Santa Cruz, California — 2026 Local Elections

CA Slates voter guide program for Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County campaigns. Direct mailers, candidate landing pages, and SEO included.

• County: Santa Cruz
• Region: Central Coast
• Population: 65,000+
• Registered voters: 37,000+
• Council seats: 5
• Election cycle: Even-year November general elections

Professional slate mailer services for Santa Cruz campaigns. Reach progressive, engaged voters in this iconic beach city home to UC Santa Cruz.

Offices on the ballot

• Mayor
• City Council (at-large)
• School Board

School districts

• Santa Cruz City Schools
• UC Santa Cruz
• Cabrillo College

Neighborhoods

• Downtown Santa Cruz
• Westside
• Eastside
• Beach Flats
• Seabright
• Pleasure Point
• Live Oak
• Harvey West

Local issues driving 2026 turnout

• UC Santa Cruz enrollment & student housing
• Santa Cruz City Schools facility bonds
• Empty Homes tax & rent control measures
• Highway 1 auxiliary lanes & Murray St bridge
• CZU Lightning Complex Fire recovery
• Coastal Rail Trail & Branch Line passenger rail

Nearby pages

• Watsonville

Voter guide coverage from CA Slates

CA Slates has produced California slate mailers and voter guides since 2012 across five demographic-targeted guides — California Justice Voter Guide, Parents for Progress, Nonpartisan Voter Guide, Seniors Voter Resource, and Women for a Fair California — with targeted direct mail, a candidate landing page, SEO visibility, and compliant SMS outreach in every program.

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