Ward 1 candidate Victor Garcia's campaign kickoff is this Saturday

 

First, I want to thank Ward 1 candidate Victor Garcia's manager for his professionalism and sending me a press release about Garcia's endorsements and campaign launch. I already knew Mario was endorsing him. Unfortunately, the email was in my spam folder. Too many from the Humboldt local left chose not to include me; their loss. The state reps have more brains and are professional.  

Garcia Campaign press release:

Victor E. Garcia Jr., local community organizer and commissioner on the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission, today announced the endorsement of three local elected officials in his campaign for the open Eureka City Council 1st Ward seat.

Endorsing Garcia are Councilmember Leslie Castellano (Ward 1), Councilmember G. Mario Fernandez (Ward 3), and Supervisor Natalie Arroyo (Fourth District).

“Victor has the vision and knowledge to help build a successful Eureka. It doesn’t take long to figure out how difficult life can be behind the Redwood Curtain; though, with Victor’s experience and insight and expertise of public processes, adding him to our city’s leadership would help build a more prosperous Eureka.”

— G. Mario Fernandez, Eureka City Councilmember, Ward 3

Garcia is running on a platform that addresses five interconnected challenges facing Eureka: a behavioral health crisis, lack of healthcare access, housing instability and tenants’ rights, food resiliency, and shrinking state and federal support. He has proposed creating a Rent Board to protect tenants, pursuing an elected Community Healthcare District to reduce the need for residents to travel hours for basic care, and investing in local food production through backyard gardens, gleaning campaigns, and partnerships with local farmers, ranchers, and the fishing industry.

For people experiencing homelessness, Garcia supports safe parking programs, tiny home villages, and embedding mental health professionals alongside community ambassadors. He has emphasized cross-agency collaboration as a strategy for stretching public dollars further during a period of reduced federal and state funding.

“This campaign is about presenting an attainable vision for Eureka and a movement that enables our neighbors to shape its future. Humboldt is full of creative, artistic, resilient, intelligent people, and we will harness their energy to create the future we deserve.”

— Victor E. Garcia Jr., candidate, Eureka City Council 1st Ward

Garcia is a public employee, community organizer, and proud Ward One resident. From watching his mother run a small business for 27 years to organizing progressive victories across California, Victor has spent his life learning how to make systems work for people. He is a member of Operating Engineers Local 3, Vice Chair of the Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee, and a dedicated advocate for a better Eureka. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley and earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Campaign Kickoff Event

Saturday, April 11 | 2:30–4:30 p.m. | Synapsis, 1675 Union St., Eureka (across from Caltrans)

Food provided. Children welcome.