The six candidates for Santa Barbara mayor talk about their platforms in this first and exclusive video and podcast from Santa Barbara Talks and Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts.
Mayor Cathy Murillo and challengers James Joyce, Matt Kilrain, Randy Rowse, Deborah Schwartz and Mark Whitehurst answer questions about housing, homelessness, State Street, downtown revitalization, equity, diversity in hiring, and much more.
Murillo also answers questions about her relationship with the Santa Barbara/South Coast Chamber of Commerce, and her views on the state of City Hall.
This is the first Santa Barbara Mayor’s forum.
Watch journalists Josh Molina and Jerry Roberts ask the tough questions,
The election is Nov. 2.
Rowse is a former Santa Barbara City Councilmember and restaurant owner; Joyce is a former legislative aide to state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, Kilrain is a small business owner, Whitehurst also owns a small business, and Schwartz is a longtime member of the Santa Barbara Planning Commission.
For more podcasts with Noozhawk reporter Josh Molina, visit www.SantaBarbaraTalks.com