League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Cruz County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues County Supervisor; Santa Cruz County; Supervisorial District 4

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Santa Cruz County and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Economic Situation, Important Issues Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What guidelines would you use to make decisions about the County Budget in hard economic times? Answer from Emilio Martinez: I would prioritize the primary functions of government and then make cuts elsewhere. In my opinion, the County should focus on keeping our citizens safe - particularly from gang violence - making our infrastructure second-to-none, and improving economic development. 2. In your opinion, what are the most important issues facing the County in the next five years? Answer from Emilio Martinez: The most important issues facing Santa Cruz County are: 1) How to fight the rising tide of gang violence and keep our citizens safe. 2) How to create jobs and attract business so that we have the revenue we need to provide the services our citizens demand. 3) Making our government, both at the County and City levels, open and transparent. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' responses are not edited or corrected by the League. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.