Electing top issues

“I would say it’d be the expansion and improvement of John Wayne

Airport. I’m affected because it flies over my house.”

PETER PALMIOTTO, 31

Newport Beach

“Being good to business. I always have the fear that you drive

business away, and it’s easy for government to do it and not notice

it.”

FRANK CUMMINGS, 65

Costa Mesa

“Financial. If [Proposition] 1A is going to fold. I’m the former

mayor of Costa Mesa and so I know a lot of what goes on inside. If 1A

doesn’t pass, the state can take all our revenue money. The problem

is the public really understanding it.”

ARLENE SCHAFER, 67

Costa Mesa

“I’d say schools, education. Funding schools and education is the

biggest thing. Because education is inadequate -- inadequate funding

and inadequate content.”

RENE SEABAUGH, 53

Costa Mesa

“Measure L, because it’s taking public land for private use, which

I oppose.”

JOHN DREWS, 62

Corona del Mar

“The most important issue for Costa Mesa is the redevelopment or

lack thereof. They have the redevelopment agency, and I just went to

their meeting, and they just seem to spin their wheels.”

MARIKO BEAVER, 41

Costa Mesa