Editor’s note: These results are unofficial and many ballots are yet to be counted. We’re expecting another update from the county elections office Friday. Jump to other Santa Cruz County election results here.
SANTA CRUZ >> Santa Cruz City Councilmembers Drew Glover and Chris Krohn will be removed from office, according to unofficial election results with all precincts reported early Wednesday.
A county tally showed 56.5% of votes in favor of the removal of Glover and 54.3% in favor of Krohn’s removal.
More than 50% of the vote was needed to recall each council member from office. The unofficial results, as of 2:23 a.m. Wednesday, show all precincts reporting, according to the county elections website. The elections office has not finished counting vote-by-mail, provisional and same-day registration ballots. The election will be certified by March 31.
In the race to replace Councilmember Glover, Renee Golder led with 60.7% percent of the vote to former Mayor Tim Fitzmaurice’s 37.5%. The top vote getter would replace Glover if he is recalled. The term for Glover, 34, ends in December 2022.
In the race to replace Councilmember Krohn, Katherine Beiers led with 54.1% of the vote to Don Lane’s 43.9%. The term for Krohn, 62, ends in December.
Controversial votes on homeless policies helped spark the recall efforts in 2019. Recall organizers have said they disagreed with Krohn and Glover’s votes to keep open the unsanctioned homeless camp near Highway 1 and River Street. Recall supporters also disapproved of a proposal to allow overnight RV parking on Delaware Avenue.
Krohn’s alleged verbal mistreatment of a city staff member at a city council meeting and Glover’s salty exchange with Councilmember Donna Meyers about a meeting room schedule also became talking points among recall supporters.
Recall opponents have said that Glover and Krohn are needed on the council in part to push for 100% affordable housing projects and increased homeless services.
County Supervisor races
In early voting returns, District 2 Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend led challenger Becky Steinbruner 68% to 31.5%. The winner needs more than 50% of the vote.
In the crowded District 1 Santa Cruz County Supervisor race, incumbent John Leopold led newcomer Manu Koenig with 45.8% to 29.3% of the vote. Mark Esquibel captured 10.7% of the vote. Betsy Riker, Benjamin Cogan and Donald Kreutz all had less than 6% of the early vote. Fifty percent of the vote is needed to avoid a runoff among the top two candidates in November.
Tuesday afternoon, Santa Cruz County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Gail Pellerin dropped by the Harvey West Clubhouse and Scouthouse polling place. Pellerin said that new voting machines were working well.
County leaders also placed a dozen ballot drop boxes outside libraries and other places for voters to drop off ballots. Pellerin said the boxes were well used. Voter service centers also were open for a few days before election day for the first time.
“So far, so good,” Pellerin said at about 3:45 p.m. “I think we’ve got good traffic at our polls and our voter service centers.”
Polls were particularly busy at UC Santa Cruz, Pellerin said.
Some polling stations at UCSC had lines of more than an hour to get a ballot. Many were first-time voters. “There’s a lot of voters up there,” Pellerin said. “I know there’s a line. We’re offering that they can leave their application and then go away for two hours and come back and get their ballot. Or they can opt to wait in line and get it.”
Cabrillo College Measure R
A 32-year parcel tax to help fund Cabrillo College remained shy of the 55% it needed to pass Tuesday night. The “Yes” vote received 50.3% of the vote to the “No” vote’s 49.7%.
Bond sales would raise about $17 million annually to update laboratories, classrooms, and other infrastructure on campus.
It would tax homeowners $19 per $100,000 of assessed value on their homes. Opponents have pointed out that the tax would add to two other Cabrillo College taxes already on tax rolls. Another Cabrillo bond measure failed in 2016.
Supporters have said more than half of Santa Cruz County high school graduates attend Cabrillo College. Although overall enrollment has declined in recent years, there are crowded programs in nursing and technical medical fields in part because of lack of facilities, supporters have said.
Santa Cruz County Superior Judge race
In the judge’s race for Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Nancy de la Peña held a lead of 43.5% to Annrae Angel’s 28.9% to Jack Gordon’s 26.9% of the vote.
De la Peña was a 30-year criminal defense attorney and is now assistant counsel for Santa Cruz County. Angel and Gordon are defense attorneys.
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Resultados de las elecciones locales
¿Debería ser destituido el concejal de Santa Cruz Drew Glover? - necesita mayoría de votos para aprobarse
| Sí | 7,250 | 56.47% |
| No | 5,589 | 43.53% |
¿Qué candidato debería sustituir a Glover, en caso de que sea destituido?
| Renee Golder | 7,085 | 60.70% |
| Tim Fitzmaurice | 4,378 | 37.51% |
¿Debe ser destituido el concejal de Santa Cruz Chris Krohn? - necesita mayoría de votos para aprobarse
| Sí | 6,910 | 54.30% |
| No | 5,815 | 45.70% |
¿Quién debería sustituir a Krohn, si es destituido?
| Katherine Beiers | 6,190 | 54.06% |
| Don Lane | 5,027 | 43.90% |
Medida R - bono Cabrillo College - necesita 55% para pasar
| No | 25,778 | 49.71% |
| Sí | 26,078 | 50.29% |
Juez del Tribunal Superior del Condado de Santa Cruz
| Nancy de la Peña | 19,992 | 43.48% |
| Jack Gordon | 12,381 | 26.93% |
| Annrae Angel | 13,305 | 28.94% |
Asambleísta estatal, distrito 29
| Titular Mark Stone (D) | 35,649 | 77.78% |
| Shomir Banerjee (R) | 10,038 | 21.90% |
Miembro de la asamblea estatal, distrito 30
| Titular Robert Rivas (D) | 4,453 | 75.55% |
| Gregory Swett (R) | 1,427 | 24.21% |
Senador estatal, distrito 17
| John Laird (D) | 29,666 | 56.92% |
| Vicki Nohrden (R) | 11,046 | 21.20% |
| Maria Cadenas (D) | 9,686 | 18.59% |
| John Nevill (D) | 1,608 | 3.09% |
Representante de los EE.UU. en el Congreso, 18º Distrito Congresual
| Titular Anna Eshoo (D) | 7,237 | 58.16% |
| Richard B. Fox (R) | 1,498 | 12.04% |
| Rishi Kumar (R) | 1,845 | 14.83% |
| Phil Reynolds (R) | 1,469 | 11.81% |
| Bob Goodwyn (Libertario) | 367 | 2.95% |
Representante de los EE.UU. en el Congreso, 20º Distrito Congresual
| Jimmy Panetta (D) | 27,121 | 65.73% |
| Jeff Gorman (R) | 7,043 | 17.07% |
| Adam Bolaños Scow (D) | 7,042 | 17.07% |
Medida S: Bonos del Distrito Escolar del Valle de San Lorenzo - necesita el 55% para aprobarse
| No | 2,836 | 47.25% |
| Sí | 3,166 | 52.75% |
Medida T: Impuesto sobre la parcela en el distrito de Santa Cruz High School (necesita el 66,66% para aprobarse)
| Sí | 18,455 | 70.36% |
| No | 7,773 | 29.64% |
Medida U: Impuesto sobre la parcela del Distrito Escolar Elemental de Santa Cruz (necesita el 66,66% para aprobarse)
| Sí | 10,319 | 76.64% |
| No | 3,146 | 23.36% |
Medida V: Impuesto sobre la parcela del Distrito Escolar de Soquel (necesita el 66,66% para aprobarse)
| Sí | 3,862 | 60.52% |
| No | 2,519 | 39.48% |
Medida W: Contratos de obras públicas de la ciudad de Santa Cruz (se necesita mayoría de votos para aprobar)
| Sí | 9,413 | 79.56% |
| No | 2,418 | 20.44% |
Medida X: Elecciones en el distrito de Santa Cruz City Schools (necesita mayoría de votos para aprobarse)
| Sí | 8,502 | 76.60% |
| No | 2,597 | 23.40% |
Medida Y: Watsonville impuesto sobre las ventas para la seguridad pública
| Sí | 3,039 | 76.22% |
| No | 948 | 23.78% |
Consulte nuestra serie "Vota el 3 de marzo" sobre las elecciones locales.
Entrevistamos a más de 200 votantes de todo el condado y les preguntamos de qué querían que hablaran los candidatos. Luego entrevistamos a los candidatos a la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz y al Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz basándonos en lo que escuchamos.
- Parte 1: Votar en el condado de Santa Cruz 101 (8 de enero de 2020)
- Parte 2: La Agenda del Pueblo (30 de enero de 2020)
- Parte 3: La carrera a supervisor del Distrito 2 (3 de febrero de 2020)
- Parte 4: La carrera a supervisor del Distrito 1 (6 de febrero de 2020)
- Parte 5: Revocación del escaño de Drew Glover en el Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz (9 de febrero de 2020)
- Parte 6: Revocación del escaño de Chris Krohn en el Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz (10 de febrero de 2020)
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the length of the proposed Cabrillo College parcel tax.
Stephen Baxter es cofundador y editor de Santa Cruz Local. Cubre el gobierno del condado de Santa Cruz.
Kara Meyberg Guzman es consejera delegada y cofundadora de Santa Cruz Local. Antes de Santa Cruz Local, fue redactora jefe del Santa Cruz Sentinel. Es licenciada en biología por la Universidad de Stanford y vive en Santa Cruz.
