Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee Announces Endorsements for November General Election

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Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee has announced the endorsement of these candidates and ballot measures ahead of the November 5, 2024 General Election in California.

• United States President and Vice President: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
• United States Congress – District 24: Salud Carbajal
• California State Senate – District 21: Monique Limón
• California State Assembly – District 37: Gregg Hart
• Santa Barbara Unified School District – District 2: Sunita Beall
• Santa Barbara Unified School District – District 3: William Banning
• Santa Barbara Unified School District – District 5: Celeste Kafri
• Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees – Area 2: Kyle Richards
• Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees – Area 3: No Endorsement
• Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustee – Area 4: Dave Morris
• Santa Barbara County Board of Education – Trustee Area 2: Nadra Ehrman
• Santa Barbara County Board of Education – Trustee Area 3: Sarah Anne Read
• Santa Barbara County Board of Education – Trustee Area 6: Katya Armistead
• Carpinteria City Council – District 2: Natalia Alarcon
• Goleta City Council – District 3: Jennifer Smith
• Goleta City Council – District 4: Stuart Kasdin
• City of Goleta Mayor: Paula Perotte
• Santa Barbara City Council – District 1: No Endorsement
• Santa Barbara City Council – District 2: No Endorsement
• Santa Barbara City Council – District 3: Oscar Gutierrez
• Goleta Water District – District 3: Lauren Hanson
• County of Santa Barbara Measure H: Vote Yes
• City of Carpinteria Measure B: Vote Yes
• City of Santa Barbara Measure I: Vote Yes
• Santa Barbara City College Measure P: No Endorsement
• Hope School District Measure Y: No Endorsement
• City of Goleta Measure G: No Endorsement
• California Proposition 3: Vote Yes
• California Proposition 6: Vote Yes
• California Proposition 36: Vote No           

All candidates were interviewed by members of a Candidate Assessment Team (CAT) and voted on by members of the SBWPC Board of Directors at an endorsement meeting on September 13, 2024. In order to achieve an endorsement from SBWPC, each candidate had to receive a two-third majority vote from the board.

As a non-partisan political action committee, the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee endorses candidates who support its positions and promote a feminist agenda. SBWPC is committed to taking social action against discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age or ability.