I am extremely saddened and
disappointed by how negative and attacking Laura Capps has been toward Das
Williams, a fellow Democrat, who has a 17-year record of extraordinary
accomplishments on a range of issues, from a living wage ordinance for the City
of Santa Barbara to climate change and sustainability legislation locally and
at the state level, to authoring the nation’s first red flag law, and so much
more.
Using Trump-like tactics and low blows
like questioning Das’s integrity is just not how I expect our local Democrats
to conduct themselves. I know Laura has contributed to our community and
appreciate her work on the school board — she has a lot to offer and has some
interesting and valuable ideas. But this is just not acceptable behavior.
I also question why she made the
strategic decision to run for 1st District Supervisor against a
strong, dedicated incumbent when she knew we have a critical election in SYV
(Joan Hartmann’s seat) that could cause us to lose the progressive majority on
the board which could have a terrible impact on our community, especially where
environmental protection is concerned.