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New Yolo County League of Women Voters chapter introduces countywide voter education and adopts mental-health advocacy position
Summary
The newly chartered countywide League of Women Voters of Yolo County told the board it will expand nonpartisan voter education and announced a new county mental-health advocacy position after a three-year study.
Representatives of the newly chartered Yolo County League of Women Voters presented to the board July 22 to describe the merged countywide chapter and its planned voter-education and advocacy work.
Michelle Famula, president of the Yolo County League, and Lorna Caravo (past Woodland League president) said the county chapter replaces separate Davis and Woodland chapters and will provide countywide voter registration, candidate and ballot‑measure education and civic engagement programs. Famula emphasized the League's nonpartisan standing and described the organization's long history of 'pros and cons' civic forums and candidate events.
The presenters announced a recently adopted county-level League position on county mental-health services after a three-year study of local resources, needs and potential improvements. The League said its advocacy will be limited to positions developed through study and member consensus and that it will not endorse candidates. League members told supervisors they plan outreach to increase participation across the county, and supervisors welcomed the group and asked the League to present ballot education forums and public outreach in all districts.
The League said it will coordinate with the county elections office and other partners to expand voter education and to host public information events on ballot measures and candidate forums.
