Combined ballot

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(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Governor

• Gavin Newsom, Democratic
  6,470,104 votes 59.2%
• Brian Dahle, Republican
  4,462,914 votes 40.8%

Lieutenant Governor

• Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic
  6,418,119 votes 59.7%
• Angela E. Underwood Jacobs, Republican
  4,332,602 votes 40.3%

Secretary of State

• Shirley N. Weber, Democratic
  6,462,164 votes 60.1%
• Rob Bernosky, Republican
  4,298,530 votes 39.9%

Controller

• Malia M. Cohen, Democratic
  5,936,856 votes 55.3%
• Lanhee J. Chen, Republican
  4,789,345 votes 44.7%

Treasurer

• Fiona Ma, Democratic
  6,287,076 votes 58.8%
• Jack M. Guerrero, Republican
  4,405,781 votes 41.2%

Attorney General

• Rob Bonta, Democratic
  6,339,441 votes 59.1%
• Nathan Hochman, Republican
  4,390,428 votes 40.9%

Insurance Commissioner

• Ricardo Lara, Democratic
  6,355,915 votes 59.9%
• Robert Howell, Republican
  4,249,391 votes 40.1%

State Board of Equalization; District 2

• Sally J. Lieber, Democratic
  2,146,948 votes 69.8%
• Peter Coe Verbica, Republican
  927,700 votes 30.2%

United States Senator

United States Senator; Full Term

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  6,621,621 votes 61.1%
• Mark P. Meuser, Republican
  4,222,029 votes 38.9%

United States Senator; Unexpired Short Term

• Alex Padilla, Democratic
  6,559,308 votes 60.9%
• Mark P. Meuser, Republican
  4,212,450 votes 39.1%

United States Representative

United States Representative; District 18

• Zoe Lofgren, Democratic
  99,776 votes 65.9%
• Peter Hernandez, Republican
  51,737 votes 34.1%

United States Representative; District 19

• Jimmy Panetta, Democratic
  194,494 votes 68.7%
• Jeff Gorman, Republican
  88,816 votes 31.3%

Member of the State Assembly

Member of the State Assembly; District 29

• Robert Rivas, Democratic
  63,439 votes 63.8%
• Stephanie L. Castro, Republican
  36,030 votes 36.2%

Member of the State Assembly; District 28

• Gail Pellerin, Democratic
  121,119 votes 68.0%
• Liz Lawler, Republican
  56,917 votes 32.0%

Member of the State Assembly; District 30

• Dawn Addis, Democratic
  115,770 votes 60.0%
• Vicki Nohrden, Republican
  77,079 votes 40.0%

Judicial

California Supreme Court (Yes/No)

• Patricia Guerrero
  70.9% Yes (6,194,671) 29.1% No (2,537,627)
• Goodwin Liu
  69.3% Yes (5,908,904) 30.7% No (2,623,045)
• Martin J. Jenkins
  69.3% Yes (5,825,582) 30.7% No (2,576,601)
• Joshua P. Groban
  68.0% Yes (5,664,354) 32.0% No (2,661,668)

Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 6 (Yes/No)

• Mary J. Greenwood
  79.4% Yes (466,689) 20.6% No (121,188)
• Charles E. Wilson, II
  77.3% Yes (450,877) 22.7% No (132,109)
• Cynthia C. Lie
  78.0% Yes (446,642) 22.0% No (126,062)

School

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Tony K. Thurmond
  5,681,318 votes 63.7%
• Lance Ray Christensen
  3,237,785 votes 36.3%

Trustee; Cabrillo Community College District; Trustee Area 1

• Donna Ziel
  8349 votes 56.12%
• Sara E. Brylowski
  6363 votes 42.77%
• (166 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.12%, 4928 Under Votes, 4 Over Votes)

Trustee; Cabrillo Community College District; Trustee Area 2

• Adam Spickler
  11244 votes 80.28%
• Bob Kittle
  2639 votes 18.84%
• (123 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.88%, 4070 Under Votes, 9 Over Votes)

Trustee; Cabrillo Community College District; Trustee Area 6

• J. Dan Rothwell
  10412 votes 69.63%
• Mark Hucklebridge
  4370 votes 29.22%
• (171 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.14%, 4551 Under Votes, 4 Over Votes)

Trustee; San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District; Trustee Area 4

• Gail D. Levine
  6219 votes 60.53%
• Ryan Lipert
  3986 votes 38.8%
• (69 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.67%, 1922 Under Votes, 4 Over Votes)

Trustee; Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

• Kimberly A. De Serpa
  4264 votes 62.89%
• Natalain Schwartz
  2473 votes 36.47%
• (43 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.63%, 1464 Under Votes, 3 Over Votes)

Trustee; Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District; Trustee Area 5

• Olivia Flores
  1347 votes 52.03%
• Jennifer Schacher
  1222 votes 47.2%
• (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.77%, 183 Under Votes, 1 Over Votes)

Board Member; Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District (3 Elected)

• Alex Shultz
  13,372 votes 25.7%
• Steve Chen
  13,073 votes 25.2%
• Misty Davies
  10,367 votes 20.0%
• David Guidry
  7,802 votes 15.0%
• Chris Miller
  7,333 votes 14.1%
• (22 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.0%, 2,904 Under Votes 5.3%, 9 Over Votes 0.0%)

Board Member; Scotts Valley Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Lucia Rocha-Nestler
  5156 votes 37.12%
• Roger L. Snyder
  4343 votes 31.27%
• Patricia Adams
  2714 votes 19.54%
• Corey Warner
  1621 votes 11.67%
• (56 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%, 4920 Under Votes, 20 Over Votes)

Board Member; Happy Valley Elementary School District (3 Elected)

• Jacob Zils Willet
  512 votes 30.75%
• Rachel Click Richardson
  481 votes 28.89%
• Clifford Hodges
  464 votes 27.87%
• Edward "Teddy" Wood
  197 votes 11.83%
• (11 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.66%, 909 Under Votes, 6 Over Votes)

Trustee; Soquel Union Elementary School District; Trustee Area 4

• Phil Rodriguez
  1231 votes 57.77%
• Justin Maffia
  887 votes 41.62%
• (13 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.61%, 584 Under Votes, 1 Over Votes)

Supervisor; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 3

• Justin Cummings
  10359 votes 51.08%
• Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson
  9754 votes 48.1%
• (165 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.81%, 1754 Under Votes, 12 Over Votes)

Supervisor; County of Santa Cruz; Supervisorial District 4

• Felipe Hernandez
  5442 votes 57.11%
• Jimmy Dutra
  3959 votes 41.55%
• (128 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.34%, 419 Under Votes, 12 Over Votes)

City

Council Member; City of Capitola (3 Elected)

• Yvette Lopez Brooks
  2549 votes 25.94%
• Alexander Pedersen
  1847 votes 18.8%
• Joe Clarke
  1827 votes 18.59%
• Gerry Jensen
  1803 votes 18.35%
• Enrique Dolmo, Jr.
  1772 votes 18.03%
• (2675 Under Votes, 6 Over Votes)

Council Member; City of Santa Cruz; Council District 4

• Scott Newsome
  1710 votes 50.32%
• Hector Marin
  1180 votes 34.73%
• Bodie Shargel
  248 votes 7.3%
• Gregory A. Hyver
  240 votes 7.06%
• (20 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.59%, 518 Under Votes, 11 Over Votes)

Council Member; City of Santa Cruz; Council District 6

• Renee Golder
  2246 votes 57.77%
• Sean Maxwell
  1616 votes 41.56%
• (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.67%, 410 Under Votes, 4 Over Votes)

Mayor; City of Santa Cruz

• Fred Keeley
  16215 votes 70.3%
• Joy Schendledecker
  6645 votes 28.81%
• (207 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.9%, 1981 Under Votes, 10 Over Votes)

Council Member; City of Scotts Valley (2 Elected)

• Derek Timm
  3720 votes 40.37%
• Allan Timms
  2982 votes 32.36%
• Jim Reed
  2458 votes 26.67%
• (5303 Under Votes, 9 Over Votes)

Council Member; City of Watsonville; Council District 3

• Maria Orozco
  1143 votes 94.85%
• (62 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.15%, 171 Under Votes)

Council Member; City of Watsonville; Council District 4

• Kristal Salcido
  1102 votes 96.08%
• (45 Total Other Write-In Votes 3.92%, 222 Under Votes)

Council Member; City of Watsonville; Council District 5

• Casey K. Clark
  730 votes 91.48%
• (68 Total Other Write-In Votes 8.52%, 202 Under Votes)

Council Member; City of Watsonville; Council District 7

• Ari Parker
  1140 votes 53.85%
• Nancy A. Bilicich
  951 votes 44.92%
• (26 Total Other Write-In Votes 1.23%, 100 Under Votes, 2 Over Votes)

District

Director; Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Sammy Robustelli
  2318 votes 34.14%
• Robert Louis Presswood
  1895 votes 27.91%
• Vince Y. Cortinas, Sr.
  1644 votes 24.22%
• David Dunning
  920 votes 13.55%
• (12 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.18%, 2035 Under Votes, 46 Over Votes)

Director; Central Fire Protection District of Santa Cruz County; District 5

• Michael Hushaw
  4400 votes 68.9%
• Denise Miller
  1942 votes 30.41%
• (44 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.69%, 1691 Under Votes, 2 Over Votes)

Director; Felton Fire Protection District (2 Elected)

• Jim Anderson
  1976 votes 47.6%
• Norman Crandell
  1703 votes 41.03%
• Adam Hensleigh
  465 votes 11.2%
• (7 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.17%, 2147 Under Votes, 2 Over Votes)

Director; San Lorenzo Valley Water District (3 Elected)

• Mark Smolley
  6329 votes 27.42%
• Jeffrey Hill
  5584 votes 24.19%
• Bob Fultz
  5569 votes 24.12%
• Alina Layng
  5518 votes 23.9%
• (6271 Under Votes, 20 Over Votes)

Director; Soquel Creek Water District (3 Elected)

• Bruce Jaffe
  11833 votes 28.65%
• Rachél Lather
  11432 votes 27.68%
• Carla C. Christensen
  10203 votes 24.71%
• Kris Kirby
  4175 votes 10.11%
• Corrie Kates
  3362 votes 10.41%
• (10073 Under Votes, 10 Over Votes)

Commissioner; Santa Cruz County Port District (2 Elected)

• Toby Goddard
  22150 votes 42.58%
• Reed Geisreiter
  20553 votes 39.51%
• Dick Starr
  8970 votes 17.25%
• (341 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.66%, 33286 Under Votes, 38 Over Votes)

Director; Pajaro Valley Healthcare District (2 Elected)

• Joe Gallagher
  11,998 votes 41.2%
• Marcus Pimentel
  9,145 votes 31.4%
• Jasmine Notanee Nájera
  7,966 votes 27.4%
• (179 Total Other Write-In Votes 0.4%, 15,258 Under Votes 34.2%, 34 Over Votes 0.1%)

Proposition 1 Reproductive Freedom
Pass: 7,176,888 / 66.9% Yes votes ...... 3,553,564 / 33.1% No votes

Amends California Constitution to expressly include an individual's fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which includes the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives. This amendment does not narrow or limit the existing rights to privacy and equal protection under the California Constitution. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect because reproductive rights already are protected by state law.

Proposition 26 Sports Betting in Casinos
Fail: 3,514,597 / 33.0% Yes votes ...... 7,129,127 / 67.0% No votes

Also allows: sports wagering at certain horseracing tracks; private lawsuits to enforce certain gambling laws. Directs revenues to General Fund, problem-gambling programs, enforcement. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly reaching tens of millions of dollars annually. Some of these revenues would support increased state regulatory and enforcement costs that could reach the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 27 Online Sports Betting
Fail: 1,906,342 / 17.7% Yes votes ...... 8,849,206 / 82.3% No votes

Allows Indian tribes and affiliated businesses to operate online/ mobile sports wagering outside tribal lands. Directs revenues to regulatory costs, homelessness programs, nonparticipating tribes. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly in the hundreds of millions of dollars but not likely to exceed $500 million annually. Some revenues would support state regulatory costs, possibly reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 28 Funding Arts and Music Education
Pass: 6,924,618 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 3,827,971 / 35.6% No votes

Provides additional funding from state General Fund for arts and music education in all K+12 public schools (including charter schools). Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year, for arts education in public schools.

Proposition 29 Kidney Dialysis Clinics
Fail: 3,364,407 / 31.6% Yes votes ...... 7,281,201 / 68.4% No votes

Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on site during treatment. Requires clinics to: disclose physicians' ownership interests; report infection data. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually.

Proposition 30 Income Tax on Millionaires for Electric Cars
Fail: 4,560,488 / 42.4% Yes votes ...... 6,203,810 / 57.6% No votes

Allocates tax revenues to zero-emission vehicle purchase incentives, vehicle charging stations, and wildfire prevention. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenue ranging from $3.5 billion to $5 billion annually, with the new funding used to support zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire response and prevention activities.

Proposition 31 Yes or No to Banning Flavored Tobacco Products
Pass: 6,803,431 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 3,923,385 / 36.6% No votes

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a 2020 law prohibiting retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: Decreased state tobacco tax revenues ranging from tens of millions of dollars annually to around $100 million annually.

Measure K School Bond -- Santa Cruz City School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 33156 / 66.76% Yes votes ...... 16508 / 33.24% No votes

To repair/upgrade local middle and high school classrooms/facilities to support achievement in science, math, technology, arts, and skilled trades; build affordable teacher-staff rental housing; install solar/reduce environmental impacts; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing and electrical; remove asbestos/lead; shall Santa Cruz City High School District's measure authorizing $249 million in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying an estimated 3₵ / $100 assessed value ($12 million annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight and all money staying local?

Measure L School Bond -- Santa Cruz City Elementary School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 17856 / 71.21% Yes votes ...... 7219 / 28.79% No votes

To repair/upgrade local elementary schools/classrooms to support achievement in science, math, reading, technology, and arts; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing and electrical; remove asbestos and lead; build affordable teacher-staff rental housing; and install solar/reduce environmental impacts; shall the Santa Cruz City Elementary School District measure authorizing $122 million in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying an estimated 3₵ / $100 assessed value ($6 million annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight and all money staying local?

Measure M Parcel Tax -- Loma Prieta Joint Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1,716 / 67.3% Yes votes ...... 833 / 32.7% No votes
   344 (69.08%) Yes / 154 (30.92%) No in Santa Clara County
   1372 (66.89%) Yes / 679 (33.11%) No in Santa Cruz County

To provide Loma Prieta neighborhood elementary/middle school students with stable funding for current instruction in math, science, reading, technology, arts and other core curriculum; retain/recruit highly qualified teachers, and continue to support classroom technology needs, shall Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District's measure be approved establishing an annual parcel tax of $348 for 8 years, raising approximately $640,000 a year, with senior exemptions, independent citizen oversight, no funds for administrator's salaries, all funds staying in our local schools?

Measure N Empty Home Tax -- City of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 11202 / 46.04% Yes votes ...... 13130 / 53.96% No votes

Shall the City of Santa Cruz establish an "Empty Home Tax" on residences that are in use less than 120 days per calendar year in the amount of $6,000 per single-family residence, $6,000 per parcel with six or fewer units, and $3,000 per year on condominiums and residential units with seven or more units, with revenue allocated toward affordable housing projects, 15% for administration, and 5% for homeless sanitation services, with administration overseen by a community oversight committee?

Measure O General Plan Amendment -- City of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 9656 / 40.52% Yes votes ...... 14174 / 59.48% No votes

Shall the City of Santa Cruz General Plan and Downtown Plan be amended to: (1) prohibit construction of the proposed Downtown Library and Affordable Housing Project and relocation of the Downtown Farmers Market; (2) require development of affordable housing on certain Downtown City-owned surface parking lots; and (3) designate the use of surplus parking district revenue for Downtown affordable housing development projects, alternative transportation programs for downtown workers and other non-parking related expenditures?

Measure P Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 19437 / 80.61% Yes votes ...... 4675 / 19.39% No votes

To fund essential City services, including wildfire prevention; public safety; emergency response; creeks/steams protection; clean parks and public restrooms; street and sidewalk maintenance; affordable housing for working families and the homeless; creating local jobs, shall City of Santa Cruz Municipal Code be amended to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax, paid by tourists and others staying overnight at lodging facilities, from 11% to 12% for hotels/motels/inns, and from 11% to 14% for short-term residential vacation rentals, providing approximately $1,380,000 annually?

Measure Q Planned Growth and Farmland Protectio -- City of Watsonville (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5757 / 67.77% Yes votes ...... 2738 / 32.23% No votes

Shall the City of Watsonville amend provisions of the Watsonville General Plan as provided in the Watsonville Planned Growth and Farmland Protection Initiative?

Measure R Special Tax -- City of Watsonville (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5580 / 64.4% Yes votes ...... 3084 / 35.6% No votes

Community Investment Tax. To provide locally-controlled funding for Watsonville's essential general services, including: after-school and anti-gang programs that keep kids safe; creating safe places to play; keeping parks/ Watsonville Slough trails safe and clean; repairing, expanding, improving parks/playgrounds; fixing potholes; maintaining streets; creating jobs; supporting local businesses, libraries, senior meal programs and general government use; shall the City of Watsonville measure be adopted levying one-half cent sales tax, until ended by voters, providing $5 million dollars annually, with community oversight?

Measure S Growth Planning -- City of Watsonville (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4286 / 50.06% Yes votes ...... 4275 / 49.94% No votes

Shall the City of Watsonville maintain the restrictions on growth approved by the voters in 2002 until 2040, with the exception of any property identified by the City Council during the General Plan update, subject to community input, as being well suited for development that would create local jobs, parks, and safe spaces for kids to play, or housing for working families, seniors, and residents with disabilities?

Measure T Parcel Tax -- Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District (2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 2458 / 57.51% Yes votes ...... 1816 / 42.49% No votes

To improve and build large capital and infrastructure projects, improve safety and enhance our aged buildings and parks, build new public and ADA accessible restrooms, replace ailing infrastructure of our Downtown and Bear Creek Facilities, and develop alternative green energy to power our public spaces, and utilize locally controlled funding with independent oversight, shall BCRPD Capital Improvement Measure levy $36 per parcel/equivalent dwelling unit annually for 30 years?