Press Releases

Stockton, CA – At its special meeting, the Board of Supervisors voted to support Proposition 36, which would repeal Proposition 47 and restore common sense to the issues of homelessness, drug addiction and theft reduction in California. The measure was passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors. The Board took separate action to place a measure on the local ballot to limit county public assistance to substance abusers and addicts who refuse treatment.

Stockton, CA – Today, Miguel Villapudua, Chairman of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors issued the following statement in response to the executive order on homeless encampments issued by Governor Gavin Newsom:

Stockton, CA – At its meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors authorized the County’s Agricultural Commissioner to establish a Livestock Pass Program in San Joaquin County.

Stockton, CA – After emergency action by Chairman Miguel Villapudua last week, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors affirmed the Chair’s decision to declare a local emergency due to the beet leafhopper (“BLH”) and the presence of the beet curly top virus (“BCTV”) on tomato crops in the County.

Stockton, CA – Today, Miguel Villapudua, Chairman of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors issued the following statement on the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court in the case of City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, et al: “While we are still seeking to understand what this decision will mean for us here locally, I want to applaud the Supreme Court decision, which seeks to restore balance in the ongoing battle against addiction and homelessness in our streets.