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Solano County
CJ

Cassandra James

District 1 Supervisor, Vice Chair2025-01-07 to 2029-01-01 (start 2025-01-07 per Board agenda item 25-6 oath of office item; month-level end: January 2029 per 2024 election cycle, four-year term; statute text unavailable)

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
17
Total speaking time
1:51:25
Avg per meeting
6:33
Segments
953

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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)

medium↑Sep 2026[15]

ARPA fund closeout

Unspent ARPA funds may be reallocated to the Radio Interoperability Project.

high↓Jun 2026[14]

Business license tax on energy producers and data centers

New tax revenue could offset county resource impacts if data centers get built, but rates would be set by the ordinance voters approve.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

2027 legislative platforms

Counties could face roughly $2 billion in shifted CalFresh benefit costs statewide if the cost shift isn't delayed, plus state sales tax on the county's own software purchases starting in January.

high↑Jun 2026[12]

CIF FY2026/27 annual grants and NAMI Solano funding gap

Approximately $325,000 in annual funding lost, cutting NAMI Solano's county support to zero.

medium↑Apr 2026[11]

User fee increases under AB 2380 and AB 2224

About $6,600 in agricultural fee revenue and roughly $335,000 in recorder revenue for the remainder of the fiscal year.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

SEIU Unit 7 dispatcher pay increase

Raises dispatcher entry salary range to $6,398.30-$7,777.17 monthly.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

OpenGov contract management software

$2,316,416 from November 2026 through September 2031.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

First 5 Solano audit

None directly; the audit reviews the financial statements of the early childhood commission.

high↓May 2026[9]

FY2026/27 County Budget

Sets the tax rates that appear on every property owner's FY2026/27 county tax bill.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

State of the County event

Staff estimated about $2,000 in equipment, $1,500 in tickets for 20 staff, and 200-400 staff hours.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Registrar of Voters governance change

high↓Aug 2026[5]

IHSS caregiver contract

A $927,980 boost to the county's general fund contribution for IHSS in FY 2026/27, drawn from fund balance.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Nut Tree Airport property litigation

Litigation costs not stated.

high↓Jun 2026[4]

Transient Occupancy Tax increase on November ballot

About $58,000 more per year for the county's General Fund.

low↓Jun 2026[4]

Green Valley Open Space Maintenance District Assessments

Assessment amounts will be set after the Engineer's Report and July 28 hearing.

high↓Jan 2026[3]

Ongoing county labor negotiations

Adopted labor agreements add county payroll costs over the 2026-2028 term.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Delinquent solid waste charges and property liens

Delinquent charges plus a $62 administrative lien fee per affected parcel go onto the FY2026/27 property tax roll.

low↓May 2026[2]

SB 707 remote meeting disruption policy

medium↓May 2026[2]

$5 million grant application for Vallejo community center

Up to $5 million in grant funding — no county match identified in the item.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

FY2026/27 Appropriations Limits (GANN)

Sets the legal spending ceiling at $974,946,584 for the county plus separate limits for special districts.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while James was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.

Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)

No votes found matching Taxes Budget.