2004 November 2nd - General Election
| Measure |
Title |
Result |
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H
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Community College Repair/Job Training Me... |
Approved |
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J
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Local Transportation Improvement Act |
Failed |
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K
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Repeal of County Emergency Response Fee |
Failed |
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L
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Charter Amendment. Section 707. Mail Bal... |
Approved |
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M
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Charter Amendment. Section 601. Council,... |
Approved |
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N
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Charter Amendment. Section 613. Publicat... |
Approved |
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O
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Charter Amendment. Section 811. City Cle... |
Approved |
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P
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Sales Tax Increase of One-quarter of One... |
Approved |
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Q
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Sales Tax Increase of One-quarter of One... |
Failed |
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R
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Advisory Vote on Sales Tax |
Approved |
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S
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Article 34. Affordable Housing |
Approved |
|
T
|
911 Repeal Initiative |
Failed |
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U
|
Board Expansion |
Approved |
Measure H
West Valley-Mission Community College District
Community College Repair/Job Training Measure
To repair/upgrade West Valley and Mission Colleges, improve training/transfer programs, upgrade fire safety, repair leaky roofs, improve disabled access, repair/expand job training classrooms for nurses, police, firefighters, paramedics, upgrade classroom technology for a changing workforce, repair, construct, equip buildings, classrooms, libraries, sites, science/computer labs, shall West Valley-Mission Community College District issue $235 million in bonds, at legal rates, with annual audits, citizen oversight and no money for administrator's salaries?
[Full text for measure H]
Approved.
(55% majority required)
Votes yes: 1386
Votes no: 1065
Measure J
Santa Cruz County
Local Transportation Improvement Act
Shall a half-cent sales tax be adopted to improve transportation in Santa Cruz County? Improvements will include: widening Highway 1 with carpool/bus/emergency lanes; improving local streets, sidewalks and bike paths, safety on Highway 17, elderly/disabled transportation; building a Coastal bike/walking path next to the rail line; and a Pajaro train station. This 30-year measure will be monitored by an independent oversight committee.
[Full text for measure J]
Failed.
(2/3 majority required)
Votes yes: 50024
Votes no: 65628
Measure K
Santa Cruz County
Repeal of County Emergency Response Fee
Shall the County's Emergency Response Fee Ordinance, Chapter 4.28 of the Santa Cruz County Code, be repealed?
[Full text for measure K]
Failed.
Votes yes: 17180
Votes no: 42430
Measure L
City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment. Section 707. Mail Ballot Elections
Shall Section 707 be added to the City of Santa Cruz Charter to allow the City Council, by resolution, to authorize any municipal election, other than on a date of a regular statewide primary or statewide general election, to be conducted by mail, in accordance with the mail ballot election procedures set forth in the Elections Code of the State of California?
[Full text for measure L]
Approved.
Votes yes: 16158
Votes no: 8780
Measure M
City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment. Section 601. Council, Number, Term
Shall Section 601 of the City of Santa Cruz Charter be amended to further clarify that no member of the Council shall be eligible for re-election for two years
[Full text for measure M]
Approved.
Votes yes: 18577
Votes no: 6645
Measure N
City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment. Section 613. Publication of Ordinances
Shall Section 613 of the City of Santa Cruz Charter be amended to authorize the City Clerk to publish ordinances, other than emergency ordinances and other ordinances which go into effect immediately upon adoption, by methods which include publication in the Internet?
[Full text for measure N]
Approved.
Votes yes: 18944
Votes no: 5716
Measure O
City of Santa Cruz
Charter Amendment. Section 811. City Clerk Powers and Duties
Shall Section 811 of the Charter of the City of Santa Cruz be amended to provide that the City Clerk shall have the power and be required to preserve the record
[Full text for measure O]
Approved.
Votes yes: 21258
Votes no: 3392
Measure P
City of Capitola
Sales Tax Increase of One-quarter of One Percent
Shall a City of Capitola temporary sales tax increase of one quarter of one percent, which sunsets in five years, be adopted to maintain general services including public safety and street improvements?
[Full text for measure P]
Approved.
Votes yes: 2855
Votes no: 1921
Measure Q
City of Watsonville
Sales Tax Increase of One-quarter of One Percent
Shall the City of Watsonville adopt a sales tax increase of one-quarter percent?
[Full text for measure Q]
Failed.
Votes yes: 3661
Votes no: 6198
Measure R
City of Watsonville
Advisory Vote on Sales Tax
ADVISORY VOTE ONLY. Shall the City of Watsonville use the funds from Measure Q, if approved by the voters, for police, fire, parks and recreation services?
[Full text for measure R]
Approved.
Votes yes: 6647
Votes no: 2489
Measure S
City of Watsonville
Article 34. Affordable Housing
Do the qualified electors of the City of Watsonville approve the development, construction, or acquisition by any state public body of Article 34 low rent housing units dispersed throughout the City, if such units do not exceed 1% per year of the total dwelling units in the City except that units not built in any one or more years may be banked for future years?
[Full text for measure S]
Approved.
Votes yes: 4813
Votes no: 4257
Measure T
City of Watsonville
911 Repeal Initiative
Shall the City of Watsonville repeal Chapter 3-15, Emergency Response Fee, of the Watsonville Municipal Code which authorizes a fee to pay the cost of operating Watsonville's share of the Santa Cruz County 911 communication system?
[Full text for measure T]
Failed.
Votes yes: 3516
Votes no: 5904
Measure U
Ben Lomond Fire Protection District
Board Expansion
Shall the number of members of the Board of Directors of the Ben Lomond Fire Protection District be increased from three to five?
[Full text for measure U]
Approved.
Votes yes: 1958
Votes no: 673
