Winters City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Richard
Casavecchia
Richard Casavecchia, the incumbent, is running for Winters City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01Dave Callison
- 02Richard CasavecchiaYou’re reading
- 03Carol SciannaIncumbent
- 04Albert VallecilloIncumbent
- 05Kelli Villanueva
Background
- About
- Finance and business intelligence expert for a Sacramento County Medi-Cal and Medicare doctor network. He served in the Army for 10 years as a Cavalry Officer and holds an MBA from UC Davis.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Financial Analyst
- Party
- Nonpartisan race. California Constitution, Article II, Section 6
- Campaign website
- www.richard4winters.com
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
On the record: Richard Casavecchia
11 sourced01Police technology1 sourced position
Voted no on an agreement with Longeye, Inc. for investigative evidence analysis technology for the Winters Police Department (passed 4-1, September 2026).
Council voteWinters City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Fire assessment1 sourced position
Voted no on continuing the Fire Protection and Emergency Response Services Assessment levy for fiscal year 2026-27 (passed 3-1, June 2026).
Council voteWinters City Council minutes, June 16, 2026 · Jun 16, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Chromium-6 water treatment1 sourced position
Voted yes on a $679,000 amendment to the Kennedy/Jenks Consultants agreement for the Well 8 hexavalent chromium treatment project (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteWinters City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Downtown social district1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the ordinance establishing the Winters Downtown Entertainment Zone, or social district (passed 5-0, May 2026).
Council voteWinters City Council minutes, May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Senior and community center2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a $133,400 design contract with NJA Architecture for the Community Center/Senior Center Project (passed 5-0, August 2026).
Council voteWinters City Council minutes, Aug. 4, 2026 · Aug 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Says he proposed merging the Senior Center plan with a Community Center renovation.
Own statementRichard 4 WintersLink
06City budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes to adopt the fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteWinters City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Wants a more business-friendly city, more commercial development and more recurring revenue instead of one-time development fees.
We must make Winters more business-friendly, encourage commercial development, and grow recurring revenue so city services aren't dependent on unpredictable one-time windfalls.”
Own statementRichard 4 WintersLink
07License plate cameras2 sourced positions
Says police collection of and access to license plate camera data should require a warrant.
Data collection and access should require a warrant, consistent with recent Supreme Court rulings on long-term location tracking.”
Own statementRichard 4 WintersLink
Says Winters should end its relationship with Flock in its current form.
We should end our relationship with Flock Security in its current form.”
Own statementRichard 4 WintersLink
08Street safety1 sourced position
as reported by the Winters Express
Supports street designs that make room for pedestrians and bicyclists, such as Class 4 bike lanes.
Street design dictates driver behavior, and our streets are currently designed for vehicles first”
Own statementWinters Express · Sep 24, 2026Link
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Official records about Richard Casavecchia
Censured by the City Council (4-0 with one abstention, September 2023).
Official actionWinters City Council minutes, Sept. 19, 2023 · Sep 19, 2023
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Richard Casavecchia: their words and their votes on the same issue
City budget
In their words
Wants a more business-friendly city, more commercial development and more recurring revenue instead of one-time development fees.
On the record
Voted yes to adopt the fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Jul 21, 2026 ·Winters City Council minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
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