Santa Cruz City Council Candidate Comparison

	Susie O'Hara District 5	Joe Thompson District 5
Occupation	(no answer)	(no answer)
Endorsements Organizations that endorse the candidate * = unverified	(no answer)	(no answer)
Addressing Homelessness How should the city address homelessness issues?	(no answer)	(no answer)
Addressing public safety How should our community address public safety issues?	(no answer)	(no answer)
	Susie O'Hara	Joe Thompson
Rent Control Position Should Santa Cruz have a rent control ordinance? If so, how should it compare to what Measure M proposed?	(no answer)	(no answer)
Hwy 1's Future Should highway 1 expansion prioritize more car or transit capacity? Is a dedicated transit lane feasible?	(no answer)	(no answer)
Bike/pedestrian safety? Our cities ranks poorly on biking/pedestrian safety? What should we do?	(no answer)	(no answer)
Climate Change What does the City need to do to address climate change?	(no answer)	(no answer)
West Cliff 50 Year Plan How should the city balance issues like private property vs public access, armoring vs strategic retreat, space for cars vs bikes/peds?	(no answer)	(no answer)
Transit on rail corridor? Should the rail corridor include transit (e.g. train, bus, etc.)	(no answer)	(no answer)
	Susie O'Hara	Joe Thompson
Budget Shortfalls How would you address the City's budget shortfalls?	(no answer)	(no answer)
Other Comments	(no answer)	(no answer)
	Susie O'Hara	Joe Thompson

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