Geographically, all but the coastal region of Santa Barbara County (as well as Ventura County) is represented by Elton Gallegly, a conservative Republican whose indifference to constituent service and accountability is the stuff of political legend.
Few Santa Barbara politicians come as prepared, equipped, and temperamentally suited to serve in Sacramento as Das Williams.
Props to Cure the Golden State and More Endorsements
How to save the state without hardly trying.
Electing members of congress is a bit like buying a life insurance policy; only over time do they pay off. Lois Capps, a solidly liberal Democrat, has represented Santa Barbara in Congress since Bill Clinton was president.
Now is not the time for California voters to indulge in political amateur hour for billionaires. Maybe Meg Whitman, the Republican standard-bearer for governor, can afford to spend more than $120 million of her own money to “buy” a shot at the state’s top office, but California, in its current crisis, can ill afford Whitman
Support for Proposition 19 appears to be gathering momentum, per Jerry Roberts’ analysis of recent polling, and I’m happy to hear that the citizens of the state of California are willing to take action on this issue, unlike our local elected officials.
The Santa Barbara Independent‘s voting guide for November 2, 2010.
Serving with the Four Seasons Biltmore since 1974
A foggy summer is over, fall begins, and The Independent welcomes new Advertising Designer Ben Johnson.
