Measure M will bolster democracy by requiring a majority vote before the city’s general plan or zoning ordinance can be amended to allow buildings above existing height limits – limits that are already quite high, at five to eight stories in most of downtown and south of Laurel Street.
March 5 primary 2024
Coverage of the March 5, 2024, primary election.
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No on Measure M: Let’s not make it harder to build affordable housing
Santa Cruz – like all cities in California – is required to plan for thousands of units of housing: If we make it harder to go higher and denser downtown, builders will look to other areas – closer to other neighborhoods – to put multistory apartments.
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Hear from both sides of Santa Cruz’s Measure M in their own words
Editor’s note: Ahead of the March 5 primary election, Lookout editors wanted to give you a chance to hear directly from both sides of ballot initiative Measure M facing voters in the city of Santa Cruz. We gave them 500 words to answer. We hope their answers will provide one more outlet of information as […]
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Hear from Santa Cruz City Council District 1 candidates in their own words
Hear from Santa Cruz City Council District 1 candidates David Tannaci and Gabriela Trigueiro as they answer the question, “How will you provide the sort of leadership our community needs and how are you prepared to meet the moment as it arises?”
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David Tannaci for Santa Cruz City Council District 1: I bring a work ethic, an open heart and understanding of water and environmental issues
David Tannaci believes his experience in a variety of roles makes him the best candidate for a Santa Cruz City Council seat.
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Gabriela Trigueiro for Santa Cruz City Council District 1: I will bring inclusivity and compassion
Gabriela Trigueiro believes her inclusive nature and lived experience make her the best candidate for city council.
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Letter to the editor: A vote for Joe Thompson is a vote for housing
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruzan urges fellow residents to elect Joe Thompson to the District 5 seat on the Santa Cruz City Council.
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Letter to the editor: UCSC students need housing; vote no on M
In a letter to the editor, a UC Santa Cruz associate professor urges a no vote on ballot initiative Measure M.
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Letter to the editor: Sonja Brunner is out of touch and needs to answer to the public
In a letter to the editor, an Eastside Santa Cruz resident asks why incumbent District 2 City Councilmember Sonja Brunner skipped a recent Lookout candidate forum.
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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.