Election Digest: Four Council Candidates Have Pulled Papers
Four Candidates Pull Papers to Run for Davis City Council On Wednesday, Robb Davis became the…
Judicial Candidate Cohen Looks to Bring Family Law Experience to the Courtroom
In January, Judge Stephen Mock announced his retirement after 24 years on the bench. He will retire…
Election Digest: Democratic Party Leans Toward Endorsement of Wolk
Local Democratic Leaders Overwhelmingly Recommend Dan Wolk for California Democratic Party Endorsement At their regional endorsement meeting…
Election Digest: Local Candidates Announce Endorsements; Campaign Events
Dodd Hosted In Dixon for Local Meeting; Announces Endorsements From Dixon Leaders Local leaders hosted a get-to-know-you…
Governor Brown Appoints Oscar Villegas to Fill McGowan’s Seat
Appointment Sets Up Potential Showdown in June – The Governor’s office announced that it has named West…
Election Digest: State Sup. Torlakson Endorses Wolk
Torlakson: Wolk Will Make Education a Priority and Fight for Public Education, Say Leaders Davis Mayor Pro…
Election Digest: Campaign Events Begin to Heat Up
Editor’s Note: This is a new feature we will be utilizing more as the campaign season rolls…
Third Judge Candidate Enters the Race
The Vanguard has learned that a third candidate for Yolo County Superior Court Judge is entering the…
Beronio Announces Candidacy to Replace Judge Mock
Backed by her predecessor as well as the rest of the judges on the Yolo County Superior…
Cohen Throws His Hat in to Replace Judge Mock
Last week, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen Mock announced his retirement at a “Meet the Judges”…
Election Digest: Neustadt Formally Announces; Judge Mock Retires
Editor’s Note: This is a new feature we will be utilizing more as the campaign season rolls…
Election Digest: Sheila Allen Announces on Facebook
Editor’s Note: This is a new feature we will be utilizing more as the campaign season rolls…
Sunday Commentary: His Superfluous Excellency
Benjamin Franklin once suggested that the Vice President might better be addressed as “Your Superfluous Excellency,” referring to the fact that while the Vice President has a catchy title, he does not actually have a formal role in government.
I am not about to suggest the same for the Board of Supervisors in Yolo County. However, it is interesting that, while candidates are lining up to bash themselves over the head over the Assembly, at least right now Supervisor Don Saylor has never been challenged for his office – not in 2010 when he ran the first time, and not now as he is about to announce his running for re-election on May 19.
Yes on Measure H
By Jim Provenza and Don Saylor
By Jim Provenza and Don Saylor GUEST COMMENTARY – Measure H will increase efficiency and accountability within Yolo County by providing an effective financial system.
Measure H was placed on the ballot by a 5-0 vote of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors and is supported by the Mayors of all four Yolo County cities. This measure proposes to consolidate the offices of Auditor-Controller/Tax Collector-Treasurer and other countywide fiscal functions under a Department of Finance by establishing an appointed Director of Finance, creating an independent finance oversight committee, and requiring an annual independent audit of the Department of Finance.
Measure H Eliminates the Elected Office of Auditor/Controller & Treasurer/Tax Collector
By Thomas Randall, Jr
By Thomas Randall, JrGUEST COMMENTARY – On Tuesday, November 6th Yolo County voters will have the choice to vote to pass county wide ballot Measure H or not. The voters should vote no and defeat Measure H for these reasons:
Keeping the combined elective office of Auditor/Controller and Treasurer/Tax Collector with its elective status is essential to provide for an autonomous independent working relationship between that office and the Board of Supervisors. Voting in the option to make this office an appointed office by the Board of Supervisors instead of an elected office is a terrible option for the taxpayers and voters of Yolo County because that office holder would no longer work directly and be accountable to the voters anymore, but work directly for the membership of the Board of Supervisors that appointed that person to the office.
Nastiest Race: How About the Supervisor’s Race
We spent last week talking about the mailer attack on Sue Greenwald by a third party, and this past week talking about a mailer attack on Judge Dan Maguire by his electoral opponent, but one of the nastiest fights is one between incumbent Duane Chamberlain and Woodland Mayor Artemio Pimentel for the Fifth Supervisorial District.
Most of our reading audience will not be able to vote in this race, which is why we have not covered it extensively as we have the judgeship race or the Davis City Council race.
Yamada Bill Would Give County Clerk Authority to Strike Inaccurate Ballot Arguments
Legislation Would Close Loophole From Parcel Tax Election
Legislation Would Close Loophole From Parcel Tax ElectionAssemblymember Mariko Yamada, who represents Davis and much of Yolo County, has now introduced legislation addressing an issue that arose during Davis’s Measure C election in March.
AB 1626, which passed out of the Assembly Elections & Redistricting committee Tuesday on a strong bipartisan vote, gives a county elections official authority to seek a writ of mandate to amend or delete errors or omissions in election materials in special district and school district elections. The elections official already has this authority in state, county and city elections.
Sunday Commentary (on a Monday): An Old Fashioned Pitch-Battle Over Growth and Land Use
Forget the Davis City Council, the most compelling electoral battle this year will be for the 5th Supervisorial District, where two heavyweights will slug it out over the most contentious of all local issues – land use.
Woodland Mayor Lays Down Challenge to Supervisor Chamberlain For BOS Seat
The impact of re-districting the supervisorial districts in Yolo County is about to be put to a test. Woodland’s Mayor Artemio Pimentel, 32, has announced that he will challenge longtime Supervisor Duane Chamberlain, 74, for the 5th District Supervisorial Seat.
The 5th District has been held as a rural district, but under the newly-configured supervisorial districts, Woodland now comprises 70 percent of the district.
Jan Bridge No Longer Running For County BOE Seat; New Candidate Emerges
A few weeks ago, Former Davis School Board Member Jan Bridge, a long time Davis resident most recently noted for her role on Sydney Vergis’ City Council Campaign, membership on the Senior Citizens Commission, support of CHA, and role on the committee that recommended the closing of Valley Oak, announced she would run for the open seat on the County Board of Education.
The seat is vacated by Davis Campbell who has been appointed to fill the Executive Director position on the California School Boards Association that was vacated when Scott Plotkin had to resign due to the unauthorized use of a corporate credit card to obtain cash advances at casinos.
