Lookout’s ongoing coverage of 2024 races for four seats on the Santa Cruz City Council, in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Election 2024
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Santa Cruz County supervisor races: Koenig wins, Brown and De Serpa head to District 2 runoff, and Martinez to face Bradford in District 5 runoff
Lookout’s ongoing coverage of 2024 races for three seats on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, in Districts 1, 2 and 5.
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District 5 county supervisor: Martinez, Bradford headed to runoff for Santa Cruz Mountains seat
Encompass CEO Monica Martinez and small business owner and community organizer Christopher Bradford were the top two finishers in the District 5 county supervisor primary.
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District 2 county supervisor: Brown, De Serpa headed to runoff
Capitola Mayor Kristen Brown and Pajaro Valley school district trustee Kim De Serpa are headed to a November runoff for the District 2 Santa Cruz County supervisor seat.
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District 1 county supervisor: Koenig holds off Faulkner’s challenge, earns second term
Incumbent Manu Koenig has defeated challenger Lani Faulkner to secure a second term on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.
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In the Public Interest: Santa Cruz County’s primary turnout ‘very concerning’
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Santa Cruz County’s primary turnout ‘very concerning’ From the driver’s seat of her car earlier this primary election cycle, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin flipped on the radio and heard what, to a former election clerk, sounded like fingernails on a chalkboard. For Pellerin, it was a noise that had, of late, become […]
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Why Prop 1 foes are getting back in the fight
Opponents of Proposition 1 withdrew their concession Monday as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health ballot measure barely leads. The foes are launching a campaign, similar to one by Newsom’s political action committee, to find and fix rejected ballots.
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Despite outpacing neighbor counties, Santa Cruz’s primary turnout still ‘very concerning’
Santa Cruz County has consistently turned out at a higher rate in primary elections than its neighboring counties and the statewide average. However, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, the county’s former clerk, called the sub-50% turnout in the 2024 primary “very concerning.”
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Santa Cruz County needs more diverse representation in public office; WILDR is leading the way
Santa Cruz County made some strides in getting more women into office in this past election, but we can do better, say three advocates from Women in Leadership for Diverse Representation/Mujeres en Liderazgo para la Representación Diversa. Here, they offer statistics on why we need more diversity in local leadership and offer to help interested women prepare as candidates.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
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.