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"I think you're going to be a wonderful addition to the State Assembly and I am eager to see the great work you will do on behalf of the families in our community."

 

Clark Williams

Northern Vice-Chair of the LGBT Caucus of the California Democratic Party

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Sprenger casts herself as 'outsider' in Assembly bid
Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 5 , 2008

In 1983, Barbara Sprenger was living in West Virginia. But she had grown tired of homesteading in the Monongahela National Forest and mailed her brother in Santa Cruz a $20,000 down payment for a new home -- a place in Felton she had never seen.

 

How Much Is Water Worth? In June, a Jury Will Decide the Price Tag for Felton's Water System
The Valley Post, April 8, 2008

When California American Water conceded the San Lorenzo Valley Water District's right to take over its Felton Water subsidiary in March, the only question left for the legal system to decide became, "How much is it worth?

 

District 27 Update
Metro Santa Cruz, April 2, 2008 - Delegates at last weekend's California Democratic Convention in San Jose had a chance to pick their Chosen One for the District 27 Assembly seat, but the party reps fell short of anointing any of the contenders. It seems the race for termed-out Assemblymember John Laird's seat will remain as tight as ever.

 

California Senator Tom Torlakson, Assemblymember Lois Wolk and former State Senator and Assemblymember Patrick Johnston endorse Barbara Sprenger for Assembly District 27
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 2, 2008 - California Senator Tom Torlakson, Assemblymember Lois Wolk and former State Senator and Assemblymember Patrick Johnston announced today that they have endorsed Barbara Sprenger for Assembly District 27, a seat currently held by John Laird, who terms out at the end of the current session.

 

Campaign spending reports released
The Salinas Californian, March 26, 2008

Campaign reports released this week show plenty of dollars going to state races in Monterey County.... When it comes to fundraising, Barbara Sprenger of Felton is leading the pack of candidates to replace termed-out Assemblyman John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, in the 27th district, according to finance reports filed Monday.

 

Crooked Pipes: FLOW prepares for the final battle against RWE for control of Felton’s water utility
Good Times Santa Cruz, March 19, 2008
How much is water worth? A California American Water (CalAm) internal memo—prepared by a PR firm in 2003 and leaked to activists and the press anonymously—states the following about the prospects of quashing eminent domain mutiny in Felton: “The results of [focus groups] show a grim environment in which the only viable argument appears to be increased taxpayer cost without improvements to service or water quality.”

 

June ballot will be nail-biter
Monterey Herald, March 5, 2008

If California's Feb. 5 presidential primary is any indication, candidates in a couple of hotly contested local races in the June 3 primary could be biting their nails for weeks waiting to find out who won.

 

Barbara Sprenger endorsed for Assembly
Salinas Californian, February 29, 2008

California Assembly members Sally Lieber and Jim Beall Jr. endorsed Democrat Barbara Sprenger on Thursday for Assembly District 27. Sprenger has already been endorsed by Congressional representatives Zoe Lofgren and Mike Honda, former San Jose mayor Susan Hammer and more than 250 representatives of the health care, labor, environmental, education, social services, legal, safety and business communities.

 

 

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With so many critical issues to tackle in Sacramento right now, I believe it is more important than ever to elect leaders with real-life skills and the common-sense perspective that comes from community experience.

 

I am a businesswoman, a mother, a grandmother of three, a former school board member and a community leader who helped take on an international corporation to protect our most precious natural resource – clean, locally-controlled water.

 

I’m Barbara Sprenger, a candidate for California Assembly, District 27. I hope you will join my campaign to work for solutions in Sacramento.

 

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California National Organization of Women endorses


Barbara Sprenger for Assembly

 

Barbara Sprenger received the endorsement of the California National Organization of Women in her run for the 27th Assembly District seat, currently held by John Laird. The district includes portions of Santa Cruz, Monterey and Santa Clara counties.

 

"It's a tremendous honor to receive the endorsement and support of California NOW," Sprenger said. "I've committed my life to advancing the rightos of women and girls in California and will continue to be strong advocate for them in the State Legislature."

 

 

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Governor Schwarzenegger: Put Out the Fire

Burning down our educational system won’t fix California’s budget mess

 

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Governor Schwarzenegger’s demand to cut $4.8 billion from education is pouring gasoline on the fire that is threatening our economy. It’s the wrong plan at the wrong time as we face one of the worst state budget crises in recent memory and the very real threat of a recession.

The only way to ensure a bright economic future is to invest in the education of our people:
  • A report by California State University demonstrated that every dollar invested in our state university system returns $17 back in the state economy.
  • A study by Economic Policy Institute found that California would save $12 for every $1 we invest in a targeted, high quality, publicly funded preschool program – or $8 for every $1 we invest in a similar universal preschool program.
  • The Public Policy Institute of California warns that, unless we reverse the current trend that limits access to the education our children need for the jobs of the future, California could face a generation of chronic underemployed — further burdening our social and safety-net programs while depriving the state of tax revenues from high-wage jobs.

 

Democratic Activists for Women Now endorse Sprenger

 

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. April 7, 2008 - The Santa Clara County group Democratic Activists for Women Now (DAWN) on Sunday endorsed Barbara Sprenger for Assembly District 27.

 

DAWN is an organization of grassroots volunteers whose primary purpose is to assist in the election and selection of progressive, pro-choice women to elective and appointive office - and of male candidates who support women's issues as well. DAWN provides accessibility to candidates and forums for addressing issues, determining their impact on women and effective legislative chance.

 

California Senator Tom Torlakson, Assemblymember Lois Wolk and former State Senator and Assemblymember Patrick Johnston endorse Barbara Sprenger for Assembly District 27


SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 2, 2008 - California Senator Tom Torlakson, Assemblymember Lois Wolk and former State Senator and Assemblymember Patrick Johnston announced today that they have endorsed Barbara Sprenger for Assembly District 27, a seat currently held by John Laird, who terms out at the end of the current session. Read more..

 

Barbara announces opposition to Prop. 98
The people financing Proposition 98 want you to believe that the ballot measure will protect ordinary citizens from having their property taken from them by eminent domain. In reality, Prop. 98 will eliminate rent control, raising rents on seniors and working families, and its other provisions have the potential to impede local land use planning, erode environmental protections and prevent communities from acquiring their water systems, like we've worked so hard to do in Felton. For more information, visit no98yes99.com.

 

On the radio
Barbara discussed issues facing Santa Cruz, Monterey and Santa Clara County voters in a wide-ranging interview that aired recently on Santa Cruz radio KSCO. You can listen to the interview here. (MP3 may take a minute to begin playing).

 

Assembly candidate Barbara Sprenger calls for student loan support in return for public service

January 30, 2008 – Barbara Sprenger, candidate for California’s 27th Assembly District, today called for education reform that will reimburse students for a year of college loan payments in return for a year of working in the public or non-profit sector in an underserved area.

 

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Assembly candidate Barbara Sprenger calls for action now to reform California’s health care gridlock

 

October 30, 2007 – Barbara Sprenger, candidate for California’s 27th Assembly District, today called for major reform of the health care delivery system that is leaving millions of state residents without affordable health care. She reinforced her support of a Single Payer system.

 

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Sprenger proposes loan program promoting energy efficient technologies for homes and small businesses

 

October 8, 2007 - Barbara Sprenger, candidate for California's 27th Assembly District, today proposed the California Energy Loan Program, which will provide 100% low-interest loans to individuals and small businesses for solar panels, solar and on-demand water heaters, home-scale wind generators, insulation and other clean energy and conservation systems.

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Growing Our Economy in Sustainable Ways

We need high-wage jobs of the future -- the kind of jobs Barbara helped create as co-founder of a successful small business. Her company, Mountaingate Engineering, developed and patented a novel and energy-efficient technology that allowed metal can manufacturers to meet stringent Clean Air Act requirements using less energy and space than was possible with any other available
equipment.

 

 

Protecting Our Environment

We need to make our environment our very highest priority.That's just what Barbara did when she worked with others to organize Friend of Locally Owned Water (FLOW) in Felton to take on a multinational corporation and win the fight to protect our local water supply.

 

Working for Health Care for Every Californian

We need long-overdue health

care reform to ensure that all

Californians have coverage,

bringing financial relief and

security to California families

and helping California

business compete.

 

 

Ensuring Excellence in Education for Every Child

We need the world's best public schools so our kids can thrive in the economy of the future -- and that's exactly what Barbara worked to accomplish for eight years as an elected trustee of the San Lorenzo Valley School Board.