Measure Q passes in Santa Cruz County, what it is

Santa Cruz County

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By Jeanette Bent

today at 12:55 PM

Published November 7, 2024 12:53 PM

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Voters in Santa Cruz passed Measure Q this week, which helps support the County’s approach to water and wildfire protection through a parcel tax of $87 annually.

Argument for: The measure would protect water quality; natural water sources; reduce wildfire risks; keep beaches clean and protect marine life; and preserve wildlife habitats.

Argument against: Misleading branding; not independent; fund dispersement not guaranteed; no advocate for unincorporated areas; and lack of solutions, details, or accountability.

A link to the more comprehensive measure is available here.

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Jeanette Bent

I’ve been an international professional writer and performer for over 25 years. With a background in journalism, creative writing, dance and aerial, I find the intersection between all of these skills lands itself somewhere under the term “storytelling.”