In case you’re still deciding whether to vote YES for MEASURE 88 ✅, here are some quick reasons!
➡️ Measure 88 is a $15.15 quarterly fee for undergrads and grads, essentially a MUTUAL AID FUND 🛟 that will support and increase ALL students’ access to BASIC NEEDS resources 🍎🏡
➡️ The majority of the revenue generated from the fee goes BACK TO STUDENTS 👩🎓👨🎓 facing a housing or food emergency as financial aid.
➡️ 27% of the money goes to supporting and expanding Basic Needs programs, including our existing pantries. This means more free food! 🥘 🥪In addition, CalFresh Outreach will also be strengthened so that more students can receive help on the EBT 💳 application process!
➡️ The rest of the money goes towards increasing the limit on meal swipes in the Swipes for Slugs Program. That way, students who rely on on-campus dining halls for food have a larger safety net if their Slug Points run out! 😅
Why do we need this fee, you ask? 🤔 More students than ever before are IN NEED of our services and as such, we require additional funding 💵 to help meet this demand 📈. Programs funded by Measure 88 will continue to be OPEN TO ALL, but will especially help those more likely to face basic needs insecurity. That’s why Measure 88 is endorsed by 14 university student organizations and we’re glad to have their support!!! 🫡
🗳️ Voting instructions as well as a QR code are provided above. Exercise your right to vote and support BASIC NEEDS MEASURE 88! 💙💛
You Belong Here: This opportunity is open to all. To learn more, visit the DSAS ‘You Belong Here’ webpage through the link in our bio.
SLUGS 🫵 now is YOUR TIME to VOTE.
The ballot is open from May 4-15. The BASIC NEEDS MEASURE 88 will give students the support they need so you can prioritize YOUR EDUCATION 📚without worrying about basic necessities like food 🥘 or housing 🏡. It’s a MUTUAL AID FUND— you get what you put into!
To vote, you can scan the QR code at the end of this video or go to getinvolved.ucsc.edu and vote on the 2026 ballot. 🗳️
Show up at the polls and make a difference in a fellow slug’s life. Vote YES on MEASURE 88! ✅
You Belong Here: This opportunity is open to all. To learn more, visit the DSAS ‘You Belong Here’ webpage through the link in our bio.
With the new school year right around the corner comes another chapter in your academic journey and we couldn't be more excited to share our own fresh start with you—our brand-new logo ✨
As you step back onto campus and into your classrooms, remember that Basic Needs is here to support you in your academic pursuits and beyond
To keep up with all things Basic Needs, connect with us on our social media platforms, newsletter, website, and Events Calendar linked in our bio 🤗
Here’s to a fantastic school year ahead! 🎉
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If passed, 8% of the money 💵 generated from Measure 88 will go towards supporting UCSC CalFresh Outreach Operations 🐮 so that more students who are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits can apply for and receive support with the help of our wonderful CalFresh student managers throughout the entire application process. By voting YES for the measure, you’ll be supporting the expansion basic food access 🍏 to ALL students!
VOTE YES ON 88!!!
WE CAN DO IT!!! LETS GET TO 25%!!!!
TELL A FRIEND, SHARE OUR POSTS AND GET OUT THE VOTE!!!! BASIC NEEDS IS ON THE BALLOT, HELP US HELP YOU!!!! ALMOST HALFWAY TO QUORUM!!!
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🌯 BREAKFAST BURRITOS: ROUND 2 🌯 is at 9 AM tomorrow at Science Hill. Get ready to vote… AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO COME AND VOTE!!! 🗳️
(If you rely on the busses tomorrow to make it up here, I’m sorry 😔)
You Belong Here: This opportunity is open to all. To learn more, visit the DSAS ‘You Belong Here’ webpage through the link in our bio.
Vote YES on 88 ✅ so that the Basic Needs Program can continue to support students access to food security 🥘, housing 🏡, and more! Our sites, including Cowell Coffee Shop, are OPEN TO ALL.
🐌 Slug Support offers early support to students navigating difficult situations, including issues with housing 🏡, food insecurity 🥘, finances 💵, and more. Their case managers work one-on-one with undergrad and graduate students to help remove the barriers that may be getting in the way of their well-being and success. Voting YES on Measure 88 will allow 65% of the money generated to help more students get out of difficult situations— the measure essentially works as a mutual aid fund for ALL students!
So help a fellow student out and yourself by voting YES on 88! 🗳️
Just last year, Redwood Free Market served almost 6,000 individual UCSC students. A significant portion of the student body relies on Redwood Free Market for free and fresh food 🍎🥬, and the Basic Needs Measure will expand our operations so that we can continue to serve all students. Get out and VOTE 🗳️ to support your fellow slugs’ access to basic needs resources!
Voting in the campus elections is open to all UCSC students and highly encouraged!
