Santa Barbara City Council’s District 1 Candidate Roundup
Dominguez, Gutierrez, and Cruz Vie to Represent the Eastside
by Delaney Smith
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hree candidates are vying to represent the Eastside’s District 1 on the Santa Barbara City Council this year. Santa Barbara’s political focus is now hyper-local since the city switched from at-large to district elections four years ago. The two main problems discussed by all three District 1 candidates are homelessness and affordable housing. Incumbent Jason Dominguez, community advocate Alejandra Gutierrez, and sixth-time runner Cruzito Herrera Cruz share their plans to tackle these and smaller, Eastside-specific issues below.
Jason Dominguez