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Yolo County Candidate Forums

The League of Women Voters hosted two candidate forums for Yolo County contests that will be on the March 5 ballot. To watch the recordings, click on the links below.

Jan. 24 6:00 PM Yolo County Superior Court Judge
  Candidates: Chris Dietrich and Clara Levers
    To watch the recording: https://youtu.be/j-IPpFZHoxo
(Proposition 1 Pros & Cons presentation follows this forum)
Jan.  31 6:30PM Yolo County Board of Supervisors Districts 3        January 31  6:30 PM
  Candidates: District 3 - Xochitl Rodriguez Murillo and Mary Sandy
 

 

 

 

The Board of Supervisors forum scheduled for January 31 was originally planned for District 3 and 5. However, candidate Paul Bridge notified the League that he would not be able to speak at the forum due to other responsibilities, so we will not be able to include District 5. The League of Women Voters nonpartisan policy does not allow local Leagues to hold forums where only one candidate for a district is represented. Candidates are notified of this policy when they receive the guidelines that govern League candidate forums.  

 
Link to livestream: https://youtube.com/live/jcXMpv-neZg

Pros & Cons Presentation on Proposition 1 - January 24

The League of Women Voters members from LWV Woodland and LWV Davis Area presented a Pros & Cons on California Proposition 1, the Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure. This measure is the only state proposition on the March 5, 2024 primary ballot.

The presenters provided background, the proposed measure, fiscal impact, what a yes or no vote will do and what supporters and opponents say. Pros & Cons are solely informational and do not advocate for either position regarding a ballot measure. Presented in terms that are easy to understand, Pros & Cons are intended to provide voters information to help them make decisions about ballot measures.

To watch the recording, click on the link below.

Link to the recording: https://youtu.be/LrlVTyPrCAM

State of the Community Luncheon – Feb. 13, 2024

This year’s annual State of the Community luncheon featured the Yolo County Community Corrections Partnership (CCP). Speakers representing five of the member agencies in the CCP will each give a brief overview of their role. More information about the Community Corrections Partnership can be found at https://www.yolocounty.org/government/general-government-departments/law-justice/community-corrections-partnership

 

 The League would like to thank the County of Yolo for the use of the beautiful Erwin Meier Administration Building for the luncheon. Our thanks also go to our generous Sponsors, the excellent presenters from the Community Corrections Partnership and to all our guests who attended in support of the work of the Woodland League of Women Voters. 

LWVC Advocacy: VOTE WITH THE LEAGUE

Vote NO on Proposition 1

The League of Women Voters of California has issued a ballot recommendation on Proposition 1, the behavioral health care act and bond measure on the March 5 ballot.

Proposition 1 is the only proposition on the spring Presidential Primary ballot. To read the LWVC statement opposing Proposition 1, click on this link https://lwvc.org/ballot-measure/prop-1-2024/no-on-prop-1/

The League of Women Voters Davis Area and League of Women Voters of Woodland will host a Vote with the League program on February 7, 6:00 – 7:30 PM, at the Davis Veterans Memorial Center Club Room, 203 E 14th St. in Davis. Read more…

Democracy Works Awards go to Democracy Winters & Davis Media Access

This year, LWV Woodland solicited nominations from throughout Yolo County, as reflected in the recipients, Davis Media Access and Democracy Winters. The nomination criteria included encouraging equal representation, promoting free and fair elections, expanding voter education and rights, advocating legislation that promotes democracy and communities, or taking grassroots political action. The award ceremony took place on October 20. Read more...

Yolo Co. Climate Action & Adaptation Plan to hold Community Workshops

Yolo County will be holding their second series of community workshops, where they invite county residents to “share your vision for a more resilient, equitable and sustainable Yolo County.”

The workshops are part of the development of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), described as “a roadmap that outlines the actions that Yolo County will take to reduce our emissions and help our community be more resilient to climate impacts such as higher temperatures, more frequent wildfires and floods, and drought.”

The workshops will take place in November and December at various locations throughout the county. There will also be a virtual workshop. For dates and locations Read more…

The Voter - Spring 2024 Issue

Our latest newsletter has updates on upcoming events and board meetings, as well as information about recent activities, high school voter registration outreach, LWV Woodland history and updates from LWV California and LWV United States.  

Read more....

League of Women Voters of California Education Fund to Transition to Vote411 for Ballot Planning

The League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (LWVCEF) is thrilled to announce an upgrade to its voter empowerment tools. Beginning with the 2024 election cycle, Californians looking for election information from the LWVCEF will use VOTE411 as their new ballot planning tool. Read more....

Mental Health Study Update and Meeting Schedule for 2023

The Mental Health Study Group will meet once a month to continue gathering information on mental health services that nonprofit agencies provide in Yolo County as well as boards and commissions delegated to provide oversight for mental health services. This information will assist the League in focusing on different areas to develop our position statement.

The first meeting will be virtual (via Zoom) and held on August 30 at 12:00 noon. Thereafter the meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month [9/27, 10/25, 11/29 (due to Thanksgiving)] at 12:00 noon in-person or virtually depending on the consensus of the study group.

If you are interested in participating in the study and would like to attend the August 30 meeting, please email Janet Ruggiero at jmruggiero [at] sbcglobal.net to receive an invitation. READ MORE...

LWVC Hosts Video Presentation About the Brown Act, California's Public Meeting Legislation

Watch: Know Your Rights - California Public Meetings - (firstamendmentcoalition.org)

Hosted by the League of Women Voters of California, the First Amendment Coalition's open-government experts provided an in-depth presentation on your rights to access public meetings in California on Tuesday, January 31.

The presentation focused on the Ralph M. Brown Act's open-meeting requirements for local legislative bodies, including recent law changes that affect teleconferencing and decorum rules. The session covered your right to give public comment and what restrictions government bodies can place on the public; what government business can be done behind closed doors; common complaints from members of the public about accessing and participating in meetings; and where First Amendment speech protections intersect with the government’s ability to manage proceedings.