Santa Cruz is the largest city and the county seat of Santa Cruz County,in Northern California. As of the 2020 census,the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay,Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination,owing to its beaches,surf culture,and historic landmarks.
Monterey County,officially the County of Monterey,is a county located on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census,its population was 439,035. The county's largest city and county seat is Salinas.
Santa Cruz County,officially the County of Santa Cruz,is a county on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census,the population was 270,861. The county seat is Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz County comprises the Santa Cruz–Watsonville,CA Metropolitan Statistical Area,which is also included in the San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland,CA Combined Statistical Area. The county is on the California Central Coast,south of the San Francisco Bay Area region. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay,with Monterey County forming the southern coast.
Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County,California,United States. The population is 33,529 according to the 2020 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area just southwest of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Los Gatos is part of Silicon Valley,with several high technology companies maintaining a presence there. Notably,Netflix,the streaming service and content creator,is headquartered in Los Gatos and has developed a large presence in the area.
Lexington Hills is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Santa Clara County,California,United States. The population was 2,492 at the 2020 census. The area is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains,about five miles south of Los Gatos and about 14 miles (23 km) north of Santa Cruz. Lexington Hills is the name assigned by the United States Census Bureau to the area,which actually comprises several small communities,including Redwood Estates,Holy City,Chemeketa Park,and Aldercroft Heights.
Burbank is a unincorporated community in Santa Clara County,California. As an urban Island,it is surrounded by the city of San Jose. The population was 4,926 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes,the United States Census Bureau has defined Burbank as a census-designated place (CDP). The area was named for horticulturist Luther Burbank.
John Laird,an American politician,is the California State Senator for District 17,since 7 December 2020,and was Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency from 2011 to 2019 and a former legislator who represented the 27th district in the California State Assembly until 2008. The 27th district included parts of Santa Clara County,Santa Cruz County and Monterey County. Laird was one of the first two openly gay men to serve in the California legislature. Laird became one of the United States' first openly gay mayors in 1983 when he took over the mayoralty of the city of Santa Cruz,California.
The California Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of California. It is headquartered in Sacramento,the state capital.
Fred Keeley is a politician in California,U.S. and serves as the current Mayor of Santa Cruz,CA. Due to recent amendments to the cities' charter he is the first directly elected mayor with a four year term,as the mayoral role was traditionally a one year term selected by other council members. Keeley was a member of the California State Assembly,representing District 27 which included parts of Santa Cruz County and Monterey County from 1996 to 2002. He retired in January 2015 after 10 years as the Treasurer of Santa Cruz County.
California's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It includes portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties,extending from the southwestern San Francisco Bay Area through the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific coast. The district is currently represented by Democrat Anna Eshoo.
Districts in California geographically divide the U.S. state into overlapping regions for political and administrative purposes.
California's 30th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Dawn Addis of Morro Bay. On December 21,2021 the new Assembly District 30 Map has been finalized. It includes part of Santa Cruz County,part of Monterey County,and part of San Luis Obispo County.
California's 28th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Gail Pellerin of Santa Cruz.
Glenn E. Coolidge was an American politician and member of the California State Assembly for the 27th District.
Lucien Heath was an American farmer,merchant,and politician in Oregon. A native of New York,he was raised there and in Michigan before immigrating to the Oregon Territory. A Democrat,he served as the first Oregon Secretary of State after Oregon entered the Union in 1859,and was also the mayor of Salem. After moving to Santa Cruz County,California,he was elected to the California Assembly for two terms as a Republican.
Santa Clara County,officially the County of Santa Clara,is the sixth-most populous county in the U.S. state of California,with a population of 1,936,259,as of the 2020 census. Santa Clara County and neighboring San Benito County together form the U.S. Census Bureau's San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara metropolitan statistical area,which is part of the larger San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland combined statistical area. Santa Clara is the most populous county in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Northern California. The county seat and largest city is San Jose;with about 1,000,000 residents,it is the 10th-most populous city in the United States,California's third-most populous city and the most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. The second- and third-largest cities are Sunnyvale and Santa Clara.
Jim Wood is an American politician currently serving as Speaker pro Tempore of the California State Assembly since November 2023. He is a Democrat representing the 2nd Assembly District,which encompasses all of Del Norte,Humboldt,Mendocino,and Trinity counties,plus northern and coastal Sonoma County,including the northern half of Santa Rosa.
James Varni Panetta is an American lawyer,politician,and former Navy intelligence officer from the state of California. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the U.S. representative for California's 19th congressional district. Formerly his district was numbered the 20th congressional district. His current district includes southeast San Jose and much of California's Central Coast,including Monterey,Santa Cruz,Carmel-by-the-Sea,and Paso Robles to the south. Panetta was first elected in 2016,after working as a deputy district attorney for Monterey County. He is the son of former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta,and holds the same congressional seat his father once held.
The 2018 California Secretary of State election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the California Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary Alex Padilla won re-election to a second term.
The 2024 California State Assembly election will be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. All of the seats of the California State Assembly will be elected as part of the 2024 California elections.
