


We created a lot of networks and friendships, and really learned how to make an effective countywide network to fight against this big of an industry. “The movement and our organization are stronger now than before this election. “It’s a tough uphill battle but I think we put up a really great fight and we gave big oil a black eye either way,” said Rebecchi. He said they were proud of their ultimately unsuccessful effort that he described as “David and Goliath.” Tomás Rebecchi is campaign manager for the “Yes on A and B” campaign who works with several environmental groups. “Also, dependence on foreign oil is very timely, I think, with all the world events.” “Obviously energy costs are a major issue that everybody is feeling right now and obviously that’s a major motivating factor,” he said. Measures A and B were narrowly defeated, so oil companies will not have to follow new environmental regulations adopted by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors in 2020.īen Oakley is campaign spokesperson for the “No on A and B” campaign who works for the Western States Petroleum Association, and explained what he thought resonated with voters. And I can say that now,” Barrick said.īackers of the Yes on A and B campaign were pleased with the showing even as they trailed on election night at their party at Topa Topa Brewing Company in Ventura. That they stood up for something because they believed in it. And there aren’t too many people who can say that in their lives. “I ran because I believed I needed to, to try to fix the things going wrong in the county and the state. And we’re certainly disappointed in the results.”Īnother closely watched local contest was for District Attorney, where incumbent Erik Nasarenko beat his challenger John Barrick, a senior deputy DA who has prosecuted numerous homicide cases in recent years.īarrick said he’s proud of his first run for office and that he was able to spread his campaign pledge to always put crime victims first. “We felt like we put a good case forward and ran a clean and honest and ethical campaign. That we’re going to work together to keep Ventura County safe.”Īyub said he and his supporters did not expect to see him trailing by over 10% when the first tally was announced. “What really resonated was letting people know our goal is to connect law enforcement with the community rather than being two separate entities. The support that we had from the community was evident when we were out walking precincts,” Fryhoff said. Jim Fryhoff with wife Traci and supporters on election night. Fryhoff was boosted by support from unions representing deputies and other local peace officers. One of the most high-profile contests was for Ventura County Sheriff, where incumbent Bill Ayub lost to Cmdr. And a hotly contested race regarding oil drilling regulations was narrowly defeated in a major win for oil companies that spent heavily on measures A and B. Voters also narrowed the choices for several races in the November election, including two open seats on the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, U.S. That’s due to several retirements and the defeat of an incumbent. Ventura County residents will soon have a new Sheriff, Assessor, County Clerk and Recorder and Treasurer-Tax Collector as a result of the June 7 vote. Photo submittedīy Alex rare for a June primary election to usher in so many new faces to countywide elected offices. It had all started a decade before, when they were students starting their first year at Hogwarts.PICTURED: District Attorney Erik Nasarenko at an election night victory party. A matching inky symbol could be seen on the wrists of their intertwined hands, marking them as the Masters of Death.
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