There is the climate—political and economic—and then there is the weather. I moved to SLO County for all three back in 2004. In the 15 years since, I’ve lost the political and the economic climate I moved here for. The county has turned blue in a progressive way and is thus ruining the economic climate by setting in motion the closure of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, shrinking the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, and now saying goodbye to natural gas. As for the weather, I am still able to grow citrus year around, which was my primary desire. Because of the climate, cannabis is now invading everywhere, which makes the weather a negative to those who do not want to smell it or hear the high decibel hum of fans blowing nonstop. Decision makers no longer represent the people but a pre-determined agenda that props up and funds compliant candidates, thus not representing citizens but special interests like cannabis. We need to change that and elect two new fantastic, real candidates in March 2020: Stacy Korsgaden for 3rd District supervisor and Andy Caldwell for Congress. They will bring common sense back into governance so I can remain here.
Laura Mourdant
San Luis Obispo
This article appears in Oct 10-20, 2019.
Yes to all of that, if they’re not leftist RINOS.
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What youre missing is that most of us dont want you here. You moved here only 15 years ago, but now you dont like it. Boo hoo. Goodbye!!
Um it’s always been like that in SLO county. You’d know that if your were FROM here. If it bothers you so much, leave. You transplants are driving up the prices anyway.
Nope. Decision makers do represent the people. Theyre propped up by us voters who care more for the dunes, want the plant closed, care about gas safety, and welcome cannabis. None of these things are an actual economic threat. Maybe its just your rhetoric and agenda thats out of sync.
Youre free to leave anytime! So many of you moved here because you liked it, it was different and/or better than where you were. But now you decide youd rather have it more like where you were. Sorry, it doesnt work that way, go back!
You self perceived local inhabitants are a dangerous breed. We moved here 3 years ago from OC, CA (not from out of state or some other country, aka, LA or SF) to bring SLO County more medical care that is still lacking.
9 out of 10 people we meet in office or out in the neighborhood are from “somewhere else,” even if they or their parents moved here from OC (a lot of them) 50-80+ years ago.
That makes for a whole lot of non-natives jabber jawing about how they are the natives and everybody else is running this place.
We live in N. County and outside of J. Cunningham, R, Assemblyman, we have had nothing to do with voting in any of the clowns you elected into office and then incessantly complain about.
Look in the mirror weirdos. You’re doing it to yourselves. We’re simply here to try and help via health care, otherwise, this overpriced area is not worth the daily effort it takes to appease “the locals” on all other matters.