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Elect Sally Lieber as
District 5 supervisor
As a long-time Santa Clara County resident and community advocate, I wholeheartedly endorse Sally Lieber for District 5 representative to the county Board of Supervisors. I have known Sally since her early days of serving on the Mountain View City Council. She has also been mayor of Mountain View and a state Assembly member. Sally currently serves on the state Board of Equalization.
Sally is honest, ethical, fair, collaborative, communicative and transparent in her decision-making and actions.
Sally has been the thoughtful champion for a variety of issues. When elected, Sally will be a pair of pragmatic boots on the ground. Sally has neither been bullied by nor beholden to self-serving special-interest groups, individuals or industries and will continue to champion important issues for those represented in District 5 and the county. Please vote for Sally Lieber for the Board of Supervisors, District 5.
Elinor Stetson
Sunnyvale
Casey is strongest
S.J. council candidate
George Casey is the best candidate for all of District 10.
He was the best candidate two years ago, when the other council members appointed someone else to temporarily serve our district, and he’s the best by far now. His life has been spent attaining the skills that will serve all of us in this position. He grew up in a couple of homes in two separate parts of the district, attained a high-quality education, including a law degree, master’s in urban planning and a master’s in real estate. He has used that knowledge and his negotiating skills to serve all of us for several years on the Planning Commission. He truly understands how the city functions and will use his negotiating skills to protect our neighborhoods while supporting Mayor Matt Mahan’s agenda to address crime, homelessness, and blight.
It’s time for us to select a strong council member.
Rich Crowley
San Jose
Tara Sreekrishnan for
Assembly District 26
Climate change is the issue of our times. We must elect leaders to the Legislature to reduce emissions and limit overall temperature increases.
Tara Sreekrishnan supports and champions the need for California to draw down carbon and move to a renewables economy. Her priorities include transitioning to solar, wind, EV adoption, sustainability and green buildings. Of particular note has been her effort to highlight the emissions from the Santa Clara Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant, and to move the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to dramatically increase oversight of the plant’s emissions reductions with a goal toward eventual closure.
Tara, a strong millennial voice and advocate for the environment, will work with the Legislature to champion change and push for climate solutions. Her proven record of leadership with grassroots environmental groups and youth is needed in the state Assembly.
Please join me in voting for Tara.
Carrie Levin
Sunnyvale
Return Zoe Lofgren’s
expertise to Congress
I am proud to serve with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, the chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation and one of the most respected members of Congress. She is an expert on immigration law, science policy and a former chair of the House Ethics Committee.
I’m disgusted by Charlene Nijmeh’s campaign that is centered on disinformation — including the recent distribution of flyers with pictures of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries with the candidate, clearly meant to mislead voters. Both Pelosi and Jeffries endorse Zoe Lofgren.
Disinformation destroys democracy. Voters must stand with truth and vote to reelect Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren.
Rep. Anna Eshoo
Menlo Park
Liccardo will get things
done in Congress
Sam Liccardo’s recent eight years as a get-things-done mayor of San José showcased how effective he would be in Congress. Liccardo’s successful leadership of the nation’s then-10th largest city ⏤ from homeless mitigation to the high cost of living ⏤ was a doctoral treatise on how a major metropolitan area can prosper in difficult times. He explains online how he will do it again as a new member of the House.
Some may view District 16 as a Palo Alto and North County preserve. It is not. District 16 has evolved with exciting potential. With changes to California’s district maps following the 2020 census, District 16 is an engine of accomplishment and challenge from metropolitan San José to high-tech in Santa Clara County. Sam Liccardo has a track record of successfully dealing with the multifaceted demands of 2024 unmatched by any other candidate in this election.
John Heagerty
San Jose
Simitian best prepared
for seat in House
Re: “Crowded field raises more than $4M in bid to replace Rep. Eshoo” (Page A1, Feb. 16).
The article on the run for Anna Eshoo’s open congressional seat is a good comparison of candidate positions on important issues, including climate change.
During February, the Citizens’ Climate Lobby hosted two climate forums that included most of the 11 candidates. It was great to see that all the candidates endorsed good, strong positions to mitigate climate change. However, Joe Simitian already has a long record of local public service with accomplishments on climate change and the environment. Relative newcomers like Peter Dixon and Julie Lythcott-Haims have good positions on climate change but don’t have the legislative experience and record that Joe has. Joe will have an immediate impact on actions against climate change as soon as he gets to Congress. We need him there.
Because of its urgency, climate change is the most important issue in this race for U.S. Congress. Please vote for Joe Simitian.
Rob Hogue
Menlo Park
House needs Lofgren
on agricultural policy
If we want the Salinas Valley to continue as the “Salad Bowl of the World,” we’d better elect to Congress a politician who supports agriculture.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren is a staunch advocate for the agricultural industry. She has experience, vision and a track record of support for AgTech.
She has already secured emergency relief for growers impacted by the 2023 storms and helped get $2.8 billion in support for farmers impacted by natural disasters, along with emergency USDA loans.
Addressing the agricultural labor crisis, she authored the Farm Workforce Modernization Act — the first agriculture labor reform legislation to pass the House since 1986. It helps grant 1.5 million farmworkers legal status, protects them and gives flexibility to employers.
She has led bipartisan efforts in crop science, precision agriculture and other research projects. She wants to reform specialty crop insurance.
Want District 18’s agricultural industry to flourish? Vote Zoe Lofgren.
Jim White
Salinas
