City of Williams
Williams City Council
This person would hold one of Williams's three open City Council seats up this cycle, out of five at-large seats total, for a 4-year term. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use in this Colusa County city (incorporated May 17, 1920; population about 5,538 as of the 2020 Census). All three seats are open -- none of the three qualified candidates is a sitting Council member whose term ends this November.
Exactly three candidates qualified for Williams's three open City Council seats this cycle: Janet Escalante Ramos, Guillermo Hernandez Jr., and Brayan Antonio Velazquez Velazquez. With candidates equal to seats, all three are set to take office either way -- by an uncontested vote in November, or by City Council appointment under state law, which the city's own election notice reserves for exactly this situation.
This person would hold one of Williams's three open City Council seats for a 4-year term, one of five at-large seats on the Council of this Colusa County city (incorporated May 17, 1920; population about 5,538 as of the 2020 Census). All three seats are open: none of the three qualified candidates is a sitting Council member whose term ends this November.
California's Elections Code lets a city council appoint qualified candidates directly to open seats, skipping the printed ballot, when the number of candidates doesn't exceed the number of open seats (Elections Code Section 10229) -- language the City of Williams's own Notice of Election prints for this exact cycle. With three qualified candidates for three seats, Williams's Council race sits precisely on that line. Whether the Council used that option or let the race go to the ballot uncontested is not yet confirmed by any posted city or county record as of this writing: the City's own Agenda & Minutes page carries nothing dated after its Aug. 19, 2026 packet, and the County's Elections pages and News Flash list carry no Williams candidate list or cancellation notice. Either way, the practical outcome for these three candidates is the same -- they're set to take their seats.
Janet Escalante Ramos
Janet Escalante Ramos is a non-incumbent candidate for Williams City Council -- she does not appear on the City's current Council roster. No occupation details, platform, or civic background for her were found on any city or county source, in local news, or in a dedicated name search this pass, beyond her filing a 2026 campaign-finance statement with Colusa County declaring anticipated receipts and spending under $2,000.
Guillermo Hernandez Jr.
Guillermo Hernandez Jr. is a non-incumbent candidate for Williams City Council -- he does not appear on the City's current Council roster. No occupation details, platform, or civic background for him were found on any city or county source, in local news, or in a dedicated name search this pass, beyond his filing a 2026 campaign-finance statement with Colusa County declaring anticipated receipts and spending under $2,000.
Brayan Antonio Velazquez Velazquez
Brayan Antonio Velazquez Velazquez is a non-incumbent candidate for Williams City Council -- he does not appear on the City's current Council roster. No occupation details, platform, or civic background for him were found on any city or county source, in local news, or in a dedicated name search this pass, beyond his filing a 2026 campaign-finance statement with Colusa County declaring anticipated receipts and spending under $2,000, executed Aug. 7, 2026, the regular filing deadline.