Send in your questions for May 12 election forum

The “Use Your Voice” public forum for primary election candidates will take place Thursday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Hollister City Council chambers, 375 Fifth St. in Hollister.

BenitoLink readers are invited to send in questions for any of the races (Board of Supervisors District 1, State Assembly, Congress) or for the Measure P half-cent sales tax measure for transportation.  

Deadline for questions is Monday night. Send questions to Leslie David by email at leslie@benitolink.com.

The “Use Your Voice” forum, hosted by BenitoLink and the San Benito County Farm Bureau, will allow voters to take an active role in their county’s future and hear candidates’ answers to important questions.

Thursday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Hollister City Council Chambers

375 Fifth St., Hollister

Candidates and Measure spokesman attending Forum:

Congress (District 20)

• Casey Lucius
• Joe Williams
• Jack Digby
• Barbara Honegger
• ​Jimmy Panetta (unable to attend)

Assembly (District 30)

• Anna Caballero
• Georgia Acosta
• John Nevill
• Karina Cervantez-Alejo

Supervisor (District 1)

• Mark Starritt
• Mark Medina

Yes on Measure P

• Ignacio Velasquez