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Sales tax passes in Goleta And Luz Reyes-Martin defeats Councilmember Roger Aceves
Carbajal maintains lead; Allen ‘saddened by the results’ By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, DSanta Barbara, has maintained his big lead in his bid for a fourth term, according to semi-official results from the Santa Barbara County Elections Office. Rep. Carbajal, who told the News-Press Tuesday night he was optimistic about the outcome, had 44,794 votes or 60.34% of the vote. Dr. Brad Allen, the Republican pediatric heart surgeon who lives in Summerland, had 29,444 votes or 39.66%. Those numbers include both mail-in ballots and votes cast at the polls.
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Goleta voters Tuesday approved a 1% sales tax increase, which affects stores such as those in the Camino Real Marketplace.
Opponents of Carp’s Measure T hold lead of only eight votes Vote could still swing in either direction By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Eight votes. That’s the difference between whether or not a proposed twostory boutique hotel will have a chance of being built on the site of what is now a downtown Carpinteria parking lot. Semi-official election results show that those opposing Measure T, the ballot measure aimed at stopping the project from ever being built downtown, are leading those supporting the measure by the slimmest of margins: 1,398 votes, or 50.14% vs. 1,390 votes, or
A 1% sales tax increase has been approved for Goleta businesses such as Best Buy.
By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
Luz Reyes-Martin has defeated longtime Goleta City Councilmember Roger Aceves for the District 1 seat. Ms. Martin holds 56.07% of the vote with 1,321 ballots cast for her in Tuesday’s general election. Mr. Aceves ended up with 43.46% of the vote with 1,024 votes. Elsewhere on the ballot in Goleta, the city’s 1% sales tax increase, known officially as Measure B, passed with 63.91% of the vote with 4,055 votes. There were 2,290 votes against the tax
with 36.09% of the vote. Measure C, which keeps the passed ban of flavored tobacco in Goleta in place, was approved with 77.25% of the vote, or 4,902 ballots. There were 1,444 votes against with 22.75% of the vote. Ms. Reyes-Martin’s victory means an end to the tenure for Mr. Aceves, who has served on the council since 2006. “This campaign was truly community driven,” Ms. ReyesMartin, vice president of community engagement for Planned Parenthood California Central Coast, told the NewsPress. “I have so much gratitude for the dozens of volunteers who
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Luz Reyes-Martin, left, and Roger Aceves
were with me from the beginning. “Together, we put forward a positive message for Goleta’s future and for representation in the 1st District,” she said. “I am optimistic about the current results. If they hold, I am immensely proud to serve on the Goleta City Council. “I look forward to working with all residents to address neighborhood issues as well as working with the rest of council to tackle citywide and regional
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49.86%. County election officials say 2,903 out of the city’s 8,137 registered voters, or 35.68 percent, voted on the matter. It’s possible those numbers could change when the county posts an election results update on Tuesday. The Vote No side is not necessarily pro-hotel, but wants to make sure land-use decisions are made by elected officials respecting the city’s General Plan, as opposed to citizens resorting to ballot initiatives. The Vote Yes side, however, is Please see MEASURE T on A4
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issues,” Mr. Aceves did not respond to the News-Press’ request for comment. In another race, incumbent James Kyriaco defeated Sam Ramirez for the Goleta City Council District 2 seat. Mr. Kyriaco holds 57.82% of the vote with 514 ballots cast in his favor. Mr. Ramirez holds 41.96% of the vote with 373 votes. email: kzehnder@newspress.com
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At this point, it seems clear that the congressman will start his new term in January. When asked if he was conceding the race, Dr. Allen told the NewsPress on Wednesday, “From what I’ve seen in the results, it appears that Salud’s lead is almost insurmountable. “I’m saddened by the results because we still need to send people with real-life experience to Washington instead of sending career politicians who follow their party’s ideology,” Dr. Allen said, adding, “I wanted to thank the people who voted for me. It was an honor to run and be the candidate.” Please see CARBAJAL on A4
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