Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin weighs in on what the early election results say about Santa Cruz County. For him, one message is clear: “Don’t do anything that stands in the way of constructing more housing in Santa Cruz.” He also looks at why it’s taking so long to get full results.
County Supervisor District 2 2024
Coverage of the race for supervisor in Santa Cruz County’s District 2, which includes Aptos, La Selva Beach, Seacliff and Rio Del Mar, along with the communities of Corralitos and Freedom plus portions of the cities of Capitola and Watsonville.
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Electoral limbo is exactly where Santa Cruz County officials and candidates expected to be
Until Friday, when the county clerk expects to add another 10,000 to 15,000 votes to the countywide tally, no race in Santa Cruz County is safe enough to call.
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Labor’s big blitz leads third-party spending in Santa Cruz County races
Service Employees International Union Local 521 has spent big in Santa Cruz County supervisor and Santa Cruz City Council races this cycle. Santa Cruz Together and the owner of a local pedicab also jumped into independently advertising local candidates ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
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Where is the money coming from in Santa Cruz County supervisor races?
Across three races for seats on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, money has been flowing from all over the county and even beyond its borders.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Letter to the editor: Kim De Serpa for supervisor
In a letter to the editor, an Aptos resident urges readers to vote for Kim De Serpa for District 2 county supervisor.
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A Lookout View: Kristen Brown and Kim De Serpa for District 2 county supervisor
Kristen Brown and Kim De Serpa each brings a different skill set, but we feel both would add vibrancy, know-how and expertise to the board of supervisors.
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Candidates filed their final pre-election campaign finance disclosures of 2024. This is what they show.
A look at the financial disclosures from candidates for Santa Cruz County supervisor and Santa Cruz City Council and for proponents and opponents of Santa Cruz ballot initiative Measure M.
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Potholes, housing and a crumbling coast: District 2’s next supervisor will confront Santa Cruz County’s biggest issues
Santa Cruz County’s District 2 lays claim to manifold identities: Behind eroding bluffs and expensive beachfront properties sits the more suburban Aptos and its main corridor of Soquel Drive. Those who trek farther inland are greeted by rural tracts of apple orchards and berry farms. The district’s geographic and economic diversity has also placed it at the forefront of some of the county’s most pressing challenges. All this awaits a new county supervisor, with five candidates on the March ballot to replace Zach Friend.
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Five things we learned from Lookout’s March primary candidate forums
Lookout’s primary election forums brought together candidates for six seats across the county and city of Santa Cruz. Five themes rose to the top as the candidates answered questions about their platforms.
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Lookout election forums: Hear and watch the candidates here
How are you making your decisions on the candidates and measures appearing on the March 5 ballot in Santa Cruz County? Lookout’s deep and broad Election 2024 coverage is here to help you. In addition, our election forums are bringing candidates and advocates face to face and side by side in conversations, to fully flesh […]