Quick Take
If you missed Lookout's election forums as they were happening, you can watch the full video of each one on our YouTube channel. Video of the third and final pre-primary forum will be available in the coming days.
How are you making your decisions on the candidates and measures appearing on the March 5 ballot in Santa Cruz County?
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In addition, our election forums are bringing candidates and advocates face to face and side by side in conversations, to fully flesh out positions and leadership qualities. For those who couldn’t attend, moderated by Lookout Community Voices Opinion Editor Jody K. Biehl and policy and politics correspondent Christopher Neely, we’re offering these videos from the forums.
The full videos of both Monday’s forum and the Jan. 22 forum are available to view on our YouTube channel.
Click here to watch both the District 2 and District 5 county supervisor forums. The District 2 forum comes first, but you can click here to skip directly to the District 5 forum.
Click here to watch District 1 incumbent Manu Koenig and challenger Lani Faulkner discuss transit, housing and the county budget. Click here to see Measure M supporter Frank Barron and opponent Don Lane’s feisty debate over the intentions and interpretations of the ballot initiative.
Our final forum before the March 5 primary election is Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hotel Paradox. It will feature the candidates for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the Santa Cruz City Council. Video from Thursday’s forum will be available in the coming days.
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