Quick Take:
Lookout's ongoing coverage of 2024 ballot measures before voters in Santa Cruz County.
Voters across Santa Cruz County faced a variety of ballot initiatives in the March 5 primary; click the links below for Lookout’s latest coverage of the respective measures.
Latest results
Measure M: Height-limitation measure defeated by 60%-40% vote
Measure M, a ballot initiative in the city of Santa Cruz on building heights and affordable housing, has been soundly defeated.
Measures K and L: County and city sales tax hikes both pass
Both Measure K and Measure L, the county and city of Santa Cruz sales tax hikes, were decisively headed toward victory after the latest vote counts.
Measure N: Watsonville Community Hospital’s $116 million bond passes
Measure N, Watsonville Community Hospital’s $116 million bond, passed on Tuesday, after the release of results from Santa Cruz County. A combined total of 68.2% voters in both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties supported the measure.
School district ballot measures: Live Oak, Happy Valley, Pacific Elementary all pass
As of Tuesday afternoon’s election update, all three Santa Cruz County school districts had scored victories in a handful of bonds and parcel tax measures.
- Local school district measures: Read more here on Measures I and J in Pacific Elementary School District, Measure H in Live Oak School District and Measure G in Happy Valley Elementary School District.