Friends,

On October 24th the Board received a presentation on the first ever 2017-2020 Yolo County Oral Health Strategic Plan to address these unmet oral health needs in Yolo County. Thanks to the passage of Proposition 56: Tobacco Tax Increase, Yolo County will receive...

Friends,

On October 24th the Board of Supervisors received a report on the implementation of the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program that was created from Laura’s Law, or AB 1421 in Yolo County. Providing support rather than criminalizing those who live with men...

At the Board of Supervisors meeting on October 10th the Board received a presentation on the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Program here in Yolo County. The presentation

focused on how placement decisions are made, how they can be challenged, the due proce...

Friends,

Many folks hear the term “budget” and they think BORING. The Yolo County budget is a reflection of our values.  The Board of Supervisors approved a final budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year on September 26th, 2017. The preliminary budget was adopted by the Board...

Friends,

On September 26th the Board of Supervisors approved the final report of the Agricultural Labor Ad-Hoc Subcommittee to address challenges facing the 7,000 agricultural farmworkers in Yolo County. I served as a member of this committee along with Supervisor Oscar...

Have you ever gone to bed hungry?  Wondered where you will get your next meal?  Watched your parent struggle to stretch a meal to feed a household of hungry stomachs? 

The State of California is the sixth largest economy in the world.  The Agriculture and Food...

Friends,

After a lengthy assessment of the social services and health needs of the Davis area, careful and deliberate planning, and analysis of the physical limitations of existing facilities, I’m delighted to announce that construction will soon begin at 600 A Street i...

At the September 12th Board meeting the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to move forward with developing a cannabis tax proposal for the June 2018 election.  I see value in a thoughtfully developed cannabis tax measure.  I voted against the motion because I prefer the Bo...

Friends,

I’ve asked the Board of Supervisors to adopt a support position at our September 12th Board Meeting for Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), the California Values Act.

The Federal Administration’s decision this week to discontinue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (...

Friends,

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I am often asked by members of our shared community about ways to engage in community service.  My staff have created a webpage dedicated to showcasing the many wonderful volunteer opportunities in Yolo County and in District 2. Click here to check out the man...