March 3, 2020
Per Resolutions NS-29,573 and NS-29,588, the City of Santa Cruz ordered the placement of two measures on the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election ballot. In addition, per Resolution No. NS-29,598, Council accepted the results of the County Clerk for the recall petitions submitted and ordered consolidation with the March 3rd election.
Resolution NS-29,644 - Approving the Canvass of Results(PDF, 1MB)
Current Recall Effort
Councilmember Chris Krohn
Filed by Santa Cruz United
Councilmember Drew Glover
Filed by Santa Cruz United
Steps and Timeframes involved for Preparing and Circulating the Recall Petition
Flow Chart - Qualifying a Recall for the Ballot(PDF, 292KB)
The deadline for submission of the petitions is October 22, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
If you have signed the petition and wish to withdraw your signature, per Elections Code 103:
A voter who has signed an initiative, referendum, or recall petition pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this state shall have his or her signature withdrawn from the petition upon filing a written request that includes the voter’s name, residence address, and signature with the appropriate county elections official or city elections official prior to the day the petition is filed.
Candidate Information
| Name |
Date 501 Submitted |
Date Nomination Papers Issued |
Term Seeking to Complete |
Qualified? |
| Golder, Renee |
11/27/2019 |
11/27/2019 |
December 2022 |
Yes |
| Lane, Don |
12/3/2019 |
12/3/2019 |
December 2020 |
Yes |
| Beiers, Katherine |
12/9/2019 |
12/9/2019 |
December 2020 |
Yes |
| Towbin, Peter |
|
12/9/2019 |
Undecided |
Withdrew |
| Fitzmaurice, Tim |
12/10/2019 |
12/10/2019 |
December 2022 |
Yes |
| Emberson, David R. |
12/16/2019 |
12/16/2019 |
December 2022 |
Withdrew |
| Carr, Christopher J. |
12/18/2019 |
12/18/2019 |
December 2022 |
Withdrew |
| Johnson, Michael A. |
12/19/2019 |
12/19/2019 |
December 2022 |
Papers not returned |
| Bruce, Austin |
12/19/2019 |
12/19/2019 |
December 2020 |
No |
Measures on the Ballot
The following ballot measure questions have been approved by Council to place on the March 3, 2020 ballot.
Please note: Arguments for or against the measures, as well as the City Attorney's Impartial Analysis are due to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on December 13th. Rebuttals for arguments for/against are due to the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on December 20th.
Measure W - Charter Amendment: City of Santa Cruz Contracts for Public Works
Measure W Ballot Question
In order to allow the City of Santa Cruz greater flexibility in contracting for public works construction projects, such as major planned improvements in City infrastructure, shall the City of Santa Cruz Charter be amended to allow for the use of design-build or other best value procurement for public works construction, to be established by ordinance?: Yes or No
Measure X - Charter Amendment: Trustee Area Elections for Santa Cruz City Schools
Measure X Ballot Question
In order to allow Santa Cruz City Schools District to conduct elections by trustee areas adopted by the District, rather than specifying the makeup of the School District Board of Trustees in the City Charter, shall the City of Santa Cruz Charter be amended to rescind Article XVI?
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