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2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity CoC Program Competition and Sonoma County CoC Request for Proposals (RFP)
HUD has released the FY 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition, and the Sonoma County Homeless Coalition has issued its local Request for Proposals (RFP). Approximately $4.9 million in renewal funding is available for applications. Read full story
Preliminary 2026 Point-in-Time count maintains last year’s 23% reduction in homelessness
The preliminary 2026 Point-in-Time Count, conducted across Sonoma County the morning of Jan. 30, remains at the same level as last year, with 1,951 people experiencing homelessness — one fewer person than from the 2025 PIT Count. This year’s number preserves last year’s 23% drop in people experiencing homelessness, which was the lowest number since the PIT Count began in 2007 and a reduction of 507 unsheltered individuals in 2024. Read full story
IOLERO Newsletter June 17, 2026
The Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) welcomes Interim Director Matthew Chavez. Matthew joined IOLERO in 2022 as a Law Enforcement Auditor III and brings more than 30 years of experience as an attorney, with a background in litigation, administrative law, legal analysis, and accountability practices. Read full story
Deadline for voters to ‘cure’ ballot signature issues for Primary Election is June 24 at 5 p.m.
Signature “cure” forms that were sent to voters whose ballot envelope signatures were either missing or mismatched for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election must be completed and received at the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office no later than Wednesday, June 24, at 5 p.m., according to Evelyn Mendez, Sonoma County Registrar of Voters. Read full story
VESCO Ordinance: Replant Pathway Amendments
The Sonoma County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures was directed by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to popose adjustments to the VESCO ordinance. Read full story
Board of Supervisors adopts $2.90 billion budget to protect core services amid federal policy changes
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today adopted a $2.90 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year that begins July 1, approving a spending plan that protects essential services while preparing for major changes in federal policy and anticipated reductions in state and federal funding. Read full story
IOLERO Newsletter June 10, 2026
Today’s IOLERO Newsletter highlights the last June 10 CAC Meeting, an invitation to watch/attend the Budget Hearing at the Board of Supervisors taking place the month of June, as well as community events where IOLERO will be hosting an informational booth. Read full story
Joint Statement from Bay Area County supervisors, community leaders reaffirming support for our immigrant communities in advance of FIFA World Cup
Sonoma County Supervisors Rebecca Hermosillo and Lynda Hopkins, co-chairs of the Support for Immigrant Communities Ad Hoc, have signed on to the following regional statement... Read full story
Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights to host inaugural Sonoma County Human Rights Summit and Resource Fair
The Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights is proud to announce the inaugural Sonoma County Human Rights Summit & Immigration/Consumer Resource Fair, taking place on Friday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sonoma County Administration Building, Room 100A, 575 Administration Drive in Santa Rosa. Read full story
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