California’s 2026 gubernatorial election represents a potential inflection point, writes former Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce CEO Casey Beyer. Not necessarily a partisan realignment, but a structural one: a fractured Democratic field, competitive Republicans and a volatile political environment shaped by economic pressure and federal conflict.
Casey Beyer
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Prop 50’s ‘Election Rigging Response Act’ asks us to fight fire with fire — but at what cost?
Proposition 50 would redraw California’s congressional map to counter Texas’ gerrymandering — aiming to flip the House of Representatives blue and block President Trump’s agenda. But, author Casey Beyer argues, it’s a symbolic gesture with little real power to change outcomes in Washington.
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Santa Cruz cannot remain the sleepy beach town of the 1970s – the city must grow to meet the times
Casey Beyer, who in November stepped down as chief executive officer for the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, takes issue with a February opinion piece questioning the city’s downtown development plan. “Change is coming at a faster rate than ever before,” Beyer writes, because the city hasn’t grown enough and created a housing shortfall.