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There’s no equity and inclusion for Republicans or any Non-Democrat in South County, and few care because most live in their protective bubble. Representative Gallardo’s major contributions over the last 12 years — including as President of the Board — were never recognized because every local media source, including SBCC’s The Channels, refused to report on her significant remarks and accomplishments. Rather, the current Board majority of progressive selected militants plus former SBCC employee complicit weak Ellen Stoddard chose to unlawfully censure Trustee Gallardo forbidding her from representing her District plus the greater Santa Barbara Hispanic community for which SBCC receives supplemental tax funding as a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Any local Board that is 6 Democrats to 1 Republican seems to do everything it can to remove the non-Democrat. Motions by the sole non-Dem are not seconded; closed Board sessions focus on bullying the conservative to resign (as succeeded at Santa Ynez High School District), last minute special meetings are called with only the conservative NOT given advanced heads up, … the list is long of the abuses Trustee Gallardo has been subjected to over the years. During her tenure she has proven to be the only known Trustee who reads the Agenda and its lengthy attachments, is the only Trustee with advanced degrees and successful career experience in both education and K-14 school fiscal management, and the only Trustee asking the tough questions taxpayers need answered.

In return, she was censured: forced to speak during public comment as a member of the public rather from the Dias as the duly elected representative of her District, and the Santa Barbara Community College District. She has not been duly protected from lawsuits or from other Trustee actions despite the millions SBCC spends on Attorney Craig Price at Griffith and Thornburgh who knows what’s required to keep the millions rolling in from SBCC and SBUSD property taxpayers.

Republicans and No Party Preference (NPP) registered voters, whose combined numbers equal progressive Democrats, need to unite to identify INFORMED highly qualified career executive candidates, finance them, and work to ensure each is elected to become the majority on school boards. The time is NOW for 2026! Otherwise militants , progressives, those who are employed by government or NGOs, or are retired or newcomers will be DCC and NWPC of SB selected to fill every elected seat on every Board and Council in South County. Sadly, the status quo will continue because life in a protective bubble is cozy and safe until the collapse of South County or there’s a change in the weather.

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Dec 21Edited

It’s interesting how in “lefty world” race is everything. That’s right, one’s self worth, integrity, intentions, righteousness, even good vs. evil is based on race. That is until minorities are of the conservative persuasion, then achievements are downplayed, or as in this in this case, ignored all together.

Yes, minorities that dare to go against the liberal agenda and ideology are often subjugated to harassment and routinely regarded as “sell outs.”

Well, these times they are a changing. Conservatives of all colors and backgrounds are coming out of the woodwork in droves. Spiritually, it is uplifting and self liberating to come out of the darkness and finally be heard. Even black citizens in Chicago are fed up, standing up to the lawlessness and incompetence of the once almighty Democratic machine.

Finally, the adults are back in the room and in charge. Enough is enough and we as conservatives of all races and backgrounds, are not going back!

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