Santa Cruz County half-cent tax for clinics leads at 59%
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On November 3, 2026, Santa Cruz County's Measure E led 59.40% to 40.60% with 58,484 votes counted at 10:25 p.m., per the Registrar of Voters. The five-year half-cent sales tax would provide about $27 million a year for services hit by federal cuts, including community clinics, from April 1, 2027.
A general tax needs a simple majority.
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Local News Matters (Santa Cruz County Registrar of Voters results, November 3, 2026, 10:25 p.m.)Part of
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FQHC Talent. (2026, November 3). Santa Cruz County half-cent tax for clinics leads at 59%. Source: Local News Matters (Santa Cruz County Registrar of Voters results, November 3, 2026, 10:25 p.m.). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/ca-santa-cruz-measure-e-sales-tax-clinics-leads-november-2026