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Elect Carmen Ramirez to push Ventura County in the right direction.
About the Position
Each of the 58 counties in California is governed by a five-person board of supervisors. A board of supervisors has legislative and executive power to manage county services and resources, including courts, jails, public health, and public lands. They also have quasi-judicial powers, which gives them the right to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and make decisions in a manner similar to judicial courts. Laws passed by Boards of Supervisors are generally called ordinances. Because counties include both incorporated cities, which are administered by their own city councils and unincorporated areas, which are directly administered by the county, ordinances may or may not apply in different areas of the county. Supervisors are typically limited to three terms, or 12 years in office total.
About the District
Ventura County is California's 13th most populous county. Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors oversees the needs of approximately 846,000 people and manages an estimated budget of $2.4 billion annually. According to the County Charter, Ventura is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, elected at large for a staggered four-year term in their respective districts. Chairmanship rotates annually.
About the Race
In the primary, challenger Carmen Ramirez trailed challenger Tim Flynn by a margin of 6.7 percent. Ramirez’s campaign has raised $47,334 and has committed to not accept any money from the fossil fuel industry. Flynn’s campaign has raised $11,987 and has not committed to any such pledges.
About the Candidate
Carmen Ramirez, a legal-aid attorney and Oxnard City Council member, is from the San Gabriel Valley and has lived and worked in Ventura County since 1972. According to campaign materials, Ramirez is running to protect the environment, advocate for disaster preparedness, and help bring modern jobs to Ventura County.
Carmen Ramirez’s priorities for Ventura County this term include housing and homelessness, addressing climate change, and emergency preparedness, particularly in regard to public health crises. She believes that Ventura County can and should be running on 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, providing training and employment for workers transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables along the way. Her affordable housing plan is transit-oriented, ensuring that families can more conveniently and affordably access buses and trains.
Carmen Ramirez is a three-time Oxnard City Council member and mayor pro tempore. From 1975 through 1998, Ramirez worked for legal-aid programs in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, and served as executive director of Oxnard’s Channel Counties Legal Services Association for sixteen years, addressing the legal needs of low-income and disabled clients. During her tenure on the city council, she made all local government proceedings accessible via Spanish-language translation, essential for District 5’s 85 percent Latinx population. She is a longtime supporter of environmentalism and ensuring that local businesses prioritize local citizens during hiring.
Carmen Ramirez is endorsed by many progressive groups in the district and is, according to our analysis, the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Last updated: 2023-04-05Carmen Ramirez
Elect Carmen Ramirez to push Ventura County in the right direction.
About the Position
Each of the 58 counties in California is governed by a five-person board of supervisors. A board of supervisors has legislative and executive power to manage county services and resources, including courts, jails, public health, and public lands. They also have quasi-judicial powers, which gives them the right to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and make decisions in a manner similar to judicial courts. Laws passed by Boards of Supervisors are generally called ordinances. Because counties include both incorporated cities, which are administered by their own city councils and unincorporated areas, which are directly administered by the county, ordinances may or may not apply in different areas of the county. Supervisors are typically limited to three terms, or 12 years in office total.
About the District
Ventura County is California's 13th most populous county. Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors oversees the needs of approximately 846,000 people and manages an estimated budget of $2.4 billion annually. According to the County Charter, Ventura is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, elected at large for a staggered four-year term in their respective districts. Chairmanship rotates annually.
About the Race
In the primary, challenger Carmen Ramirez trailed challenger Tim Flynn by a margin of 6.7 percent. Ramirez’s campaign has raised $47,334 and has committed to not accept any money from the fossil fuel industry. Flynn’s campaign has raised $11,987 and has not committed to any such pledges.
About the Candidate
Carmen Ramirez, a legal-aid attorney and Oxnard City Council member, is from the San Gabriel Valley and has lived and worked in Ventura County since 1972. According to campaign materials, Ramirez is running to protect the environment, advocate for disaster preparedness, and help bring modern jobs to Ventura County.
Carmen Ramirez’s priorities for Ventura County this term include housing and homelessness, addressing climate change, and emergency preparedness, particularly in regard to public health crises. She believes that Ventura County can and should be running on 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, providing training and employment for workers transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables along the way. Her affordable housing plan is transit-oriented, ensuring that families can more conveniently and affordably access buses and trains.
Carmen Ramirez is a three-time Oxnard City Council member and mayor pro tempore. From 1975 through 1998, Ramirez worked for legal-aid programs in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, and served as executive director of Oxnard’s Channel Counties Legal Services Association for sixteen years, addressing the legal needs of low-income and disabled clients. During her tenure on the city council, she made all local government proceedings accessible via Spanish-language translation, essential for District 5’s 85 percent Latinx population. She is a longtime supporter of environmentalism and ensuring that local businesses prioritize local citizens during hiring.
Carmen Ramirez is endorsed by many progressive groups in the district and is, according to our analysis, the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Elect Carmen Ramirez to push Ventura County in the right direction.
About the Position
Each of the 58 counties in California is governed by a five-person board of supervisors. A board of supervisors has legislative and executive power to manage county services and resources, including courts, jails, public health, and public lands. They also have quasi-judicial powers, which gives them the right to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and make decisions in a manner similar to judicial courts. Laws passed by Boards of Supervisors are generally called ordinances. Because counties include both incorporated cities, which are administered by their own city councils and unincorporated areas, which are directly administered by the county, ordinances may or may not apply in different areas of the county. Supervisors are typically limited to three terms, or 12 years in office total.
About the District
Ventura County is California's 13th most populous county. Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors oversees the needs of approximately 846,000 people and manages an estimated budget of $2.4 billion annually. According to the County Charter, Ventura is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, elected at large for a staggered four-year term in their respective districts. Chairmanship rotates annually.
About the Race
In the primary, challenger Carmen Ramirez trailed challenger Tim Flynn by a margin of 6.7 percent. Ramirez’s campaign has raised $47,334 and has committed to not accept any money from the fossil fuel industry. Flynn’s campaign has raised $11,987 and has not committed to any such pledges.
About the Candidate
Carmen Ramirez, a legal-aid attorney and Oxnard City Council member, is from the San Gabriel Valley and has lived and worked in Ventura County since 1972. According to campaign materials, Ramirez is running to protect the environment, advocate for disaster preparedness, and help bring modern jobs to Ventura County.
Carmen Ramirez’s priorities for Ventura County this term include housing and homelessness, addressing climate change, and emergency preparedness, particularly in regard to public health crises. She believes that Ventura County can and should be running on 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, providing training and employment for workers transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables along the way. Her affordable housing plan is transit-oriented, ensuring that families can more conveniently and affordably access buses and trains.
Carmen Ramirez is a three-time Oxnard City Council member and mayor pro tempore. From 1975 through 1998, Ramirez worked for legal-aid programs in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, and served as executive director of Oxnard’s Channel Counties Legal Services Association for sixteen years, addressing the legal needs of low-income and disabled clients. During her tenure on the city council, she made all local government proceedings accessible via Spanish-language translation, essential for District 5’s 85 percent Latinx population. She is a longtime supporter of environmentalism and ensuring that local businesses prioritize local citizens during hiring.
Carmen Ramirez is endorsed by many progressive groups in the district and is, according to our analysis, the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
Carmen Ramirez
Elect Carmen Ramirez to push Ventura County in the right direction.
About the Position
Each of the 58 counties in California is governed by a five-person board of supervisors. A board of supervisors has legislative and executive power to manage county services and resources, including courts, jails, public health, and public lands. They also have quasi-judicial powers, which gives them the right to hold hearings, conduct investigations, and make decisions in a manner similar to judicial courts. Laws passed by Boards of Supervisors are generally called ordinances. Because counties include both incorporated cities, which are administered by their own city councils and unincorporated areas, which are directly administered by the county, ordinances may or may not apply in different areas of the county. Supervisors are typically limited to three terms, or 12 years in office total.
About the District
Ventura County is California's 13th most populous county. Ventura County’s Board of Supervisors oversees the needs of approximately 846,000 people and manages an estimated budget of $2.4 billion annually. According to the County Charter, Ventura is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, elected at large for a staggered four-year term in their respective districts. Chairmanship rotates annually.
About the Race
In the primary, challenger Carmen Ramirez trailed challenger Tim Flynn by a margin of 6.7 percent. Ramirez’s campaign has raised $47,334 and has committed to not accept any money from the fossil fuel industry. Flynn’s campaign has raised $11,987 and has not committed to any such pledges.
About the Candidate
Carmen Ramirez, a legal-aid attorney and Oxnard City Council member, is from the San Gabriel Valley and has lived and worked in Ventura County since 1972. According to campaign materials, Ramirez is running to protect the environment, advocate for disaster preparedness, and help bring modern jobs to Ventura County.
Carmen Ramirez’s priorities for Ventura County this term include housing and homelessness, addressing climate change, and emergency preparedness, particularly in regard to public health crises. She believes that Ventura County can and should be running on 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, providing training and employment for workers transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables along the way. Her affordable housing plan is transit-oriented, ensuring that families can more conveniently and affordably access buses and trains.
Carmen Ramirez is a three-time Oxnard City Council member and mayor pro tempore. From 1975 through 1998, Ramirez worked for legal-aid programs in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, and served as executive director of Oxnard’s Channel Counties Legal Services Association for sixteen years, addressing the legal needs of low-income and disabled clients. During her tenure on the city council, she made all local government proceedings accessible via Spanish-language translation, essential for District 5’s 85 percent Latinx population. She is a longtime supporter of environmentalism and ensuring that local businesses prioritize local citizens during hiring.
Carmen Ramirez is endorsed by many progressive groups in the district and is, according to our analysis, the strongest choice for equitable and representative leadership in office.
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Re-elect Congressional Representative Salud Carbajal to keep CA-24 on the right track.
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