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I'm grateful to share an update with our community as the campaign for Lake County's Third District supervisor continues.
I recently submitted 285 signatures to qualify for the ballot, and 220 were verified-well above the requirement. Thank you to everyone who signed and helped ensure voters have a choice this election.
Campaign season can sometimes bring rumors and secondhand information. I believe the best
way to truly know a candidate is through direct, honest conversation.
Over the past several weeks, I've been canvassing neighborhoods across the district and speaking with residents at their doors. These conversations have been energizing and humbling, and they continue to shape the work ahead.
I also invite residents to join me for Coffee Conversations to ask questions, share ideas and connect: Saturday, March 28 from noon to 2 p.m. at LakeHouse BBQ (the former Romi's in Nice), and Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Raffi Room at the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake.
I encourage residents around the Lake to participate in A Simple Gesture, a powerful program addressing food insecurity. Once a month, participants place a bag of shelf-stable food on their porch, and volunteer drivers deliver it to local food pantries. In the Northshore Chapter, donations support Nice Baptist Church and Lucerne Lutheran Church, helping families, seniors and members of our unsheltered community. Please visit www.ASGjoin.org to sign up.
Through my research and community conversations, I've been studying all the major issues facing Lake County, including budget transparency, the mobile home park crisis, the fluctuating real estate industry and the future of Scott Dam and Lake Pillsbury: Our Supervisors have chosen to keep this discussion in closed session. As regional partners pursue new water strategies, Lake County must remain engaged, prioritize local interests, and work collaboratively with tribal partners whose water rights are recognized under federal law.
Lake County faces real challenges. And, we also have extraordinary people with intellect and passion and strong communities. I'm committed to listening, doing the research, and working collaboratively to find practical solutions. I look forward to discussing those solutions and earning your vote.
Julia Carrera is running for the District 3 supervisorial seat. She lives in Upper Lake, California.