www.montereycountynow.com OCTOBER 22-28, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 7 ENDORSED BY: Paid for by Nick Smith for Mayor 2026, FPPC #1492151 WWW.NICKSMITHFORMAYOR.COM Cynthia Garfield Pacific Grove Council - District 1 Vote Endorsed by: Monterey County Weekly Monterey Bay Action Committee Monterey County Hospitality Association Monterey County Democrats Monterey County Democratic Women PG Progressives LOCAL experience LOCAL knowledge LOCAL committment Years of service Caring for parks, shore and bay Honoring our city’s history and character Strengthening city finances Supporting businesses Supporting housing options for seniors, young families, residents Addressing visitor impact www.CynthiaGarfieldDistrict1.net Garfield for Council 2026 FPPC#1492380 ENDORSES Incumbent Kim Barber is our choice for Monterey City Council District 1. She demonstrates a commitment to the plight of renters, and doing the people’s business in the open. Her advocacy for the rental assistance program and affordable housing developments have produced tangible results and we think she deserves another term to continue this work. electkimbarber.com SUPPORTING RENTERS ADVANCING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRANSPARENT COMMUNITY-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP Paid for by Team Barber 2026 for Monterey City Council - FPPC#1486618 RENEW MEASURE S Not a New Tax! FIX MONTEREY STREETS YES ON MEASURE S APPROVED BY OVER 82% OF VOTERS Paid for by the Committee for Yes on Measure S FPPC# 1495795 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY OVER 82% OF VOTERS TAXPAYER PROTECTIONS • Residential Sidewalks will now be included • Over 62% of all sales taxes are paid by other than Monterey residents, (visitors or tourist) • Sunsets after 8-years in 2035 • 12 million dollars (per year) towards a designated specific Measure S fund for Streets, Sidewalks, (residential & commercial), Storm Drains and Accessibility-ADA • Measure S is Fair and Reasonable for continuing to Fix Monterey’s Streets • Previous Measure S in 2019 approved by over 82% of Monterey Voters • Citizen’s oversight Committee and Audits available to the public ENDORSED BY: All current City Councilmembers and the Mayor Former Mayors Clyde Roberson and Chuck Della Salla Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Monterey County Hospitality Association Monterey Peninsula Taxpayers Association Monterey Commercial Property Owners Association Monterey Firefighters Local #3707 Paid for by the Committee for Yes on Measure S FPPC# 1495795 Endorsed by Monterey County Weekly
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