Susannah Brown, who calls herself a moderate Democrat, is running against Dawn Addis, the incumbent for the 30th Assembly seat.
But Ms. Brown seems to have an agenda.
According to the New Times article “Batting for blue” (March 26), Ms. Brown disagrees with the current plan to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant running for another five years, and instead, her priority is to extend that timeline. I believe Ms. Brown has a clear conflict of interest since her husband is an employee of the power plant.
That plant is dangerous. Earthquake faults sit directly under the plant. The No. 1 reactor is old and brittle, and in the case of an earthquake, could shatter like glass.
Ms. Brown has no governmental experience; she is pro development (“Another Democrat enters the race,” Jan. 5, The Tribune).
It all sounds pretty conservative to me.
I will be voting for Dawn Addis who I trust and who represents the best interests of San Luis Obispo County residents, not the special interest of PG&E!
Lee Andrea Caulfield
Los Osos
This article appears in April 2-9, 2026.
