Santa Cruz County Local News: Elections & Politics


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10/14/2022
Three candidates are in the race for two open seats on the Scotts Valley City Council. Derek Timm and political newcomer Allan Timms have are supporting each other in opposition to Vice Mayor Reed, who also serves as the chief of staff for the mayor of San Jose.

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10/14/2022
For the first time in Santa Cruz history, voters will have a direct say in determining who their next mayor will be. Before Measure E was approved on June 8, the mayorship rotated between members of the City Council.

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10/14/2022
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With four names on the ballot for two Scotts Valley Unified School District board seats, locals are getting a say on the future direction of their local school system.

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10/13/2022
Justin Cummings and Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, the two hopefuls looking to fill the District 3 seat on the Board of Supervisors, sparred politely at Lookout Santa Cruz’s candidate forum. How to help the unhoused, and in what ways, was the top issue that separated the two Santa Cruz City Council members.

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10/13/2022
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Santa Cruz County Supervisor candidate Jimmy Dutra says that allegations of sexual abuse made against him are “completely false and untrue,” and stem from a dispute with his late father’s ex-wife.

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10/12/2022
With Bodie Shargel out of the race for the Santa Cruz City Council District 4 seat, three contenders remain. Campaign finance disclosure statements show low fundraising numbers for all three political newcomers with service worker Hector Marin raising the most.

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10/11/2022
The campaign for mayoral candidate Fred Keeley has raised about $32,000 more than opponent Joy Schendledecker, according to the latest financial disclosures.

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10/11/2022
The immediately apparent differences between career politician Fred Keeley and political newcomer Joy Schendledecker deepen as they begin to talk about their platforms in the campaign for Santa Cruz mayor.

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10/11/2022
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In an hour-long interview with CalMatters, Secretary of State Shirley Weber talks about changing California's recalls for governor, increasing voter participation and other issues.

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10/10/2022
Stephen Siefke alleged in a civil suit filed last week, and in an interview with Lookout Santa Cruz, that 4th District supervisor candidate Jimmy Dutra, then 30, sexually assaulted him 12 years ago.

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10/09/2022
The top two vote-getters in the June primary race for Assembly District 30 now face each other in the Nov. 8 general election: Democrat Dawn Addis and Republican Vicki Nohrden. The reconfigured district includes coastal areas from Santa Cruz to Big Sur, south Monterey County and San Luis Obispo County ranchlands and vineyards.

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10/09/2022
Both races to fill two seats on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors were close enough to force runoff elections. Now campaign disclosure statements reveal Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson has raised about $31,500 more than opponent Justin Cummings, and Felipe Hernandez has a narrow edge of $2,600 over Jimmy Dutra.

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10/07/2022
With a month to go before the November general election, the Capitola Soquel Chamber of Commerce put on a forum featuring the five candidates vying for a seat on the Capitola City Counci: Alexander Pedersen, Enrique Dolmo Jr., Gerry Jensen, Yvette Brooks and Joe Clarke.

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10/07/2022
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APTOS—This is the second of two articles showcasing the candidates vying for seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees.  Last week, incumbent Jennifer Schacher and Olivia Flores had their say. With four seats up for election, two went uncontested. Daniel Dodge Jr. and Jennifer Holm will be appointed to their positions [...]

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10/07/2022
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School arts funding, abortion protections and flavored tobacco ban are among seven state propositions on Nov. 8 ballot.

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10/06/2022
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A man has filed a civil lawsuit in Santa Cruz County Superior Court, claiming that 4th District supervisorial candidate Jimmy Dutra molested him when he was 12.

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10/03/2022
The Santa Cruz Community Farmers’ Market board will vote soon on whether to move forward on an agreement with the city to relocate the downtown market. The timing—just a month before Santa Cruz voters decide on Measure O—is raising concerns.

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10/03/2022
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom insists that he's not running for president but continues to cultivate a national political profile that may indicate otherwise.

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10/01/2022
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress who declined Marlon Brandon’s Oscar in 1973, has died. Littlefeather, who was Apache and Yaqui and born Nov. 14, 1946 in Salinas, died “peacefully at home” in Marin County.

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09/30/2022
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With two seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District up for election, the makeup of the board could see a shift as political newcomers challenge incumbents.