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Santa Cruz County, CA June 7, 2022 Election
Directory of Santa Cruz County, CA Measures
County Results as of Jul 7 3:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (80/80)
47.06% Countywide Voter Turnout (78900/167659)

Measures
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Measure B. Transient Occupancy Tax -- County of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 52823 / 69.23% Yes votes ...... 23478 / 30.77% No votes
To fund Santa Cruz County essential public services including wildfire prevention, emergency response/recovery, street repair, public/mental health services, homelessness programs, and affordable housing, shall Santa Cruz County increase its existing Transient Occupancy Tax, paid by tourists and others staying overnight at lodging facilities in unincorporated areas, from 11% to 12% for hotels/motels/inns, and to 14% for vacation rental properties, providing approximately $2,300,000 annually, until ended by voters?

Measure C. County Disposable Cup Tax -- County of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 52957 / 69.64% Yes votes ...... 23082 / 30.36% No votes
To reduce pollution, trash and plastics entering local waters and beaches; protect water quality, public health and marine life; address illegal dumping; help prevent wildfires; clean/maintain parks and public areas; and provide environmental education and other general services, shall 12.5 cents of Santa Cruz County's existing single-use cup charge be collected as a tax until ended by voters, raising approximately $700,000 annually and requiring public spending reports?

Measure D. Greenway Initiative -- County of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 20616 / 26.79% Yes votes ...... 56342 / 73.21% No votes
Shall voters adopt the measure to amend the Circulation Element of the County's General Plan related to use of the Santa Cruz Branch Line Rail Corridor as set forth in the Santa Cruz County Greenway Initiative Petition?

Measure E. District Elections -- City of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 11490 / 66.55% Yes votes ...... 5774 / 33.45% No votes
In order to comply with the California Voting Rights Act and promote more diversity and provide greater accountability of elected officials to residents in all City neighborhoods, while maintaining City leadership focused on the interests of the whole community, shall the Santa Cruz City Charter be amended to provide for a directly-elected at-large Mayor, six council districts, updated rules on term limits, and runoff elections?

Measure F. Sales and Use Tax Question -- City of Santa Cruz (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 8563 / 49.85% Yes votes ...... 8613 / 50.15% No votes
To protect quality of life in the City of Santa Cruz by supporting resources to mitigate the impacts of homelessness, create affordable housing, reduce wildfire risk, maintain City facilities and essential infrastructure, fix streets, support downtown, maintain parks and recreation facilities for youth and seniors, fight climate change, and prevent reductions in important city services, shall the City of Santa Cruz be authorized to augment its General Fund by levying one-half of one percent sales tax, raising about $6 million annually?

 
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