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City Council Candidates Changing Positions on Measure R

CivEnergyForumThe Davis College Democrats (DCD) have excoriated Linda Deos for her apparent change of position on Measure R* from "I am definitely for repealing" to "I support Measure R." Now, with the publication of the candidates' responses to CivEnergy's question about Measure R, we can see where the other four candidates besides Deos who were at the DCD forum now stand on Measure R.

Mary Jo Bryan to the DCD: "Repealing of course. I have never voted for it."

Mary Jo Bryan to CivEnergy: "I am neutral at this point."

Gloria Partida to the DCD: "I believe that we need to amend it."

Gloria Partida to CivEnergy: "Yes [I support the renewal of Measure R] with modification."

Eric Gudz to DCD: "This measure needs to be amended, for sure, to reflect the realities of today."

Eric Gudz to CivEnergy: "Yes [I support the renewal of Measure R]…We should consider some minor adjustments that give project proponents a better idea of what kind of development we want on our periphery."

Mark West to the DCD: "I plan on working to try to repeal it when it comes up for reelection… We can talk about amending it but I think the best choice would be to get rid of [it]."

Mark West to CivEnergy: "Measure R is bad for Davis and should be repealed."

So it would seem that Deos is not the only candidate who has said different things to different audiences. Davisites may wish to take that into account when deciding who to vote for. They might further wish to press candidates who support amending Measure R to state exactly what they would like to see amended about Measure R, and whether they are looking to strengthen or weaken it.

For completeness, here are the positions expressed in response to the CivEnergy question by the four candidates who did not attend the DCD forum: In their responses to the CivEnergy questionnaire, Ezra Beeman and Larry Guenther express strong and unequivocal support for Measure R. Dan Carson says, "while I personally do not have any specific proposals to amend the existing language of Measure J/R, I welcome any suggestions that may come forward from Davis citizens to improve the measure." Luis Rios did not provide an answer to the question.

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* Often called Measure J/R or Measure R/J, but because of the confusion this election with Nishi 2.0 as Measure J, I call it Measure R in this post.

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3 responses to “City Council Candidates Changing Positions on Measure R”

  1. Richard Kulmann

    I am more likely to listen to a person who can change his/her mind than one who ‘stands pat’. A person who listens instead of talking learns something new.

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  2. Roberta L. Millstein

    I don’t disagree, Richard. What bothers me is when some people (here,Linda is the example) get excoriated for changing their mind, while other people (Mary Jo, Eric) get a pass for changing theirs. That’s why I wrote this piece. Linda is being singled out for doing something that two other candidates have done.

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  3. Bob Milbrodt

    I strongly disagree. Being open minded on matters of preference is fine, but candidates should not vacillate on principles… especially core principles like democracy.
    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

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