Press Releases

Stockton, CA – At its Board meeting today, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors proudly marked more than a year of success with its San Joaquin County CARES (SJ CARES) initiative, a program of the San Joaquin County Probation Department. Designed to connect vulnerable residents with critical services, SJ CARES has proven to be a lifeline for hundreds of individuals and families.

STOCKTON, CA – Supervisor Steve Ding, representing San Joaquin County’s District 4, responded to this morning’s Sacramento special interest group press conference on the Delta Tunnel, calling out the project for its disregard of Valley communities and local resources

Stockton, CA – The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan to launch a countywide high school internship program following the successful completion of a pilot effort this summer. This initiative, brought forward and led by Supervisor Robert Rickman with the assistance of the County’s Human Resources Department in partnership with local nonprofit San Joaquin A+, placed four Tracy high school students in paid internships with the Public Defender’s Office.

Stockton, CA – The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved emergency measures to help residents clear the backlog of household waste as Republic Services reached an agreement to end its labor strike and restore regular trash collection. Thanks to the Board’s response, residents will be able to drop off residential trash free of charge at the County landfill and transfer station. The temporary waste voucher program will be available through Sunday, July 27, 2025, to support residents as full service resumes.

Grant funding is available for CBOs/NCOs based and providing services in San Joaquin County. A new cloud-based grant management system will be used for application submittal, evaluation, and reporting. Portal opens July 1 and closes July 31.