League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Barbara County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
	Council Member; City of Santa Barbara Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Dale Francisco 8,334 votes 15.86% Cathy Murillo 8,289 votes 15.77% Occupation: Educator/Media Professional Journalist/videographer Youth Advocate UCSB Graduate Priorities: Maintaining safe and healthy neighborhoods, protecting our environment Revitalizing our economy and creating jobs Supporting youth, parks, and libraries Randy Rowse 8,092 votes 15.40% Iya Falcone 7,874 votes 14.98% Occupation: Retired City Councilmember City Councilmember 2002-2010 attorney former crisis counselor businesswoman negotiator mediator Priorities: Protecting the Environment and Improving Our Quality of Life Providing Affordable and Workforce Housing Improving Public Safety Michael Self 7,381 votes 14.04% Deborah Schwartz 7,142 votes 13.59% Sharon Byrne 2,927 votes 5.57% Occupation: Executive Director, Non-Profit BSc, Engineering and Management, Georgia Institute of Technology MA, Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute Self-Employed, Product Management and Marketing Consulting Deputy Director, California Common Cause Director, Engineering, AdECN Priorities: Public Safety Quality of Life Responsive, Open and Effective Government Sebastian Aldana, Jr. 1,084 votes 2.06% Cruzito Herrera Cruz 981 votes 1.87% Occupation: Community Social Worker POLITICAL BELIEF = "EQUALITARIANISM" Civic Educational Policies - Higher Education, Vocational Training, and Business Internships for Youth!Same as 09 "Equitable and Ecological Housing" - Create city policies that develops & pursues affordable & green-housing. Build Smart, Equitable, & Green. Fiscal Management & Oversight - Conduct a Fiscal Study through an Independent Financial Audit (CaPERS) Redeveloped and rehabilitate the East and West Communities of Sta. Barbara, under Communitry RDA Law. Healthy and Safety Section 33035(e)GOAL accrue "District Based Election"- Elections Code Section 14026 (3)(b) would politically serve better all of SB with "transparency&accountability" to VOTERS. District Based Elections would allow for Native Indigenous, Chicano, Mexican-Americano to be elected because the at-large system abridges our vote. Priorities: District Based Elections - Elections Code Section 14026 (3)(b) and the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (CVRA and FVRA). 42 USC Section 1973 Fiscal and Financial Oversight and Independent Audit on the City's Finances Increase Budget Allotments to Parks and Recreations and Comunnity Development Programs that would promote a healthy and safe Sta. Barbara. Gerald E. "Jerry" Matteo 449 votes 0.85% Occupation: Massage Practitioner Priorities: Perform a thorough audit and balance the budget. Provide a more effective system to care for our homeless residents. Preserve the environmental beauty and historic beauty of Santa Barbara. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

"Touring with the Candidates" The League's popular Touring with the Candidates for Santa Barbara City Council candidates is now online and soon will be on TV! SEE THE ENTIRE 'TOURING' here. Individual segments for each candidate: Sebastian Aldana Sharon Byrne Cruzito Cruz Iya Falcone Dale Francisco Gerald Matteo Cathy Murrillo Randy Rowse Deborah Schwartz Michael Self "Touring" will also be shown on Channel 21 (http://new.sbchannels.tv/>) (schedule TBA). This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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