How Local Leadership Is Shaping Monterey County with Supervisor Chris Lopez

About this episode

Debbie Cox Bultan interviews Supervisor Chris Lopez about local leadership and the challenges facing Monterey County.

In this week's episode, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan sits down with Chris Lopez, Supervisor of Monterey County. They discuss how Lopez's upbringing in the county gives him a unique perspective to lead and talk about the concerns his constituents are currently facing — including quality of life, immigration, housing, and agricultural challenges — and how he is addressing these issues. Debbie and Lopez talk about the vital role of the California Coastal Commission and why tackling affordable housing in a balanced way is essential to solving so many other issues. Lopez also shares what led him to run for public office and how the Mariachi club he created in college led him to meet his wife. Tune in to learn more about the Lettuce Curtain County. IN THIS EPISODE: • [01:05] An introduction to today's guest, Supervisor Chris Lopez. • [02:32] Chris shares a bit about Monterey County and his district. • [04:09] What Chris is hearing from his constituents at the moment. • [08:29] How he's tackling these issues and why housing is top of mind. • [12:02] Chris tells us about the California Coastal Commission. • [15:35] What the California Coastal Commission is doing for the housing…

People in this episode

Host: Debbie Cox Bultan

Guest: Chris Lopez

Topics covered

• local leadership
• Monterey County
• housing
• immigration
• agriculture
• California Coastal Commission

Keywords

• quality of life
• affordable housing
• public office
• community concerns

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Monterey County, the Lettuce Curtain County

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