Willows City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Lorri
Pride
Lorri Pride, the incumbent, is running for Willows City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 3 candidates are running for 2 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Caitlin Ehorn
- 02Michelle Knight
- 03Lorri PrideYou’re reading
Background
- About
- Willows City Council member whose current term expires in November 2026.
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
The seats held by Vice Mayor Rick Thomas and Councilmember Lorri Pride are up for election. Willows City Council minutes, July 28, 2026 · Jul 28, 2026
On the record: Lorri Pride
15 sourced01Police services4 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 39-2026 re-establishing the Willows Police Department (passed 5-0 on the consent calendar, Aug. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, August 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on a proclamation declaring a public safety emergency (failed 3-1 because four votes were required, June 25, 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council special meeting minutes, June 25, 2026 · Jun 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on a contract of up to $60,000 with Maloney Consulting for law enforcement consulting and planning a city police department (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council special meeting minutes, July 6, 2026 · Jul 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 770-2026 acknowledging the re-established Willows Police Department (passed 4-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Police funding2 sourced positions
Voted yes on contracts of up to $125,000 to form a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District to fund the police department (passed 5-0 on consent, May 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes to end the contracts for forming a Community Facilities District to fund the police department while the city explores other funding (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Measure K cannabis tax1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the cannabis business tax ordinance subject to voter approval and put it on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot (passed 4-0, June 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Sewer billing1 sourced position
Voted no on moving commercial sewer billing in-house, billed quarterly, after Cal Water ended its billing service (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Sewer rates1 sourced position
Voted yes on new sewer rates keeping the single-family rate at $74.24 and applying proposed multi-family and commercial rates for one year (passed 4-0, July 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06City manager2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a contract of up to $30,000 with Bob Murray & Associates to recruit a permanent city manager (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes to appoint Joseph Gorton as interim city manager under an agreement of up to $80,000 for FY 2026-27 (passed 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, September 22, 2026 · Sep 22, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07State pension bill1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 40-2026 opposing Assembly Bill 1383 (PEPRA) (passed 3-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, August 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Council vacancy1 sourced position
Voted yes on appointing John Lowe to fill the City Council vacancy (passed 3-1, Aug. 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council special meeting minutes, August 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Food trucks1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing a temporary moratorium on new mobile food truck applications (failed 2-2, July 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
10City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the FY 2026-27 city budget (passed 5-0, June 2026).
Council voteWillows City Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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