Santa Cruz County High School Students Gather for 2026 Youth Civics Summit

Santa Cruz County high school students gather for 2026 Youth Civics Summit

APTOS — Cabrillo College hosted over 100 high school students from across the county for the 2026 Youth Civics Summit Friday morning. This year’s event was the first one since the COVID-19 pandemic, and was co-hosted by Tricia Webber, Santa Cruz County clerk and registrar of voters, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, United Way of Santa Cruz County and Cabrillo College. Webber and the other partners invited every high school in the count…

Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit

On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically affect their lives. Measure A would lower the statewide voting age to 16. Measure B would prohibit the redrawing of state congressional and legislative districts more than once every 10 years. Measure C would require school districts to implement policies restricting cell phone use during school hour…