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November 4, 2014 California General Election

Offices on the Ballot

 

 

Candidates to be elected from the following jurisdictions:

(The names of incumbents are on file at the County Elections Department or on the website at www.votescount.com)

Candidates nominated in the June 3, 2014 primary:

PARTISAN

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Office

Jurisdiction

Term

Statement

Governor

State

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

Lieutenant Governor

State

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

Secretary of State

State

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

Controller

State

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

Treasurer

State

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

Attorney General

State

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

Insurance Commissioner

State

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

State Board of Equalization

District 2

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

U.S. Representative in Congress

18th & 20th Dist.

2 years, commencing Jan. 3, 2015 (noon)

18th = $671, 20th = $1,917

Member of the Assembly

29th & 30th Dist.

2 years, commencing Dec. 1, 2014

29th = $2,107, 30th = $481

NONPARTISAN

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Superintendent of Public Instruction

State

4 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015

County Supervisor - 3rd & 4th Districts

County

4 years, commencing Noon, Jan. 5, 2015

3rd = $705, 4th = $414

County Office

Countywide

4 years, commencing Noon, Jan. 5, 2015

$2,423,

Superior Court Judge

Countywide

6 years, commencing Jan. 5, 2015


Candidates to be elected from the following jurisdictions:

BOARDS OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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DISTRICT

OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Santa Cruz County Board of Education

3 Governing Board Members

· Trustee Areas: 1, 2, 7

By trustee area

Registered voter of the district residing within the trustee area (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

TA 1 = $549

TA 2 = $527

TA 7 = $570

Santa Clara County Board of Education

3 Governing Board Members

· Trustee Areas: 2[2], 6, 7

By trustee area

Registered voter of the district residing within the trustee area (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

TA 2 = $217

Cabrillo Community College District

3 Governing Board Members

· Trustee Areas: 1, 2, 6

By trustee area

Registered voter of the district residing within the trustee area (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 72103)

TA 1 = $540

TA 2 = $553

TA 6 = $555

West Valley-Mission Community College District

3 Governing Board Members

· Trustee Area 3, 5[3], 7[4]

By trustee area

Registered voter of the district residing within the trustee area (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 72103)

TA 5 = $188

TA 7 = $195

UNIFIED/HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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DISTRICT

OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Aromas-San Juan Unified School District

2 Governing Board Members[5]

At large

Registered voter of the district (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

$166

Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District

3 Governing Board Members[6]

At large

Registered voter of the district (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

$217

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

4 Governing Board Members

· Trustee Areas: 1, 4, 5, 7

By trustee area

Registered voter of the district residing within the trustee area (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

TA 1 = $331

TA 4 = $222

TA 5 = $240

TA 7 = $316

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

3 Governing Board Members

· Trustee Areas: 1, 2, 4

File by TA Elected at large

Registered voter of the district residing within the trustee area (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

TA 1 = $412

TA 2 = $412

TA 4= $412

Santa Cruz City School District

4 Governing Board Members

· 2 in Trustee Area 1 (inside city)

· 1 in Trustee Area 2 (outside city)

· 1 in Trustee Area 3 (at large)

File by TA Elected at large

Registered voter of the district residing within the trustee area (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

TA 1 = $1,298

TA 2 = $1,298

TA 3 = $1,298

Scotts Valley Unified School District

3 Governing Board Members

· 2 - 4 year terms

· 1 - 2 year term

Elected at large

Registered voter of the district (Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

$341


ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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DISTRICT

OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District

3 Governing Board Members

At large

Registered voter of the district
(Ed. Code §5012, 5030, 35107)

$197

Happy Valley Elementary School District

3 Governing Board Members

$181

Lakeside Joint Elementary District

3 Governing Board Members[7]

$178

Live Oak School District

3 Governing Board Members

$360

Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District

3 Governing Board Members[8]

$205

Mountain Elementary School District

2 Governing Board Members

$180

Pacific School District

2 Governing Board Members

$172

Soquel Union Elementary School District

2 Governing Board Members

$415

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

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DISTRICT

OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Aromas Tri-County Fire

3 Directors[9]

At large

Registered voter of the district. (Health & Safety Code §13841)

$166

Aptos/La Selva Fire

2 Directors

$415

Ben Lomond Fire

2 Directors

$218

Boulder Creek Fire

2 Director

$258

Branciforte Fire

3 Directors

· 2 - 4 year terms

· 1 - 2 year term

$186

Central Fire

3 Directors

$621

Felton Fire

2 Directors

$228

Pajaro Valley Fire

3 Directors

2 Four-Year Terms

1 Two-Year Term

$264

Scotts Valley Fire

2 Directors

$348

Zayante Fire

2 Directors

$200

WATER DISTRICTS

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DISTRICT

OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Central Water

3 Directors

At large

Registered voter of the District. (Water Code §30500)

$196

Lompico County Water

2 Directors

At large

$176

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency

3 Directors

· Divisions A, C - 4 year terms

· Division D[10] - 2 year term

By Division

Registered voter of the Division. (Water Code §30735)

Division A = $304

Division C = $270

Division D = $204

San Lorenzo Valley Water

3 Directors

At large

Registered voter of the District. (Water Code §30500)

$393

Scotts Valley Water

4 Directors

· 3 - 4 year terms

· 1 - 2 year term

At large

$255

Soquel Creek Water

3 Directors

At large

$536

PORT DISTRICT

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DISTRICT

OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Santa Cruz Port District

2 Commissioners

At large

Registered voter of the district. (Harbors & Navigations Code §6240.5)

$1,081

RECREATION DISTRICTS

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DISTRICT

OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District

2 Directors

At large

Registered voter of the district or a registered voter of the state who owns property in the district. (Public Resources Code §5783.3)

$258

La Selva Beach Recreation District

4 Directors

· 2 - 4 year terms

· 2 - 2 year terms

At large

$184

MISCELLANEOUS DISTRICTS

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DISTRICT

OFFICES UP FOR ELECTION

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

1 Commissioner

· Ward 2[11]

File and Elected by Ward

Registered voter of the district residing in the ward.

$166

Pajaro Dunes Geologic Hazard Abatement

4 Directors

· 3 - 4 year terms

· 1 - 2 year term

At large by property owners

Owner of real property in district. Public Resources Code §5783.3

$145

Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District

3 Directors

Appointed by Board of Supervisors. Resolution No. 96-05-01

Registered voter of the state and 1) reside in the district and either own real property or have served two years or more as an associate director providing advisory assistance to the board, or 2) be a designated agent of a resident landowner within the district. Public Resources Code §9352

N/A


CITIES

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CITY

OFFICE

INCUMBENT

TERM

HOW ELECTED

QUALIFICATIONS

STATEMENT

Capitola

(General Law)

3 Council Members

Stephanie Harlan

4 year

At large

Registered voter of the city.

$253

Sam Storey

Michael Termini

Santa Cruz

(Charter)

3 Council Members

Hilary Bryant

4 year

At large

Registered voter of the city, and shall have been for at least thirty (30) days next preceding nomination or appointment, a resident of the City of Santa Cruz.

$758

David Terrazas

Lynn Robinson

Scotts Valley

(General Law)

2 Council Members

Jim V. "Jim" Reed

4 year

At large

Registered voter of the city.

$275

Stephany E. Aguilar

Watsonville

(Charter)

Council Member - Dist. 3

Lowell Hurst

4 year

File & elected by district.

Registered voter of the city residing within the council district 30 days preceding the opening date for the filing of nomination papers.

$200

Council Member - Dist. 4

Eduardo Montesino

$203

Council Member - Dist. 5

Daniel Dodge

$195

Council Member - Dist. 7

Nancy Bilicich

$212


[2] TA 2 includes Santa Cruz County voters in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District.

[3] TA 5 includes Santa Cruz County voters in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District.

[4] TA 7 includes Santa Cruz County voters in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District.

[5] Includes San Benito and Monterey counties.

[6] Includes Santa Clara County.

[7] Includes Santa Clara County.

[8] Includes Santa Clara County.

[9] Includes San Benito and Monterey Counties

[10] Includes San Benito and Monterey Counties

[11] This is the only Ward out of seven in the district that includes a few voters in Santa Cruz County. The remainder and most of the district is in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.

Justices of the California Supreme Court and Court of Appeals file a Declaration of Candidacy to succeed themselves in their present office. Justices then stand for confirmation in the November 4, 2014 election. There are no opponents.

THE COURTS

Supreme & Appellate Court Justices to be elected pursuant to Article VI, §16(a) of the Constitution of the State of California. The justices stand for election to a full term of 12 years beginning January 5, 2015.

Court

Position

Incumbent

Supreme

Associate Justice

Marvin R. Baxter

Supreme

Associate Justice

Kathryn Mickle Werdegar

Appellate, 6th District

Associate Justice

Miguel Marquez

Appellate, 6th District

Associate Justice

Eugene M. Premo

Appellate, 6th District

Associate Justice

Franklin D. Elia

Appellate, 6th District

Associate Justice

Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian

Appellate, 6th District

Associate Justice

Adrienne Grover


(The names of incumbents for the following offices are on file at the County Clerk/Elections Department or on the website at www.votescount.com)