Cary Swensen
CA · Member, Monterey County Housing Advisory Committee
Owner of Sylvan Learning of Salinas/Monterey and a Hartnell College history instructor who serves on the county Housing Advisory Committee. Her priorities include rent stabilization and fixing roads, sidewalks, and neighborhood safety.
Where Cary Swensen stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Publicly opposed extending Salinas's Measure G sales tax, saying the city was not using the money to fix roads. She also opposed Measure H, which would repeal the city's rent stabilization rules.
September 18, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: montereycountynow.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Publicly opposed extending Salinas's Measure G sales tax, saying the city was not using the money to fix roads. She also opposed Measure H, which would repeal the city's rent stabilization rules.
September 18, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: montereycountynow.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Began serving on the Salinas Measure G Oversight Committee, which reviews how the city spends its 1-cent sales tax; she served until December 2024.
January 19, 2023
Source: webapi.legistar.com
Was appointed by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to the county Housing Advisory Committee (District 4 seat), which advises the county on housing policy and funding; term runs to January 2028.
July 1, 2022
Source: apps.co.monterey.ca.us
Past race Cary Swensen ran in:
- Member, City Council, District 3 · November 3, 2026 · Salinas city, California