Press Releases

San Joaquin County officials are urging residents to take precautions as the fire at the Medline Industries facility continues to burn, generating significant amounts of black smoke that may affect nearby communities.

San Joaquin County has released its Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The balanced budget totals about $3.3 billion and continues funding for public safety, healthcare, roads, parks, behavioral health services, and other core County programs.

On May 12, 2026, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors proclaimed the week of May 17th – May 23rd as Public Works Week in San Joaquin County. Since 1960, the American Public Works Association has sponsored National Public Works Week, during which more than 30,000 members across North America educate and energize the public about the importance of public works in their daily lives

Stockton, CA, – The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors today proclaimed a local emergency in response to the growing threat posed by the invasive golden mussel in the San Joaquin Delta, urgently calling for strengthened State partnership, additional resources, and coordinated action to protect one of California’s most vital waterways.

San Joaquin County Board Chair Sonny Dhaliwal issued the following statement concerning and recent allegations and revelations of abuse by Farm Labor Movement leader César Chávez: