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.
Measures K & L 2024
Coverage of Measures K & L, ballot initiatives to raise the sales tax in the city and county of Santa Cruz.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
The votes are in: Santa Cruz wants growth. But why does it now take so long to count ballots?
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.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
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.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
A Lookout View: Yes on Measures K and L
Lookout endorses Measures K and L. We know taxes are not popular, but both the county and city of Santa Cruz need these to fund critical programs and services.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Measures K and L: We need to invest in our collective future
Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley and District 3 County Supervisor Justin Cummings make the case for sales tax increases in the City of Santa Cruz and the county.
Posted inOpinion from Community Voices
Santa Cruz City and County need more funds — vote yes on Measures K and L
Lookout politics columnist Mike Rotkin is in favor of both sales tax increases on the ballot March 5. “If you look around you,” he writes, “it is not hard to see that our city and our county are in desperate need of additional funding.”