Oxnard Treasurer
New treasurer to ease City Hall toxicity following investigation into incumbent malfeasance.
James Aragon, a contract analyst, is running against incumbent Phillip Molina. A VC Star questionnaire and League of Women Voters forum failed to reveal substantial policy differences between the candidates---if anything, they seem to credit each other with having similar views. Both are nominally qualified, with MBAs and finance experience. On a political level, neither is appealing: Aragon is voting for Republican Aaron Starr for City Council, and one of Molina’s few posts on his campaign site is from an “All Lives Matter” protest.
Instead, I’m voting primarily on the relationship with City Hall. Molina was elected in 2016, and City Council took away some of his job responsibilities after an investigator identified malfeasance, spurring Measure L which would restore these duties. Both candidates support L (I’m voting against it). A new treasurer would ease this toxicity.