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ELECTION 2022
Gregg Hart vs. Mike Stoker 2nd District supervisor wants to address climate, economy, law enforcement Editor’s note: Today the NewsPress concludes its series of stories on local candidates in Tuesday’s general election with these articles on the race for the newly created 37th Assembly District, which incorporates all of Santa Barbara County and the southern, unincorporated tip of San Luis Obispo County. You can find the News-Press’ previous stories on candidates in other races throughout the county at newspress.com.
Former EPA regional administrator wants to steer state in the right direction
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The first thing on everyone’s minds is the economy, says 37th Assembly District candidate Gregg Hart. Mr. Hart, who currently represents the 2nd District on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, said the state doesn’t influence the national economy. Please see HART on A4
Mike Stoker, a former regional Environmental Protection Agency administrator, says he’s running for state Assembly to turn California around. “We’re not a law enforcementfriendly state,” the former Santa Barbara County supervisor and Carpinteria resident told the News-Press. “The victims are being demonized. The criminals
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Gregg Hart, the 2nd District supervisor, is seeking the newly created 37th District seat in the Assembly.
are being allowed to go free. We make excuses for their behavior. “We’re not tough on crime. This state is soaring with crime. That’s because we’re not supporting law enforcement. We’re not supporting policies that say, ‘If you do the crime, you do the time,’ ” said Mr. Stoker, the Republican candidate running against 2nd District Supervisor Gregg Hart, a Santa Barbara Democrat, for the Please see STOKER on A4
Stepping forward for Alzheimer’s patients Weekend walk in Santa Barbara raises more than $133,000
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Mike Stoker said he’s running for Assembly to help the state with various causes, including law enforcement and the economy.
ELECTION 2022
Both sides of Measure T debate working hard as election approaches
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This Carpinteria parking lot may become home to a two-story boutique hotel with a rooftop bar. The project, which is still under review and has not been approved, would be prevented with the passage of Measure T.
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Participants in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s start the three-mile long route from Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara on Saturday.
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The Walk to End Alzheimer’s raised more than $133,000 Saturday during an emotional Santa Barbara event that featured tears, expressions of love and an atmosphere of hope. The fundraiser kicked off at 10 a.m. with the Promise Garden Ceremony at Chase Palm Park, followed by the three-mile walk
Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Santa Barbara raised more than $133,000, falling short of the goal of $237,000. But fundraising will continue through the end of this year. To donate, go to act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=15397&pg=entry. led by Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse. “It was a really good turnout and a great event,” Janelle
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Boesch, communications manager for Alzheimer’s Association California Central Coast Chapter, told the News-Press. “We had
nearly 450 participants. It was a really great time, and the weather was beautiful. “It was definitely emotional,” she said. “It was great seeing the community come together for a really important cause that affects so many of us.” Participants of the walk carried a flower and personalized it with their name or the name of the Please see WALK on A4
With Election Day just one day away, proponents and opponents of the Measure T ballot initiative are working till the last minute to rally their supporters and persuade any undecided voters left in Carpinteria to side with them. Ann Sly, a spokeswoman for Vote Yes on Measure T, told the News-Press that she and other organizers are so busy that they didn’t have time to answer questions for this story. “At this point we are still busy with canvassing, calling and trying to get the undecided voters,” she said. Josh Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for Vote No on Measure T, told the News-Press that his group is constantly lobbying undecided voters. “Always. We have run our No on T campaign very much on defense,” he said. “It has been our job to educate the public why T is not what it seems, so we have to react to a lot of false information circulating by the opposition.” In prior interviews, Ms. Sly said Measure T needs to pass to
stop a two-story boutique hotel with rooftop bar from being built where a downtown parking lot now stands by changing the lot’s zoning to open space/recreation. The Vote Yes people have cited several reasons for doing so: protecting the Community Garden, saving open space, keeping downtown’s ocean views, preventing unwanted noise coming from the rooftop bar, preserving the city’s water supply and maintaining Carpinteria’s image as a beach community with small town charm. But mostly, they say Measure T is needed to prevent development of public land by private business owners, a “slippery slope,” which once started with the building of the proposed Surfliner Inn, might not be able to be stopped. The Vote No people, though, say Measure T, if passed, could lead to massive residential development on open space parcels, a claim Ms. Sly has denied. They note that the Surfliner Inn project is still under review and has not been approved. Please see MEASURE T on A4
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