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November 3, 2009 Election

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County Results as of Nov 20 4:27pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (1,585/1,585)
13.2% Countywide Voter Turnout ( 282,858/2,145,437)
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    • School

    Governing Board Member; ABC Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Mark E. Pulido
      4,522 votes 24.06%
    • James Kang
      4,008 votes 21.32%
    • Olympia Chen
      3,718 votes 19.78%
    • David Montgomery
      3,368 votes 17.92%
    • David N. Shaffer
      3,180 votes 16.92%

    Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Joint Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Barbara Willibrand
      10,167 votes 22.5%
    • James Thomas "Jim" Lott
      9,121 votes 20.2%
    • Kathy Carothers
      9,074 votes 20.1%
    • Albert Stuart Beattie, Sr.
      7,054 votes 15.6%
    • Emmett Britney Murrell
      5,248 votes 11.6%
    • Donna Lee Redmayne
      4,498 votes 10.0%

    Governing Board Member; Baldwin Park Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Bassett Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Victoria A. Medina
      632 votes 17.01%
    • Art Sandoval
      568 votes 15.29%
    • Paul Solano
      561 votes 15.10%
    • Taiwan Abril Alvarado
      515 votes 13.86%
    • Robert "Bob" Fuentes
      478 votes 12.86%
    • Andrea S. Elias
      403 votes 10.84%
    • Joshua Luis Acevedo
      253 votes 6.81%
    • Lizet Angulo
      118 votes 3.18%
    • Marissa Victoria Castro
      100 votes 2.69%
    • Frank Thomas Morales
      88 votes 2.37%

    Governing Board Member; Bellflower Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Beverly Hills Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Castaic Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Centinela Valley Union High School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Centinela Valley Union High School District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hugo M. Rojas
      3,247 votes 55.39%
    • Rudy Salas
      2,615 votes 44.61%

    Governing Board Member; Centinela Valley Union High School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Cerritos Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Charter Oak Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Citrus Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gary L. Woods
      701 votes 75.21%
    • Richard James Lugo
      231 votes 24.79%

    Governing Board Member; Citrus Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Claremont Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Mary A. Caenepeel
      3,282 votes 30.37%
    • Jeff K. Stark
      3,194 votes 29.55%
    • Steven Llanusa
      2,309 votes 21.36%
    • Jeff Hammill
      2,023 votes 18.72%

    Governing Board Member; Compton Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Mae Thomas
      2,555 votes 15.99%
    • Satra D. Zurita
      2,524 votes 15.80%
    • Margie N. Garrett
      1,979 votes 12.39%
    • Marjorie A. Shipp
      1,858 votes 11.63%
    • Paulette Simpson-Gipson
      1,818 votes 11.38%
    • Joel Estrada
      1,545 votes 9.67%
    • Deatra M. Handy
      1,025 votes 6.42%
    • Tomas Carlos
      985 votes 6.17%
    • Joseph L. Lewis
      729 votes 4.56%
    • Willie D. Carson
      554 votes 3.47%
    • Nydja A. Quarles
      404 votes 2.53%

    Governing Board Member; Compton Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Compton Community College District; Trustee Area 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John P. Hamilton
      1,038 votes 64.83%
    • Olivia A. Verrett
      369 votes 23.05%
    • PJ Johnson
      194 votes 12.12%

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

    Governing Board Member; Covina Valley Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Charles M. Kemp
      2,101 votes 30.27%
    • Richard White
      1,914 votes 27.58%
    • Kim Rogers
      1,572 votes 22.65%
    • Teri M. Meister
      1,354 votes 19.51%

    Governing Board Member; Culver City Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    Governing Board Member; Eastside Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Krista Thomsen
      423 votes 17.77%
    • Martha D. Johnson
      408 votes 17.14%
    • Janette T. Crawford
      393 votes 16.51%
    • Robert W. Fay, Jr.
      295 votes 12.39%
    • Myrle D. McLernon
      275 votes 11.55%
    • Joseph "Joe" Pincetich
      226 votes 9.49%
    • Kenneth Willis
      190 votes 7.98%
    • Raquel Magallanes
      171 votes 7.18%
    • John Altin Ginn

    Governing Board Member; El Monte Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Carlos G. Salcedo
      4,910 votes 22.73%
    • Theresa "Tess" Velasco
      3,466 votes 16.05%
    • John Tran
      3,378 votes 15.64%
    • Ben Escobedo
      3,110 votes 14.40%
    • Tonson Man
      2,895 votes 13.40%
    • Steve A. Ortiz
      2,095 votes 9.70%
    • Jane M. Myring
      1,746 votes 8.08%

    Governing Board Member; El Monte City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; El Rancho Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Garvey School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Glendora Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Hacienda La Puente Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Rudy R. Chavarria
      3,442 votes 23.27%
    • Anita Perez
      3,387 votes 22.90%
    • Joseph K. Chang
      3,311 votes 22.39%
    • Henry E. Gonzales
      2,480 votes 16.77%
    • Mike Itow
      2,169 votes 14.67%

    Governing Board Member; Hawthorne Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Hermosa Beach City Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Keppel Union Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; La Canada Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Lancaster Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Las Virgenes Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Lennox Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Marisol Cruz
      364 votes 21.20%
    • Sonia Saldana
      311 votes 18.11%
    • Juan P. Navarro
      286 votes 16.66%
    • Maribel Amaya
      240 votes 13.98%
    • Humberto Rivera
      223 votes 12.99%
    • Maria Verduzco-Smith
      197 votes 11.47%
    • Rose Joseph
      96 votes 5.59%

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

    • Hilda A. Zamora
      1,788 votes 43.14%
    • George See Buchanan
      1,097 votes 26.47%
    • A. "AJ" Mumtaz
      889 votes 21.45%
    • Henry Jesus Bestwick
      371 votes 8.95%

    Governing Board Member; Los Nietos Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Marisa B. Hernandez
      591 votes 26.94%
    • Art Escobedo
      518 votes 23.61%
    • Silvia R. Monge
      328 votes 14.95%
    • Diana Louise Villalba
      291 votes 13.26%
    • Grisel Vasquez
      272 votes 12.40%
    • David Nava
      194 votes 8.84%

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

    Governing Board Member; Montebello Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Mountain View Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Mount San Antonio Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Judy Chen Haggerty
      29,469 votes 42.6%
    • David K. Hall
      27,246 votes 39.3%
    • John Mendoza
      12,542 votes 18.1%

    Governing Board Member; Newhall Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • John Michael McGrath
      2,464 votes 22.68%
    • Christy L. Smith
      2,402 votes 22.11%
    • Philip C. Ellis, Jr.
      2,306 votes 21.23%
    • Craig S. Duswalt
      2,119 votes 19.51%
    • K. Scott Miller
      1,572 votes 14.47%

    Governing Board Member; Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Paramount Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Alicia Linden Anderson
      1,110 votes 28.22%
    • Tony Pena
      923 votes 23.46%
    • Sonya S. Cuellar
      844 votes 21.45%
    • Maritza Romero
      616 votes 15.66%
    • Kennedy Collins
      441 votes 11.21%

    Governing Board Member; Pasadena Area Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Pasadena Area Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Pasadena Area Community College District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony Fellow
      1,318 votes 48.74%
    • S. Beth Wells-Miller
      1,127 votes 41.68%
    • Donna M. Wilson
      259 votes 9.58%

    Governing Board Member; Pomona Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Pomona Unified School District; Term Ending 12/11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Rio Hondo Community College District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Rio Hondo Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Rio Hondo Community College District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Rosemead Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Dennis McDonald
      738 votes 20.56%
    • Rhonda A. Harmon
      686 votes 19.11%
    • Fred S. Mascorro
      685 votes 19.08%
    • Robert Khan Tran
      474 votes 13.20%
    • Frances R. Chavez
      467 votes 13.01%
    • Tracy L. Loa
      385 votes 10.72%
    • Barbara Murphy
      155 votes 4.32%

    Governing Board Member; Rowland Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; San Gabriel Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Philip Hu
      1,412 votes 21.53%
    • Denise Menchaca
      1,393 votes 21.24%
    • Matthew C. Stadtler
      1,090 votes 16.62%
    • Ken K. Tcheng
      1,053 votes 16.06%
    • Andrew L. Ammon
      806 votes 12.29%
    • Cynthia L.M. Juvinall
      804 votes 12.26%

    Governing Board Member; San Marino Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • C. Joseph Chang
      1,815 votes 32.07%
    • Jeng Yen
      1,629 votes 28.78%
    • Nam Jack
      1,618 votes 28.59%
    • L. "Linda" Wu
      598 votes 10.57%

    Governing Board Member; Santa Clarita Community College District; Office 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Michael David Berger
      6,581 votes 46.72%
    • Brian E. Koegle
      3,514 votes 24.94%
    • Robin L. Bryce
      2,439 votes 17.31%
    • John L. Dortch
      1,553 votes 11.02%

    Governing Board Member; Santa Clarita Community College District; Office 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joan Whaling MacGregor
      8,629 votes 64.11%
    • Randy R. Moberg
      4,830 votes 35.89%

    Governing Board Member; South Whittier Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Temple City Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Matt W. Smith
      1,261 votes 39.04%
    • Joe Walker
      1,188 votes 36.78%
    • Kenneth Knollenberg
      781 votes 24.18%

    Governing Board Member; Torrance Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Valle Lindo Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Gloria Olmos
      519 votes 32.00%
    • Rudy T. Martinez
      421 votes 25.96%
    • David R. Del Rio
      396 votes 24.41%
    • Jacqueline "Jackie" Tovar
      286 votes 17.63%

    Governing Board Member; Walnut Valley Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; West Covina Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Eileen Miranda Jimenez
      2,222 votes 23.23%
    • Jessica Shewmaker
      1,974 votes 20.64%
    • George Fuller
      1,884 votes 19.70%
    • Mindy Miracle
      1,751 votes 18.31%
    • Michael T. Flowers
      1,734 votes 18.13%

    Governing Board Member; Westside Union Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Joan Sodergren
      3,167 votes 28.45%
    • Linda K. Jones
      2,907 votes 26.11%
    • John K. Curiel
      2,851 votes 25.61%
    • Tony F. Watson
      2,207 votes 19.83%

    Governing Board Member; Whittier City Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Wilsona Elementary School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Diana Lee Callari
      227 votes 26.43%
    • Starsea L. Mendelson
      215 votes 25.03%
    • Brian Thomas
      214 votes 24.91%
    • Linda J. Poirier
      203 votes 23.63%

    Governing Board Member; William S. Hart Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Bob Jensen
      8,720 votes 24.27%
    • Paul B. Strickland
      8,251 votes 22.96%
    • Joe Messina
      7,239 votes 20.15%
    • Suzan Solomon
      6,931 votes 19.29%
    • Linda Valdes
      4,792 votes 13.34%

    City

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

    • Victor Manalo
      734 votes 32.72%
    • Sally A. Flowers
      699 votes 31.16%
    • John P. Lyon
      611 votes 27.24%
    • Indravadan "Indu" Patel
      199 votes 8.87%

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

    • Manuel Lozano
      2,752 votes 58.73%
    • Ricardo Pacheco
      1,934 votes 41.27%

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

    • Susan Rubio
      2,403 votes 29.71%
    • Marlen Garcia
      1,835 votes 22.69%
    • Cruz Baca Sembello
      1,795 votes 22.19%
    • Anthony J. Bejarano
      1,400 votes 17.31%
    • Henry Huang
      656 votes 8.11%

    City Clerk; City of Baldwin ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Alejandra Avila
      1,910 votes 46.17%
    • Christina L. Berumen
      1,308 votes 31.62%
    • Brandie Rivera Woods
      919 votes 22.21%

    City Treasurer; City of Baldwin ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Maria Antonieta "Marie" Contreras
      3,736 votes 100.00%

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

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

    • Steve Tye
      3,472 votes 24.04%
    • Ron Everett
      2,945 votes 20.39%
    • Ling-Ling Chang
      2,727 votes 18.88%
    • Robert L. Velazquez
      1,520 votes 10.53%
    • David T. Liu
      1,453 votes 10.06%
    • Lucy Huang
      1,311 votes 9.08%
    • S. Dhand
      1,013 votes 7.01%

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

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

    • Norma Macias
      3,082 votes 30.16%
    • Juventino "J" Gomez
      1,737 votes 17.00%
    • Richard Garner
      1,671 votes 16.35%
    • Art Barrios
      1,495 votes 14.63%
    • Kien Lam
      1,453 votes 14.22%
    • Angel R. Nunez
      782 votes 7.65%

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

    • Andre Quintero
      3,998 votes 67.59%
    • Ernest G. Gutierrez
      1,917 votes 32.41%

    City Clerk; City of El MonteClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lorene Gutierrez
      2,853 votes 56.67%
    • Bharat Patel
      2,181 votes 43.33%

    City Treasurer; City of El MonteClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Henry J. Velasco
      2,715 votes 53.91%
    • Richard Thomas
      2,321 votes 46.09%

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

    • Barry Bruce
      539 votes 19.77%
    • Reynaldo O. Rodriguez
      508 votes 18.63%
    • Michiko A. Oyama-Canada
      390 votes 14.30%
    • Teresa Macias
      242 votes 8.87%
    • Valerie Mason
      238 votes 8.73%
    • Crescencia Martinez
      189 votes 6.93%
    • Betty J. Schultze
      179 votes 6.56%
    • Mary Magdalene Canoy
      133 votes 4.88%
    • Donald Rowe
      131 votes 4.80%
    • Grant Winford
      114 votes 4.18%
    • Luz C. Barriga
      64 votes 2.35%

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

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

    • Thierry Lubenec
      3,191 votes 100.00%

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

    • Norb Huber
      2,232 votes 58.05%
    • Patrick Carey
      1,613 votes 41.95%

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

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

    Council Member; City of IrwindaleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Preliminary results; canvass to be compled by November 11

    • David "Chico" Fuentes
      239 votes 29.7%
    • H. Manuel Ortiz
      231 votes 28.7%
    • Raul Anthony Hernandez
      203 votes 25.2%
    • Darlene "Fraijo" Osmonson
      92 votes 11.4%
    • Patricia "Patsy" Gonzales
      41 votes 5.1%

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

    • David E. Argudo
      1,178 votes 31.35%
    • Louie Lujan
      907 votes 24.14%
    • Renee Chavez
      843 votes 22.43%
    • Lola K. Storing
      830 votes 22.09%

    Council Member; City of LomitaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Results are unofficial until certified

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

    • Maria Teresa Santillan
      1,146 votes 19.14%
    • Jim Morton
      1,099 votes 18.35%
    • Ramon Rodriguez
      812 votes 13.56%
    • Iris Pygatt
      810 votes 13.53%
    • Edwin R. Jacinto
      711 votes 11.87%
    • Patricia Carr
      707 votes 11.81%
    • Walter A. Lopez
      703 votes 11.74%

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

    • Sergio Calderon
      1,135 votes 18.16%
    • Thomas Martin
      1,053 votes 16.85%
    • Felipe Aguirre
      1,045 votes 16.72%
    • Edward "Ed" Varela
      1,010 votes 16.16%
    • Ramon Medina
      1,007 votes 16.11%
    • Oscar Magana
      1,000 votes 16.00%

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

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

    • James C. Ledford, Jr.
      6,414 votes 78.74%
    • Desmond "Des" Kester
      1,732 votes 21.26%

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

    • Tom Lackey
      3,763 votes 26.03%
    • Laura Bettencourt
      3,486 votes 24.11%
    • Steve Fox
      2,195 votes 15.18%
    • Warren G. Wilson
      2,101 votes 14.53%
    • Brian Woods
      1,958 votes 13.54%
    • V. Jesse Smith
      956 votes 6.61%

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

    • David W. Armenta
      1,923 votes 21.39%
    • Gustavo Camacho
      1,763 votes 19.61%
    • E. A. "Pete" Ramirez
      1,312 votes 14.60%
    • Martin "Marty" Morones
      1,300 votes 14.46%
    • Ron Beilke
      1,234 votes 13.73%
    • Luis Alvarado
      1,051 votes 11.69%
    • Raul Riesgo
      406 votes 4.52%

    Council Member; City of Rancho Palos VerdesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

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

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

    • Luis "Louie" Aguinaga
      857 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of South El MonteClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Angelica R. Garcia
      692 votes 35.00%
    • Joseph J. Gonzales
      596 votes 30.15%
    • Blanca M. Figueroa
      432 votes 21.85%
    • Raul Pardo
      257 votes 13.00%

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

    City Clerk; City of South PasadenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sally Kilby
      2,825 votes 100.00%

    City Treasurer; City of South PasadenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Victor A. Robinette
      2,693 votes 100.00%

    City Clerk; City of West CovinaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Laurie J. Carrico
      5,106 votes 100.00%

    City Treasurer; City of West CovinaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marian Smithson
      5,057 votes 100.00%

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

    Special District

    Board of Directors; Crescenta Valley County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board of Directors; La Habra Heights County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board of Directors; La Puente Valley County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Charlie Aguirre
      454 votes 25.08%
    • John P. Escalera
      383 votes 21.16%
    • Henry P. Hernandez
      381 votes 21.05%
    • Louis Perez
      341 votes 18.84%
    • Elizabeth Bermejo
      251 votes 13.87%

    Board of Directors; Newhall County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board of Directors; Orchard Dale Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Joseph Velasco, III
      557 votes 30.81%
    • Robert J. "Bob" Noonan
      504 votes 27.88%
    • Harold C. "Hal" Estabrook
      381 votes 21.07%
    • Octavio "Toby" Chavez
      211 votes 11.67%
    • Estela Machorro
      155 votes 8.57%

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

    • Gordon G. Dexter
      2,829 votes 60.80%
    • Dick Wells
      1,824 votes 39.20%

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

    • Steve R. Cordova
      3,047 votes 66.00%
    • Dave Gomez
      1,570 votes 34.00%

    Board of Trustees; Palos Verdes Library DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board of Directors; Pico Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board of Directors; Valley County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mariana Lake
      1,491 votes 17.91%
    • Lenet I. Pacheco
      1,452 votes 17.44%
    • Armando Macias
      1,300 votes 15.62%
    • Ken Woods
      1,125 votes 13.52%
    • David Sano
      1,115 votes 13.40%
    • Hugo L. Lazo
      996 votes 11.97%
    • Henry R. Kramer
      845 votes 10.15%

    Board of Directors; West Valley County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Shall J Gaglione Be Recalled As Board Member; West Valley County Water District?Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    68 / 68.00% Yes votes
    32 / 32.00% No votes

    • John Gaglione

    Board Member to Succeed J Gaglione; West Valley County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Martin Moss
      66 votes 76.74%
    • Jackie M. Perkins
      20 votes 23.26%

    Local Measures

    Measure A Official Community In Unincorporated Los Angeles County -- Proposed Santa Clarita Annexation 2002-09 (Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 1,818 / 56.58% Yes votes ...... 1,395 / 43.42% No votes
    Do you support having areas in the Santa Clarita Valley including Sunset Pointe, Stevenson Ranch, Southern Oaks, Westridge, Tesoro, Castaic and Val Verde remain as official communities in unincorporated Los Angeles County?

    Measure B Incorporate Into a New Separate City -- Proposed Santa Clarita Annexation 2002-09 (Advisory Vote Only)
    Fail: 688 / 22.38% Yes votes ...... 2,386 / 77.62% No votes
    Do you support having areas in the Santa Clarita Valley including Sunset Pointe, Stevenson Ranch, Southern Oaks, Westridge, Tesoro, Castaic and Val Verde incorporate into a new separate city?

    Measure C Annex Into the City of Santa Clarita -- Proposed Santa Clarita Annexation 2002-09 (Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 1,761 / 53.36% Yes votes ...... 1,539 / 46.64% No votes
    Do you support having areas in the Santa Clarita Valley including Sunset Pointe, Stevenson Ranch, Southern Oaks, Westridge, Tesoro, Castaic and Val Verde negotiate an annexation into the City of Santa Clarita?

    Measure D Election of City Council by Districts -- City of West Covina (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 3,359 / 36.86% Yes votes ...... 5,754 / 63.14% No votes
    Shall members of the City Council of the City of West Covina be elected by districts as described in the proposed ordinance?

    Measure E Utility User Tax -- City of Huntington Park (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 590 / 52.21% Yes votes ...... 540 / 47.79% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 840-NS be adopted to increase the existing Utility Users’ and Communication Users’ Tax rates by 2.75% in order to maintain a flow of revenues necessary to fund essential city services?

    Measure L Extend Library Tax -- City of South Pasadena (2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,031 / 79.99% Yes votes ...... 758 / 20.01% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted extending the Library Special Tax, which is due to expire on June 30, 2011, for an additional 5 years until June 30, 2016, to provide funding for the maintenance and operations of the South Pasadena Public Library at the current level of library services?

    Measure M Control over Fire and Police Services -- City of Montebello (Ordinance - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,101 / 81.55% Yes votes ...... 928 / 18.45% No votes
    Shall an Ordinance be adopted to protect and preserve legal control over the City's by requiring an approval of the voters of not less than fifty-five percent (55%) before the services may be performed by any public entity other than the City of Montebello?

    Measure P Mayor Chosen from among Council Members after 2011 -- City of El Monte (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 2,382 / 41.72% Yes votes ...... 3,328 / 58.28% No votes
    Shall the City of El Monte reorganize the City Council by replacing the current structure of one elected Mayor and four elected City Council members with a new structure composed of five elected City Council members who will share the title of Mayor on a rotating basis.

    Measure S Increase in Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Artesia (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 489 / 50.62% Yes votes ...... 477 / 49.38% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 09-749, which increases the transient occupancy tax from 6% to 12.5%, be adopted?

    Measure T The Classroom Teacher, Student Safety, and Education Measure -- Long Beach Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 15,939 / 43.87% Yes votes ...... 20,391 / 56.13% No votes
    To preserve quality neighborhood schools despite severe state budget cuts by retaining superior teachers, maintaining small class sizes, vocational/job training, college prep, essential academic and after school programs, and protect property values, shall Long Beach Unified School District levy a $92 annual education parcel tax, for five years, requiring senior exemptions, citizens’ oversight, no money for administrators and funding only for neighborhood schools?

    Measure W Recall of Board Member -- West Valley County Water District (Recall - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 68 / 68.00% Yes votes ...... 32 / 32.00% No votes
    Shall J Gaglione Be Recalled As Board Member; West Valley County Water District?

    Measure Y Increase In Business License Tax -- City of Artesia (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 484 / 49.49% Yes votes ...... 494 / 50.51% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 09-750, which increases business license taxes, be adopted?

    Measure CH Adoption of a City Charter for the City of Palmdale -- City of Palmdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,577 / 81.90% Yes votes ...... 1,454 / 18.10% No votes
    Shall the citizens of Palmdale restore home-rule and local control by adopting a city charter to allow the City of Palmdale, rather than the State, the flexibility, discretion, and accountability to control local municipal affairs?

    Measure EE New Tax to Support CCUSD Schools -- Culver City Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,729 / 74.92% Yes votes ...... 1,248 / 25.08% No votes
    To protect the quality of education in Culver City schools from deep State budget cuts by providing stable local funding to maintain: math, science, technology, music and art programs; updated instructional materials; quality teachers; school libraries; and small class sizes; shall Culver City Unified School District levy an annual tax of $96.00 per parcel for 5 years only, with exemptions for seniors, independent oversight, no money for administrators' salaries, and all funds staying in Culver City to benefit our local schools?

    Measure Irwindale-T Adoption of Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Irwindale (Majority Approval Required)
    Preliminary results; canvass to be compled by November 11
    Pass: 317 / 84.5% Yes votes ...... 58 / 15.5% No votes
    To help preserve the safety and character in all neighborhoods in the City of Irwindale through general City services, which may include funding for police, fire protection, street repair, park maintenance, and recreational services, shall an ordinance be adopted imposing a ten percent charge on the room rate paid by persons who occupy hotel or motel rooms within the City?

    Measure Irwindale-U Ratification of Existing Utility Users’ Tax -- City of Irwindale (Majority Approval Required)
    Preliminary results; canvass to be compled by November 11
    Pass: 305 / 82.0% Yes votes ...... 67 / 18.0% No votes
    To help preserve the safety and character of the City of Irwindale through general City services such as law enforcement, fire protection, street repair, park maintenance, and recreational services, shall the City’s existing utility users’ tax be ratified and broadened to apply to changes in technology and laws since it was instituted in 1977, while maintaining an exemption for low-volume utility users?

    Measure MS Acquisition of Property by LAUSD -- City of Maywood (Advisory Vote Only)
    Fail: 498 / 26.66% Yes votes ...... 1,370 / 73.34% No votes
    Should the Los Angeles Unified School District acquire, by negotiated sale or eminent domain, 10 single family parcels, 29 multi-family parcels, 7 commercial parcels and 1 vacant parcel within a site bounded by Slauson Avenue to the south, 57th Avenue to the north, King Avenue to the west and Mayflower Avenue to the east for the construction of the new South Region No. 8 High School?

    Measure PC Pomona Telecommunications Utility Users Tax -- City of Pomona (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,019 / 60.08% Yes votes ...... 2,006 / 39.92% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to ratify and continue Pomona's existing Utility Users Tax to fund general city services, including essential municipal services such as, police, fire, street repair, parks and libraries, provided that current exemptions remain, and the ordinance is updated to treat taxpayers equally regardless of telecommunication technology used?

    Measure RR Prohibition on Overnight Street Parking -- City of El Monte (Advisory Vote Only)
    Fail: 2,230 / 38.90% Yes votes ...... 3,503 / 61.10% No votes
    Shall the City of El Monte institute an overnight parking regulatory program that would prohibit overnight street parking on most City streets between the hours of 3:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M., subject to limited exceptions, including instances where residents and non-residents alike have purchased special street parking permits issued by the City.

    Measure SC Alternate LAUSD School Site Selection -- City of Maywood (Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 1,320 / 72.05% Yes votes ...... 512 / 27.95% No votes
    Should the Los Angeles Unified School District fully and adequately investigate the selection of other sites for the construction of the new South Region No. 8 High School, including alternative sites that were previously recommended by the City of Maywood and the community?

    Measure SE Change in Length of Mayoral Term -- City of South El Monte (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 693 / 57.94% Yes votes ...... 503 / 42.06% No votes
    Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?

    Measure TOT Hotel Tax -- City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 3,062 / 48.90% Yes votes ...... 3,200 / 51.10% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the rate of the City’s existing transient occupancy tax from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%)?

    Measure TR Utility Users Tax Decrease -- City of Pico Rivera (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,119 / 67.61% Yes votes ...... 1,494 / 32.39% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to decrease the existing Utility Users Tax by one half of one percent (0.5%) and to revise the method for calculating and collecting the Utility Users Tax to reflect technological advances and changes?

    Measure UU Redondo Beach Utility Users' Tax Measure -- City of Redondo Beach (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 3,601 / 46.80% Yes votes ...... 4,093 / 53.20% No votes
    To maintain essential City services shall an ordinance be adopted amending the City’s utility users’ tax to remove an exclusion that currently allows an electrical plant owned by a corporation to pay no utility users’ tax on natural gas, with annual audits, public review of all expenditures and without raising individual taxpayers’ taxes?

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    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.

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