Yolo County Elections & Politics Articles

By: Autumn Labbe-Renault, Davis Media Access Executive Director

For the Nov. 5 General Election, Yolo County will offer 15 Ballot Drop Boxes, 12 Vote Centers and a Mobile Vote Center that will travel throughout the rural areas. Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

As the Nov. 5 General Election approaches, Yolo County Elections and the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office are issuing a joint statement to underscore the importance of fair election practices and to warn against electioneering, voter fraud, and illegal voting, …

We are days away from the Nov. 5 General Election and ballots should be in hand (and hopefully already filled out and on their way back to the Elections Office, either by mail or Drop Box). Original article published at …

by: The Dirt

In more than 30 states, it’s harder than ever to vote this year. But in California, it’s never been easier.

The Yolo County Elections Office and the Yolo County Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee (VAAC) will hold the inaugural Voter Education Workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 2

The Woodland League will be sponsoring two candidate forums in advance of the November 5 presidential election. Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

The Woodland League will be sponsoring two candidate forums in advance of the November 5 presidential election.

As the November elections draw near, people may have questions about the voting process and how the Yolo County Election’s Office will go about its job.

MICHAEL TUBBS, THE former mayor of Stockton, will run for lieutenant governor in 2026, according to campaign paperwork filed this week.

After a controversial congressional recount spurred by dark money, one lawmaker is introducing a bill to mandate automatic recounts for statewide elections with tight margins.
Assembly Bill 996, authored by Assemblymember Evan Low, calls for any statewide election with a …

In this field-produced, bonus episode, the Moment of Truth team interviews pro-Palestinian, student protestors and campers at encampments at UCSC‘s Quarry Plaza, and at Stanford University, in the courtyard in front of the Stanford campus bookstore—one of the longest-lived encampments …

California has been home to many Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have transcended barriers and reshaped society, from education to advocacy, art to sports, politics, and beyond.

The California housing crisis is not only weakening the state politically at the national level, it could shift the political balance in Washington, D.C., as Republican-led states add population while California’s exodus continues.

A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that …

In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote “no” less than 1% of the time on average.

Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

State Sens. Aisha Wahab (left) and Shannon Grove speak during the Senate floor session at the Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 22, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters