Press Releases

February 04, 2025 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves $500,000 to support immigrant communities

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today allocated $500,000 to provide support for undocumented, immigrant and refugee residents of Sonoma County during this time of uncertainty nationwide. Read full story

January 31, 2025 | County Administrator's Office

Applicants sought for committee overseeing fire, disaster response initiatives funded by Measure H

Applications are now being accepted for a new committee that will oversee implementation of Measure H, the half-cent sales tax approved by Sonoma County voters in March 2024 to fund enhanced local fire protection, paramedic services and disaster response. Read full story

January 27, 2025 | County Administrator's Office

Applications for the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury are now open!

The Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) is an independent institution with the principal function of overseeing all aspects of county, special districts and city governments in the County to ensure that the best interests of its residents are being served. The 19 Grand Jury members are selected annually from applications submitted by County residents to serve a one-year term. Read full story

January 14, 2025 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors boosts Sonoma County’s Living Wage to $23.15 per hour starting July 1

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today raised the County’s Living Wage to $23.15 an hour, a 28 percent increase designed to offset the impact of inflation and catch up to pay levels set by other Bay Area counties and cities with similar wage ordinances. Read full story

January 14, 2025 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County tenant rights town halls set for January 29 in Santa Rosa and January 30 in Monte Rio

Sonoma County will host in-person town hall meetings in Santa Rosa on Jan. 29 and in Monte Rio on Jan. 30 to update residents about their tenant protection rights including new rights recently adopted by the Board of Supervisors. As of Jan. 1, the rules require landlords to report evictions to the County using a newly created web portal. The informational sessions, which will include Spanish interpretation, will feature representatives from Legal Aid of Sonoma County and the Sonoma County Counsel’s office. Read full story

January 07, 2025 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors approves pavement rehabilitation project at Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport

The Board of Supervisors today approved $5.7 million of funding from the Federal Aviation Administration to reconstruct and expand Apron C at Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport where commercial aircraft park, load and unload, refuel and undergo maintenance. Read full story

December 10, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors approves temporary fix to implement voter-approved sales taxes in Sonoma County, Sebastopol

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a stopgap measure today that will allow two voter-approved measures to increase sales taxes countywide and in the City of Sebastopol on April 1, 2025. Read full story

December 10, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County approves new contract with in-home care providers

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today ratified a three-year contract agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 2015 that would increase wages and benefits for more than 7,200 local in-home care workers who assist seniors and people with disabilities. Read full story

November 18, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County tenant rights town hall set for December 4 in Sonoma Valley

Sonoma County will host an in-person town hall in Boyes Hot Springs on Dec. 4 to update residents about their tenant protection rights including new rights recently adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The informational session, which will include Spanish interpretation, will feature representatives from Legal Aid of Sonoma County and the Sonoma County Counsel’s office. Read full story

November 05, 2024 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County landlord webinar set for November 19

Sonoma County will host a webinar on Nov. 19 to update landlords about their responsibilities under a new tenant protection ordinance recently adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The online informational session, which will include Spanish interpretation, will feature representatives from the Sonoma County Counsel’s Office. Read full story