Political funds wasted on evidence suppression debate – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Thank you to Coach Cummings and RTC Commissioner Shiffrin for their clear analysis of the Rail Trail situation. Think for a moment about what’s at stake in the upcoming national election and consider that climate impacts will hurt counties far more than the cost of rail. It is a tragedy that so much political capital is being wasted on this trail debate. This is a wedge issue that divides environmentally-minded voters, and should have been stopped when 73% of county electors voted against the Measure D trail-only option.

Together, let’s tackle the defining issues of our time.

— John Hunt.La Selva Beach

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