Santa Cruz County Local News: Elections & Politics


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10/01/2024
Meet the candidates running for the Area 2 seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees.

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09/28/2024
A look at Margaux Morgan, running for reelection to the Capitola City Council in the November election.

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09/27/2024
The Mercury News guide to the Proposition 2 $10 billion bond to build and repair public schools.

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09/26/2024
A look at Measure Q, the Water and Wildfire Protection Tax on the November ballot and comments from those in favor of the measure and some surprising opposition.

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09/26/2024
A summary of the September 23 forum for the candidates running for the District 2 seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in the November election.

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09/25/2024
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Roughly 50 people gathered in the cafeteria at Landmark Elementary School Monday night for a forum featuring four candidates running for seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees for the Nov. 5 election.

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09/25/2024
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Measure T will appear on ballots in Zayante Fire Protection District, which serves about 5,500 people in areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains including Zayante, Lompico and parts of unincorporated Santa Clara County.

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09/25/2024
The Mercury News guide to the anti-crime and ant-drug dealing measure Proposition 36 on the November ballot.

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09/25/2024
An explanation of Measure Y, an increase of the Capitola sales tax from 9% to 9.25%, on the November ballot.

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09/25/2024
An explanation of the Scotts Valley business license tax Measure X on the November ballot.

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09/25/2024
Meet the candidates running for the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 6 seat in the November election.

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09/23/2024
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Months after Santa Cruz County voters approved a sales tax hike in unincorporated county areas, a lawsuit has been settled and county staff now have access to money collected since July 1.

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09/20/2024
A September 18 candidate forum in Felton featured Monica Martinez and Christopher Bradford who are running for the District 5 seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in the November election.

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09/19/2024
A look at incumbent Trina Coffman-Gomez who is running for a new term on the Watsonville City Council in November.

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09/18/2024
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Last November, the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District asked Scotts Valley voters to approve a bond to build a new fire southside station and provide a better defense against wildfires. The measure lost by just 12 votes, leaving the district to continue struggling with an outdated Erba Lane station.

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09/18/2024
Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends.

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09/14/2024
An introduction to Monica Martinez, CEO of Encompass Community Services and candidate for the District 5 seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.

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09/14/2024
An introduction to Christopher Bradford, candidate for the District 5 seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.

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09/06/2024
The Santa Cruz Sentinel explains the City of Santa Cruz's Measure Z, the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax, which is on the November ballot.