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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Colusa City Council Election 2026

2 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters citywide choose up to two of the four candidates for two four-year City Council seats on Nov. 3, 2026.

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What the next council decides

01Budget deficit4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026-27 budget on Sept. 1, 2026, with a projected General Fund shortfall to be covered from special funds.

What's on the tableWhere cuts or other money come from to close the gap, and how budgets are reported to the public.

02Measure B sales tax4 sourced facts

Where it standsMeasure B on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot would extend Colusa's existing 1% local sales tax for four more years.

What's on the tableHow the city budgets if the tax ends in 2027, or how the extended revenue is spent if it passes.

03Cannabis businesses3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved a cannabis use permit for the Embarc dispensary 3-2 on Sept. 1, 2026.

What's on the tableWhether to approve more cannabis businesses and how to use cannabis revenue.

04New police station2 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the council approved the planning steps for a new 11,707-square-foot police station.

What's on the tableHow the new police station is built and paid for.

05Garbage rates2 sourced facts

Where it standsRecology asked for an average 4.57% residential rate increase from Jan. 1, 2027; on Oct. 6, 2026 the council postponed it.

What's on the tableWhether to approve Recology's requested increase or a different amount.

2 notes on these statements

Ryan Codorniz and Dave Markss are current members of the City Council. City of Colusa

At the Chamber of Commerce's Oct. 8 Candidates Night, each candidate gave a roughly five-minute presentation instead of a moderated debate. Colusa County Pioneer Review · Oct 16, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Colusa allow a storefront cannabis dispensary?

  2. 2. Should the city move ahead with a new police station?

  3. 3. Should the city approve Recology's requested 2027 garbage rate increase?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Denise Conrado, Greg Ponciano, Daniel Vaca2 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Colusa voters elect five City Council members to staggered four-year terms. City of Colusa
  • The City Council appoints a Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem each November; the Mayor presides and has one vote, as do the other members. City of Colusa
  • Two City Council seats, each for a full four-year term, are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. City of Colusa · Jul 6, 2026

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