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March 6, 2007 Election

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    Council Member; City of Artesia; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of Artesia; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    Mayor; City of AzusaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of AzusaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of BellClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • George Mirabal
      982 votes 29.2%
    • Oscar Hernandez
      978 votes 29.0%
    • Victor Bello
      956 votes 28.4%
    • Nestor Enrique Valencia
      451 votes 13.4%

    Council Member; City of BellflowerClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Randy Bomgaars
      1,758 votes 23.5%
    • Raymond Dunton
      1,576 votes 21.1%
    • Ray T. Smith
      1,486 votes 19.9%
    • John Paul Drayer
      1,240 votes 16.6%
    • Aaron K. Drake
      1,158 votes 15.5%
    • Antonio Ramirez
      249 votes 3.3%

    Council Member; City of Beverly HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of CalabasasClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results as of March 21

    Council Member; City of CarsonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    City Clerk; City of CarsonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    City Treasurer; City of CarsonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of CerritosClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of ClaremontClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results as of March 16

    Council Member; City of CommerceClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Joe Aguilar
      769 votes 26.4%
    • Hugo Argumedo
      729 votes 25.0%
    • Lela Leon
      663 votes 22.8%
    • Nancy Ramos
      566 votes 19.4%
    • Elizabeth Flores
      186 votes 6.4%

    Council Member; City of CovinaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of CudahyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Frank Gurule
      509 votes 21.8%
    • Juan Romo
      483 votes 20.6%
    • Osvaldo Conde
      472 votes 20.2%
    • Luis Garcia
      439 votes 18.8%
    • Daniel Cota
      436 votes 18.6%

    Council Member; City of GardenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Rachel C. Johnson
      2,205 votes 34.2%
    • Oscar Medrano, Jr.
      1,581 votes 24.5%
    • Dan Medina
      1,434 votes 22.2%
    • Tasha Cerda
      898 votes 13.9%
    • Charles Emerson
      328 votes 5.1%

    Council Member; City of GlendoraClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Gary M. Clifford
      3,712 votes 20.1%
    • Ken Herman
      3,424 votes 18.5%
    • Doug Tessitor
      3,363 votes 18.2%
    • Kristin Parisi
      2,833 votes 15.3%
    • Jeff Johnson
      2,630 votes 14.2%
    • Yousef "Joseph" Tweini
      1,333 votes 7.2%
    • John J. Harrold
      1,204 votes 6.5%

    Council Member; City of Hidden HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Larry Weber
      191 votes 25.0%
    • Stuart E. Siegel
      187 votes 24.4%
    • Monty E. Fisher
      152 votes 19.9%
    • Kimila W. Ulrich
      129 votes 16.9%
    • Todd Bernstein
      106 votes 13.9%

    Council Member; City of Huntington ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Juan R. Noguez
      1,360 votes 21.7%
    • Ofelia Hernandez
      1,283 votes 20.4%
    • Mario Gomez
      1,176 votes 18.7%
    • Valentin Amezquita
      848 votes 13.5%
    • Efren Martinez
      827 votes 13.2%
    • Linda Luz Guevara
      780 votes 12.4%

    Council Member; City of La Habra HeightsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Council Member; City of LakewoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of La MiradaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Hal Malkin
      2,098 votes 31.4%
    • Steve Jones
      2,037 votes 30.5%
    • Pete Dames
      1,951 votes 29.2%
    • Mark Del Pino
      591 votes 8.9%

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    • Bernard C. Parks
      9,620 votes 100.0%
    • Wendy Lyons (Write-in)
    • Merv Evans (Write-in)

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 10Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 12Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    • Greig Smith
      14,749 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 14Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Council Member; City of Manhattan BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results as of March 15

    Mayor; City of MonroviaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    • Rob Hammond
      2,867 votes 77.6%
    • Stephen Grollnek
      827 votes 22.4%

    Council Member; City of MonroviaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Mary Ann Lutz
      2,927 votes 42.0%
    • Tom Adams
      2,594 votes 37.2%
    • Mario Duron
      741 votes 10.6%
    • Tony Alexandrovich
      709 votes 10.2%

    Council Member; City of Monterey ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Benjamin "Frank" Venti
      3,197 votes 17.5%
    • Mitchell Ing
      3,151 votes 17.2%
    • Anthony Wong
      2,167 votes 11.9%
    • David M. Barron
      1,955 votes 10.7%
    • Francisco Alonso
      1,912 votes 10.5%
    • Frank Hong
      1,798 votes 9.8%
    • Luis E. Estrada
      1,529 votes 8.4%
    • Lisa Yang
      1,508 votes 8.2%
    • Doris Lau
      622 votes 3.4%
    • Joe R. Avila
      318 votes 1.7%
    • Irwin Zucker
      125 votes 0.7%

    Council Member; City of NorwalkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of Palos Verdes EstatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Rosemary Humphrey
      1,948 votes 35.4%
    • Ellen Perkins
      1,871 votes 34.0%
    • John Rea
      1,681 votes 30.6%

    Council Member; City of ParamountClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Diane J. Martinez
      1,253 votes 30.8%
    • Daryl Hofmeyer
      1,196 votes 29.4%
    • Tom Hansen
      860 votes 21.1%
    • Mark Manuel Guillen
      760 votes 18.7%

    Mayor; City of PasadenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 4/17/2007

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 4/17/2007

    • Margaret McAustin
      845 votes 44.0%
    • James Lomako
      543 votes 28.3%
    • Stacy Lewis
      531 votes 27.7%

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    • Steve Madison
      2,474 votes 83.4%
    • Kimberly Brown
      493 votes 16.6%

    Council Member; City of Pico RiveraClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Bob J. Archuleta
      1,800 votes 17.1%
    • Gracie Gallegos-Smith
      1,777 votes 16.9%
    • Gregory Salcido
      1,671 votes 15.9%
    • Carlos A. Garcia
      1,472 votes 14.0%
    • E. A. "Pete" Ramirez
      1,456 votes 13.9%
    • Martin L. Morones
      1,298 votes 12.4%
    • Al Armijo
      1,035 votes 9.8%

    Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 9

    Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/15/2007

    City Clerk; City of Redondo BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 9

    City Treasurer; City of Redondo BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 9

    Council Member; City of RosemeadClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Polly Low
      2,055 votes 29.3%
    • Gary A. Taylor
      1,759 votes 25.1%
    • Jay T. Imperial
      1,574 votes 22.5%
    • Victor J. Ruiz
      1,294 votes 18.5%
    • Robert Lopez, Jr.
      325 votes 4.6%

    Mayor; City of San DimasClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    • Curtis W. Morris
      2,253 votes 65.4%
    • Jack Long
      1,049 votes 30.4%
    • Earl J. Sounhein
      145 votes 4.2%

    Council Member; City of San DimasClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of San FernandoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of San MarinoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of Signal HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Results as of March 13

    City Clerk; City of Signal HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 13

    • Kathleen L. Pacheco
      693 votes 100.0%

    City Treasurer; City of Signal HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 13

    • Emerson Fersch
      681 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of South GateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    • Maria Davila
      1,946 votes 31.5%
    • Henry C. Gonzalez
      1,874 votes 30.3%
    • Gregory Martinez
      1,588 votes 25.7%
    • Pablo Perez
      779 votes 12.6%

    Council Member; City of South PasadenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    Council Member; City of Temple CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    * Winner of tie for 3rd place selected by toss of coin

    • Judy Wong
      1,403 votes 18.2%
    • David J. Capra
      1,186 votes 15.4%
    • Fernando Vizcarra
      982* votes 12.8%
    • Dan Arrighi
      982 votes 12.8%
    • Cynthia A. Sternquist
      962 votes 12.5%
    • Chuck Souder
      894 votes 11.6%
    • Scott Carwile
      682 votes 8.9%
    • Peggy Miller
      598 votes 7.8%

    Council Member; City of West HollywoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Results

    School

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/15/2007

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/15/2007

    Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/15/2007

    Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results as of March 24

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 4/17/2007

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 4/17/2007

    • William A. Bibbiani
      7,248 votes 46.3%
    • Bob Harrison
      5,637 votes 36.0%
    • Milena Albert
      2,013 votes 12.8%
    • George Lewis
      769 votes 4.9%

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Results

    Board Member; Redondo Beach Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Results Final as of March 13

    Local Measures

    Measure Covina-A Utility User Tax -- City of Covina
    1,413 / 40.5% Yes votes ...... 2,078 / 59.5% No votes
    To continue funding general city services including maintaining police services and equipment; fire protection and paramedic services; street maintenance; and services for senior citizens, libraries, parks and recreation; shall the City of Covina update and extend for only 10 years its 6% Utility Users Tax and city ordinance to fund general city services, without increasing the current tax rate, including mandatory annual financial audits and ensuring all funds stay local to maintain Covina city services?

    Measure LAUSD-L Term Limits, Campaign Finance Rules, Compensation Review -- Los Angeles Unified School District (Charter Amendment)
    113,920 / 67.8% Yes votes ...... 54,204 / 32.2% No votes
    Shall the City of Los Angeles Charter be amended to establish: contribution limits and additional disclosure requirements for School Board campaigns; local enforcement of School District campaign finance rules; campaign finance training for School Board candidates; term limits of three terms (twelve years) for School Board members; and a School Board compensation review committee? ¿Debe la Carta Constitutiva de la Ciudad de Los Angeles ser enmendada para establecer: los límites de la contribución y los requisitos adicionales de información para las campañas de la Junta Escolar; el cumplimiento a nivel local de las normas de financiamiento de las campañas del Distrito Escolar; la capacitación sobre las finanzas de las campañas para los candidatos de la Junta Escolar; los límites de términos en tres términos (doce años) para los miembros de la Junta Escolar; y un comité de revisión de compensación de la Junta Escolar?

    Measure LosAngeles-M Establishment of a Public Service Purchase Program -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 84,690 / 60.2% Yes votes ...... 56,014 / 39.8% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to authorize the Council of the City of Los Angeles to establish a voluntary program to allow members to purchase service credit with the Fire and Police Pension Plan for full-time service with other public agencies, provided the member pays the full actuarial cost for the service purchased? ¿Debe la Carta Constitutiva ser enmendada para autorizar al Concejo de la Ciudad de Los Angeles que establezca un programa voluntario para permitir a los miembros adquirir crédito de servicios con el Plan de Pensión para bomberos y policías para servicio de tiempo completo con otras agencias públicas, siempre que el miembro pague el costo actuarial completo del servicio adquirido?

    Measure Monrovia-L Library Construction -- City of Monrovia (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,751 / 69.5% Yes votes ...... 1210 / 30.5% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to rebuild the small and outdated Monrovia Public Library at its current site according to new earthquake, fire safety, energy efficiency and handicapped accessibility standards, with expanded children's reading areas, upgraded computer technology, new study rooms for students and quiet reading areas, by imposing a special parcel tax with expenditures subject to annual independent audits and no expenditures for administrator's salaries? ¿Debería ser adoptada una ordenanza para reconstruir la pequeña y anticuada Biblioteca Pública de Monrovia en su corriente sitio en conformidad con las nuevas normas de protección contra terremotos, seguridad contra incendio, efi ciencia de energía y accesibilidad para personas incapacitadas, con la expansión de las áreas de lectura para los niños, mejoramiento en la tecnología de computación, nuevos salones de estudios para los estudiantes y áreas silenciosas de lectura, por medio de la imposición de un impuesto especial sobre parcelas con los gastos sujetos a auditorías independientes anuales y que ningunos de los gastos serán usados para el sueldo del administrador?

    Measure Pasadena-C Library Tax -- City of Pasadena
    10,372 / 80.4% Yes votes ...... 2,524 / 19.6% No votes
    Shall the ordinance imposing a "Library Special Tax" be extended which: (1) can only be used exclusively to fund a portion of operational costs of the Central and branch libraries; (2) exempts religious facilities, community service organizations and persons meeting certain income criteria; (3) limits annual increases based on the Consumer Price Index; (4) prevents imposition of Tax if certain General Fund commitments to the Library are not made; and (5) contains a fifteen year limit?

    		¿Tendria que extenderse la ordenanza que impone un "lmpuesto Especial de Bibliotecas" el que: (1) Se utiliza exclusivamente para financiar una porción de los costos operativos de la Biblioteca Central y anexas; (2) exime a centros religiosos, organizaciones de servicio a la comunidad y a personas que reúnen ciertos criterios de ingresos; (3) limita aumentos anuales basados al lndice de Precios al Consurnidor; (4) previene la imposición del lmpuesto si no se realizan ciertos cornpromisos del Fondo General a la Biblioteca y (5) contiene un limite de quince años?

    Measure PVE-A Fire and Paramedic Services -- City of Palos Verdes Estates (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,243 / 87.3% Yes votes ...... 327 / 12.7% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to levy a special tax on each eligible parcel in the City from July 1, 2007 (when the existing special tax expires) until June 30, 2017 to finance fire and paramedic services?

    Measure SMUSD-R Continuation of Parcel Tax -- San Marino Unified School District (2/3 Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,315 / 71.5% Yes votes ...... 921 / 28.5% No votes
    In order to continue funding quality educational programs and classroom instruction, prevent increases in class sizes and reductions in teaching positions, attract and retain high quality teachers and employees, and support educational programs that enhance student achievement, shall San Marino Unified School District extend the expiring school parcel tax for six years at $295 per parcel with an exemption for seniors, adjustment for inflation and all money staying in our community to benefit local schools?

    Measure SouthGate-T City Treasurer Position -- City of South Gate
    666 / 31.2% Yes votes ...... 1,472 / 68.8% No votes
    Shall the office of the City Treasurer change from an elected office to an appointed position?

    Measure SouthPasadena-U Utility User Tax Extension -- City of South Pasadena (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,923 / 71.5% Yes votes ...... 1164 / 28.5% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to extend the 5% Utility User's Tax, for general City purposes, for eight years from August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2015? ¿Debería ser adoptada una ordenanza para extender el Impuesto de 5% sobre los Usuarios de Servicios Públicos, para propósitos municipales en general, por ocho años del 1 de Agosto del 2007 hasta el 31 de Julio del 2015?

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