Kim De Serpa, candidate for District 2 Santa Cruz County supervisor
Kim De Serpa is running for the Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2 seat in the Nov. 5 election. Voters will choose between De Serpa and Kristen Brown, the top two vote getters of five candidates that ran in the March 5 primary.
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Read about Kim De Serpa’s positions on key issues:
Kim De Serpa. (Contributed)
Kim De Serpa
Age: 57.
Residence: Trout Gulch in the Aptos Hills.
Occupation: Social services manager for Salinas Valley Health Medical Center. De Serpa is “a licensed clinical social worker, chair of the For Kids Foundation Monterey Bay, and member of the Pajaro Valley Prevention & Student Assistance Board.
Experience: Kim De Serpa has been a trustee of the Pajaro Valley Unified School Board for 14 years. “I have first-hand knowledge of how county systems work, or are difficult to access, for patients and families,” De Serpa said. “The [county] supervisor seat represents people who may need assistance with issues or problems in their local county government. My career in social work lends itself to solving complex problems and improving people’s lives.”
Kim De Serpa responds to the District 2 People’s Agenda
These questions are based on Santa Cruz Local’s interviews with residents throughout District 2.
Kim De Serpa and Kristen Brown at a glance
Issue | Kristen Brown | Kim De Serpa |
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Views on passenger rail service on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line: | Supports passenger rail on the Santa Cruz Branch Line. | Willing to support rail “if feasible” but has concerns about its cost and usefulness. |
Road repair priorities: | Would prioritize roads in moderate condition, with less money for failed roads. She said South County roads should get equitable funding. | Wants to increase spending to repair and maintain all roads. She declined to state which roads she would prioritize. |
Would you support a county law that allows rent control? | Yes. | No. |
View on a potential empty-home tax in unincorporated county areas: | Instead of an empty-home tax, wants to incentivize long-term rentals for empty homes. Would consider an empty-home tax with broad support. | Would consider supporting an empty-home tax, depending on the amount of the tax. |
Do you support the Nov. 5 ballot measure for a parcel tax for land and water management, cleanup and conservation? | Yes. | Yes. |
De Serpa on issues brought by young voters in District 2
De Serpa on her record
Read more about local races and measures
- District 2 Santa Cruz County supervisor
- Watsonville City Council
- Measure V – Watsonville commission service
- Measure W — Watsonville charter update
- Measure M – Pajaro Valley Unified School District bond
Correction: A definition of railbanking has been updated in this story.