Yolo County Local News: Elections & Politics

02/26/2024
Rescue California plans to serve Newsom with a “notice of intention to recall,” the official first step to attempt to remove a public official from office.

02/26/2024
George Sim Park in Lemon Hill is a special place for state Assembly member Kevin McCarty. The 52-year-old got his start in politics in 2004 representing the South Sacramento neighborhood on the City Council.

02/26/2024
Conservative activists who worked on the failed recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021 have launched another attempt, arguing that conditions in California only worsened in the two-and-a-half years since then as Newsom’s attention shifted to national politics.

02/26/2024
Here are the biggest donors in the 2024 California Senate race, both for and against the top candidates: Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Steve Garvey and Barbara Lee.

02/26/2024
Voting in California can be complicated. Here are answers to some common questions, plus what the leading U.S. Senate candidates say they would do if they’re elected.

02/22/2024
The Davis Joint Unified School District received a cease and desist letter from Beth Bourne after hanging banners that thanked the community for parcel taxes.

02/22/2024
The $20 million ASUCD budget can no longer be spent on companies on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions list.

02/21/2024
In his decision, a judge agreed that the alleged white nationalists were being selectively prosecuted instead of 'far-left extremist groups, such as Antifa.'

02/21/2024
On one side: Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ advocacy group. On the other side: Protect Kids California, a parents rights organization.

02/21/2024
A statement submitted by Woodland Joint Unified School District Area 2 Trustee Emily MacDonald, whose recall is being sought by area voters, was unintentionally not included in the county voter information guide.

02/16/2024
Members of the board gathered to put forward a resolution that takes responsibility for the history of discrimination against Black San Franciscans.

02/16/2024
The LWVDA held a forum encouraging residents to vote against the popular proposition.

02/15/2024
Immigration enforcement lowers students’ ability to succeed academically and negatively affects their overall learning experience.

02/15/2024
When and if California legalizes sports gambling, the policy should honor the laws established in partnership with tribes decades ago, says Assemblyman James Ramos.

02/15/2024
Incumbent Mary Sandy is running for reelection for the District 3 seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, to which she was appointed after the unexpected death of her husband, Gary Sandy, in mid-August.

02/13/2024
Incumbent Angel Barajas is running for reelection for the District 5 seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. District 5 encompasses north and east Woodland and the 10 rural unincorporated towns of Yolo County.

02/11/2024
Victoria Fernandez was inducted into Youth-on-the-Move’s International Educators’ Hall of Fame for her dedication to teaching kindergarten students to use “zoo-phonics.”

02/11/2024
Davis local Antonio De Loera-Brust is running in the March 5 primary for the District 4 seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, which has been held by current Supervisor Jim Provenza since 2008.

02/10/2024
Nathalie “NJ” Mvondo is running in the March 5 primary for the District 4 seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, which has been held by current Supervisor Jim Provenza since 2008.

02/09/2024
Sheila Allen is running for the District 4 seat on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors in the March 5 primary. Allen currently serves as the deputy supervisor to Supervisor Jim Provenza, who is not seeking re-election.