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February Election Update: Stanislaus County Approves Growth-Control Initiative

Feb 27, 2008

California, Elections, Initiatives and referendums, Paul Shigley, Vol. 23 No. 03 Mar 2008

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.

Stanislaus Voters Approve Growth Control; Housing Projects Win Elsewhere

Feb 6, 2008

California, CP&DR Staff, Elections, Initiatives and referendums, Vol. 23 No. 03 Mar 2008

Stanislaus County voters on Tuesday approved a growth control initiative that prohibits the rezoning of agricultural land in unincorporated areas without voter approval. Elsewhere in California on Super Tuesday, voters in Santa Clara and Rocklin upheld housing project approvals, while voters in San Clemente overturned conversion of a golf course into condominiums.

Election 2007: Palm Springs Voters Block Project; SF Supports 'Transit First'; Oregon Reverses Course

Nov 7, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Elections, Vol. 22 No. 12 Dec 2007

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.

Santa Paula Voters Approve First UGB Expansion

May 9, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Elections, Urban growth boundaries, Ventura County

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.

Local Ballot Measure Results From November

by CP&DR Staff on Dec 1, 2006

Ballot Measures, Elections, Vol. 21 No. 12 Dec 2006

A final rundown of city- and county-level ballot measures from all over the state. >>read more

Election Results Hold Surprises

by Paul Shigley on Dec 1, 2006

Elections, Vol. 21 No. 12 Dec 2006

Voters 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. >>read more

Voters To Decide Bay Area Growth

by Paul Shigley on Sep 1, 2006

Elections, Vol. 21 No. 09 Sep 2006

Voters 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. >>read more

Property Rights Measure Reaches Ballot

by Paul Shigley on Aug 1, 2006

Elections, Vol. 21 No. 08 Aug 2006

A 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. >>read more

Voters Reject Road Taxes, Growth

by Paul Shigley on Jul 1, 2006

Elections, Vol. 21 No. 07 Jul 2006

Voters appeared to be in both an anti-tax and an anti-growth mood in June. >>read more

June Primary Election Results

by CP&DR Staff on Jul 1, 2006

Elections, Vol. 21 No. 07 Jul 2006

A final rundown of city- and county-level ballot measures from all over the state. >>read more

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