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County and foundation say locally run voter-education grants helped boost turnout; another round planned
Summary
Yolo County and the Yolo Community Foundation briefed supervisors on a grants program that funded local nonprofits to reach low-turnout precincts; presenters said outreach reached tens of thousands and contributed to turnout above statewide averages, and staff plan another round for 2026.
County elections officials and the Yolo Community Foundation told the Board of Supervisors that a community-based grants program helped increase voter outreach and produced measurable turnout gains in targeted precincts.
"We piloted the program leading up to the March," Jessica Hubbard, executive director of the Yolo Community Foundation, said, describing a two-phase grant program launched after the Haas Junior Fund approached the county. The pilot in Woodland and…
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