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County elections official says Youth Empowerment Summit boosted Woodland student civic knowledge

City Council of Woodland · May 5, 2026
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Yolo County Register of Voters Jesse Salinas said the Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) has grown since 2018, drew Woodland’s largest city turnout among Yolo cities, and the program’s pre/post surveys show large increases in students' understanding and confidence about local government and voting.

Jesse Salinas, Yolo County’s Register of Voters (and county assessor/clerk/recorder), told the Woodland City Council that the Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) is an award-winning civic-education program that has reached hundreds of students and produces measurable gains in civic understanding.

Salinas said YES, started in 2018 and held at UC Davis this year,…

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