 If increased taxes concern your readers, Etta Waterfield is the candidate for the 33rd Assembly District seat most skilled to fight for constituents in Sacramento. Her election would contribute fresh, non-political ideas and common sense at the capitol.
 Her experience and knowledge as a former director of economic development and as a Santa Maria planning commissioner are what is needed to change the legislative bottleneck. She is the only candidate with a realistic approach.
This article appears in May 20-27, 2010.