Rep. Lois Capps Endorses Salud Carbajal
Congressmember Lauds Carbajal for ‘Reaching Out’ to Constituents
She may be known for her svelte stature, but in terms of politics, Representative Lois Capps has considerable weight. Capps put that weight behind 1st District Supervisor Salud Carbajal Sunday morning when she announced she would endorse him in his race for Congress.
When 77-year-old Capps — who has represented the Central Coast’s congressional district for 17 years — announced her retirement at the end of this term, two contenders bidding for her seat, both Democrats, emerged with 24 hours: Carbajal, 50, and Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, 44.
Capps has known Carbajal for two decades; he was an aide for his predecessor Naomi Schwartz, who served as county supervisor from 1993 to 2004. Similarly, Capps’s relationship with Schneider dates back to when the mayor worked at Planned Parenthood in the ’90s. “This isn’t about being against anyone,” Capps said in a telephone interview Sunday while she and Carbajal were on their way to San Luis Obispo (SLO) to meet with supporters.
