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Los Angeles County, CA June 6, 2006 Election
Directory of Los Angeles County, CA Measures
County Results as of Jul 6 10:34am, 100% of Precincts Reporting (5065/5065)
27.3% Countywide Voter Turnout (1,050,076/3,839,483)

Measures
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Measure A. General obligation bonds for specified school improvements -- Hermosa Beach City School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1,840 / 50.37% Yes votes ...... 1,813 / 49.63% No votes
To help enhance student safety, and complete pending facilities projects and improve the educational environment by making repairs and improvements to existing schools in the District and providing new school facilities, shall the Hermosa Beach City School District issue up to $13,100,000 of bonds at the lowest available interest rates, extending the existing bond term by not more than 4 years, with spending reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee and no money to be used for administrative salaries?

Measure B. Prohibition on sale and discharge of fireworks -- City of Artesia (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 629 / 46.84% Yes votes ...... 714 / 53.16% No votes
Shall Ordinance No. 688 be adopted to prohibit the sale and discharge of safe and sane fireworks in the City, to allow City-approved and City-sponsored fireworks displays as exceptions to that prohibition, and to amend the Artesia Municipal Code accordingly?

Measure C. Specified school improvements -- Covina-Valley Unified School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,432 / 69.00% Yes votes ...... 2,440 / 31.00% No votes
To improve safety and learning in neighborhood schools and qualify for State matching funds, shall Covina-Valley Unified School District repair or replace deteriorating plumbing, restrooms, roofs, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems; upgrade classroom technology and computers, construct new library/media centers; and upgrade inadequate classrooms, equipment, school facilities and grounds; by issuing $66,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrative salaries, and all funds staying local to benefit Covina-Valley schools?

Measure E. Specified school improvements -- Antelope Valley Joint Union High School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 15,105 / 52.4% Yes votes ...... 13,705 / 47.6% No votes
   15,105 (52.43%) Yes / 13,705 (47.57%) No in Los Angeles County
   Yes / No in Kern County
To raise educational standards; improve curriculum; acquire, construct and equip two new high schools to reduce overcrowding at Highland, Knight and Palmdale High Schools; upgrade and expand classrooms at Quartz Hill and Eastside High Schools; and add science labs at Lancaster High School, shall Antelope Valley Union High School District issue $177,500,000 of bonds at legal rates and appoint an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee to maintain strict financial standards and monitor District spending of bond funds?

Measure G. $128 million in general obligation bonds for specified school improvements -- Las Virgenes Unified School District (55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6,865 / 64.1% Yes votes ...... 3,840 / 35.9% No votes
   6,643 (64.24%) Yes / 3,698 (35.76%) No in Los Angeles County
   222 (60.99%) Yes / 142 (39.01%) No in Ventura County
To maintain excellent local schools, repair and upgrade outdated science and technology facilities, classrooms and restrooms, replace aging trailers with modern classrooms, improve fire, security, and emergency systems, update computer and instructional technology, shall Las Virgenes Unified School District issue $128 million of bonds at legal rates to renovate, acquire, construct, repair and equip our local neighborhood schools, sites and facilities, with required independent financial audits, citizen oversight and no money for administrators’ salaries?

Para mantener escuelas locales excelentes, reparar y actualizar las instalaciones de ciencias y tecnología, salones de clase y baños anticuados, reemplazar los remolques viejos con salones de clase modernos, mejorar los sistemas de incendio, seguridad, y de emergencia, actualizar la tecnología en computadoras y de instrucción, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado Las Vírgenes emitir $128 millones de bonos a índices legales, renovar, adquirir, construir, reparar y equipar nuestras escuelas vecindarias locales, recintos e instalaciones, con auditorías financieras independientes requeridas, conciudadanos para la supervisión y nada de dinero para los salarios de los administradores?"

Measure I. Specified school improvements -- Snowline Joint Unified School District
17 / 60.71% Yes votes ...... 11 / 39.29% No votes
To relieve overcrowding, improve student learning and safety, and qualify for State matching funds, shall Snowline Joint Unified School District construct 2 new elementary schools, a new middle school, and the first phase of a new high school; upgrade security and technology; and repair/upgrade inadequate classrooms and school facilities, equipment and grounds; by issuing $108,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrative salaries, and all funds staying local to benefit Snowline schools? A fin de aliviar la superpoblaci6n, mejorar el aprendizaje y la seguridad estudiantil, y calificar para fondos igualados del Estado, ¿deberia construir el Distrito Escolar Snowline Joint Unified 2 nuevas escuelas primarias, una nueva escuela secundaria, y la primera fase de una nueva preparatoria; actualizar la seguridad y la tecnologia; y reparar/mejorar aulas e instalaciones escolares inadecuadas, equipamiento y terrenos; al emitir $108,000,000 de bonos a tasas legales de interes, con viqilancia independiente de ciudadanos, niguin dinero para salarios administrativos, y todos los fondos permaneciendo localmente para beneficia de las escuelas de Snowline?

Measure K. Specified school improvements -- Westside Union School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4,543 / 52.51% Yes votes ...... 4,109 / 47.49% No votes
To improve the quality of education, shall Westside Union School District be authorized to improve student access to computers and modern technology, modernize classrooms, construct additional elementary and middle schools, replace portable classrooms with permanent classrooms, improve health and safety, and make the District eligible to receive $21,000,000 in State-grants by issuing $67,500,000 in bonds within legal interest rates, with annual audits, a citizens' oversight committee and NO money for salaries?

Measure M. Monrovia School Repair -- Monrovia Unified School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,301 / 67.11% Yes votes ...... 2,108 / 32.89% No votes
To improve student safety and provide quality education, shall Monrovia Unified School District upgrade Monrovia High School classrooms and library facilities to meet current standards and technology needs; upgrade electrical wiring for technology/security systems; install energy efficient classroom heating, cooling, ventilation systems; construct new science classrooms; construct, repair, acquire facilities, and classroom equipment, by issuing $45 million in bonds at legal rates, with guaranteed financial audits, citizen oversight, no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure P. Adoption of special public safety tax on real property -- City of El Monte (2/3 Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4,126 / 60.68% Yes votes ...... 2,674 / 39.32% No votes
Shall the EI Monte Public Safety Funding Act of 2006 be adopted, to fund and maintain adequate and essential Public Safety Services, such as police patrols, fire protection and emergency medical response services (including paramedic services), school crossing guards, park safety patrols and code enforcement prosecutions, by establishment of a special public safety tax on real property beginning with Fiscal Year 2006-2007?

Measure R. School Repair, Upgrade, Construction Measure -- Rowland Unified School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,790 / 70.4% Yes votes ...... 2,014 / 29.6% No votes
   4,775 (70.53%) Yes / 1,995 (29.47%) No in Los Angeles County
   15 (44.1%) Yes / 19 (55.9%) No in Orange County
To repair and modernize all Rowland Unified School District schools; upgrade classrooms, science/computer labs, libraries; address building safety issues including .- electrical capacity, deteriorating restrooms/plumbing and HVAC; acquire furniture, equipment, an ; make necessary improvements and construction to school facilities, shall the District issue $118,000,000 of bonds at interest rates within legal limits, providing annual audits, establishing a citizens' oversight committee to guarantee that all money raised benefits local children?

Measure T. School Facility Repair, Upgrade and Construction Measure -- Torrance Unified School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 12,694 / 53.57% Yes votes ...... 11,000 / 46.43% No votes
To bring all Torrance Unified School District buildings into compliance with current building safety/health codes, repair/renovate existing school facilities, rebuild two existing schools, remove asbestos, upgrade ventilation and fire alarm systems, install wiring for technology in classrooms and libraries, shall Torrance Unified School District issue $280 million of bonds at interest rates within the legal limit, with annual audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure IB. Preference for local businesses in City purchasing and contracting -- City of Inglewood (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,543 / 56.69% Yes votes ...... 3,471 / 43.31% No votes
Shall the Inglewood City Charter be amended to permit the City of Inglewood to apply a preference to assist local businesses in the City’s purchasing and contracting processes, in an amount to be established by the City Council following a noticed public hearing?

 
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