Santa Cruz Weekly recommends former Santa Cruz teacher George Martinez for Santa Cruz County Board of Education.
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Endorsements: Santa Cruz City Council
Eight candidates are competing for three open seats on the Santa Cruz City Council in an election that could well see a seismic shift toward the center for a body long dominated by progressives. Termed-out are the left-leaning Mike Rotkin and Cynthia Mathews; up for re-election is pragmatic incumbent Lynn Robinson.
Endorsements: Measure H
Measure H is being touted as a way to fund extra police officers, which many residents and business owners have been demanding ever since gang violence began intensifying on the Westside. The May 1 mayhem added to the sense of urgency. But faced with a 1.5 percent increase in the utility tax (from 7 to 8.5 percent), which would add $5-6 a month to the average household’s financial burden, some of those same people are now balking.
Endorsements: Capitola City Council
Of a field of four strong candidates, Bob Begun and Michael Termini offer useful technical expertise.
Endorsements: Assembly Districts 27 and 28
District 27 incumbent Bill Monning and Watsonville mayor and District 28 candidate Luis Alejo will do well by the Central Coast in Sacramento.
Endorsements: Lompico Water Board
Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the board of directors of this small but troubled water district, which this year has been beset by embezzlement, the firing of its longtime district manager and a grand jury report detailing a history of gross mismanagement.
Endorsements: Statewide Propositions
The Santa Cruz Weekly’s recommendations on the Nov. 2 statewide ballot initiatives.