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Santa Cruz County Puts Half‑Cent Sales Tax on November Ballot

County leaders say recent federal and state funding shifts threaten Medi‑Cal coverage to such an extent that a voter-approved tax would temporarily raise about $27 million a year to preserve local safety‑net services.