Voting options for fire victims in Santa Cruz County
About 35,000 people have been told to leave their homes as a result of the CZU August Lightning Complex…
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Filing periods for numerous Monterey County elective offices extended
Monterey County Elections said the regular candidate filing period for the General…
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Central Coast Comeback: How the pandemic will change voting in the November election
Amid coronavirus concerns, voting by mail will likely see all-time turnout this November. Every registered voter in California will receive a…
Continue Reading California sets in-person voting rules under virus threat
California is sending every registered voter a mail-in ballot for the November election, but the state will also establish hundreds of…
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San Benito County votes “no” to new development along Highway 101
Andy Hsia-Coron wore a bright yellow “No on K” button proudly, Wednesday. The Aromas resident is credited with leading a group against development…
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County officials remind residents not to put political yard signs in recycling bins
Primary elections are over now, and Santa Cruz County officials are reminding residents that political yard…
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Sanders wins top prize, California; Biden surges nationwide
Bernie Sanders has won California’s Democratic presidential primary. The state has 415 delegates at stake, the biggest haul on the electoral…
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Dominican Hospital employee helps patients vote in primary election
The Patient Services Coordinator at Dominican Hospital made sure patients got a chance to vote…
Continue Reading Technical issues lead to long lines for California voters
Some California voters are waiting in long lines because of technical glitches connecting to the statewide voter database or too many…
Continue Reading Resurgent Biden starts Super Tuesday with big Virginia win
Joe Biden has notched his first major Super Tuesday victory, winning Virginia to start the most pivotal night of the Democratic presidential primary.…
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Same-day voter registration in Santa Cruz County
Voting was even easier this election day for Santa Cruz County residents. For the first time in the county, every voting poll allowed for same day…
Continue Reading Monterey County District 4 seat eyed by four candidates
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) With Monterey County Supervisor Jane Parker not seeking re-election, the district 4 seat is now up for grabs by four…
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Newcomer takes on incumbent for State Assembly District 29
Incumbent Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Scotts Valley) and newcomer Shomir Banerjee are running to represent Assembly District…
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Central Coast’s Congressional race features candidates with clear differences
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Congressman Jimmy Panetta is seeking his 3rd term in office representing the Central Coast in California’s 20th…
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Five Candidates Seeking San Benito County District 2 Supervisor Seat
A big race in San Benito County is for District 2 Supervisor after current supervisor is set to retire. “It’s a huge district geographically, its…
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The Race for San Benito County Supervisor District 5
First time candidate Bea Gonzales is hoping to make a change in San Benito County District 5. “I’m not happy with the current state of affairs in…
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Political newcomer challenges incumbent for San Benito County District 1 Supervisor seat
San Benito County Supervisor, Mark Medina is seeking a re-election for San Benito County District 1. “Well, I ran three years ago. I ran for the…
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Klobuchar is ending her presidential bid, will endorse Biden
Amy Klobuchar is ending her Democratic presidential campaign and is set to endorse Joe Biden.…
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Measure G: Monterey sales tax increase
The city hopes Measure G will help erase a looming budget deficit and allow city services to continue at present…
Continue Reading District 1 Supervisor race in Santa Cruz County
District 1 Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisor John Leopold is up for his fourth term as supervisor. The incumbent is being challenged by five…
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Measure K would bring future commercial growth to San Benito County
The debate over commercial growth in San Benito County was a highly discussed topic over the last year. In September, the board of supervisors…
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California voting changes raise concerns for ‘Super Tuesday’
Major changes to the way people vote has election advocates on edge as Californians cast ballots in the Democratic presidential contest and other…
Continue Reading Get to know the 2020 presidential candidates
With so many candidates for the 2020 presidential election, it can be hard to keep track…
Continue Reading Track 2020 primary elections around the country
Find out when primary elections will be held around the…
Continue Reading Delegate tracker for 2020 presidential primaries
As the primary elections continue, presidential candidates are working to earn delegates to win their party’s…
Continue Reading Bios for Senate, Governor, House of Representatives candidates
Want to learn more about people running for…
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Two Santa Cruz City Council members up for recall on the primary ballot
A controversial question that could remove two Santa Cruz City Council members from office is set to appear on the primary…
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Measure E aims to build new housing for Soledad teachers
Soledad Unified School District says offers to teachers and staff are often turned down due to a lack of housing in the…
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Del Rey Oaks seeks to extend sales tax through Measure F
Del Rey Oaks isn’t the smallest city in Monterey County, but it’s close – a half square mile in size, with a population under…
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Watsonville considers sales tax renewal in March
The City of Watsonville is asking voters this year to renew a one-half-percent sales tax rate in the city to help pay for first responders and…
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Senate District 17 Candidates weigh in on affordable housing, homelessness
Senator Bill Monning is serving his final term in the California State Senate, leaving his seat open for the…
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Candidates consider affordable housing solutions ahead of SC County Board of Supervisors election
Incumbent Zach Friend and Becky Steinbruner discussed solutions for a lack of affordable housing in District…
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California voters can now change parties even on Election Day
California will allow voters to change their party affiliations as late as Election Day, a move that could have major implications for the large…
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CVRA: Polarized voting negatively impacting Latino voters in Santa Cruz
The California Voting Rights Project said it will be giving the City of Santa Cruz a Notice of Violation of the California Voting Rights…
Continue Reading How to vote in the 2020 elections
California primary elections are coming up on March 3, and this is how Central Coast residents can…
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Monterey County Elections sending out mail-in ballots
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Elections office has sent out 149,000 ballots through the mail for the March 3, 2020 primary election.…
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Will Measure K stop land development on portion of San Benito County if rejected?
A controversial proposal over land development along Highway 101 near San Juan Bautista is just a couple months away from hitting the ballot, but…
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Watsonville Police, Fire and Parks departments start campaign for Measure Y
Watsonville Police, Fire and Parks departments are campaigning for a measure on the March 2020 ballot.…
Continue ReadingBetter Ask Barry: Didn’t Prop 7 end Daylight Saving Time?
Californians changed their clocks from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time on Sunday. It was the second such switch since voters overwhelmingly…
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