How would you ascertain the current state of Humboldt County’s fiscal controls and what are your plans to enhance them? (200 words) I would start by doing an internal control evaluation. I would involve Auditor-Controller staff and other department staff where appropriate in the evaluation. The purpose would be to review existing fiscal controls to […]
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Karen Paz Dominguez – Questionnaire
How would you ascertain the current state of Humboldt County’s fiscal controls and what are your plans to enhance them? (200 words) I would describe the current state of Humboldt County’s fiscal controls as “evolving” and “strengthening” because I have implemented internal controls that were not in practice previous to my tenure and because the […]
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Up for Judgment
Four years after Humboldt County’s first contested judicial election in 20 years, we have another, with two candidates vying for the seat being vacated by Judge Christopher Wilson’s retirement. And seeing as an incumbent judge hasn’t faced a challenger locally in decades, whoever wins a seat on the bench in June seems likely to be […]
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Ben McLaughlin – Questionnaire
What do you see as a judge’s role in making Humboldt County a more just community? (200 words) There are two relevant contexts: (1) Criminal Law and (2) Civil Law. Regarding the latter, it is essential that a judge treat the parties respectfully, with dignity and give them equal time. These principles are equally important […]
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Meet the Three Candidates Vying for Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters
The position of county clerk-recorder-registrar of voters is one that generally flies under the radar with little fanfare or controversy. But as the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election showed, that’s not always the case and — in times of intense political pressure — its local officials who stand watch over democracy. In Humboldt County, […]
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Juan Pablo Cervantes – Questionnaire
Who was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election? (200 words) Joe Biden is the rightful winner of the 2020 Presidential election. While my focus is on conducting fair and accurate elections in Humboldt, your registrar of voters must be aware of the efforts to undermine democratic processes across the country. Despite a lack […]
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Benjamin Hershberger – Questionnaire
Who was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election? (200 words) The voters decided the 2020 presidential election and the majority of voters elected Joe Biden. The U.S. election process is steeped in laws and procedures that strive for high standards of reliable results. I think this has been proven in the recent Georgia […]
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Tiffany Hunt Nielsen – Questionnaire
Who was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election? (200 words) The President. Nationally, which do you believe is a larger problem: election fraud or voter suppression? (200 words) I believe voter suppression in some parts of the country are more problematic. Fraud is a concern for many, but locally the integrity of our […]
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Natalie Arroyo – Fourth District Questionnaire
What are the two biggest challenges facing the Fourth District and what are your plans to address them? Housing supply for people of all income levels — I’ll address this through land use and zoning to encourage more housing development in areas where density is suitable, DHHS grants for permanent supportive housing and crisis care […]
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Kim Bergel – Fourth District Questionnaire
What are the two biggest challenges facing the Fourth District and what are your plans to address them? Lack of mental health services create 60% or more of the social problems in our region. The problems we face with mental health will take every tool we can use and then some. The Governor is working […]
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Mike Newman – Fourth District Questionnaire
What are the two biggest challenges facing the Fourth District and what are your plans to address them? Issues of mental health/addiction which go together. There are many things that people want the county to do, but city of Eureka has jurisdiction over whatever’s within their city limits so the Board of Supervisors doesn’t have […]
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Larry Doss – Fifth District Questionnaire
NCJ: What are the two biggest challenges facing the Fifth District and what are your plans to address them? Public Safety & Housing are the two biggest challenges for the 5th District as well as the county. What is the county government’s largest flaw in responding to residents’ needs and how do you plan to […]