www.montereycountynow.com OCTOBER 8-14, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 11 Dawn Addis, California State Assembly Senator Bill Monning (Ret.), California State Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Chris Lopez, Supervisor District 3 Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor District 4 Kate Daniels, Supervisor District 5 David Pacheco, Seaside, Mayor Pro-Tem Alexis Garcia Arrazola, Seaside, City Council Rita Burks, Seaside, City Council Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor, Sand City Scott Donaldson, Mayor, Del Rey Oaks Anna Velazquez, Mayor, Soledad Tyller Williamson, Mayor, Monterey Tina Nieto, Monterey County Sheriff Mary Ann Leffel, Peninsula Airport District Mary Claypool, MCOE Rosalyn Green, MPC Trustee, Area 1 Jeff Uchida, MPUSD Trustee, Area 1 Bettye Lusk, MPUSD Trustee, Area 3 PK Diffenbaugh, MPUSD Superintendent Alvin Edwards, MPWMD Trustee, Division 1 Susan Schiavone, MPWMD Trustee (Elect) George T. Riley, MPWMD Trustee, Division 2 Byrl Smith, Fmr. MCOE Trustee Darryl Choates, Fmr. Seaside Council member Bennie Copper, Fmr. Seaside Police Chief Ruthie Watts Joy Anderson Marieta Aranda Samantha Chioino Salia Foliaki Linda Gardner Ron & Marie Guth (Ret. SPD) Judy Huynh Henry Junsay Michelle Rubio Moore Miriam “Cissie” Mull Brian Pratt Proudly Endoresed By: For full list of Endorsements use QR code * Titles are for ID only PAID FOR BY OGLESBY FOR MAYOR 2026 #1471515 JOIN OTHERS AND VOTE FOR EXPERIENCED AND TRUSTED LEADERSHIP. VOTE IAN OGLESBY FOR SEASIDE MAYOR NOV. 3 Dawn Addis, California State Assembly Senator Bill Monning (Ret.), California State Senate Majority Leader Emeritus Chris Lopez, Supervisor District 3 Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor District 4 Kate Daniels, Supervisor District 5 David Pacheco, Seaside, Mayor Pro-Tem Alexis Garcia Arrazola, Seaside, City Council Rita Burks, Seaside, City Council Mary Ann Carbone, Mayor, Sand City Scott Donaldson, Mayor, Del Rey Oaks Anna Velazquez, Mayor, Soledad Tyller Williamson, Mayor, Monterey Tina Nieto, Monterey County Sheriff Mary Ann Leffel, Peninsula Airport District Mary Claypool, MCOE Rosalyn Green, MPC Trustee, Area 1 Jeff Uchida, MPUSD Trustee, Area 1 Bettye Lusk, MPUSD Trustee, Area 3 PK Diffenbaugh, MPUSD Superintendent Alvin Edwards, MPWMD Trustee, Division 1 Susan Schiavone, MPWMD Trustee (Elect) George T. Riley, MPWMD Trustee, Division 2 Byrl Smith, Fmr. MCOE Trustee Darryl Choates, Fmr. Seaside Council member Bennie Copper, Fmr. Seaside Police Chief Ruthie Watts Joy Anderson Marieta Aranda Samantha Chioino Salia Foliaki Linda Gardner Ron & Marie Guth (Ret. SPD) Judy Huynh Henry Junsay Michelle Rubio Moore Miriam “Cissie” Mull Brian Pratt Proudly Endoresed By: For full list of Endorsements use QR code * Titles are for ID only PAID FOR BY OGLESBY FOR MAYOR 2026 #1471515 JOIN OTHERS AND VOTE FOR EXPERIENCED AND TRUSTED LEADERSHIP. VOTE IAN OGLESBY FOR SEASIDE MAYOR NOV. 3 Just Say NO to Proposition 39 California’s elections are secure. Passing Proposition 39 will lead to more rejected ballots, expose vote-by-mail voters to risk of identity theft, create a modern-day poll tax on Californians, and disproportionately harm women, voters with disabilities, naturalized citizens, and underrepresented communities. Learn more and get the facts at: https://lwvc.org/ballot-initiatives/ Council Meetings Pushed for fewer meetings Fought for a schedule that complies with the City Charter Council Pay Led the effort to increase Council pay Authored a referendum that gave voters the final say on the pay raise Election Costs Supported a costly special election for the pay increase Fought for a regularly scheduled November vote with negligible cost Council Benefits Supported taxpayer-funded medical benefits for elected officials Authored a City Charter amendment requiring voter approval for City Council pay raises and new benefits Local leaders and educators agree: Megan Whilden is the trusted choice for Monterey County Board of Education, Area 1 ElectMeganWhilden.com @ElectMeganWhilden Endorsed by Paid for by Megan Whilden for Area One Trustee for the Monterey County Board of Education 2026 FPPC#1497182
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