Santa Cruz County Local News: Elections & Politics


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11/09/2022
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The race for the District 7 seat on the Watsonville City Council has been the tightest contest in the county. Current rep Ari Parker and former Watsonville mayor Nancy Bilicich are separated by a mere 10 votes.

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11/09/2022
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Bonds would help fund repairs and more for 10 Santa Cruz City Schools.

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11/09/2022
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PVUSD trustee candidates Kimberly De Serpa, Olivia Flores lead in early results.

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11/09/2022
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At this time last year, Allan Timms wasn’t even an American. Now, in early voting results, he had risen above Scotts Valley’s vice mayor in his bid for a seat on City Council.

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11/08/2022
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Santa Cruz City Council candidates Renee Golder and Scotts Newsome hold significant leads

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11/08/2022
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MONTEREY COUNTY—Voters in Monterey County Supervisor District 2 are leaning toward Glenn Church, with 58.8% of voters choosing him over opponent Regina Gage.  Church is a lifelong resident of North Monterey County who owns and manages Church Christmas Tree Farms. He is the founder of Pacific Coast Soils, which has since closed. Gage is executive [...]

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11/08/2022
The current delegation is 42 Democrats, 11 Republicans. Last year, the state lost a seat, forcing redistricting.

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11/08/2022
Derek Timm has a lead in the race for two Scotts Valley City Council seats as Jim Reed and Allan Timms remain head to head.

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11/08/2022
Watch the newly anointed second-term governor closely in 2023. He has been making unmistakable moves that signal his interest in the White House. Will he run or won’t he? Here are some of the reasons for both sides of the decision.

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11/08/2022
A cold rain poured outside as Patty Plumb stood before the Shasta County Board of Supervisors on election day and—with a warm smile and a chipper voice—warned that the local voting system is rigged.

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11/08/2022
Even as ballots continue to be counted in two top races, California Democrats running for statewide office had an easy election night, while it was immediately clear the mega millions spent on several high-profile ballot measures turned out to be a poor investment.

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11/08/2022
"Abortion was so much more a part of this election than anyone ever thought," one expert said.

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11/08/2022
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Former Santa Cruz County supervisor, state legislator has 77% of early votes.