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County Supervisor Candidate forum:
3rd & 4th Districts

On May 25, 2022 Community Bridges, Nonprofit Connection Santa Cruz County, Ventures, Salud Para La Gente, and Human Care Alliance held a free Zoom forum to allow nonprofits providing health and human service support to Santa Cruz County residents to engage with the candidates on the issue that affect our participants.

To view a video of the discussion, please click here.
To hear audio in Spanish, please click here.

Candidates were also asked to provide written responses to questions submitted by each of the nonprofit sponsors.  Their responses and information about how to reach out to individual campaigns can be found below.

Ami Chen-Mills – Candidate for 3rd District Supervisor
Email: amichenmills@gmail.com/Website: AmiChenMills.com
Forum Responses

Justin Cummings – Candidate for 3rd District Supervisor
Email: Cummings4supervisor@gmail.com/Website: CummingsforSupervisor.com
Forum Responses 

Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson – Candidate for 3rd District Supervisor
Email: Shebreh4SantaCruz@gmail.com/Website: Shebreh.org
Forum Responses

Ed Acosta – Candidate for 4th District Supervisor
Email: Elect.EdAcosta@gmail.com/Website: N/A
Forum Responses

Jimmy Dutra – Candidate for 4th District Supervisor
Email: ElectJimmyDutra@gmail.com/Website: JimmyDutra.com
Forum Responses 

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7 hours ago

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Thanks to your voices, Gov. Gavin Newsom has requested a Major Disaster Declaration to provide federal support for residents impacted by storms and floods. Thanks to the more than 800 concerned community members that signed our request, and the more than 200 personal comments sharing your hearts with the community Pajaro as well those who had suffered personal losses.You can continue to use your voice to urge the President to grant the governor's request to release desperately needed support to the people of Pajaro as well as across the state. Use the following updated link to show your support for federal action with President Biden, Governor Newsom and local representatives: communitybridges.salsalabs.org/pajarorecoveryaction#StrongerTogether #pajarostrong #PeoplePower ... See MoreSee Less

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A community united can never be divided.We want to acknowledge the dozens of nonprofit and community leaders who signed a letter asking that Gov. Gavin Newsom provide emergency aid to Pajaro Valley residents who have lost so much.Earlier today, the governor officially requested President Joe Biden make FEMA individual assistance available for various California counties impacted by the recent spring storms, including Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. This is excellent news, but more needs to be done.We urge the president to grant this request and for the governor to make state assistance available for Pajaro Valley residents who will not qualify for federal aid because of documentation status.You can continue to advocate for an equitable recovery for the Pajaro Valley here: bit.ly/42DWU9s ... See MoreSee Less

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10 hours ago

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El camino hacia la recuperación ha comenzado para muchas familias afectadas por las inundaciones en el Valle de Pájaro. Para algunos, esto llevará semanas. Para otros, esto llevará años.Community Bridges y sus socios comunitarios, incluida la Junta de Acción Comunitaria del Condado de Santa Cruz, Caridades Católicas, Monarch Services y Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance, están aquí para ayudar.Los grupos comunitarios ya han distribuido más de $600,000 en asistencia directa a las familias de Pajaro Valley, y ahora tenemos un plan de tres olas para continuar apoyando su recuperación.Agradecemos a la Fundación Comunitaria del Condado de Santa Cruz y a la Fundación Comunitaria del Condado de Monterey por patrocinar este esfuerzo y por su continuo apoyo al Valle de Pájaro durante este momento difícil.Lea sobre el plan de recuperación de tres olas en este artículo de opinión colaborativo en el Santa Cruz Sentinel: www.santacruzsentinel.com/2023/03/27/guest-commentary-pajaro-floods-community-groups-step-up /¿Necesita servicios de gestión de casos de desastres a largo plazo? Comuníquese con Recursos Comunitarios de La Manzana o Catholic Charities para obtener ayuda.La ManzanaVisita: 521 Main St., Suite Y, WatsonvilleLlame: 831-724-2997Catholic CharitiesLlame: 831-316-9122 ... See MoreSee Less

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11 hours ago

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The road to recovery has begun for many flood-impacted families in the Pajaro Valley. For some, this will take weeks. For others, this will take years. Community Bridges and its community partners, including the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc., Catholic Charities Monterey, Monarch Services - Servicios Monarca, and Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance, are here to help. Community groups have already distributed more than $750,000 in direct assistance to Pajaro Valley families, and now we have a three-wave plan to continue supporting their recovery.We thank Community Foundation Santa Cruz County and Community Foundation for Monterey County for sponsoring this endeavor and for their ongoing support of the Pajaro Valley during this difficult time. Read about the three-wave recovery plan in this collaborative opinion piece in the Santa Cruz Sentinel: www.santacruzsentinel.com/2023/03/27/guest-commentary-pajaro-floods-community-groups-step-up/In need of long-term disaster case management services? Reach out to La Manzana Community Resources or Catholic Charities for help.La ManzanaVisit: 521 Main St., Suite Y, Watsonville Call: 831-724-2997Catholic CharitiesCall: 831-316-9122 ... See MoreSee Less

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HAPPENING NOW: The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is discussing a temporary eviction moratorium for people impacted by the recent spring storms. The Board will resume its meeting at 10:30am. The Board's agenda and the link to watch along can be found here: monterey.legistar.com/Page.aspx?M=WCommunity Bridges is in full support of the temporary eviction moratorium. It is critical that our local leaders take steps to prevent displacement and relocation in the aftermath of the devastating floods in the Pajaro Valley. ... See MoreSee Less

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