Supervisor, District 4· District 4, first elected 2014 (12 years in office per Press Democrat Oct 21 2026); started on the first Monday after January 1 2015. Cal. Gov. Code 24200, text read (onecle and california.public.law): county officers are elected at the statewide election and take office at noon on the first Monday after the January 1 succeeding their election; four-year terms per the county Board of Supervisors page. Term end is the successor's statutory start, not December 31. Not seeking re-election; the Nov 3 2026 runoff (Bagby v. Schwedhelm) fills the seat from January 4 2027.
James Gore
Sonoma County
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 52:12
- Avg per meeting
- 6:32
- Segments
- 552
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Top issues during term (3)(Zoning)
VESCO Amendments: Replanting and Permit Extensions
Not specified in the agenda.
Sign ordinance enforcement concerns in Monte Rio/Monterey area
The family faces financial burden to restore signage and cited costs of pursuing an extraordinary appeal.
Telecommunications Ordinance Updates
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Gore was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Zoning.
Voting record (0)(Zoning)
No votes found matching Zoning.