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City of Watsonville

52,590 Population
23,497 Voters

City of Watsonville

52,590 Population
23,497 Voters

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Election Results

City of Watsonville
Candidate Races 3
City Council – District 2
Oscar Rios 50.1% +0.2%
Oscar Rios
50.1% +0.2% 678
David Hermosillo
49.9% -0.2% 675
City Council – District 6
Trina Coffman Gomez 50.5% +1.0%
Trina Coffman Gomez
50.5% +1.0% 998
Doreen Martinez
49.5% -1.0% 979
City Council – District 1
Felipe Hernandez 100.0%
Felipe Hernandez
100.0% 1,042
Ballot Measures 4
Measure J
PASSED 75.2% Yes +50.4%
To protect the quality of life in Watsonville by limiting further cuts to police, fire, emergency services, parks and recreation, economic development, job creation, and essential city services; shall the City of Watsonville be authorized to levy an additional one percent of Transient Occupancy Tax on people staying at lodging facilities in the City?
Yes
75.2% +50.4% 9,628
No
24.8% -50.4% 3,169
Measure K
PASSED 72.5% Yes +45.0%
Shall the Utility Users Tax Ordinance be amended reducing the tax on telecommunications and video from 6% to 5.5%, exempt low income persons/seniors/disabled from energy taxes, adding wireless and modernizing ordinance to treat taxpayers the same regardless of technology; to generate approximately four million annually, until ended by voters or reduced by City Council to help fund essential services including: police, fire protection, youth programs, parks and recreation, and all money staying local?
Yes
72.5% +45.0% 9,057
No
27.5% -45.0% 3,429
Measure L
PASSED 74.2% Yes +48.4%
To protect and preserve the quality of life in the City of Watsonville and to fund essential City services, shall an ordinance be adopted to impose a tax on cannabis cultivation of not more than $20 per square foot per year of canopy area, not more than 2.5% on gross receipts from manufactured cannabis product, and not more than 10% on gross receipts from the retail sale of cannabis?
Yes
74.2% +48.4% 9,136
No
25.8% -48.4% 3,176
Measure M
PASSED 74.2% Yes +48.4%
(ADVISORY) If Measure L is approved by the voters, shall (i) 20% of its proceeds be used only to pay for law enforcement and crime prevention services, (ii) 15% used only to pay for fire services, (iii) 20% used only to pay for community development, (iv) 25% used only to pay for parks and community services, (v) 8% used only for the City libraries, and (vi) 12% only for non-profit social and community services?
Yes
74.2% +48.4% 8,949
No
25.8% -48.4% 3,113
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