Hi John,

California’s Special Election is tomorrow! This is your final reminder to get your vote in and make your voice heard. 📣 If you’re unsure of your registration status, you can check it here and use this handy voting checklist to get ready to vote.

California also allows voters to register on Election Day at their local polling place. View options for turning in your ballot below, and keep reading to learn about some local measures designed to reinvest in our neighborhoods and support thriving, inclusive communities!

Haven’t Turned in Your Ballot? There’s Still Time!

If you haven’t turned in your ballot, this is your final reminder! There are several ways to do so:

📮 Secure Drop Box: Drop off your ballot at a vote-by-mail secure drop box before polls close on Election Day. Don’t forget to sign the outside of the envelope and seal it! Unsigned ballots will not be counted. (Refer to your county election office for dropbox locations in your county.)

🗳️ Polling Location: Drop off your ballot at a polling location before and up to Election Day. (Refer to your county election office for specific dates and locations.)

✅ Please Note:

• After Saturday, November 1, you should drop off your ballot at a drop box or polling location instead of dropping it in the mailbox. 
• If you’ve misplaced your ballot or never received it in the mail, don’t worry! You can still vote in-person at a polling location.

Santa Clara County 🌇

Santa Cruz County 🏄

Vote YES on Santa Cruz’s Measure C

Measure C (Workforce Housing Affordability Act of 2025) would make it easier for teachers, healthcare workers, service workers and other essential workers to afford housing nearby, closer to work that supports our community. The two-part measure would establish a parcel tax of $96/parcel with exemptions, and a transfer tax on properties valued greater than $1.8 million. The measure would raise an estimated $5 million annually and would sunset after 20 years. 87% of revenues would be dedicated to affordable housing programs and projects, 10% would be dedicated to homelessness prevention, and a maximum of 3% could be used for community oversight and administrative expenses in implementation.

→ Learn more! Check out the Yes on Measure C website and the Santa Cruz County Voter Guide.

Vote NO on Santa Cruz’s Measure B

Measure B (Workforce Housing and Climate Protection Act of 2025) is a voter-led initiative proposed by the Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors, introduced with the intention to compete with Measure C and reduce its chance of passage. Measure B would establish a parcel tax of $50/parcel with exemptions and a lower-rate property transfer tax, which would only apply to properties valued above $4 million. View Santa Cruz County info on Measure B. (If both Measure B and C are approved by a simple majority of voters, the measure that receives a greater number of votes will take effect.)

Marin County 🌉

Vote YES on Sausalito’s Measures J & K

Measure J would approve the rezoning of 12 commercial lots identified as opportunities for housing development in the city’s Amended Housing Element. Measure K would rezone a two-acre portion of the City-owned Martin Luther King Jr. property, which is identified as an opportunity site for housing development in the Amended Housing Element, to allow for 50 units of senior housing. To remain in compliance with state housing law, Sausalito must approve both rezonings.

→ Learn more! Check out the Marin County Voter Guide.