In the June 7 primary election, North Coast and Santa Cruz residents will choose a new District 3 representative on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. We hear from residents about their priorities for the election. Then we meet candidates Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Justin Cummings and Ami Chen Mills and press them on residents’ concerns.

We hear from the candidates on their plans to:

Develop affordable housing. [21:17]

Expand rent assistance programs. [27:47]

Address homelessness. [34:59]

Attract employers and create higher-paying jobs. [43:25]

Repair roads, expand law enforcement and improve cellphone service on the North Coast. [50:10]

Prioritize bike and walk projects and improve public transit. [57:07]

We also press Justin Cummings and Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson on their voting records on the Santa Cruz City Council. [1:03:40]

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Editor's note: This podcast has been updated to correct the year that Ami Chen Mills left the executive director role at the Center for Sustainable Change.