Placer County District 5 Supervisor Bruce Kranz Is a Manipulator, not an Administrator, and Must Not Be Re-elected!

Kranz serves Kranz. The general public is aware of Kranz accepting large donations from developers, appointing Michelle Ollar-Burris to the Planning Commission, favoring a gravel company over the people of Meadow Vista, blocking the Homewood Ski Resort sale to the Forest Service and redirecting it to private developers, and his clearing the trail to develop Royal Gorge Ski Resort.

Kranz intimidates Placer County employees. Placer County employees fear retaliation from Kranz if their decisions or findings do not favor the person Kranz is currently piloting through the process. Workers feel intimidated, feel pressure to “go along” as opposed to doing what is right and proper. Kranz uses favoritism to bully workers into giving him and his “clients” what they want. Kranz negates expertise with pressure. Eight employees from the Building Department have just been laid off today, which is a department that Kranz frequents in his attempts to help his developer financial supporters get what they need and ignore regulations and law when convenient..

Kranz always tips the tables in his favor. When Kranz is involved, there is never a level playing field because if workers do not do what he wishes, he will find a willing worker, but never forgets the one who would not do his bidding. Policies are manipulated to suit individuals, and decisions are rendered unevenly in Kranz’ favor.

When Bruce Kranz, District 5 Placer County Supervisor, is involved, fear is palpable among county employees. With layoffs now a reality in Placer County generally and the Building Department specifcially, fear of retaliation makes Kranz even more threatening because workers who do not go along fear reprisal.

Voters would be shocked to learn what kind of vehicle Kranz demanded the County supply him for 24/7 use with a Placer County credit car.

Kranz is like George W. Bush because favoritism always trumps policy, regulations and law.

Kranz is not an administrator so much as a manipulator, an intimidator, a person who ought never to have been a Placer County Supervisor and definitely ought not to be re-elected.