Elections
February Election Update: Stanislaus County Approves Growth-Control Initiative
27 February 2008 - 3:51pm | Author: Paul Shigley
Stanislaus County voters became the first in the Central Valley to approve a county-wide growth-control initiative when they backed a ballot measure that prohibits the rezoning of agricultural land for residential uses without voter approval.
While voters in what had been growth-friendly Stanislaus County endorsed growth control, voters in Santa Clara and Rocklin backed specific housing projects. Meanwhile, voters in San Clemente overturned the city’s approval of a condominium project. Also on Super Tuesday, voters in the western Riverside County community of Wildomar supported incorporation, but voters in the Sierra foothills community of Oakhurst rejected formation of a new city.
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While voters in what had been growth-friendly Stanislaus County endorsed growth control, voters in Santa Clara and Rocklin backed specific housing projects. Meanwhile, voters in San Clemente overturned the city’s approval of a condominium project. Also on Super Tuesday, voters in the western Riverside County community of Wildomar supported incorporation, but voters in the Sierra foothills community of Oakhurst rejected formation of a new city.
Price: $2.95Election 2007: Palm Springs Voters Block Project; SF Supports 'Transit First'; Oregon Reverses Course
7 November 2007 - 12:36pm | Author: CP&DR Staff
Voters in Palm Springs threw out a 10-year extension of a development agreement for a project on the side of Mt. San Jacinto during the November 6 election. Slightly more than 60% of voters said yes to the Measure C referendum, which called for setting aside the development agreement extension.Price: $2.95 » read more | add to cart
Price: $2.95Santa Paula Voters Approve First UGB Expansion
9 May 2007 - 8:20am | Author: CP&DR Staff
For the first time, residents in a Ventura County city have voted to substantially expand their urban growth boundaries in order to accommodate a residential development.
Some 61% of Santa Paula residents voted on Tuesday, May 8, to expand the urban growth boundary by 4,800 acres to bring the Adams Canyon area inside the city’s growth boundary. Measure A7 also directed the city to amend its general plan to permit about 500 houses, a resort hotel and golf course, and require at least 200 acres of passive open space.Price: $2.95 » read more | add to cart
Some 61% of Santa Paula residents voted on Tuesday, May 8, to expand the urban growth boundary by 4,800 acres to bring the Adams Canyon area inside the city’s growth boundary. Measure A7 also directed the city to amend its general plan to permit about 500 houses, a resort hotel and golf course, and require at least 200 acres of passive open space.
Price: $2.95Election Results Hold Surprises
1 December 2006 - 1:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyVoters who decided local land use ballot measures in November showed slow-growth tendencies. They also displayed more than a little unpredictability, suggesting that nothing in local land use politics is certain, or at least certain forever.
Price: $2.95Local Ballot Measure Results From November
1 December 2006 - 1:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffA final rundown of city- and county-level ballot measures from all over the state.
Price: $2.95Voters To Decide Bay Area Growth
1 September 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyVoters in three Bay Area counties have the opportunity in November to cement in place existing policies that steer nearly all growth to cities and away from unincorporated territory. Measures in Contra Costa and Solano counties appear to face limited opposition, but an initiative that would increase parcel sizes and require voters to decide rezoning of some agricultural land and hillsides in Santa Clara County appears to be drawing stiffer protests.
Price: $2.95Property Rights Measure Reaches Ballot
1 August 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyA statewide initiative that could completely change how government agencies regulate land use, carry out infrastructure projects and redevelop cities has qualified for the November ballot.
Price: $2.95June Primary Election Results
1 July 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffA final rundown of city- and county-level ballot measures from all over the state.
Price: $2.95Voters Reject Road Taxes, Growth
1 July 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyVoters appeared to be in both an anti-tax and an anti-growth mood in June.
Price: $2.95Slow-Growthers Dominate Election
1 December 2005 - 1:00am | Author: Paul ShigleySlow-growth advocates dominated local balloting during the November special election, winning 16 of 24 easily classifiable local ballot measures.
In the northern part of the state, voters rejected large housing projects in Livermore, Davis and Monterey County. Voters did what they could to block redevelopment efforts in Humboldt County and the City of Half Moon Bay. In advisory elections in Amador and Yuba counties, voters said no to Indian casino development.
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