One man running for mayor has publicly called homeless people “pigeons.” He shut down Casa Esperanza lunches where individuals could shower, see a doctor, and have social services and legal assistance. For many, this was their only meal and the only way advocates could assist change.
He claims he brought 29 cruise ships to Santa Barbara for tourism ($94 per couple is the average they spend). The amount of waste in our ocean is shocking, and three miles off our beaches where they may dump without regulation enforcement; it's right where our desal plant is about to operate.
He claims to have removed the recreational vehicles from Carrillo Boulevard (that is not where they were), but he actually authored the ordinance to ban all “oversized vehicles” from the city. Instead of resolving the issue of 67 RVs, he created a law that includes Mercedes Sprinters, Dodges, Hondas, your gardeners' trucks, UPS, and contractors who now must pay special permits to work. Two lawsuits are against our city!