“Senior county analyst Adam Spickler is making a bid at what would be his first elected office — and could be the first time an openly transgender man holds a public office in California… But Spickler said he’s not running to make history; he’s running because he believes his experience working within local and state government — after graduating from Cabrillo himself in 2002 — has prepared him to bring valuable insight to the board.” Santa Cruz Sentinel, August 11, 2018