Dotty Pritchard
Candidate for Yolo County Supervisorial District 3 · County Supervisor's Deputy
Dotty Pritchard is a candidate for county supervisor. Her race is Yolo County, District 3. This is for the 2026 election. The Davis Enterprise reports her current job. She is deputy supervisor for District 3. She works for Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy, the incumbent. Sandy is not seeking re-election. Like all California county supervisor offices, this seat is officially nonpartisan. No other background details were found. Neither were public policy statements from Pritchard. This is per the sources available for this draft.
Positions in brief
Dotty Pritchard is a county staffer. She topped the June primary. She advanced to November's runoff. That race is for Yolo County Supervisor, District 3, against Mayra Vega.
On the issues
- Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Wants to prioritize preserving prime agricultural land and push back against urban encroachment, while easing regulatory burdens on farmers and supporting agricultural research and technology.
“Prioritize the preservation of prime agricultural land.”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Wants adequate resources and training for police, sheriff's deputies, and firefighters, with emphasis on de-escalation and mental-health response training, and supports the long-term sustainability of volunteer-led rural fire districts.
“Yolo County residents deserve to feel safe, knowing our police, sheriff's deputies, and firefighters are always there when needed.”
Source → - Criminal Justice & Courts
Supports Proposition 36's treatment-over-incarceration approach for nonviolent offenders with substance-abuse or mental-health challenges, backing county programs like Mental Health Court and the Restorative Justice Partnership, while saying victims' rights remain a priority.
“victims' rights remain a priority, and those harmed by criminal behavior deserve support”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports a Housing First model with co-located services, citing Woodland's Fourth & Hope Beamer complex as a model, and wants more affordable housing through infill and higher-density development with streamlined permitting, plus attention to seniors on fixed incomes.
“cleaner streets, safer neighborhoods, and fewer people living outside”
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Wants to make difficult but necessary budget reductions, build up reserve funds, cut costs for long-term savings, and develop stable ongoing revenue sources rather than temporary fixes.
“every dollar goes toward meeting real community needs—for today and the future”
Source → - Water & Natural Resources
Warns that groundwater levels are declining faster than they can be replenished and wants better groundwater recharge, surface water management, and new storage investments to protect agricultural and municipal supplies.
“groundwater levels are declining, signaling that we're using more than can be replenished”
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