 Do you think the roads in the county are any better now than they were eight years ago? Are your taxes and rent higher now? Do you think it's time for a breath of fresh air and local government? My name is Becky Steinbruner, and I'm a candidate for county supervisor in the Second District. I've lived here with my family for 35 years, and I care deeply about the community. Since 2016, I've attended every county board a supervisor meeting, as well as many other commission meetings on many issues. I have no interest in creating an image for myself or climbing political ladders. I want to work shoulder to shoulder with you to come up with creative solutions to the problems that we all face. I see too much government waste, lack of accountability, and an unacceptable dismissive attitude by supervisors toward the public. For example, despite protest, the Board of Supervisors just approved a new tax on all rural properties for fire protection. This means thousands of dollars for some, and will force elderly and those unfixed income out of their homes. This is unnecessary and just wrong, because you see, the county receives $18 million every year known as Proposition 172 funds from a permanent state public safety sales tax. Because year after year, the Board refuses to give one single cent of that money to fund county fire protection. They're passing a new tax. Not one cent. Likewise, the Board tricked voters into passing a new countywide sales tax, Measure G, in November of 2018, supposedly to fund emergency responders, and at a time when half of California was on fire. But now the Board admits that zero of those dollars will actually fund county fire. It's time for a change. I will hold regular town hall meetings during evenings and weekends, so that working people can attend. I'll cut my own salary by 40% to be a leader in tightening our belts for the six to nine million dollar budget deficit our county faces next year, due to unfunded pension debt. I'll work hard to be your public servant, and I would be honored to have your vote.