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November 4, 2008 Election

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County Results as of Nov 28 5:11pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (4,883/4,883)
81.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (3,368,057/4,111,642)
Statewide Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (25423/25423)
77.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (13,412,761/17,304,091)

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  • President

    President/Vice President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    US Legislature

    United States Representative; District 22Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin McCarthy, Republican
      224,254 votes 100.0%

    United States Representative; District 25Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Howard McKeon, Republican
      142,032 votes 57.8%
    • Jacquese Conaway, Democratic
      103,906 votes 42.2%

    United States Representative; District 26Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Dreier, Republican
      139,498 votes 52.7%
    • Russell Warner, Democratic
      107,202 votes 40.5%
    • Ted Brown, Libertarian
      18,282 votes 6.8%

    United States Representative; District 27Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Brad Sherman, Democratic
      143,842 votes 68.6%
    • Navraj Singh, Republican
      52,196 votes 24.8%
    • Tim Denton, Libertarian
      13,902 votes 6.6%

    United States Representative; District 28Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Howard Berman, Democratic
      135,471 votes 100.0%
    • Michael J. Koch (Write-in)

    United States Representative; District 29Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Adam Schiff, Democratic
      144,224 votes 69.0%
    • Charles Hahn, Republican
      55,884 votes 26.7%
    • Alan Pyeatt, Libertarian
      9,019 votes 4.3%

    United States Representative; District 30Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Henry Waxman, Democratic
      239,111 votes 100.0%

    United States Representative; District 31Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Xavier Becerra, Democratic
      109,194 votes 100.0%

    United States Representative; District 32Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hilda Solis, Democratic
      128,344 votes 100.0%
    • Innocent O. Osunwa (Write-in)

    United States Representative; District 33Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Diane Watson, Democratic
      183,585 votes 87.6%
    • David Crowley, II, Republican
      26,058 votes 12.4%

    United States Representative; District 34Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democratic
      96,701 votes 77.1%
    • Christopher Balding, Republican
      28,750 votes 22.9%

    United States Representative; District 35Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Maxine Waters, Democratic
      147,373 votes 82.6%
    • Ted Hayes, Republican
      23,789 votes 13.3%
    • Herb Peters, Libertarian
      7,459 votes 4.1%

    United States Representative; District 36Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jane Harman, Democratic
      169,608 votes 68.7%
    • Brian Gibson, Republican
      77,566 votes 31.3%

    United States Representative; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Laura Richardson, Democratic
      128,175 votes 75.5%
    • Nicholas Dibs, Independent
      41,798 votes 24.5%
    • Peter Mathews (Write-in)
    • Lee Davis (Write-in)
    • June Viena Pouesi (Write-in)

    United States Representative; District 38Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Grace Napolitano, Democratic
      127,917 votes 81.8%
    • Christopher Agrella, Libertarian
      28,612 votes 18.2%

    United States Representative; District 39Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Linda Sanchez, Democratic
      123,313 votes 69.7%
    • Diane Lenning, Republican
      53,793 votes 30.3%

    United States Representative; District 42Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gary Miller, Republican
      158,009 votes 60.2%
    • Edwin "Ed" Chau, Democratic
      104,516 votes 39.8%

    United States Representative; District 46Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 17Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George Runner, Republican
      180,201 votes 55.0%
    • Bruce McFarland, Democratic
      147,705 votes 45.0%

    State Senator; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony Strickland, Republican
      203,847 votes 50.2%
    • Hannah-Beth Jackson, Democratic
      202,631 votes 49.8%
    • Peter Winfield Diederich (Write-in)

    State Senator; District 21Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Carol Liu, Democratic
      202,011 votes 67.0%
    • Teddy Choi, Republican
      76,483 votes 25.3%
    • Steve Myers, Libertarian
      23,418 votes 7.7%

    State Senator; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Senator; District 25Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Roderick Wright, Democratic
      175,857 votes 71.9%
    • Lydia Gutierrez, Republican
      69,014 votes 28.1%

    State Senator; District 27Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alan Lowenthal, Democratic
      168,057 votes 67.3%
    • Allen Wood, Republican
      81,857 votes 32.7%

    State Senator; District 29Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert Huff, Republican
      176,934 votes 54.5%
    • Joseph Lyons, Democratic
      126,370 votes 38.9%
    • Jill Stone, Libertarian
      21,769 votes 6.6%

    State Assembly

    Member of the State Assembly; District 36Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Knight, Republican
      78,615 votes 51.7%
    • Linda Jones, Democratic
      73,546 votes 48.3%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Audra Strickland, Republican
      99,837 votes 52.3%
    • Ferial Masry, Democratic
      91,252 votes 47.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 38Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Cameron Smyth, Republican
      102,066 votes 55.1%
    • Carole Lutness, Democratic
      83,470 votes 44.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 39Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Felipe Fuentes, Democratic
      58,560 votes 73.7%
    • Grady Martine, Republican
      14,489 votes 18.3%
    • John Lindblad, Green
      6,414 votes 8.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 40Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 41Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Julia Brownley, Democratic
      115,677 votes 66.1%
    • Mark Bernsley, Republican
      59,445 votes 33.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 42Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Feuer, Democratic
      140,247 votes 76.1%
    • Steven Sion, Republican
      44,048 votes 23.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 43Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paul Krekorian, Democratic
      90,545 votes 67.9%
    • Jane Barnett, Republican
      42,910 votes 32.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 44Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Anthony Portantino, Democratic
      101,627 votes 63.8%
    • Brian Fuller, Republican
      48,587 votes 30.4%
    • Thomas Logan, Libertarian
      9,264 votes 5.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 45Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin De Leon, Democratic
      69,705 votes 82.1%
    • Phillip Alexander, Republican
      15,221 votes 17.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 46Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Perez, Democratic
      50,681 votes 85.0%
    • Manuel Aldana, Jr., Republican
      8,996 votes 15.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 47Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Karen Bass, Democratic
      131,913 votes 85.1%
    • Lady Cage-Barile, Republican
      23,178 votes 14.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 48Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Davis, Democratic
      73,621 votes 87.2%
    • Lucilla Esguerra, Peace and Freedom
      10,867 votes 12.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 49Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mike Eng, Democratic
      61,643 votes 67.2%
    • Esthela Torres Siegrist, Republican
      30,105 votes 32.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 50Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hector De La Torre, Democratic
      73,698 votes 100.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 51Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Curren Price, Jr., Democratic
      93,603 votes 76.7%
    • Reece Pollack, Republican
      23,119 votes 18.9%
    • Carl Swinney, Libertarian
      5,394 votes 4.4%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 52Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Isadore Hall, Democratic
      71,338 votes 86.2%
    • Gwen Patrick, Republican
      11,454 votes 13.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 53Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 54Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 55Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Warren Furutani, Democratic
      83,066 votes 71.7%
    • Edwin Williams, Republican
      32,845 votes 28.3%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 56Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony Mendoza, Democratic
      77,529 votes 65.1%
    • Roger Garrett, Republican
      41,633 votes 34.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 57Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ed Hernandez, Democratic
      70,924 votes 66.3%
    • Victor Saldana, Republican
      36,060 votes 33.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 58Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Charles Calderon, Democratic
      83,812 votes 70.3%
    • Carlos Getino, Republican
      35,422 votes 29.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 59Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Anthony Adams, Republican
      90,880 votes 51.1%
    • Donald Williamson, Democratic
      72,582 votes 40.7%
    • Maureen Keedy, Libertarian
      14,633 votes 8.2%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 60Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 61Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Norma Torres, Democratic
      60,496 votes 60.5%
    • Wendy Maier, Republican
      33,151 votes 33.1%
    • Michael Mendez, Libertarian
      6,457 votes 6.4%

    Judicial

    Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 72Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 82Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 84Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 94Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 154Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    County

    Supervisor; County of Los Angeles; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    City

    Councilmember; City of Alhambra; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gary Shiro Yamauchi
      15,303 votes 100.00%

    Councilmember; City of Alhambra; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven Thomas Placido
      11,047 votes 57.96%
    • Efren J. Moreno, Jr.
      8,014 votes 42.04%
    • Tang A. Thong

    Shall Tina Baca Del Rio Be Recalled As Council Member?; City of CommerceClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    1,897 / 50.47% Yes votes
    1,862 / 49.53% No votes

    • Tina Baca Del Rio

    Council Member to Succeed Tina Baca Del Rio; City of CommerceClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lilia Leon
      1,517 votes 55.61%
    • Diana Santiago Bagne
      1,211 votes 44.39%

    Shall Robert C. Fierro Be Recalled As Council Member?; City of CommerceClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    1,798 / 49.75% Yes votes
    1,816 / 50.25% No votes

    • Robert C. Fierro

    Council Member to Succeed Robert C. Fierro; City of CommerceClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jaime Valencia
      1,349 votes 48.60%
    • Art A. Gonzalez
      752 votes 27.09%
    • Jesus M. Cervantes
      675 votes 24.32%

    Councilmember; City of Downey; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David R. Gafin
      4,379 votes 100.00%

    Councilmember; City of Downey; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Roger Brossmer
      5,020 votes 74.56%
    • Russell V. Rankin
      1,713 votes 25.44%

    Councilmember; City of Downey; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Luis H. Marquez
      16,431 votes 53.47%
    • Gary De Remer
      6,346 votes 20.65%
    • Shahira A-Malek
      4,518 votes 14.70%
    • Maria J. Larkin
      3,436 votes 11.18%

    Councilmember; City of GardenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Councilmember; City of Pomona; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Danielle Soto
      1,749 votes 50.22%
    • Fred R. Van Allen
      891 votes 25.58%
    • Virgilio Pico "Jojo" Doniza
      488 votes 14.01%
    • Robert Rucker
      355 votes 10.19%

    Councilmember; City of Pomona; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paula Lantz
      2,038 votes 46.68%
    • Primo Castro
      1,869 votes 42.81%
    • Jonathan N. Akugue
      459 votes 10.51%

    Councilmember; City of Pomona; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Stephen Atchley
      2,215 votes 34.02%
    • John Mendoza
      1,836 votes 28.20%
    • Danilet Dani Querubin
      1,689 votes 25.94%
    • Carol A. Schlaepfer
      770 votes 11.83%

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

    • Elliott Rothman
      10,126 votes 32.58%
    • George Hunter
      8,177 votes 26.31%
    • Tomas Ursua
      4,091 votes 13.16%
    • Edward K. Guerrero, Jr.
      3,383 votes 10.89%
    • Candace Barry
      1,932 votes 6.22%
    • Mark Nava
      1,444 votes 4.65%
    • Hassan Alyassin
      1,293 votes 4.16%
    • Nick Tosaya
      631 votes 2.03%

    Councilmember; City of Santa MonicaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Rent Control Board; City of Santa MonicaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joel Koury
      22,601 votes 42.72%
    • Robert Kronovet
      15,186 votes 28.70%
    • Christopher Braun
      15,124 votes 28.58%

    School

    Board of Education; Alhambra Unified School District; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sonia E. McIntosh
    • Sunny K. Tam
    • Adele F. Andrade-Stadler

    Board of Education; Alhambra Unified School District; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Linda Leigh
    • Brandon Hall
    • Jane Anderson

    Governing Board Member; Lowell Joint Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Shall Bill Eisen Be Recalled As Member of the Board of Trustees?; Manhattan Beach Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    12,765 / 71.94% Yes votes
    4,979 / 28.06% No votes

    • Bill Eisen

    Member, Board of Trustees; Manhattan Beach Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joyce Fahey
      12,693 votes 100.00%

    Governing Board Member; North Orange County Community College District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Education; Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Ben Allen
      26,171 votes 27.69%
    • Maria Leon-Vazquez
      24,996 votes 26.45%
    • Jose Escarce
      22,107 votes 23.39%
    • Chris Bley
      21,240 votes 22.47%

    Board of Trustees; Santa Monica Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board of Education; Snowline Joint Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Dale Schinke
      34 votes 27.64%
    • David Nilsen
      33 votes 26.83%
    • Ann Bashaw
      26 votes 21.14%
    • Michael Urmann
      15 votes 12.20%
    • Christina Behringer
      15 votes 12.20%

    Special District

    Board of Directors; Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George M. Lane
      10,398 votes 63.46%
    • James "Jim" Powell
      5,988 votes 36.54%

    Board of Directors; Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency; Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marlon Barnes
      5,576 votes 63.44%
    • Neal A. Weisenberger
      3,214 votes 36.56%

    Board of Directors; Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency; Division 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Andrew Rizzo
      4,107 votes 50.81%
    • R. Todd Lemen
      3,976 votes 49.19%

    Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ronald "Rj" Kelly
      14,708 votes 74.88%
    • Eleda Luther
      4,935 votes 25.12%

    Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • E. G. "Jerry" Gladbach
      16,567 votes 70.69%
    • David P. Martuscello
      6,868 votes 29.31%

    Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William Pecsi
      15,118 votes 64.5%
    • Leigh D. Hart
      8,306 votes 35.5%

    Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; At LargeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Cooper
      46,587 votes 67.1%
    • Gary J. Lysik
      14,801 votes 21.3%
    • David V. Clark
      8,088 votes 11.6%

    Board of Directors; Central Basin Municipal Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ed Vasquez
      51,619 votes 68.85%
    • Yvette L. Silva
      23,359 votes 31.15%

    Board of Directors; Central Basin Municipal Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Directors; Central Basin Municipal Water District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Directors; Water Replenishment District of Southern California; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Directors; Water Replenishment District of Southern California; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Directors; Three Valleys Municipal Water District; Division 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Directors; San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Directors; Beach Cities Health Care DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board of Directors; Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Charles M. Trevino
      19,064 votes 43.54%
    • Clarence Wong
      12,052 votes 27.53%
    • Frank F. Forbes
      8,984 votes 20.52%
    • Arthur James Munoz
      3,680 votes 8.41%

    Board of Directors; Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ed Chavez
      21,495 votes 52.10%
    • Leon Garcia
      14,581 votes 35.34%
    • Lizet Angulo
      5,180 votes 12.56%

    Board of Directors; Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Directors; West Basin Municipal Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Carol Kwan
      34,722 votes 57.93%
    • Desi Alvarez
      25,212 votes 42.07%

    Board of Directors; West Basin Municipal Water District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1A Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train
    Pass: 6,512,189 / 52.5% Yes votes ...... 5,887,181 / 47.5% No votes
    To provide Californians a safe, convenient, affordable, and reliable alternative to driving and high gas prices; to provide good-paying jobs and improve California's economy while reducing air pollution, global warming greenhouse gases, and our dependence on foreign oil, shall $9.95 billion in bonds be issued to establish a clean, efficient high-speed train service linking Southern California, the Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area, with at least 90 percent of bond funds spent for specific projects, with federal and private matching funds required, all bond funds subject to an independent audit?

    Proposition 2 Standards for Confining Farm Animals
    Pass: 8,009,556 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 4,622,352 / 36.6% No votes
    Shall certain farm animals be allowed, for the majority of every day, to fully extend their limbs or wings, lie down, stand up and turn around?

    Proposition 3 Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program
    Pass: 6,805,649 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 5,536,987 / 44.9% No votes
    Shall $980,000,000 in general obligation bonds be authorized for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of eligible children's hospitals?

    Proposition 4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
    Fail: 6,071,863 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,570,777 / 52.0% No votes
    Shall the California Constitution be changed to prohibit abortion for an unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent, legal guardian, or, in limited cases, substitute adult relative?

    Proposition 5 Nonviolent Drug Offenses, Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation
    Fail: 5,015,080 / 40.4% Yes votes ...... 7,407,454 / 59.6% No votes
    Shall $460,000,000 be allocated annually to improve and expand treatment programs?

    Proposition 6 Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws
    Fail: 3,728,495 / 30.8% Yes votes ...... 8,365,052 / 69.2% No votes
    Shall of minimum of $965,000,000 of state funding be required each year for police and local law enforcement?

    Proposition 7 Renewable Energy Generation
    Fail: 4,376,814 / 35.4% Yes votes ...... 7,984,617 / 64.6% No votes
    Shall government-owned utilities be required to generate 20% of their electricity from renewable energy by 2010, a standard currently applicable to private electrical corporations? Shall all utilities be required to generate 40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025?

    Proposition 8 Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry
    Pass: 6,838,107 / 52.3% Yes votes ...... 6,246,463 / 47.7% No votes
    Shall the California Constitution be changed to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry providing that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California?

    Proposition 9 Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole
    Pass: 6,518,511 / 53.8% Yes votes ...... 5,602,596 / 46.2% No votes
    Shall notification to victim and opportunity for input during phases of criminal justice process, including bail, pleas, sentencing and parole be required? Shall victim safety be a consideration for bail or parole?

    Proposition 10 Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Bonds
    Fail: 4,966,867 / 40.5% Yes votes ...... 7,303,418 / 59.5% No votes
    Shall $5 billion in bonds paid from state's General Fund be authorized to help consumers and others purchase certain vehicles, and to help research in renewable energy and alternative fuel vehicles?

    Proposition 11 Redistricting
    Pass: 5,957,057 / 50.8% Yes votes ...... 5,759,932 / 49.2% No votes
    Shall the authority for establishing state office boundaries be changed from elected representatives to a commission comprised of Democrats, Republicans, and representatives of neither party selected from the registered voter pool in a multilevel process?

    Proposition 12 Veteran's Bond Act of 2008
    Pass: 7,618,136 / 63.5% Yes votes ...... 4,385,715 / 36.5% No votes
    Shall a nine hundred million dollar ($900,000,000) bond be issued to provide farm and home aid for California veterans?

    Local Measures

    Proposition A Gang & Youth Violence Prevention, After-School & Job Training Programs -- City of Los Angeles (Parcel Tax - Two-Thirds Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 712,039 / 66.27% Yes votes ...... 362,396 / 33.73% No votes
    To address gang violence through prevention and job training programs; preventing students from dropping out of school; funding supervised after-school programs, tutoring/mentoring, vocational/apprenticeship programs, expanded graffiti removal; requiring Controller audits, citizen oversight; funding proven programs; shall the City of Los Angeles levy an annual $36 gang prevention tax, with discounts for low-income seniors, on each real property parcel?

    Proposition B Update of Low Rent Housing Authorization -- City of Los Angeles (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 616,711 / 59.97% Yes votes ...... 411,626 / 40.03% No votes
    Shall existing voter-approved authorization for low rent housing be revised to remove impediments to federal and state funding and requirements not compatible with current housing needs, and authorize the development, construction or acquisition of low rent housing by public entities in the City of Los Angeles, maintaining the previously authorized voter-approved level of 3,500 units per Council District, subject to availability of funding and all City development requirements?

    Measure C Term Limits -- City of Lynwood (Municipal Code Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 9,663 / 74.51% Yes votes ...... 3,305 / 25.49% No votes
    Shall a term limits ordinance be adopted in the City of Lynwood so that no member of the city council may serve more than two consecutive terms in office?

    Measure D School Improvement -- El Monte Union High School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 24,851 / 74.16% Yes votes ...... 8,659 / 25.84% No votes
    To ensure safe high school campuses and better prepare local students for college and high demand jobs, shall El Monte Union High School District rehabilitate, acquire, construct, and equip classrooms, sites, and facilities, complete safety/energy-efficiency upgrades, replace aging portables with permanent classrooms, upgrade technology and add new science labs, by issuing $148,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, qualifying for State matching funds, with independent oversight, no money for staff salaries, and all funds benefiting local high schools?

    Measure E School Safety, Security and Repair -- Beverly Hills Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 9,484 / 64.89% Yes votes ...... 5,132 / 35.11% No votes
    To provide safe and modernized school facilities, make necessary structural seismic safety repairs, upgrade, repair, and reconstruct aging classrooms, infrastructure, multiuse, gyms, libraries, science, technology & labs; roofing, plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems; renovate Beverly Hills Unified School District schools to better protect student/staff from unauthorized entry, security risks and natural disasters; shall Beverly Hills Unified School District issue $334 million in bonds at legal interest rates subject to mandatory audits, independent citizens’ oversight without an estimated increase in tax rates?

    Measure G Telephone Users Tax Update -- City of Long Beach (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 84,503 / 59.92% Yes votes ...... 56,521 / 40.08% No votes
    Without raising current tax rates, shall an ordinance be adopted to help preserve funding for critical City services, including police and fire protection, paramedic and emergency response, street maintenance, parks, youth services, and libraries, by updating the telephone users tax to include new and evolving technologies so that all taxpayers are treated equally regardless of technology used?

    Measure H Revitalization of Beverly Hilton Hotel Site -- City of Beverly Hills (General Plan Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,972 / 50.41% Yes votes ...... 7,843 / 49.59% No votes
    Shall Resolution No. 08-R-12601, entitled “Resolution of the Council of the City of Beverly Hills amending the General Plan to enable the revitalization of the Beverly Hilton Hotel site with a new Luxury Hotel, Condominiums, and Open Space,” be adopted?

    Measure I Funding for Bond Repayment -- City of Long Beach (Special Tax - Two-Thirds Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 75,821 / 52.86% Yes votes ...... 67,619 / 47.14% No votes
    To repay bonds which the City intends to issue to repair/replace city streets, sidewalks, alleys, storm drains, fire stations, police stations, libraries and recreational facilities and to acquire, restore and preserve wetlands, shall an Ordinance be adopted which establishes an annual parcel tax of $120 per residential unit (0.4 to 8.8 cents per square foot for other uses) adjusted annually for inflation?

    Measure J Community College Classroom Repair, Public Safety, Nursing & Job Training -- Los Angeles Community College District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,057,738 / 70.11% Yes votes ...... 450,949 / 29.89% No votes
    To prepare students for jobs by improving classrooms, laboratories, equipment; train nurses, police, firefighters, paramedics; increase apprenticeship training opportunities; repair electrical wiring, plumbing, fire alarms; improve earthquake safety, energy efficiency to reduce costs; acquire/improve real property; shall Los Angeles Community College District issue $3.5 billion in bonds at legal interest rates, requiring public review, oversight, audits, no money for administrators’ salaries and no tax rate increase?

    Measure K Classroom Repair, Student Safety -- Long Beach Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 123,253 / 72.12% Yes votes ...... 47,639 / 27.88% No votes
    To make essential health/safety repairs, retain teachers, qualify for matching grants, shall Long Beach Unified School District retrofit schools for earthquake safety/handicap accessibility, repair restrooms/plumbing/roofs/fire safety, remove lead paint/asbestos, upgrade vocational classrooms/technology/energy efficiency, expand after-school programs, reduce overcrowding, by acquiring, repairing, constructing, equipping sites, facilities, joint-use buildings, and issuing $1,200,000,000 in bonds at legal rates with independent audits, citizen’s oversight, and no money for administrators’ salaries?

    Measure L Telephone Users Tax Update -- City of Lakewood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 25,678 / 78.94% Yes votes ...... 6,852 / 21.06% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to update and continue the telecommunications portion of Lakewood’s utility users tax to fund law enforcement, gang and drug prevention programs, after-school activities, senior transportation, parks, street and traffic signal maintenance and other essential services, with exemptions for low-income residents and seniors and provisions for equal treatment of taxpayers regardless of technology used, annual audits, public review of expenditures, no rate increases without voter approval, and local control of revenues?

    Measure M School Improvement -- El Segundo Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,602 / 67.28% Yes votes ...... 2,724 / 32.72% No votes
    To support high academic achievement, enhance student safety, and improve the 80 year old auditorium and the athletic facilities frequently used by the community, by repairing outdated wiring and plumbing, improving energy efficiency, reducing water use, and mitigating safety hazards and accessibility issues, shall the El Segundo Unified School District issue up to $14,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with all funds used locally, an independent citizens’ oversight committee, annual audits and NO money for administrator salaries?

    Measure O School Improvement -- Rosemead Elementary School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,325 / 73.39% Yes votes ...... 1,568 / 26.61% No votes
    To upgrade outdated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and deteriorating plumbing; make health, safety, and handicapped accessibility upgrades, and improve drinking water; implement computer and technology upgrades; install security and monitoring systems to increase student safety; and acquire, construct, repair, replace and modernize classrooms, cafeterias, and school facilities; shall Rosemead School District issue $30 million in bonds at legal interest rates with annual audits and independent citizens’ oversight and no money for administrators’ salaries?

    Measure P The Pico Rivera City Services Protection Measure -- City of Pico Rivera (Sales Tax Increase - Two-Thirds Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 13,787 / 68.33% Yes votes ...... 6,389 / 31.67% No votes
    To preserve public safety, community programs and prevent significant cuts to essential services, by funding general City services including hiring additional police, maintaining anti-gang and graffiti efforts, youth and after-school parks and recreation services, expanding library and parks, fixing City streets, and other essential neighborhood improvements, shall the City sales tax be increased by one cent with annual financial audits, expenditure reports, and financial oversight?

    Measure Q Safe, Healthy Neighborhood Schools -- Los Angeles Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 885,467 / 69.11% Yes votes ...... 395,852 / 30.89% No votes
    To improve student health, safety and educational quality, shall the Los Angeles Unified School District: continue repair/upgrade of aging/deteriorating classrooms, restrooms; upgrade fire/earthquake safety; reduce asbestos, lead paint, air pollution, water quality hazards; build/upgrade specialized classrooms students need to meet job/college requirements; improve classroom Internet access by issuing $7 billion in bonds, at legal interest rates; with guaranteed annual audits, citizens’ oversight, no increase in maximum tax rate?

    Measure R Traffic Relief - Rail Extensions - Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence -- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Sales Tax Increase - Two-Thirds Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,039,214 / 67.93% Yes votes ...... 962,569 / 32.07% No votes
    To:
    • Synchronize traffic signals;
    • Repair potholes;
    • Extend light rail with airport connections;
    • Improve freeway traffic flow (5, 10, 14, 60, 101, 110, 138, 210, 405, 605, 710);
    • Keep senior / student / disabled fares low;
    • Provide clean-fuel buses;
    • Expand subway / Metrolink / bus service;
    • Dedicate millions for community traffic relief;

    Shall Los Angeles County’s sales tax increase one-half cent for 30 years with independent audits, public review of expenditures, all locally controlled?

    Measure S Removal of Residential “Salt-Based” Water Softeners -- Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 55,502 / 64.02% Yes votes ...... 31,192 / 35.98% No votes
    NOTE: If you do not live within the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District, Prop S will NOT be on your Official Ballot. If you are in doubt, please see district map.

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    Meanwhile, we regret any confusion that has been generated by this oversight.

    To reduce chloride levels in the Santa Clara River as required by the State of California and minimize future rate increases for the customers of the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District of Los Angeles County, shall an ordinance be adopted requiring the removal of, and providing a compensation program for, all installed residential “salt-based” self-regenerating water softeners within the District’s service area?

    Proposition T Commercial Development Limits -- City of Santa Monica (General Plan Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 18,439 / 44.43% Yes votes ...... 23,061 / 55.57% No votes
    Shall the City’s General Plan be amended through 2023 to establish a Citywide annual limit on commercial development of 75,000 square feet, which: would apply to the types of projects that required City Council or Planning Commission approval on 1/16/08; would not apply to specified uses such as residential, parking, hospitals, schools, care and government facilities; and would allow for borrowing from future years in the five-year average stays within the limit?

    Measure U Utility Users' Tax Continuation -- Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles County (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 185,246 / 62.92% Yes votes ...... 109,190 / 37.08% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to validate and reduce Los Angeles County’s existing utility users tax from 5 percent to 4.5 percent; to continue funding essential services, including sheriff’s deputies, parks, libraries, street repairs, and other general fund services; update definitions to require equal treatment of taxpayers regardless of technology used; provide public review of expenditure and independent audits, and continue the low-income senior exemption?

    Measure V Communication Users Tax -- City of Hawthorne (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 15,704 / 73.39% Yes votes ...... 5,694 / 26.61% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 1925 be adopted to maintain the rate of the City of Hawthorne’s Communication Users’ Tax (formerly the Telephone Users Tax and Cable Television Users Tax) at 5%; to revise the method for calculating and collecting the Communication Users’ Tax to reflect technological advances and changes in federal law; to continue the tax exemption for senior-citizen and disabled households; and to ratify and approve the past collection of the Tax?

    Measure W School Improvement -- Whittier Union High School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 51,521 / 72.07% Yes votes ...... 19,969 / 27.93% No votes
    To provide excellent high schools for all students in the Whittier Union High School District; build instructional, vocational and career technical classrooms; upgrade security and student support facilities including athletic facilities; and improve heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; shall the Whittier Union High School District be authorized to issue up to $75,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with an independent citizens' oversight committee, annual audits, and no money for administrative salaries?

    Measure Y School Safety and Core Academic Facilities -- Torrance Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 44,075 / 74.37% Yes votes ...... 15,192 / 25.63% No votes
    To make classrooms and core academic facilities safe and modern, improve learning and qualify for State matching money, shall Torrance Unified School District renovate or replace outdated classrooms and school buildings; repair damaged walls and floors; replace worn-out roofs, plumbing and lighting systems; repair faulty drainage systems, hardscapes, and other safety hazards, by issuing $265 million in bonds at legal interest rates with mandatory audits, independent citizen oversight and all money staying local?

    Measure Z Education Upgrades -- Torrance Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 41,832 / 71.49% Yes votes ...... 16,684 / 28.51% No votes
    To fund additional upgrades to school facilities that support student learning and extracurricular activities, shall Torrance Unified School District also issue $90 million in bonds at legal interest rates to renovate worn-out physical education facilities and playgrounds for health and safety; construct music/art classrooms and science labs; and replace deteriorating covered walkways to establish a safe school environment; with mandatory audits, independent citizen oversight, and all money staying local?

    Measure AA Santa Monica College Career and Educational Improvements -- Santa Monica Community College District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 30,232 / 61.47% Yes votes ...... 18,953 / 38.53% No votes
    To improve job and career training, provide for modernization and safety, and increase educational opportunities, shall Santa Monica Community College District issue $295 million in bonds at legal rates to improve student teaching/career training in science, nursing, technology, media, and emerging high-tech fields; construct/equip/modernize math and science laboratories; replace deteriorating buildings; upgrade fire, seismic safety; achieve energy savings; with citizens’ oversight, annual performance/financial audits, with no funds for administration?

    Measure AB Building For Student Success Improvement -- Bonita Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 17,218 / 60.82% Yes votes ...... 11,090 / 39.18% No votes
    To provide a healthy learning environment, improve student health and safety, shall Bonita Unified School District issue $83,560,000 in bonds at legal rates to construct, improve, equip schools, technology, water and electrical, utilities, HVAC and solar energy systems, multipurpose classrooms, grounds, fields and facilities, including upgrading gyms, equipment, and non-compliant tracks, and completing necessary upgrades to athletic facilities, with mandatory audits, independent citizen oversight, and no money for administrators’ salaries?

    Measure BB Mira Costa High School Rehabilitation -- Manhattan Beach Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 12,191 / 61.57% Yes votes ...... 7,610 / 38.43% No votes
    To attract and retain quality teachers, improve instruction, and ensure college and career readiness for local students, shall Manhattan Beach Unified School District rehabilitate 58- year old Mira Costa High School including replacing deteriorated classrooms with new classrooms and science labs, upgrading technology, replacing deteriorated plumbing/restrooms, and improving safety/energy-efficiency, by issuing $67,480,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent oversight, mandatory audits, no money for administrator salaries, and all funds staying local to improve Manhattan Beach schools?

    Measure CC City Charter Adoption -- City of Rosemead (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 3,845 / 37.53% Yes votes ...... 6,399 / 62.47% No votes
    Shall the proposed City Charter of the City of Rosemead be adopted?

    Measure CF School Improvement -- Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,486 / 55.76% Yes votes ...... 2,766 / 44.24% No votes
    To acquire, construct and improve high school facilities, shall the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District be authorized to replace portables with permanent high school classrooms and facilities, construct additional classrooms, including science labs, and qualify for approximately $9,500,000 in State matching funds by issuing up to $13,000,000 in bonds at interest rates within legal limits, with annual audits, a citizens’ oversight committee, and no money for administrator salaries?

    Measure CV School Improvement -- Centinela Valley Union High School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 27,255 / 70.78% Yes votes ...... 11,253 / 29.22% No votes
    To improve the quality of education/student safety/reduce overcrowding, shall Centinela Valley Union High School District issue $98,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, to repair/acquire/construct local schools, sites, facilities, libraries, classrooms, science/computer labs, ensure earthquake safety, remove mold/asbestos, upgrade fire safety/security systems, leaky roofs, restrooms, plumbing/electrical/heating/cooling systems, with citizens’ oversight, independent annual audits, no money for administrators’ salaries and no increase in current tax rates?

    Measure DD Voter Approval of Specified Changes in Allowable Land Use -- City of Redondo Beach (Initiative Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 17,412 / 58.72% Yes votes ...... 12,241 / 41.28% No votes
    Shall an Initiative to amend the Redondo Beach City Charter by adding Article XXVII to require voter approval of specified changes in allowable land use be adopted?

    Measure EE Voter Approval for Changes in Land Use/Development Standards -- City of Redondo Beach (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 14,528 / 50.85% Yes votes ...... 14,042 / 49.15% No votes
    Shall the Redondo Beach City Charter be amended by adding Article XXVII to require voter approval before any of the following changes in allowable land use or development standards could be made: rezoning of single family residential zones; rezoning of low density multi-family residential zones to any higher density residential zone; rezoning of park or open space; or any zoning amendment that would increase the height limit on buildings in the Coastal Zone?

    Measure GG Essential City Services Preservation and Protection -- City of El Monte (Temporary Sales and Use Tax - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 13,393 / 71.36% Yes votes ...... 5,374 / 28.64% No votes
    To preserve and maintain funding for essential city services, including fire and other emergency response services, pothole repair, street and storm drain maintenance, graffiti removal, on-duty police staffing, street lighting, park maintenance, emergency reserves maintenance and other general city services, shall an ordinance establishing a temporary transactions (sales) and use tax of one-half of one percent (˝%) for a period of five years be adopted.

    Measure HH Priority for use of Utility User’s Tax funds -- City of Lynwood (Advisory - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,790 / 59.73% Yes votes ...... 5,252 / 40.27% No votes
    Shall the Lynwood City Council make its top priority for use of Utility User’s Tax revenue law enforcement, gang suppression, crime and drug intervention, graffiti abatement, and prosecution of those engaged in prostitution?

    Measure II Ratification of Existing Utility User’s Tax -- City of Lynwood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 8,211 / 65.35% Yes votes ...... 4,353 / 34.65% No votes
    To help preserve the safety and character of the City of Lynwood through general City services such as law enforcement, fire protection, street repair, park maintenance, and recreational services, shall the city’s utility user’s tax be reduced to nine percent, ratified, and updated based on changes in technology and laws since it was instituted in 1990; provided that exemptions for senior citizens and disabled person shall also remain?

    Measure JJ Victor Valley College Public Safety, Health Care Job Training -- Victor Valley Community College District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 49 / 56.98% Yes votes ...... 37 / 43.02% No votes
    To improve education, prepare students for well-paying jobs and university transfer and qualify for State matching funds, shall Victor Valley Community College District improve classrooms, labs and educational buildings and establish a Workforce Training Center and Public Safety Academy for nursing, healthcare, emergency medical, police, firefighting and business careers, upgrade aging infrastructure, acquire sites, equipment, construct/repair buildings/science labs, by issuing $297,500,000 million in bonds, at legal rates with independent citizens’ oversight/no money for administrators’ salaries?

    Measure KC El Monte Elementary School Repair and Upgrade Measure -- El Monte City Elementary School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 12,515 / 72.54% Yes votes ...... 4,738 / 27.46% No votes
    To improve the quality of education/ensure safe school campuses, upgrade classroom technology to meet current teaching standards, shall El Monte City School District repair, acquire, construct, equip classrooms, sites/facilities, complete safety/energy-efficiency upgrades, replace aging roofs, heating, electrical, cooling systems, upgrade technology/add new computer labs, by issuing $75,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, qualifying for State matching funds, with independent oversight, no money for administrators’ salaries?

    Measure MC Transactions and Use Tax -- City of Maywood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2,238 / 47.76% Yes votes ...... 2,448 / 52.24% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to impose a Transactions and Use Tax at the rate of one percent (1%); in order to continue funding general municipal services, such as police, fire protection and paramedic, street maintenance, parks and libraries?

    Measure MM Neighborhood Elementary Schools Health, Safety and Repair -- Alhambra Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 23,276 / 74.89% Yes votes ...... 7,804 / 25.11% No votes
    To improve local elementary education, repair, upgrade outdated classrooms, plumbing, roofing, lighting, electrical systems, libraries, upgrade safety, security, fire systems, remove hazardous materials, replace temporary classrooms with permanent classrooms, earthquake-retrofit classrooms, renovate, acquire, construct, repair, equip classrooms, schools, science labs, sites, facilities, shall Alhambra Unified School District Elementary Schools Improvement District issue $50,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, citizens’ oversight, independent audits?

    Measure PC Temporary Utility User Tax Increase -- City of Pomona (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 8,127 / 27.60% Yes votes ...... 21,319 / 72.40% No votes
    Should a temporary two years and two months Utility Users Tax (UUT) rate increase be enacted in the City of Pomona in the amount of one percent (1.0%) for Citywide improvements and services from nine percent (9.0%) to ten percent (10%)?

    Measure PS School Improvement -- Pomona Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 30,058 / 74.73% Yes votes ...... 10,163 / 25.27% No votes
    To repair old plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; provide academic academies and magnet schools; upgrade technology; improve access to computers; expand science labs; renovate and construct classrooms and educational facilities, and make the District eligible to receive and estimated $47.5 million in State matching grants, shall Pomona Unified School District issue $235 million of bonds at lowest possible interest rates, with no money for administrative salaries, and spending annually reviewed by an independent oversight committee?

    Measure RR Classroom Repair, Education Improvement, Public Safety/Job Training -- Mount San Antonio Community College District (55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 164,177 / 69.9% Yes votes ...... 70,540 / 30.1% No votes
       164,135 (69.95%) Yes / 70,510 (30.05%) No in Los Angeles County
       42 (58.3%) Yes / 30 (41.7%) No in Orange County
    To maintain academic excellence for students/nurses/firefighters by upgrading classrooms/laboratories/fire alarms, repairing roofs/plumbing, removing lead paint/asbestos, retrofitting buildings for earthquake safety/handicap accessibility, increasing energy efficiency, expanding job training, shall Mt. San Antonio Community College District repair, acquire, construct, equip buildings/sites/facilities by issuing $353,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, with annual audits, citizens’ oversight, no money for administrators’ salaries, and no tax rate increase?

    Measure SA County & Local Ballot Measures -- William S. Hart Union High School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 59,287 / 60.61% Yes votes ...... 38,529 / 39.39% No votes
    To improve educational opportunities for local students shall William S. Hart Union High School District: repair, replace and upgrade outdated classrooms, science/computer labs, instructional technology, wiring, plumbing, heating, ventilation; improve safety to meet current fire/seismic codes, add a new high school and facilities and classrooms to relieve student overcrowding; by issuing $300,000,000 in bonds at interest rates below legal limits, with independent citizen’s oversight, annual financial audits, all funds remaining local and no money for administrator salaries?

    Measure SG Utility Users Tax Amendment -- City of San Gabriel (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,517 / 66.13% Yes votes ...... 3,338 / 33.87% No votes
    To fund general city services, including repairing, paving and maintaining local streets; keeping public areas and landscapes clean and well-maintained; preserving fire and paramedic emergency response times; improving police protection and investigations that reduce crime, shall the City of San Gabriel’s existing utility users tax ordinance be amended to reflect changes in technology and federal law, and increased from 6% to 8%, with mandatory audits and all money staying local for services and facilities in San Gabriel?

    Proposition SM Telecommunications Tax -- City of Santa Monica (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 20,254 / 51.40% Yes votes ...... 19,147 / 48.60% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to continue and update Santa Monica’s Utilities Tax on telecommunication services to fund City activities including police, fire, paramedic and emergency services, school and afterschool programs, gang and drug prevention programs, parks and recreation programs, environmental protection and other general fund services, with tax-exemptions for low-income seniors and disabled residents, with provisions ensuring equal treatment of taxpayers regardless of technology used, and with expenditures subject to independent annual audits?

    Measure SP Amended Redevelopment Plan for Downtown Revitalization -- City of South Pasadena (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,776 / 55.45% Yes votes ...... 5,445 / 44.55% No votes
    Shall the Ordinance No. 2174 approving and adopting the amendment to the amended Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Revitalization Project No. 1 be adopted?

    Measure TT School Improvements -- Pasadena Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 64,090 / 74.52% Yes votes ...... 21,908 / 25.48% No votes
    To repair or replace deteriorating and outdated plumbing, heating, ventilation, and fire alarm systems; replace aging portable classrooms; make disabled access improvements, implement energy- and water-saving projects; modernize or reconstruct kindergartens, cafeterias, multipurpose facilities and gyms, and make the District eligible for millions in State matching grants, shall Pasadena Unified School District issue $350,000,000 of bonds at lawful interest rates, with no money for administrative salaries, and spending annually reviewed by an independent citizens’ oversight committee?

    Measure UUT Communications Users Tax Rate Reduction and Modernization -- City of Inglewood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 29,590 / 84.22% Yes votes ...... 5,545 / 15.78% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted reducing the existing tax rate on cable/telephone services from 10% to 8%, with revenues funding vital services including; anti-gang/afterschool programs, 9-1-1 emergency, public safety, fire protection, parks, recreation, graffiti abatement, libraries, and senior services; replacing outdated ordinances with a modern ordinance ensuring taxpayers are treated equally, exemptions for low-income seniors and disabled, and annual independent audits for fiscal accountability?

    Measure WS School Improvement -- Westside Union Elementary School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 16,127 / 62.85% Yes votes ...... 9,533 / 37.15% No votes
    To improve the quality of education; construct new elementary and middle schools to reduce overcrowding; upgrade and renovate outdated classrooms; increase student access to computers and modern technology; make health, safety and security improvements; and qualify the District for $72 million in State-matching grants, shall the Westside Union School District issue $63.5 million of bonds at legal interest rates, with no money for teacher or administrative salaries, and spending annually reviewed by an independent citizens’ oversight committee?

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