The Yolo County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed March 18, 2026 as Public Defense Day and is urging the state to provide sustained funding for indigent defense services, recognizing the constitutional right to counsel as established in the Gideon v. Wainwright Supreme Court case.
Yolo County leaders have issued a joint statement expressing support for survivors of sexual abuse and calling for accountability in the wake of allegations against Cesar Chavez, following a New York Times investigation that revealed multiple women accusing Chavez of grooming, sexual abuse and coercion.
Activists and community organizations in Yolo County are planning a demonstration on March 28 to retrace a historic route taken by farm workers 60 years ago, as part of a national day of protest against the policies of the Trump administration.
Yolo County Assessor-Clerk/Recorder Jesse Salinas discovered racially restrictive covenants in property records and worked with Assemblymember Kevin McCarty to pass legislation to remove the language and waive fees, while also digitizing the records to preserve them and make them searchable.
Yolo County officials have completed a program to identify and remove unlawful restrictive language from historical property records, marking a significant milestone in the implementation of California’s Restrictive Covenant Modification Program.
A protest by middle and high school students in Winters over federal immigration enforcement escalated when an adult counter-protester arrived, prompting a response from the Winters police chief that has since drawn criticism over how responsibility was framed.
Students from Winters High School and Winters Middle School protested federal immigration enforcement, but tensions escalated when anti-trans activist Beth Bourne inserted herself into the demonstration, leading to an altercation that is now under investigation by local police.
Divest Musk Yolo has gained support from Indivisible Yolo, Nor Cal Resist, and the Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network in their campaign to end public subsidies, contracts, and investments in companies controlled by Elon Musk.
The Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network is hosting a fundraiser dinner on June 14th to support immigrant and migrant families in need, advocating for a fair and humane immigration system.
On June 14, Indivisible Yolo and Sister District Yolo are hosting a family-friendly “NO KINGS” march and rally in downtown Woodland, California to protest the Trump administration and authoritarian rule.
Grassroots organizers and labor unions are mobilizing across Yolo County on May 1 to call for economic justice, immigrant rights, and the protection of democracy, with marches and rallies planned in Davis, Woodland, and West Sacramento.
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