Joy Schendledecker

Joy Schendledecker vs Ryan Coonerty Commitments

No endorsements or contributions from Real Estate, Police organizations or their PACs.

✅ Joy

❌ Ryan

No excessive fundraising or wasteful campaign spending

✅Joy

❌ Ryan

Top Issues

Housing

• Strong renter protections

• More “Yes” locations for temporary and permanent housing

• Affordable homes near schools, parks, and transit

• Housing accessible for people with disabilities

• Progressive revenue tools like a Property Transfer Tax

Labor

• Unwavering support for workers and unions

• More city staff delivering public services

• Higher wages and safer working conditions

Environment

• Community-led climate action

• Protect and expand public ownership of land and assets

• Public infrastructure for public good

• Public transit as a foundation for equity

Democracy & Governance

• Publicly financed campaigns

• Ranked Choice Voting

• Fund neighborhood precinct assemblies

• Constituent-led planning and permitting

Joy is running as part of a working-class movement to expand participatory democracy in Santa Cruz.

We will hold City leaders accountable to their promises, challenge unjust policies, and push past political gridlock and special-interest influence.

Santa Cruz belongs to the people who live and work here — tenants, workers, teachers, nurses, students, young people, caregivers.

Let’s build real grassroots power.

Less astroturf. More community voice.

https://joyforsantacruz.com/