Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the County of Santa Cruz
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

Measure O Protection of Quality Education Act -- Santa Cruz City High School District (2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 15,784 / 71.6% Yes votes ...... 6,251 / 28.4% No votes

To better prepare local middle and high school students for college and career success, shall Santa Cruz City High School District preserve instructional and after-school programs in Career Technical Education, science, technology, engineering and performing arts, and support athletic programs to keep kids safe, healthy and engaged in school, by establishing a parcel tax of $72 per year for 8 years only, with exemptions for senior citizens, independent citizen oversight, and all funds benefitting local middle and high schools?

Measure P Small Class Size and Academic Achievement Act -- Santa Cruz City Elementary School District (Parcel Tax Renewal - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 8,499 / 76.6% Yes votes ...... 2,596 / 23.4% No votes

To protect the quality of education in local elementary schools, attract and retain highly qualified teachers, continue science programs, arts and music instruction, maintain smaller class sizes, provide library services and prevent existing school funding from expiring, shall Santa Cruz City Elementary School District renew its $105 parcel tax for a period of 8 years without raising the tax rate, including an exemption for senior citizens, independent citize n oversight, and all funds staying local to benefit Santa Cruz elementary schools?