General Election 2020

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Candidates

City Council 2-year

City Council 4-year

College Board

Rent Control Board

School Board

Measures

  • Measure SM

    English

    To protect essential services including addressing homelessness, cleaning beaches/parks, public safety/fire/emergency response, protections for tenants and seniors, supporting libraries, small business recovery, food for the hungry, and after-school/ mental health services for youth, shall the City of Santa Monica increase the one-time real estate transfer tax paid on each sale of property for $5 million or more by $3.00 per $1,000 of sales price, exempting affordable housing projects, providing $3 million annually for local services?

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    Español

    ¿Para proteger los servicios esenciales, incluidos el tratamiento de la falta de vivienda, la limpieza de playas/parques, la seguridad pública/incendio/respuesta de emergencia, protecciones para los inquilinos y las personas mayores, apoyo de las bibliotecas, la recuperación de pequeñas empresas, los alimentos para los hambrientos y los servicios de después de la escuela para la salud mental de los jóvenes, ¿ debera la ciudad de Santa Mónica aumentar el impuesto de transferencia de bienes raíces de una sola vez pagado por cada venta de propiedad por $5 millones o más por $3.00 por $1,000 de precio de venta, eximiendo proyectos de vivienda asequible, proporcionando $3 millones anuales para servicios locales?

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  • Measure AB

    English

    Shall the City Charter be amended to repeal provisions setting rules for appointing candidates and promoting employees into the Civil Service, to enable the City Council to advance equity-based hiring within the appointment and promotional processes and strengthen the City’s workforce?

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    Español

    ¿Debera ser enmendada la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad para derogar las disposiciones que establecen normas para designar candidatos y promover empleados en el Servicio Civil, para permitir al Concejo Municipal promover la contratación basada en la equidad dentro de los procesos de nombramiento y promoción y fortalecer la fuerza laboral de la ciudad?

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Election Events

Oct 3, 2024
LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk: First day to mail Vote by Mail ballots
Oct 5, 2024
Loving Democracy: Why We Vote at the Main Library Multipurpose Room (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
Oct 17, 2024
Voter Registration at Third Thursdays at the Third Street Promenade (5 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
Oct 19, 2024
Voter Registration at Pico Farmers Market (8 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
Oct 20, 2024
Voter Registration at Main St Farmers Market (8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Oct 21, 2024
Register to Vote (Last day to register to be mailed a Vote by Mail ballot)
Oct 22, 2024
Nomination Filing Period (Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination papers at City Clerk's Office)
Oct 26, 2024
11-Day Vote Centers open for voting (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)

Resources

Taxpayer Protection/Oaks Initiative Log (Excel)

Top 5 FAQs on November 2020 Election

Regulations Relating to Election Campaigns