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Transition to District Based Elections

At their December 4th, 2024, Special City Council meeting, the Sonoma City Council approved a resolution to begin the process of transitioning from an "at-large" election system, in which all registered voters in the City vote on all Council Members regardless of where they reside, to a "district-based" system in which only the voters in that specific district select a council member who resides within that district.

While there is no evidence that the City of Sonomaโ€™s election system violates the California Voter Rights Act, or any other law, the City has chosen to transition voluntarily to mitigate the potential risk of legal challengesโ€”such as those faced by other cities in the state.

Learn more about the process, find ways you can participate, updates and submitted public input below. We encourage you to check back regularly for updates, public meeting schedules, and other important details and to sign up for email updates about the district election transition.

Current Status: Revised Map B3 to be Considered

At the March 19, 2025 public hearing, the City Council made further revisions to Draft Map B. The new version, Draft Map B3, will be reviewed at the final public hearing on April 2, 2025.

Find all draft maps on the Draft Maps & Public Submissions page.

The public is still invited to provide input by submitting comments or using the Districtr online mapping tool to propose their own district map.

Submit Public Comment: Via our [CivicWeb Portal] or email cityhall@sonomacity.org

Stay engagedโ€”your feedback helps shape Sonomaโ€™s future electoral districts!

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Public Input

Find community of interest forms and comments submitted by members of the public below. Find draft and publicly submitted maps [here]. To learn how you can submit public input, please visit the Get Involved page.

Public Comments

The following public comments have been submitted electronically and can be viewed on the City's CivicWeb Portal.

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