Santa
Cruz County Superior Court Judge - 2 Candidates:
Ari Symon
and Steve Wright
"I have been following this important issue closely and I
was very pleased by Judge Burdick's ruling." - Steve
Wright
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1st
District race for County Supervisor:
"We must fight to know
what the state government intends to spray on our homes and insure that it is
not dangerous. " -John
Leopold
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CA
State 27th Assembly District - 2 people in the race: Emily Reilly
and Bill
Emily
Reilly is currently on the Santa Cruz City Council.
Bill
Monning's Op
Ed on LBAM Spray Program
Bill Monning Website
Monning's
response to recent decisions of courts in Santa Cruz and Monterey as well as Governor's
decision: "These decisions of the court and the governor confirm the necessity
of completing EIR and health studies BEFORE spraying. These decisions buy some
time, but require continued vigilance and the look to alternatives. At the core
of the debate, I am not persuaded that the LBAM presents a threat to California
agriculture. I have commented throughout my campaign that I believe this is an
international trade issue that can be solved at the international level by convening
an emergency dialogue among importing and exporting nations. The imposition of
quarantine by some countries is now being reciprocated by others. If there is
no provable harm to crops, then trading partners can agree to allow import and
export of crops that may show some evidence of LBAM presence."
Bill
Monning is an attorney and candidate in the 27th Assembly District. He has coauthored
legal texts on the litigation of toxic tort cases and represented rural residents
victimized by toxic pesticide products. He is a professor at the Monterey Institute
of International Studies and the Monterey College of Law.