Just like that, the Nov. 8 general election is less than three months away. With three measures coming before voters in the city of Santa Cruz this fall, we take a look at what they mean.
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November general election preview: Who’s running for Santa Cruz City Council and mayor?
With voting less than three months away, an early look at candidates for the city of Santa Cruz’s new at-large mayor position and candidates in Districts 4 and 6 in the new districted city council setup.
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Biden signs climate, drug prices bill into law, another legislative triumph in a moment of democratic peril
The $700 billion package, which aims to curb climate change and lower prescription drug costs, could help Democrats this fall and burnish Joe Biden’s image. But it comes at a fraught moment for an American democracy still in crisis.
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FBI removed classified documents from Mar-a-Lago, is investigating possible Espionage Act violations
In Monday’s search of former President Donald Trump’s home, the FBI uncovered several types of classified and top-secret documents.
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Labor unions are hot, but their moment might not last
Experts acknowledge the newfound excitement around labor but caution that unions, which have suffered decades of declining membership, are unlikely to turn the tide.
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Attorney General Garland ‘personally approved’ Mar-a-Lago search, moves to unseal Trump records warrant
Attorney General Merrick Garland made his first public comments since the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this week; the spotlight is now on Trump and his lawyers to consent to unseal the records.
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Newsom pins political rise on abortion, guns and health care
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims the role as the national Democratic Party’s political attack dog, he is trolling red-state governors over their positions on guns and abortion. He’s also making a case for himself — with health care front and center.
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Time for a ‘laser beam’ of action: Fred Keeley says he hopes to move Santa Cruz’s biggest issues forward
One of two candidates to lead the city of Santa Cruz into its district-elections future as mayor, Fred Keeley, a noted consensus-builder as both state Assembly leader and as an involved Santa Cruz County changemaker, is looking to speed up the way things get done around here on important issues like homelessness and affordable housing.
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Joy Schendledecker thinks Santa Cruz’s first elected mayor doesn’t need to be a professional politician
Despite having never held elected office, Joy Schendledecker says her mutual aid work in the community has provided her with a unique perspective on what the city needs, and that she is well in tune with the area due to her standing as a typical Santa Cruz resident.
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FBI conducts ‘raid’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, former president says
Donald Trump said Monday that his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida was raided by federal agents. Sources told multiple outlets that the action was related to mishandling of classified documents.