The big takeaway: Mayor Donna Meyers told frustrated Seabright residents that she would bring forth a proposal to place all commercial zones in the city, including in their neighborhood, off-limits for overnight camping. But a more nuanced discussion about homelessness took place as well.
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Gov. Caitlyn Jenner? Another athlete-turned-celebrity reportedly interested in California’s top office
It’s looking a lot like 2003: Caitlyn Jenner, decathlete-turned-reality star, is reportedly eyeing a run for governor as Newsom faces recall.
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Newsom’s vow to reopen California is a high-stakes political gamble
Gov. Gavin Newsom is running two races this spring: The first is to clobber the coronavirus pandemic that has killed nearly 60,000 Californians and devastated businesses and schools with unprecedented restrictions. The second is to keep his job, which could be threatened by a recall election later this year.
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GOP has unique edge in Newsom recall election — a lower bar to the governor’s post
Republicans haven’t elected a statewide official in California in 16 years. That could change if voters decide to oust the governor.
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Racist messages on rocks, flyers shock Santa Cruzans as propaganda uptick mirrors state, nation
The community is planning counterprotests and pleading with public officials to do more to intervene in the face of…
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DERAIL TRAIL: Biz plan for passenger train next to bike path falls short, putting project’s future in doubt
A tie vote Thursday means that Regional Transportation Commission staff — at least for now — won’t be directed to seek federal or state funding for electric passenger rail along the coastal corridor. But the issue is expected to resurface next month.
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Join us April 9 for ‘A Fireside Zoom with Congressman Jimmy Panetta’
Lookout announces another free virtual event, in partnership with the Santa Cruz County Business Council and Kaiser Permanente. Join us as our Wallace Baine sits down with Rep. Jimmy Panetta to talk economic recovery, infrastructure, politics and more.
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Most California voters in new poll oppose recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom
Voters surveyed by the Public Policy Institute of California were largely split along party lines with 79% of Republicans in support of the recall and the same share of Democrats in opposition.
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It’s not just QAnon. Democrats and Independents also want to recall Gov. Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom is painting the effort to remove him from office as a partisan power grab. But among the tens of thousands of Californians who signed the recall petition are Democrats and independent voters frustrated by his pandemic policies, from school closures to vaccine distribution.
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All the ways California’s election rules could make a Newsom recall a wild ride
With flexible timelines and unusual rules, an election to recall Newsom could spark some of the most raucous political events in recent California history.
