Board News

STOCKTON – At its Board meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved Supervisor Rickman’s proposals to provide dedicated District 5 Funds to several worthy programs. Programs in the Tracy area to receive funds include:

Stockton, CA - Judyanne Vallado was recently appointed by the Board of Supervisors as the new Public Defender. In this role, Vallado will ensure that all indigent residents who are charged with a crime, and are financially unable to retain private counsel, receive a rigorous defense.

Stockton, CA – At its meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors authorized fund transfers to support local businesses with a shop local initiative, “Shop San Joaquin.” Based on a recommendation from the Employment and Economic Development Department (EEDD), the Board reallocated nearly $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to fund the Shop San Joaquin program with BluDot Technologies.

Stockton, CA – At its meeting on Tuesday, May 21, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the proposal from Supervisor Steve Ding, Fourth District, for the use of his district funds to support local youth programs and parks throughout the north county. Additional funds will be used to support law enforcement goals and activities in the area, recognizing that public safety is one of the core functions of local government.

Stockton, CA – As part of its commitment to addressing homelessness, the Board of Supervisors directed a reorganization of the Neighborhood Preservation (NP) division that oversees homelessness funding and programs. The division will be moved from its current location as part of the Health Care Services (HCS) to the Human Services Agency (HSA), which oversees other homeless outreach programs.

STOCKTON – At its Board meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved Supervisor Rickman’s proposal to provide $5,000 in funding for the Jacobson Elementary School Parent Association (JSPA) Student Field Trip Program.