Elijah Mack calls himself a “localist,” who would listen to the people and avoid partisan agendas if elected to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Incumbent Laura Capps says county government is compassionate, effective and accountable, has developed affordable housing and that she is “just getting started.”
The two met Thursday night at a forum held by the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara.
Capps, who was elected in 2022, touted Santa Barbara County’s record on housing, the environment and protecting immigrants. Mack said he wants to “radically foster local business,” restore the community’s traditions and festivities, preserve
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