued their rivals in the gambling business. Cities could lose money if the tribes prevail in court.

The increase in lobbyists means there’s now at least one lobbyist for every legislative staff member.

The deadline for applications to fill the vacancy on the Lathrop City Council for a two-year provisional term is January 2, 2025. Read on to learn more.

Here are some of the most noteworthy 2025 laws that go into effect on Jan. 1.

An introduction to the four newly elected members of the Delta College Board of Trustees.

Meet the new mayor and members of the Tracy City Council, sworn in during the December 17 council meeting.

Meet the three new members of the Tracy Unified School District Board of Trustees.

Outgoing Mayor of Stockton reviews his time as Mayor of Stockton. Read on for his answers to seven questions.

In their December 16 meeting, the new Manteca Unified School District trustees were sworn in and the Board President selected. Read on to meet the new board.

California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect.

San Joaquin County Supervisor Robert Rickman has been elected as chair of the Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority Board. Read on to learn more about this regional transportation agency.

An introduction to newly sworn in assembly member Rhodesia Ransom who represents Stockton in the California Assembly.

Learn how you can apply for the vacant seat on the Lathrop City Council.

Learn more about Regina Lackey and Charlie Halford who were sworn in a new members of the Manteca City Council.

Meet new City of Lathrop Mayor, Paul Akinjo, sworn into office in a special December 10 session of the Lathrop City Council.

Pledging to take on the affordable housing crisis and bring down health care costs, Adam Schiff was sworn in Monday by Vice President Kamala Harris as California’s junior U.S. senator.

With the vote count finalized, here are five takeaways from the elections in San Joaquin County.

On December 3, the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters finalized election results, showing Mario Enríquez winning his seat with a narrow margin. Read on to learn more about his plans for his term.

Meet Sonny Dhaliwal, elected to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.

Learn more about the voter approved Measure K $598 million bond and how the funds will be used to upgrade Delta College facilities.

The California Voter Foundation launched a tool tracking daily vote counts in 18 close contests for Congress and the state Legislature. The tracker aims to show how counts change over time and dispel misinformation about election fraud, the group says.

Voters in California’s farm belt, stretching more than 400 miles from Kern County on the south to Tehama County on the north, delivered solid majorities for Donald Trump in this month’s presidential election.

Between the summer session of the California Legislature featuring hot topics like AI regulation and money for journalism, and a special one focusing on gas prices, powerful corporations poured in record-setting money to influence lawmakers.

Ripon voters failed to pass the Measure J $32million bond measure to upgrade school facilities. What happens now?

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on implementing a sweeping border crackdown and undertaking the largest-scale deportation effort in history. If carried out, his proposed initiatives will have profound consequences in California, which shares a 140-mile border with Mexico.

With results of statewide elections still being counted, it is likely the California state Senate and Assembly have reached or are nearly at gender parity for the first time.