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Wintuan (also Wintun , Wintoon , Copeh , Copehan ) is a family of languages spoken in the Sacramento Valley of central Northern California .

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30-454: Yolo County ( / ˈ j oʊ l oʊ / ; Wintun : Yo-loy ), officially the County of Yolo , is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California . Yolo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. As of the 2020 census , the population was 216,403. Its county seat is Woodland . Yolo County is included in

60-652: A 2 to 1 ratio. There were 183,800 Republicans, 117,300 Democrats, and 97,200 others. In presidential elections, Donald Trump won the district in 2016 with 54% of the vote and won in 2020 with 53.7% of the vote. In the 2018 and 2020 elections, the Republican candidate won over 53% of the vote. In the 2020 redistricting, the district was shifted again to the San Francisco Bay Area. It includes all of Lake County and Napa County , most of Yolo County , and parts of Solano County and Sonoma County . Major cities in

90-449: A Patwin language and a Southern Patwin language, resulting in the following classification. Wintu became extinct with the death of the last fluent speaker in 2003. As of 2010 , Nomlaki has at least one partial speaker. One speaker of Patwin (Hill Patwin dialect) remained in 2003. Southern Patwin, once spoken by the Suisun local tribe just northeast of San Francisco Bay, became extinct in

120-674: A city boundary. Some examples include County Road 101 in Woodland being renamed Pioneer Ave. and County Road 102 (also known as County Route E8 ) in Davis being named Pole Line Road. The Port of Sacramento , now known as the Port of West Sacramento, is an inland port in West Sacramento, California , in the Sacramento metropolitan area . It is 79 nautical miles (146 km) northeast of San Francisco , and

150-501: A contested nomination. Roza Calderon was able to successfully collect 322 CDP-credentialed delegate signatures needed to block the endorsement, in which Morse only received 44 delegate votes. However, CDP staff refused to accept the forms after it was alleged they closed doors early to prevent the submission. A petition was later filed with the Compliance Review Commission (CRC) by Calderon. The CRC voted to accept and count

180-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 18.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

210-590: A vote of 58.65 percent to 41.35 percent. The other interior counties in which Proposition 8 failed to receive a majority of votes were Alpine County and Mono County . The 2010 United States Census reported that Yolo County had a population of 200,849. The ethnic makeup of Yolo County was 126,883 (63.2%) White , 5,208 (2.6%) African American , 2,214 (1.1%) Native American , 26,052 (13.0%) Asian , 910 (0.5%) Pacific Islander , 27,882 (13.9%) from other races , and 11,700 (5.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60,953 persons (30.3%). As of

240-504: Is a U.S. congressional district in California . The district is located in the northwestern part of the state, and includes all of Lake County and Napa County , most of Yolo County , and parts of Solano County and Sonoma County . Major cities in the district include Davis , Woodland , Napa , Vacaville , and most of Santa Rosa . The new 4th district is solidly Democratic , and is represented by Mike Thompson . From 2013 to 2023,

270-493: Is centered in the California Central Valley , one of the richest agricultural regions in the world. The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. Yolo is a strongly Democratic county in presidential and congressional elections. The last Republican presidential candidate to win a majority in the county was Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 , which

300-469: Is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km) (0.9%) is water. Addressing in Yolo County is based on a system of numbered county roads. The numbering system works in the following way: Each integer road number is generally one mile (1.6 km) apart, with letters occasionally designating roads less than one mile (1.6 km) apart. County roads entering urban areas generally become named roads once they cross

330-406: Is the longest Republican drought for any California county. In fact, since 1928, Eisenhower's win in 1952 was the only time the county was carried by the Republican presidential nominee. Yolo County has been somewhat more likely to elect Republican governors since then ( Ronald Reagan carried the county in 1966 , George Deukmejian in 1986 , and Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2003 and 2006 ). In

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360-753: Is usually considered to be a member of the hypothetical Penutian language phylum and was one of the five branches of the original California kernel of Penutian proposed by Roland B. Dixon and Alfred L. Kroeber . However, recent studies suggest that the Wintuans independently entered California about 1,500 years ago from an earlier location somewhere in Oregon . The Wintuan pronominal system closely resembles that of Klamath , while there are numerous lexical resemblances between Northern Wintuan and Alsea that appear to be loans. California%27s 4th congressional district California's 4th congressional district

390-618: The California State Assembly , the county is split between the 4th and 7th Assembly districts, represented by Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Josh Hoover , respectively. In June 1978, Yolo was one of only three counties in the entire state to reject Proposition 13 (the others being San Francisco and Kern ). In November 2008, Yolo was one of just three counties in California's interior in which voters rejected Proposition 8 to ban gay marriage. Yolo voters rejected Proposition 8 by

420-575: The Federal Election Commission (FEC). They were, in alphabetical order by last name: Regina Bateson ; Roza Calderon ; Richard Martin; Robert Lawton; Jessica Morse ; and Rochelle Wilcox . Martin and Wilcox dropped out of the race, with Wilcox endorsing Morse in February. Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Brown, who was the Democratic nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008 ,

450-621: The Greater Sacramento metropolitan area and is located in the Sacramento Valley . In the original act of 1850 the name was spelled "Yola." Yolo is a Patwin Native American name variously believed to be a corruption of a tribal name, Yo-loy , meaning "a place abounding in rushes", the village of Yodoi , believed to be in the vicinity of Knights Landing, California , or the name of the chief of said village, Yodo . Yolo County

480-525: The United States House of Representatives , Yolo County is split between California's 4th and 7th congressional districts, represented by Mike Thompson ( D – St. Helena ) and Doris Matsui ( D – Sacramento ), respectively. In the California State Senate , the county is split between the 3rd and 6th Senate districts, represented by Bill Dodd and Roger Niello , respectively. In

510-482: The census of 2000, there were 168,660 people, 59,375 households, and 37,465 families residing in the county. The population density was 166 inhabitants per square mile (64/km). There were 61,587 housing units at an average density of 61 per square mile (24/km). The ethnic makeup of the county was 67.7% White , 2.0% Black or African American , 1.2% Native American , 9.9% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 13.8% from other races , and 5.2% from two or more races. 25.9% of

540-625: The poverty line , including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. The county's public schools are managed by the Yolo County Office of Education . The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Yolo County. † county seat Wintuan languages All Wintuan languages are either extinct or severely endangered . William F. Shipley listed three Wintuan languages in his encyclopedic overview of California Indian languages. More recently, Marianne Mithun split Southern Wintuan into

570-418: The ballot designation of "National Security Fellow". Instead, he held that this title would mislead the average person about her recent activities. In the official Certified Candidate List for the primary election, Morse's ballot designation was left blank. Under the California nonpartisan blanket ("jungle") primary system, only the two candidates with the most votes on June 5, regardless of party, went on to

600-535: The cities of Santa Rosa , Rohnert Park , Sonoma , Petaluma , and Cotati , and the census-designated places Boyes Hot Spring , El Verano , Penngrove , Sonoma State University , Kenwood , Glen Ellen , Eldridge , Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente , and Temelec . Solano County is split between this district and the 8th district . They are partitioned by Soda Springs Rd, Union Pacific, Alamo Dr, Leisure Town Rd, Hawkins Rd, Bay Area Exxextric, Shilo Rd, Collinsville Rd, and Montezuma Slough. The 4th district takes in

630-868: The cities of Vacaville , Dixon , and Rio Vista , and the census-designated places Hartley and Allendale . 1872 • 1874 • 1876 • 1878 • 1880 • 1882 • 1884 • 1886 • 1888 • 1890 • 1892 • 1894 • 1896 • 1898 • 1900 • 1902 • 1904 • 1906 • 1908 • 1910 • 1912 • 1914 • 1916 • 1918 • 1920 • 1922 • 1924 • 1926 • 1928 • 1930 • 1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 In 2018, six Democratic candidates filed statements of candidacy with

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660-742: The district encompassed the Sierras from Truckee to the Sequoia National Forest , as well as a largely suburban area on the edge of the Sacramento Valley in southwestern Placer County . It consisted of Alpine , Amador , Calaveras , El Dorado , Mariposa , and Tuolumne counties plus most of Placer County and portions of Fresno , Madera , and Nevada counties. The district was represented by Republican Tom McClintock . In 2006, Republicans had 48 percent of voter registrations, Democrats had 30 percent, and Libertarians had roughly 5 percent. A Democratic congressional candidate nearly won

690-503: The district in 2008, losing by only half a percentage point and less than 1,600 votes, indicating that the district was much more competitive than it appeared to be. New district boundaries for the 2012 elections shifted the population center to the south and east. Registered Democrats and Independents/Decline to State voters in the new district area outnumber registered Republicans by 12%. However, Republicans, Independents/Decline to State, and small third parties outnumber Democrats well over

720-688: The district include Davis , Woodland , Napa , Vacaville , and most of Santa Rosa . The new 4th district is solidly Democratic , and is represented by Mike Thompson . As of 2023, California's 4th congressional district encompasses Lake , Napa , and Yolo Counties, and parts of Sonoma and Solano Counties. Sonoma County is split between this district and the 2nd district . They are partitioned by Petaluma River, Highway 116, Redwood Highway, Robber Rd, Petersen Rd, Llano Rd, S Wright Rd, W College Ave, Jennings Ave, Administration Dr, Bicentennial Way, Cleveland Ave, Old Redwood Highway, Cross Creek Rd, Sonoma Highway, and Sonoma Creek. The 4th district takes in

750-539: The early 20th century and is thus poorly known. Wintu proper is the best documented of the four Wintuan languages. Pitkin estimated that the Wintuan languages were about as close to each other as the Romance languages . They may have diverged from a common tongue only 2,000 years ago. A comparative study including a reconstruction of Proto-Wintuan phonology, morphology and lexicon was undertaken by Shepherd. The Wintuan family

780-419: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.0% were of German , 6.6% English and 6.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000 . 68.5% spoke English , 19.5% Spanish , 2.1% Chinese or Mandarin and 1.8% Russian as their first language. There were 59,375 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had

810-636: The signatures, ultimately disqualifying enough signatures to proceed with Morse's endorsement. California allows candidates to include their professional description under their names on the ballot. Regina Bateson challenged Morse's ballot designation title of "National Security Fellow" at the Sacramento Superior Court after months of controversy that Morse was "fluffing" her credentials. California's Secretary of State, Alex Padilla , struck down Morse's three ballot designations before Judge Gevercer ruled that she presented "no credible evidence" to use

840-648: Was "seriously considering" running in 2018, but decided in June 2017 against a third campaign. In January 2018, Brown endorsed Morse for the nomination. Bob Derlet, the Democratic nominee in 2016 , also endorsed Morse in January. On the Republican side, McClintock had one challenger, Mitchell Kendrick White , who filed with the FEC in January. In February, the California Democratic Party (CDP) endorsed Jessica Morse in

870-411: Was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 40,769, and the median income for a family was $ 51,623. Males had a median income of $ 38,022 versus $ 30,687 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,365. About 9.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below

900-427: Was one of the original counties of California , created in 1850 at the time of statehood. The county is governed by a board of five district supervisors as well as the governments of its four incorporated cities : Davis , West Sacramento , Winters , and Woodland . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,024 square miles (2,650 km), of which 1,015 square miles (2,630 km)

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