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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Winters City Council Election 2026

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

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Nov 3Election Day

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Voters citywide can vote for up to three of the five City Council candidates.

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What the next council decides

01Chromium-6 in the water supply4 sourced facts

Where it standsA state limit on hexavalent chromium takes effect for Winters in October 2027, and the city is designing treatment at its new Well 8.

What's on the tableHow to finish the Well 8 treatment project and how to pay for it, including future water and sewer rates.

02Police surveillance technology4 sourced facts

Where it standsWinters police use Flock license plate reader cameras, and in 2026 the council approved evidence-analysis technology from Longeye, Inc.

What's on the tableWhether to keep, limit or end police surveillance tools and who can access the data they collect.

03Senior and community center3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city plans to combine a senior center with a renovation of the existing Community Center and has hired an architect.

What's on the tableThe final design of the combined center and how to pay to build it.

04City budget and taxes4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted the fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget in July 2026.

What's on the tableHow to pay for city services and staff, and whether to keep existing assessments.

05Housing, growth and downtown4 sourced facts

Where it standsWinters continues to add homes, and in 2026 the council created a downtown social district.

What's on the tableWhich housing and commercial projects to approve and how downtown should change.

1 note on these statements

Incumbents Richard Casavecchia, Carol Scianna and Albert Vallecillo are seeking re-election, and Dave Callison and Kelli Villanueva are challenging them. Winters Express · Aug 20, 2026

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  1. 1. Should Winters keep moving quickly on chromium-6 treatment at Well 8 to meet the state's 2027 deadline?

  2. 2. Should police need a warrant to collect or search license plate camera data?

  3. 3. Should Winters police use evidence-analysis technology from Longeye, Inc.?

  4. 4. Should the senior center be part of a renovated Community Center?

  5. 5. Should Winters keep levying its fire protection assessment on property owners?

  6. 6. Should downtown Winters keep its social district, where people can carry drinks outdoors?

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 voted8 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Bill Biasi, Jesse Loren3 on this ballot

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

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