Yes on Empty Home Tax 2022

01/20/2024

Election season 2024 is in full swing. Ballots drop in two weeks. If you want to elect progressive candidates and ensure progressive candidates can actually win when they run please check out https://progressivesc.org/voter-guide-2024

You can register to vote here https://registertovote.ca.gov/

Special plug to vote for the following candidates for the Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee (DCC). The DCC is a primary gatekeeper for who gets elected to City Councils and other local offices. If we want more progressive candidates with a chance to win we need progressives on the DCC itself to lift up those candidates and policies.

If you want to fight for working people and an inclusive community, vote for the names below and ONLY these names. Even if the ballot asks you to vote for 5 or 2 select ONLY the candidates below to give us the best chance of having our values represented. Candidates shown below in the order they will appear on ballot. You get your ballot first week of February.

District 3 - City of Santa Cruz
Justin Cummings
Akin Babatola
Ayo Banjo
Bodie Shargel
Ami Chen Mills

District 4 - Watsonville Area
Celeste Gutierrez

District 5 - UCSC/ SC Mountains
Amanda Harris Altice
Joe Thompson
Lou Chiaramonte

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11/10/2022

We wanted to send out a huge thank you to everyone involved in the campaign!! It took over a year from start to Election Day to make Measure N happen and we are so grateful for those of you that were with us along the way!

While we await the results of the election (due on Friday 11/11 at 4pm) we hope that you all are taking time to rest and regroup after all the hard work and effort. One of the most important things this campaign created was community and it already feels like winning!

To check out the current unofficial election results you can visit: https://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/ElectionSites/ElectionResults/Results

11/08/2022

TODAY IS IT! We're waving signs for one last final sprint. Don't forget today is the last day to cast your vote! You can still register and vote the same day if you haven't received your ballot or aren't registered. Visit www.emptyhometax.org for details on where you can register and vote today.

Deadline to vote is 8PM tonight! Yes on Measure N

11/07/2022

Need a ride to the polls? Text "I want to vote!" to 831-291-5592 and we can offer you a ride to the polls to cast your ballot.

Not registered to vote yet? Register and vote at all polling locations.

Already have a ballot? Return it one of three ways: drop it in the mail, drop it in a 24/7 drop box or take it to any polling location before Tuesday at 8pm.

11/07/2022

Need a ride to the polls? Text "I want to vote!" to 831-291-5592 and we can offer you a ride to the polls to cast your ballot.

Not registered to vote yet? Register and vote at all polling locations.

Already have a ballot? Return it one of three ways: drop it in the mail, drop it in a 24/7 drop box or take it to any polling location before Tuesday at 8pm.

11/06/2022

Have you voted yet? Hear from Summer Vanslager, a registered nurse and Santa Cruz resident and why she is voting YES on N to create affordable housing in Santa Cruz. To read the full commentary visit: https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/11/03/guest-commentary-why-im-voting-yes-on-n/

11/02/2022

Hear from authors, Miriam Greenberg (professor and chair of sociology at UC Santa Cruz, and a Santa Cruz planning commissioner) and Steve McKay (professor of sociology at UC Santa Cruz), on the No Place Like Home project about the vital importance of the impact Measure N will have on affordable housing in Santa Cruz.

Read the full article here: https://lookout.co/santacruz/community-voices/opinion-from-community-voices/story/2022-10-29/measure-n-vote-yes-on-n-its-a-vital-step-on-road-to-affordability

11/01/2022

Come make packets for our get out the vote push this weekend! Drop by SEIU Hall between 1:30 - 7:30 pm tomorrow, 11/2.

If door knocking or phone banking isn't your thing, this is YOUR opportunity to pitch in for the candidates that support affordable housing and Measure N this election!

Justin Cummings for Third District Supervisor
Sean Maxwell for Santa Cruz City Council
Hector 4 Santa Cruz 2022

10/31/2022

It is Get Out The Vote Week! We need your help to connect with voters to get them to return their ballots with a Yes on Measure N vote. If you have been waiting for your chance to take action to make Santa Cruz a better place for all of us NOW is the time. PLEASE come on out and join us in the final push to win millions for affordable housing in Santa Cruz. Let's get out there California Democratic Party , Santa Cruz County Democratic Party People's Democratic Club of Santa Cruz County , Santa Cruz for Bernie , College Democrats at UCSC , Housing Santa Cruz County , Santa Cruz YIMBY . SEIU Local 521 , Monterey Bay Central Labor Council , Santa Cruz Climate Action Network , Sierra Club California, MidPen Housing , Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California

Sign here or just show up https://emptyhometax.org/civicrm/vol/ #/volunteer/opportunities (list view) or
https://emptyhometax.org/calendar/ (calendar view)

DM or [email protected] with questions

10/30/2022

🏠 Don't let the opposition scare you! Measure N will raise millions of dollars each year for affordable housing by taxing homes left empty for more than 8 months of the year. We cannot maintain the status quo and we can do something together by voting YES on Measure N. Read full commentary: https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/10/27/guest-commentary-why-im-not-afraid-of-measure-n/

10/29/2022

Yet another affordable housing expert endorsing Yes on Measure N! We know it works and we know it will raise millions for affordable housing in Santa Cruz. Join your community along with affordable housing experts and vote Yes on N!

Thanks MidPen Housing for your work and support.

📢 Vote now, vote early, vote 11/8! As the November 8th election approaches, Housing and Homelessness remain a top concern in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area Regions. Make your voice heard – support the creation of more affordable homes!

MidPen Housing is proud to partner with Housing Advocates and Local Leaders to reinvest in our communities. These are our positions on revenue generation measures and important local housing policies.

For more information about MidPen's stance on these measures, visit: https://www.midpen-housing.org/election-2022/