Two candidates’ grasp of the issues and lived experience make them excellent choices for supervisor in a Santa Cruz Mountains district now hungry for new advocacy. We look forward to keen debates on the many issues confronting the district in the months ahead.
Lookout Editorial Board
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A Lookout View: Kristen Brown and Kim De Serpa for District 2 county supervisor
Kristen Brown and Kim De Serpa each brings a different skill set, but we feel both would add vibrancy, know-how and expertise to the board of supervisors.
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A Lookout View: Manu Koenig for District 1 county supervisor
Lookout endorses Manu Koenig for District 1 Santa Cruz County supervisor. We think he has the experience, record, judgment and is the right leader for the moment.
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A Lookout View: No on Measure M — we don’t want new barriers to much-needed housing
Measure M has clearly hit a nerve in our community and has become the most contentious initiative on the March 5 ballot. While we applaud efforts to bring more transparency to the often-confusing process of approving affordable units – and believe Santa Cruz owes its voters that – we believe M would likely just further slow the construction of badly needed housing in one of the least affordable markets in the country.
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A Lookout View: ‘Build back better’ sounds great. But who is paying and when?
Editorial: Yes, Santa Cruzans are resilient, but this next recovery is fraught with challenges and questions. They begin with money, but now include lots of questions driven by climate change and equity.
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After the storms, let’s applaud those who went above and beyond
Lookout wants to hear stories about Santa Cruz County residents helping each other during the storm siege that began New Year’s Eve and lasted into mid-January.
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A Lookout View: President Biden, please come to Santa Cruz County and visit those who need help the most
Editorial: As the governor and the president visit storm-torn California, where they visit is a meaningful act. Beyond scenic photo ops, it’s a sign of where their attention — and funding — might go. Santa Cruz County deserves a stop — but not just in scenic Capitola.
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A Lookout View: Vote Gail Pellerin for Assembly District 28
Lookout Endorsement: Gail Pellerin is a homegrown and well-loved politician who will best represent Santa Cruz County interests in Sacramento. She is a connector, a listener and someone with the skills and longtime political relationships we need to move forward on pressing issues like mental health, homelessness and affordable housing.
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A Lookout View: Vote yes on Measures K and L
Lookout Endorsement: Our schools need our help. They need to fix roofs and heating, to modernize classrooms, update sports facilities and install better security systems. Santa Cruz County’s patchwork system of public education doesn’t allow the state of California to pay for these “extras.” That’s why we have to pass bonds to support our schools. Lookout endorses a yes vote on Measures K and L.
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A Lookout View: Vote Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson for District 3 Santa Cruz County Supervisor
Lookout Endorsement: No matter who becomes the next District 3 supervisor, Santa Cruz County will benefit. The Lookout editorial board likes both candidates, but endorses Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson over Justing Cummings because we think she has the momentum the moment requires. We believe she will do the hard work and be the consensus-builder our community needs to address pressing issues of affordable housing, homelessness, mental health and climate change.
