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The 2nd District for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors.<\/p>\n
The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n
Three candidates are vying for Sacramento County\u2019s 2nd District supervisor seat, including one incumbent.<\/p>\n
Incumbent Patrick Kennedy, first elected in 2014, is seeking his fourth term as supervisor against two relative political newcomers, Ronnie Bell and Brian Lajda.<\/p>\n
Sacramento County is represented by five supervisors, a nonpartisan role that includes all cities, as well as the county\u2019s unincorporated areas.<\/p>\n
Where is the district?<\/p>\n
The 2nd District includes parts of Upper Land Park, Land Park, South Land Park, Parkway, Valley Hi\/North Laguna, Pocket, Greenhaven, Meadowview, Lemon Hill, Florin and Vineyard.<\/p>\n
Who are the candidates?<\/p>\n
Kennedy<\/a>, 58, served as a trustee for the Sacramento City Unified School District from 2008 until 2014, stepping down to run for supervisor. He served on the Sacramento City Planning Commission from 1993 to 2004 and worked for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District from 1991 to 2001.<\/p>\n He said he sees local government\u2019s role as a \u201ccustomer service organization\u201d and works to balance policy issues with meeting the day-to-day needs of constituents.<\/p>\n Bell<\/a>, 75, worked for the state of California for more than 20 years, including at the Department of Motor Vehicles, and is a retired pastor. He has previously run for local office, including against Kennedy in 2018 and multiple times for Sacramento City Council.<\/p>\n Lajda<\/a>, 55, works for the Elk Grove Unified School District\u2019s food and nutrition services department and has previously worked for the state of California.<\/p>\n All three candidates said that homelessness is their main priority and an issue they would focus on if elected.<\/p>\n Kennedy said homelessness is the No. 1 issue \u201cvexing\u201d the county and other areas across the state, and that while providing shelter beds to get people into housing immediately is crucial, officials must also prioritize the \u201clong term elimination of homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n That includes building more housing \u2014 including tiny homes, low-income housing and housing for first-time homebuyers \u2014 and providing mental health care and care for those suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, Kennedy said.<\/p>\n Bell said homelessness has become more prevalent since his last run for supervisor. He said he wants the county to build more \u201cadequate housing,\u201d including modular homes and apartment complexes for homeless individuals, but not tiny homes.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got to make sure that a person doesn\u2019t have to worry about where they\u2019re going to sleep,\u201d Bell said.<\/p>\n Lajda said he wants to build more low-income and affordable housing throughout the district. He also said it is crucial to get more funding for services for those suffering from drug or alcohol addiction.<\/p>\n He also said he supports Sen. Angelique Ashby\u2019s bill to require Sacramento County and its cities to form a new joint powers authority<\/a> to handle homelessness in the region.<\/p>\n Who is funding the race?<\/p>\n As of the end of March, Kennedy has more than $37,000 in cash on hand in his campaign finance account.<\/p>\n He has received donations from the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce\u2019s political action committee, Sacramento City Councilmember Caity Maple\u2019s committee, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Councilmember Darren Suen, Sacramento Area Fire Fighters Local 522\u2019s political action committee and the Sacramento Building Trades Council\u2019s political action committee.<\/p>\n Neither Bell nor Lajda has reported contributions by mid-April.<\/p>\n Who else is supporting the candidates?<\/p>\n Kennedy is endorsed by the Democratic Party of Sacramento County<\/a> and the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce\u2019s political action committee.<\/a><\/p>\n
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