STOCKTON, Calif. — Both San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties have mail-in ballot options for registered voters, but there also remain many options for in-person voters.
Voter information released by the county shows the location of current ballot drop-offs, and some voting centers open before Nov. 8.
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In the most crowded field since Turlock started district-based elections for City Council in 2016, eight candidates are vying for three seats.
Turlock voters will elect their mayor and pick two of six candidates to fill seats for Districts 1 and 3, where incumbents Nicole Larson and Andrew Nosrati are not running for reelection.
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Both candidates for a Turlock Irrigation District board seat endorse the agency’s stance on Tuolumne River flows. And they hope to guide TID as it meets state mandates for green power.
David Yonan faces Wayne Zipser in the Nov. 8 contest in Division 2, in and near Ceres between Highway 99 and Santa Fe Avenue.
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With more mainstream curiosity surrounding EVs, bolstered by a ten year extension in federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, there’s never been a more exciting time to buy an EV, and there has never been a wider selection of options to choose from.
What many US consumers may not be aware of, however, is what electric vehicle tax credits may be available to them at the state level in addition to discounts or money back on EV charger installations.
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Love it or hate it – campaign season is here again and who better to inform voters about the fairness of the election process in Stanislaus County than Donna Linder, Stanislaus County Registrar of Voters.
Having personally worked on 49 elections over the past 19 years of her career, Ms. Linder is unquestionably qualified to talk on the topic of “Ensuring Fair Elections” – and she will do just that when she addresses a joint meeting of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Oakdale-Riverbank-Escalon and Turlock-Modesto Branches on Thursday, October 13th at 7 p.m.
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Turlock needs more housing. In 2015, as part of a state-mandated process, the city set out to build 3,618 units by the end of 2023 to keep up with demand. Nearly 40% of those new units were meant to be affordable.
But Turlock has struggled to meet those affordable housing goals for years, and now the City Council is divided on how to solve the problem.
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In a busy legislative week, local Congressman Josh Harder announced some new funding for programs to benefit firefighting efforts and police departments in California.
On Friday, Sept. 23 Representative Harder announced that the Department of the Interior has invested over $7.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean 9,969 acres of federal land across California, drastically reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
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Californians who qualify for the state's gas price relief program should start to see their payments in the next few weeks.
The $9.5 billion tax refund will provide one-time payments of up to $1,050. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached a deal for the refunds back in June, when gas prices were shattering records at or above $7 a gallon.
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Brace yourself, and educate yourself.
That’s our advice to voters as campaign season heats up.
Brace, because the November ballot will be long, busy and perhaps confusing. Voters will be asked to choose candidates on all levels of public office — local, state and federal. All will vie with seven statewide propositions for voters’ attention, as anyone with a TV already knows.
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Say you are a business owner being sued in court. You firmly believe you are in the right, but the other side thinks they have a solid legal argument, too.
The case drags on for years. Finally, you agree to give up something in a settlement.
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