Board News

Stockton, CA - New, synthetic opioids like Fentanyl have hit San Joaquin County – like counties across this country – hard. The current drug epidemic is unlike anything the County has seen before.

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 - Supervisors Tom Patti and Paul Canepa joined City of Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln and Councilmember Michael Blower at the City of Stockton’s Swenson Park today to break ground on a new option for family fun in the Port City and San Joaquin County.

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.