Consent-General Government # 9.
Board of Supervisors
Clerk-Recorder/Assessor/Elections
- Meeting Date:
- 09/22/2026
- Brief Title
- November 3, 2026, General Election Declarations of Reelection and Appointments In-Lieu of Election
From:
Jesse Salinas, Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections
Staff Contact:
Annette Lim, Elections Program Coordinator, Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections, x8134
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Declare reelected Yolo County Judges of the Superior Court and appoint unopposed qualified candidates in school districts and special districts in lieu of conducting an election. (No general fund impact) (Salinas)
Recommended Action
- Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 8203, declare reelected on the day of the general election if the unopposed incumbent candidates for Yolo County Judge of the Superior Court offices do not appear on either the primary ballot or the general election ballot. Certificates of election will be issued to a person reelected pursuant to this section on the day of the general election, November 3, 2026. Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 8200, the office number designation for Yolo County Superior Court Judges is only used to distinguish the number of judicial offices to be filled in the elections.
| Incumbent Candidate | Office |
|---|---|
| Danette Castillo Brown | Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 2 |
| Tom M. Dyer | Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 3 |
| Catherine A. Rayhill (previously Catherine Rayhill Hohenwarter) |
Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 4 |
- Pursuant to California Education Code Sections 5326 and 5382 or to California Elections Code Section 10515, approve and accept the attached Certificates of Facts, indicating the number of persons who filed a declaration of candidacy did not exceed the number of offices to be filled at the November 3, 2026, General Election for members of a county board of education, a governing board member of a community college district, governing board members of unified school districts, fire protection district commissioners, and county water district directors; and appoint the following nominees to the positions set forth below:
| Candidate | Jurisdiction and District | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Esquivel | Yolo County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1 | Member |
| Melissa Michelle Moreno | Yolo County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2 | Member |
| Julián Muñoz | Yolo County Board of Education, Trustee Area 5 | Member |
| Irma Rodriguez | Yuba Community College District, Trustee Area 5 | Governing Board Member |
| Natasha Lopez | Esparto Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 | Governing Board Member |
| Tracy R. Nash | Esparto Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 | Governing Board Member |
| Lindsay Weisenberg | Esparto Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 | Governing Board Member |
| Melissa Ehrke Doherty | Pierce Joint Unified School District, At-Large | Governing Board Member |
| Iluixóchitl Pérez Dudley | Pierce Joint Unified School District, At-Large | Governing Board Member |
| Sarah Kirby-Gonzalez | Washington Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 | Governing Board Member |
| Carrie Green | Winters Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 | Governing Board Member |
| Joedy Michael | Winters Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 | Governing Board Member |
| Sterling Davis | Winters Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 4 | Governing Board Member |
| Barbara Herms | Woodland Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 1 | Governing Board Member |
| Laura Brubaker | Woodland Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 | Governing Board Member |
| Claudia Rodriguez-Mojica | Woodland Joint Unified School District, Trustee Area 6 | Governing Board Member |
| Steve Weiss | Yolo Fire Protection District, At-Large | Commissioner |
| Shandon Griffin Smith | Colusa County Water District, At-Large | Director |
| Scott Rominger | Colusa County Water District, At-Large | Director |
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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County Mandated Service |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
- Pursuant to California Elections Code Section 8203, in the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election, there were three contests for Yolo County Judge of the Superior Court offices with unopposed incumbent candidates who were not on the ballot. These candidates will also not appear on the ballot in the November 3, 2026, General Election as no petitions were submitted indicating a write-in campaign will be conducted for the offices. These nominated candidates can be declared reelected after administrative deadlines pursuant to California Elections Code Section 8203 on the day of the general election if they do not appear either on the primary ballot or general election ballot.
- Pursuant to California Education Code Sections 5326 and 5382 or to California Elections Code Section 10515, if the number of persons who filed a declaration of candidacy did not exceed the number of offices to be filled at the election, the qualified candidate shall be appointed as if elected at a district election at a scheduled meeting according to the relevant code. The Certificates of Facts include the results of the contests wherein the number of persons who filed a declaration of candidacy did not exceed the number of offices to be filled at the election. This recommended action completes the procedure for an appointment in lieu of election due to insufficient nominees for the November 3, 2026, General Election.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
County of Yolo Superior Court, Colusa County, Solano County, Yolo County Board of Education, Yuba Community College District, Esparto Unified School District, Pierce Joint Unified School District, Washington Unified School District, Winters Joint Unified School District, Woodland Joint Unified School District, Yolo Fire Protection District, and Colusa County Water District.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $ 0
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $ 0
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $ 0
- One-time commitment:
- Yes
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- General Fund
- $0
Attachments
- Att. A. Certificates of Facts 2026-06-02 Primary Election
- Att. B. Certificates of Facts 2026-11-03 General Election
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Salinas | Jesse Salinas | 09/11/2026 05:11 PM |
| Laura Galindo | Laura Galindo | 09/15/2026 03:03 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Annette Lim
- Started On:
- 09/04/2026 10:15 AM
- Final Approval Date:
- 09/15/2026