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Election Results: highlights 06/06/12 4:30a.m. TDH

In Santa Cruz County, voters passed Measures I, J, and K by wide margins. Those measures extend parcel taxes in certain local school districts. Measure C was also passed, which authorizes the issuance of bonds by the West Valley-Mission Community College School District.

Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Leopold was re-elected to his District-1 seat, while Santa Cruz police department spokesman Zach Friend captured the district 2 seat.  However, the race for district 5 will go to a runoff this November between Bruce McPherson and Eric Hammer.

In Monterey County, Supervisorial district 4 was won outright by Jane Parker.  The District 1 race will be a runoff between fernando armenta and tony barrera, and the district 5 race will be decide in November in a runoff between Dave Potter and Marc del Piero.

Greenfield Mayor John Huerta, Jr. looks to be narrowly recalled. 2 Greenfield City councilmembers were also recalled, but those were by wide margins.

Hollister voters decided to convert the city’s mayor position into a directly-elected role, and one that will carry more direct authority to make appointments and other business. Voters chose a 2-year term for the new mayor role.

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