What a load of crap that is. Apparently you've taken a drink of the "good ole boy" koolaid....

Mcpherson is PART OF THE PROBLEM we have in government today. How is that tell you he's going to be part of the solution?

Please explain how Hammer is a "tool"

Please explain how McPherson knows and cares about the average guy/gal in the SLV. He doesn't have a clue. He's a rich CAREER POLITICIAN with his ex-employer mouthpiece in his pocket.

We don't need more of the same- we need CHANGE, and that's what Hammer will provide. Change in the county planning department, change in county funding to Public Works. We just don't see how "Politics as usual" McPherson is going to do ANY good for this county, this district or the SLV.

electing McPherson is like re-electing Stone. the SLV will have a supervisor an hour a week who doesn't hear our problems and doesn't care. Its pretty sad that the regular person, the average member of our community has literally no say in this- why do I care what Jack O'Niell, Sam Robustelli say? They're all rich people who don't have to drive our torn up county roads every day to get to work, who have the money to pay their way thru county planning issues.

MCPHERSON IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE OF OUR DISTRICT AND WON'T HELP THE 99% AS HE'S PART OF THE 1%!

Grammar please, Mr Baloney!

We should all strive to be the 1%. Prosperity is a good thing.

Oh Baloney..Not a Democratic /Republican thing. That is what the Hammer campaign is all about. Constantly bringing up Bruce is old Republican and as a matter of fact we just rec'd, our 5th one this week of a Hammer ad in mail let me quote" The Democratic Choice for Supervisor, this election could CHANGE the entire makeup of our county" and I won't bother going into the supporters as I am sure you know.(Democratic) So now I am confused you guys want change from the same old but the Hammer campaign is going on if he's not elected there is going to be change.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Good points.

Ella, you need to take your blinders off.

Where has McPherson officially stated he has that position? Hes a Republican. Republicans only care about the rich getting richer. They're the 1% as Baloney eluded to... so... how again is beliefs like that going to help US????

Get over your 1% BS. 7 of the top 10 wealthiest Senators are Democrats and I am sure they really care about you. Get a job(outside of gov't)..work hard ..save(u don't need that i-phone). Stop blaming everyone else who has worked hard saved and purchased within their means. Santa Cruz is a dope dealing gov't that get's the down and out so hooked on free services that they realize why work. Look at the bums and killings now in downtown

Holy cow @top10! If there were a "like" button, I'd click it. You said it great!

This dialogue about Reps vs Dems, Lib vs Conservative, it just so totally lame.

Since when does this have to do with Democrats versus Republicans? first off, this is a non partisan post...

You read between the lines. We never said anything about a party. We simply stated that Rich folks (1%) don't have a clue what the rest of us (99%) need. Rich folks don't need to worry about the condition of roads or dealing with the planning department and all their red tape.

Try to stay on topic, OK? We know it's tough when you are so subjective and can't possibly consider other viewpoints.

Mr Baloney, read the posts above. Definite issues with Republican vs Democrat. Your candidate uses it ad nauseum.

Please try to be not so full of hate. It's most unpleasant.

There was no hate, just a statement of facts. We didn't state which candidate we supported, only that we don't support McPherson and his cronyism and "business as usual". We also asked that it be explained how Hammer is a "tool" since it is quite obvious the writer of that comments does not know the man. And we know Smallman too. We're being objective in our observations but when it is clear the other two candidates are underdogs to the almighty "experienced one" It seems to us that it needs to be pointed out that all these experienced politicians in office over the recent past are part of the problem and not part of the solution when basic infrastructure issues in the rural areas of the county are not being supported. Luckily the Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz portions of the county have their own funding for infrastructure, so its clear that the SLV needs to be properly represented.

Again, no hate, just concern that your objectiveness is blurred. Good luck with that!

AB 205 - Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003

Significantly expands the rights and responsibilities provided to registered domestic partners and their families to include nearly all state legal rights, duties, benefits, responsibilities, and obligations currently available only to married couples.

Author: Goldberg

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

AB 17 - Equal Benefits in State Contracting

Prohibits state agencies from contracting with businesses that discriminate in employment benefits offered to employees with spouses and employees with registered domestic partners.

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

SB 71 - California Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act

Revisions of state laws relating to public school instruction on HIV/AIDS prevention, sexually transmitted diseases, sex and marriage, and manner in which parent or guardian may excuse child from instruction; Instruction may not reflect or promote bias against any person on the basis of any category protected in Education Code Section 220 (including sexual orientation and gender identity).

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

SB 2 - Health Insurance Act of 2003

Provides health coverage to specified individuals who do not receive job-based coverage and who work for large and medium employers. For large employers, this coverage will extend to dependents, specifically including “domestic partners.”

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

SB 578 – “Sweat-Free” Contractors

Establishes “sweat-free” procurement policy and code of conduct to ensure that state contractors’ workplaces are free of “sweatshop” conditions; also provides anti-discrimination requirement for state contractors which includes discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

ACR 89 – Boy Scouts Resolution Concurrent

Resolution to commend the Boy Scouts of America and encourage BSA to accept for membership and leadership positions all qualified boys and men, without discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or religious belief.

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

AB 76 – Discrimination by Non-Employees

Expands definition of workplace discrimination to include where an employer fails to take immediate and appropriate corrective action to prevent harassment of an employee by any person, once employer knows or should have known of conduct.

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

AB 2900 – Omnibus Labor and Employment Non-Discrimination Act (John Laird)

This bill amends existing labor and employment non-discrimination provisions in California law to be consistent with the non-discrimination provisions in the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

Author: Laird

Status: Passed by the Legislature. Signed by the Governor.

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

AJR 60 – Permanent Partners Immigration Act

This resolution encourages the passage of PPIA by the President of the United States and US Congress, and would ask the federal government to add the phrase "or permanent partner" to sections of immigration law that provide immigration rights to legally married couples, to allow gay and lesbian citizens to sponsor their partners as United States residents, as family unification is a basic principle of US immigration law, but same-sex bi-national couples are not covered under federal law.

Senator Bruce McPherson voted NO

AB 196 - Gender Nondiscrimination

Prohibits discrimination in employment and housing based on gender non-conformity.

Senator Bruce McPherson: No vote is recorded

AB 2208 – California Insurance Equality Act

This bill will amend the Insurance and the Health & Safety Codes to prohibit insurance providers from issuing policies or plans that discriminate against domestic partners. It will require all insurance policies and plans that include coverage for spouses -- including health, life, auto, and homeowners insurance, among others -- to include the same coverage for domestic partners.

Senator Bruce McPherson: Abstained

SB 1234

Reorganizes and clarifies existing hate crimes statutes (doesn't actually add any categories of victims, just tidies up)

Senator Bruce McPherson voted yes

ACR 167

Condemns hateful acts and beliefs

(aimed particularly at antisemitic statements made by Malaysian Prime Minister, but mentions other hateful beliefs)

Senator Bruce McPherson voted yes

So, then McPherson mirrors Barack Obama's record on LGBT issues.

Whew! What a relief!

Thanks for the info. I'll pass it on.

I agree Baloney. You all may recall late in 2010, when Debra Collins, and avid local hiker, went missing. Mr Wowak was contacted and told this and did nothing. He said the land area is too vast. He could of contact search and rescue teams with dogs, hiking all the common local trails and probably would of found her in two days. She spent 6, and I can't believe she survived. Then Maurice Ainsworth was escorted to Dominican for an MRI for shoulder pain with a single officer, and you all know what happened after that. Mr Wowak reported that we need to "study" their methods. I'll tell you what you need to do #1, People don't want to pay for high cost health care, (unwarranted MRI), for young healthy prisoners, and 2, If you do have to 2 officers required at all times.