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Candidates at Amador forum press for fire-insurance fixes, budget transparency and scrutiny of proposed Buena Vista data center
Summary
At an Amador High School forum hosted by local civic groups, local and state candidates debated wildfire insurance, fiscal transparency, rural services and a proposed data center near Buena Vista. Speakers urged more state and federal funding for mitigation and called for careful review of resource impacts.
A candidate forum at Amador High School drew local voters and students for a two-hour discussion on wildfire insurance, fiscal transparency, rural services and a proposed data center outside Ione.
The event, run under League of Women Voters guidelines and moderated by Katie Scott and Rebecca Wilson, opened with brief candidate introductions and student‑prepared questions. Sandy Waldo, who identified herself as an Amador County resident and longtime local official, framed her campaign around local service and practical fiscal experience. "I am here to challenge the status quo respectfully but firmly because our community deserves better," Waldo said during her opening remarks.
Several candidates singled out wildfire insurance as the county's most urgent…
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