Capitola City Council, 2 seats
Enrique Dolmo Jr — mrdolmo.com
Margaux Morgan* — margauxforcapitola.com
Gerry Jensen — gerry4capitola.com
Melinda Orbach — melinda-orbach.com
For City Council candidates Q&A, see tpgonlinedaily.com/?s=capitola+city+council+candidates
Scotts Valley City Council, 3 seats
Steve Clark – www.clark4scottsvalley.com
Krista Jett –www.kristajettsv.com
John Lewis — johnlewissvcity.com
Donna Lind* — dlindslind@gmail.com
Dustin Lopez — dustinlopez4council.com
Mercedes Molloy — molloy4svcitycouncil.com
Corky Roberson — colin.roberson2@pfgc.com
For City Council candidates Q&A, see https://tpgonlinedaily.com/scotts-valley-city-council-candidate-qa/
County Supervisor, 2nd District
Kristen Brown — www.Votekristenbrown.com
Kim De Serpa — www.Kimdeserpa.com
County Supervisor, 5nd District
Christopher Bradford — bradfordforsupervisor.com
Monica Martinez — martinezforsupervisor.com
For supervisor candidates coverage, see https://tpgonlinedaily.com/district-5-county-supervisor-candidate-forum/
https://tpgonlinedaily.com/christopher-bradford/
https://tpgonlinedaily.com/monica-martinez/
Pajaro Valley School Board
Area 2
Georgia Acosta* — www.Vote4georgiaacosta.com (official statement)
Carol Turley — www.Carolturley.com
Area 3
Oscar Soto* — (no website or email provided)
Gabriel Jesse Medina — gabriel@medina2024.com
Area 6
Adam Bolanos Scow* — www.Adamforpvusd.com
Jessica Carrasco — votejessicacarasco@gmail.com
Scotts Valley Unified School District Board, 3 seats
Stephanie Espinola – sites.google.com/view/electstephanie
Tuka Gafari – vote4tuka.com
Gary Redenbacher – (no website or email provided)
Michael Shulman* – mshulman@scottsvalleyusd.org
Erica Turzak – ericaturzak4svschools.com
Mitali Hindia Weiglein, appointed * — mitali4svusd@gmail.com
Scotts Valley Fire District Board, 3 seats
Philip Hover-Smoot — philiphhs@gmail.com
Daron Pisciotta* – daron.pisciotta@gmail.com
Zachary Raney – (no website or email provided)
Michael Weaver — mbweaver@sbcglobal.net
Ron Whittle — rgwhittle@gmail.com
San Lorenzo Valley Water District, 2 seats
Bruce Holloway — slvwaterinitiative@gmail.com
Alina Layng* appointed — largaylayng4slvwd.org
Bryan Largay* appointed — largaylayng4slvwd.org
Bill Smallman — billsmallman.com
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Measures
M: Pajaro Valley Unified School District Bond — To update schools, marquee project is a performing art center at Pajaro Valley High School, $315 million, repaid by property owners over 30 years. Needs 55% to pass.
O: Scotts Valley Unified School District Bond — $85 million to update aging schools, construct multipurpose rooms and safer playgrounds at elementary schools, provide all-weather track and field at Scotts Valley High School. Repaid by property owners over 33 years at $46 per $100,000 of assessed value. Needs 55% to pass.
P: Soquel Union School District Bond — To update aging schools and build faculty and staff housing, $73 million, repaid by property owners over 33 years at $30 per $100,000 of assessed value. Needs 55% to pass.
Q: Water and Wildlife Protection — $87 permanent parcel tax on property owners, raising $7.5 million a year for projects to be determined. Needs 50% plus one to pass.
R: Central Fire District — $221 million in bonds to renovate and/or build new fire stations, repaid by property owners over 30 years. Needs 55% to pass.
S: Scotts Valley Fire District Bond — $24.5 million to build a new fire station and admin offices on La Madrona Drive replacing the one on Erba Lane. Repaid by property owners over 32 years at $16 per $100,000 assess value. Needs 66.67% to pass, unless Constitutional Amendment 1 passes, then only 55% is needed to pass.
T: Zayante Fire District: Permanent parcel tax of $50 to $290 to maintain reliable daytime response with paid staff and replace emergency vehicles. Replaces $68 parcel tax approved in 2016.
U: Citizens Initiative: Repeal all fixed water charges in San Lorenzo Valley Water District except the regular services charge and private fire service charge and limit increases in the water service charge to 2% per year through Jan. 1, 2049.
* = indicates incumbent.
