Passed
Result: 60.2% yes, 39.8% no (127,663 votes cast)
This Santa Cruz ballot measure enacts an $87 annual parcel tax to fund environmental protection projects including water source protection, wildfire risk reduction, and habitat preservation, raising approximately $7.3 million per year. The measure includes provisions for citizen oversight, annual reporting, and public spending disclosure, with funds distributed locally until voters choose to end the tax.