Opinion By
Kristen Sneddon, Santa Barbara City Councilmember
The numbers in the City of Santa Barbara budget presentations, printed budget books, and “online transparency tool” did not match. This is no way to make informed decisions.
Wherever demand is rigid and supply is limited, the textbook answer is not to wait for the market to clear because it never will. The textbook answer is price controls and rationing. Shelter belongs in this category.
I realized that if I wanted to belong and understand the world around me, I needed to improve my English. So, I enrolled in the English as a Second Language program at Santa Barbara City College.