Oceanside voters have been betrayed! In 2020, more than two-thirds of voters rejected high-density housing on Oceanside’s farmland.
Yet, that project was approved, and many more similar developments could follow.
We asked the candidates running in this local election if they would commit to saving our farmland. Mayor Esther Sanchez, who is thankfully running for re-election, gave us an immediate “yes.”
In contrast, we got silence — NO RESPONSE — from Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim and Councilmember Peter Weiss. Why the silence? It might be linked to both of them benefiting from tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funding from real estate developers or their allies.
Oceanside voters, this might be your last chance to protect our farmland. Sanchez has consistently supported Oceanside’s farmers and farmland. In District 3, Jimmy Figueroa is a strong “yes” to preserve our farmland. In District 4, Amber Kae Nuatoa is the third “yes” we need.
Weiss’ silence, his previous vote for high-density cluster housing on Oceanside farmland, and his campaign donors speak volumes. The choice is clear: more dense housing or preserving our farmland.
Ed Haas
Oceanside
