Nov. 3 2026 election Archives - Santa Cruz Local

Santa Cruz County election preview: tax proposals, city council fights, empty seats

By Jesse Kathan|2026-08-08T09:38:05-07:00August 7, 2026|Tags: Ami Chen Mills, Capitola City Council, Casey Clark, Featured, Felton Fire Protection District, Kristal Salcido, Maria Orozco, Nancy Bilicich, Nov. 3 2026 election, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Ryan Coonerty, Scotts Valley City Council, Watsonville City Council|

Filing remains open for some seats until Wednesday

Half-cent sales tax for Santa Cruz County buses proposed for November ballot

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-20T12:51:33-07:00March 19, 2026|Tags: 2026 elections, buses, Featured, James Sandoval, Jesse Kathan, Manu Koenig, Melinda Orbach, Nov. 3 2026 election, public transit, sales tax, Santa Cruz Metro, Shebreh Kalatari-Johnson, transportation|

Money would avert service cuts and 100 layoffs