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DESCRIPTION:As we move towards the June 2nd primary election for Congress, let our 
 votes express our common humanity. We are sponsoring a Candidates Forum on 
 “War vs. Peace: U.S. Foreign Policy” on Saturday April 25, 2026, 
 2:00-4:00 pm at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 225 Rooney St., Santa Cruz, CA. 
 All candidates for the District 19 have been invited.\n\nPLEASE JOIN US! It 
 our belief that no candidate, including Rep. Jimmy Panetta, should take 
 their seat for granted.\n\nWe are pleased that the forum will include four 
 candidates for District 19, currently represented by Jimmy Panetta.\n\nSean 
 Dougherty (Democrat) is running for California’s 19th Congressional 
 District to fight for families, not corporate PACs. A software engineer and 
 Santa Cruz resident for nearly a decade, Sean and his wife are raising 
 their toddler in the community they love. Born in Illinois to a nurse and 
 an engineer, he understands working-class struggles firsthand — including 
 the burden of medical debt and student loans. Sean is committed to ending 
 endless wars, guaranteeing healthcare, and building a just, sustainable 
 future for all. https://seanforcongress.org/\n\nAna Luz Acevedo-Cabrera (no 
 party affiliation) is a Professor at Hartnell College. She teaches 
 Business, Technology, Physical Science and Engineering. Outside the 
 classroom she is a community leader and organizer in Monterey County. She 
 is also a Board Member at CHISPA Housing and the Foundation for Monterey 
 County Free Libraries. Prior to teaching, Ana Luz was a Software Engineer, 
 an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, and an Earthquake Engineer, researching 
 the seismic hazard of nuclear power plants. Ana Luz has science and 
 engineering degrees from UC Berkeley and grew up in North Monterey County. 
 https://sites.google.com/view/analuzforcongress/platform\n\nTuka Gafari 
 (Republican) I was born and raised in California with my parents who 
 immigrated from Iran. My wife immigrated from Iran. The beauty of this area 
 is amazing. We enjoy being part of the community. There is no left or 
 right, but we together need to move forward with differences to become 
 stronger. I want to help represent We The People. 
 http://www.vote4tuka.com/\n\nThomas Coxe (no party affiliation) seeks to 
 address the root cause of our national issues, corruption. As envisioned by 
 our first President, the country stands divided between just two political 
 parties, leaving politics a zero sum game for sale to highest bidder. 
 Thomas, a lifelong independent, owns and runs a small contracting company 
 in Santa Cruz county. He has three children with his lovely wife, and they 
 enjoy getting out into the beautiful parks and wild spaces unique to 
 California’s Central Coast. https://www.coxeforcongress.com/\n\nWe look 
 forward to seeing you at our War vs. Peace Foreign Policy Candidate Forum 
 on Sat April 25, 2-4pm at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 225 Rooney Avenue, SC, 
 Ca.\n\n\nCentral Coast Advocates for Peace in the Middle 
 East\nhttps://centralcoastadvocates.org/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/04/09/18885482.php
SUMMARY:War or Peace? Forum for Congressional Candidates in the Central Coast
LOCATION:Quaker Meetinghouse, 225 Rooney Avenue, Santa Cruz
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/04/09/18885482.php
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