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Lynda Hopkins

Supervisor, District 5District 5, elected 2016 and re-elected 2020 and 2024 per the county biography page; started on the first Monday after January 1 2017. Cal. Gov. Code 24200, text read (onecle and california.public.law): county officers are elected at the statewide election and take office at noon on the first Monday after the January 1 succeeding their election; four-year terms per the county Board of Supervisors page. Term end is the successor's statutory start, not December 31.

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jan 8, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
8
Total speaking time
1:09:19
Avg per meeting
8:40
Segments
830

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Top issues during term (19)

high↑Jun 2026[7]

Measure O Renewal on the Horizon

Loss of Measure O funding would threaten CAPE and related mental health programs when the tax expires.

critical↓Feb 2026[5]

FY 2026-27 County Budget Adoption

No direct dollar figure — but the calendar shapes where county money and staff attention go in 2026.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Crisis Stabilization Unit Funding and Sustainability

The contract award commits county funds toward building the crisis center; the specific dollar amount wasn't included in the materials available.

medium↓Mar 2026[3]

Wooler Slide and Giovanetti Culvert Road Repairs

Pavement preservation and intersection work draw on county road funds; specific amounts weren't published in the agenda materials.

high↓Aug 2026[2]

Sheriff's ICE collaboration and immigrant community concerns

Speakers asked that funds otherwise directed toward sheriff-related measures go to education, health, and housing.

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

Tom Schopflin Fields soccer complex grant

Public dollars are matched by community fundraising and private investment.

low↓Aug 2026[2]

Sign ordinance enforcement concerns in Monte Rio/Monterey area

The family faces financial burden to restore signage and cited costs of pursuing an extraordinary appeal.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Veterans Services and Veterans Court

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Restoration of CAPE Mental Health Crisis Teams

Funded through Measure O, a tax measure that expires in less than four years and requires renewal.

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

Community health centers

Health centers face multiple funding threats at the state and federal level.

low↓Aug 2026[2]

Breastfeeding support services

medium↓Aug 2026[2]

Emergency preparedness and alert systems

low↓Aug 2026[2]

Fairgrounds workers' compensation settlement

County will pay $100,567 in new money to settle.

high↓Aug 2026[2]

Campaign contribution limits for sheriff and DA

No county funds involved — the change would have affected private campaign donations, with proposed limits near $6,200 for the sheriff and DA.

high↓Mar 2026[1]

IOLERO v. Sheriff's Office litigation

Litigation over sheriff oversight carries potential county legal costs; specifics weren't disclosed.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

No-parking zones in Hacienda and Bodega Bay

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

County services for older adults funded through state aging agreement

The agreement's funding amount isn't stated in the available agenda materials.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Future water revenue bonds, 2026

Sets up financing for water infrastructure spending; the bond amount isn't stated in available materials.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Integrated Justice System technology replacement

Phase 4 costs aren't specified in the available materials.

Decisions during term (104)

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

approved5-0Nov 3, 2026

Approval of Agenda

approvedVoted yes5-0Nov 3, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 3-31)

approvedVoted no3-2Nov 3, 2026

Airport Noise Contracts — Fly Quiet Program and Phase 3 Flight Procedures (Item 32)

approvedVoted yes5-0Nov 3, 2026

Adoption of 2027 Legislative Platform (Item 33)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Approval of the agenda

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 27, 2026

Consent calendar (items 4-17 and 19-29, excluding 18)

approvedVoted yesOct 27, 2026

Public hearing: Proposed updates to Sonoma County Transit bus service (item 30)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 27, 2026

Adoption of the County of Sonoma Active Transportation Plan (item 33)

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Fee Waiver 2026-1066

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Fee Waiver 2026-1067

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Disbursement of Fiscal Year 26-27 Third District Community Investment Fund District Priorities Grant Awards 2026-1092

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Fee Waiver - Santa Rosa Police Department Community Gun Buyback Event 2026-1129

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Fee Waiver - Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence 2026-1058

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Fiscal Year 2026-27 First Quarter Consolidated Budget Adjustments 2026-0967

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Extension of Grant-funded Time-Limited Position in the District Attorney’s Office 2026-1087

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

State Homeland Security Grant Program Award - Program Year 2025 - Building Resilient Communities 2026-1054

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Public Health Home Visiting Staffing 2026-1060

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Department of Health Services Homelessness Appropriations Transfer 2026-1071

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Department of Health Services Staffing Allocation and Budget 2026-1095

approved5-0Oct 27, 2026

Public Safety Realignment Implementation Plan for Fiscal Year 26-27 2026-1011

Voting record (103)

100 yes1 no2 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesNov 3, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 3-31)

Voted noNov 3, 2026

Airport Noise Contracts — Fly Quiet Program and Phase 3 Flight Procedures (Item 32)

Questions the value of the Fly Quiet program and wanted more data before spending.

Voted yesNov 3, 2026

Adoption of 2027 Legislative Platform (Item 33)

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Consent calendar (items 4-17 and 19-29, excluding 18)

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Public hearing: Proposed updates to Sonoma County Transit bus service (item 30)

Voted yesOct 27, 2026

Adoption of the County of Sonoma Active Transportation Plan (item 33)

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0387

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0389

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0383

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0380

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0381

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as amended.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0386

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0382

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0384

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0388

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0385

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0390

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0392

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0391

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Adopted

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approval of consent calendar items 4 through 27

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District at-large trustee reduction

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Closed session: Schmitz et al. v. Permit Sonoma settlements ($150,000 total)

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 2-46)

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Item 47: SCEIP Program Update and Wind-Down

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Item 48: Permit and Resource Management Department Review

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0256.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0251.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0252.

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Approved as recommended by Resolution 26-0268.