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March 8, 2011 Election

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

    • Joseph Romero Rocha
      2,065 votes 100.0%

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

    Shall Oscar Hernandez Be Recalled As Council Member; City of Bell?Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    Final Official Election Returns
    3,213 / 95.2% Yes votes
    161 / 4.8% No votes

    • Oscar Hernandez

    Shall George Mirabal Be Recalled As Council Member; City of Bell?Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    Final Official Election Returns
    3,211 / 95.9% Yes votes
    137 / 4.1% No votes

    • George Mirabal

    Shall Luis Artiga Be Recalled As Council Member; City of Bell?Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    Final Official Election Returns
    3,227 / 95.8% Yes votes
    141 / 4.2% No votes

    • Luis Artiga

    Shall Teresa Jacobo Be Recalled As Council Member; City of Bell?Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    Final Official Election Returns
    3,204 / 95.3% Yes votes
    158 / 4.7% No votes

    • Teresa Jacobo

    Council Member to Succeed Teresa Jacobo; City of BellClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Official Election Returns

    Council Member; City of Bell; Unexpired Term Ending April 2013Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Official Election Returns

    Council Member; City of Bell; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Final Official Election Returns

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

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

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

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

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

    • Helen Kawagoe
      7063 votes 100.0%

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

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

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

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

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

    • Judy Marie Nelson
      3,312 votes 20.4%
    • Doug Tessitor
      2,989 votes 18.4%
    • Joe Santoro
      2,673 votes 16.4%
    • Jason Nagy
      2,090 votes 12.9%
    • Erica Landmann-Johnsey
      2,033 votes 12.5%
    • John C. Fields
      2,007 votes 12.3%
    • Cynthia Natalie Carrasco
      1,153 votes 7.1%

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

    • Marvin Landon
      225 votes 25.5%
    • Larry G. Weber
      215 votes 24.4%
    • Stuart E. Siegel
      207 votes 23.5%
    • Curt Miles
      154 votes 17.5%
    • Cyrous Sacket
      81 votes 9.2%

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

    • Ofelia Hernandez
      1239 votes 17.6%
    • Rosa E. Perez
      1151 votes 16.4%
    • Mario Gomez
      1084 votes 15.4%
    • Graciela Ortiz
      975 votes 13.9%
    • Valentin Palos Amezquita
      844 votes 12.0%
    • Efren Martinez
      809 votes 11.5%
    • Irving Pacheco
      525 votes 7.5%
    • Nick M. Ioannidis
      411 votes 5.8%

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

    • Laura Olhasso
      2,645 votes 23.7%
    • Donald Voss
      2,207 votes 19.8%
    • Michael Davitt
      2,095 votes 18.8%
    • Charlie Kamar
      1,977 votes 17.7%
    • James Hill
      828 votes 7.4%
    • Robert Richter
      794 votes 7.1%
    • Jacqueline Harris
      618 votes 5.5%

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

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

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

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

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    posted 3/9/2011; 2:44:25 AM

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
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    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
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    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 10Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    posted 3/9/2011; 2:44:25 AM

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 12Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
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    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 14Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    posted 3/9/2011; 2:44:25 AM

    • Jose Huizar
      9,266 votes 64.2%
    • Rudy Martinez
      5,163 votes 35.8%

    Council Member; City of Manhattan BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    No link to official results as of 3/29

    Council Member; City of Monterey ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    No election results as of 3/29

    • Anthony Wong
    • Mitchell Ing
    • Joe Avila
    • Hans Liang
    • Luis Estrada
    • Robert Gin
    • Walter Smoi
    • Teresa Sebastian

    Council Member; City of NorwalkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Semi-official results as of 3/29, Aduna: 141 Beckman: 196 Brennan: 1,568 Collins: 1,115 Garcia: 675 Lowe: 333 Luera: 1,421 McIntosh, L.: 437 McIntosh, M: 1,669 Ramirez: 1,094 Rodarte: 2,016 Shryock: 1,942 Silvera: 585 Vernola: 1,986

    • Marcel Rodarte
      1,862 votes 13.1%
    • Luigi Vernola
      1,859 votes 13.1%
    • Leonard Shryock
      1,808 votes 12.8%
    • Mary Jane McIntosh
      1,567 votes 11.1%
    • Judith Brennan
      1,465 votes 10.3%
    • Jesse Luera
      1,321 votes 9.3%
    • Rick Ramirez
      1,042 votes 7.4%
    • Scott Collins
      1,040 votes 7.3%
    • Anthony Garcia
      614 votes 4.3%
    • Ginger Silvera
      551 votes 3.9%
    • Larry McIntosh
      414 votes 2.9%
    • Steve L. Lowe
      312 votes 2.2%
    • Craig Beckman
      190 votes 1.3%
    • Alfonso Aduna
      131 votes 0.9%

    Mayor; City of PasadenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/16/11

    • Bill Bogaard
      12,202 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/16/11

    • Jacque Robinson
      1,328 votes 74.8%
    • James D. Smith
      448 votes 25.2%

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/16/11

    • Margaret McAustin
      1,241 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/16/11

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/16/11

    • Steve Madison
      2,440 votes 55.3%
    • Carolyn Naber
      1,974 votes 44.7%

    Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    No updates as of 3/29

    • Pat Aust
      1328 votes 100.0%

    Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    No updates as of 3/29

    • Matt Kilroy
      1253 votes 100.0%

    City Clerk; City of Redondo BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    No updates as of 3/29

    • Eleanor Manzano
      6321 votes 100.0%

    City Treasurer; City of Redondo BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    No updates as of 3/29

    • Ernie O'Dell
      6154 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Rolling HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    No updates as of 3/29

    • James Black
      328 votes 29.2%
    • Frank E. Hill
      313 votes 27.8%
    • B. Allen Lay
      274 votes 24.4%
    • John J. Resich, Jr.
      210 votes 18.7%

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

    • Polly Low
      1807 votes 48.1%
    • William F. Alarcon
      1389 votes 37.0%
    • R. Alejandro Gandara
      557 votes 14.8%

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

    • Curtis W. Morris
      2585 votes 85.8%
    • Sid Maksoudian
      428 votes 14.2%

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

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

    • Antonio Lopez
      427 votes 29.1%
    • Brenda Esqueda
      358 votes 24.4%
    • Sylvia Ballin
      356 votes 24.3%
    • Gilbert Berriozabal
      325 votes 22.2%

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

    • John Harrington
      1,435 votes 31.7%
    • Juli Constanzo
      1,201 votes 26.5%
    • Chin Ho Liao
      1,054 votes 23.3%
    • Philip Hu
      834 votes 18.4%

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

    • Jorge Morales
      1841 votes 27.7%
    • Maria Davila
      1732 votes 26.1%
    • Henry C. Gonzalez
      1624 votes 24.4%
    • Gregory Martinez
      1447 votes 21.8%

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

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

    School

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

    • Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte
      29,671 votes 74.3%
    • Eric Lee
      10,288 votes 25.7%

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Official Results

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/17/2011

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Official Results

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

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

    Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/17/2011

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

    • Miguel Santiago
      135,844 votes 65.6%
    • Erick Aguirre
      71,305 votes 34.4%

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/16/11

    • Renatta M. Cooper
      12,713 votes 94.3%
    • (771 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.7%)

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/16/11

    • Kim Kenne
      8,458 votes 55.1%
    • Gene Stevenson
      6,886 votes 44.9%

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/16/11

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

    Local Measures

    Measure BH-O Tax on Oil and Natural Gas Extraction -- City of Beverly Hills (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Final Election Results
    Fail: 2335 / 44.3% Yes votes ...... 2939 / 55.7% No votes
    "Shall an ordinance that increases the oil extraction tax imposed on oil companies and establishes a natural gas extraction tax on oil and gas companies for deposit into the General Fund to support general fund services including police, fire, paramedics, library, administrative support services, and street and park maintenance, and that makes a change to the definition of gross receipts set forth in the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, be adopted"?

    Measure BH-P2 Two Hours of Free Parking Initiative -- City of Beverly Hills (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Final Election Results
    Pass: 3452 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 2112 / 38.0% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to require the City Council to provide free parking for two hours at particular City-owned parking facilities and limit the amount of monthly parking at those facilities?

    Measure BH-P3 Three Hours of Free Parking for Residents -- City of Beverly Hills (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Final Election Results
    Fail: 1542 / 28.6% Yes votes ...... 3855 / 71.4% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to provide Beverly Hills residents with free parking for three hours daily and a discount of 50% from evening flat rates at particular City-owned parking facilities?

    Charter Amendment LA-G Pension Reform -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 158,927 / 75.1% Yes votes ...... 52,662 / 24.9% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended: (1) to provide sworn Fire, Police, and Harbor Department employees, who are hired on or after July 1, 2011, with the pension benefits provided in the Fire and Police Pension Plan-Tier 6; and (2) to modify provisions of the Fire and Police Pension Plan in order to facilitate compliance with state and federal laws, to authorize the Council to establish an Excess Benefit Plan, to allow flexibility in establishing amortization policies, and to make technical changes?

    Charter Amendment LA-H Restriction on Campaign Contributions from City Contractors -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 159,832 / 74.9% Yes votes ...... 53,586 / 25.1% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to (1) restrict campaign contributions and fundraising by bidders on certain City contracts; require increased disclosure for bidders; and provide for bans on future contracts for violators; and (2) build upon the city's voter-approved campaign trust fund, which provides limited public matching funds for qualified City candidates who agree to spending limits, by lifting the maximum balance in the fund while allowing the City Council by a two-thirds vote to not make the annual appropriation and temporarily transfer funds to meet City budgetary obligations in certain emergency conditions?

    Charter Amendment LA-I DWP Ratepayer Advocate -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 168,014 / 77.9% Yes votes ...... 47,772 / 22.1% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to establish an Office of Public Accountability for the Department of Water and Power, overseen by an Executive Director appointed by a citizens committee and confirmed by the Council and Mayor for a five-year term, to provide public independent analysis of Department actions as they relate to water and electricity rates?

    Charter Amendment LA-J DWP Revenue Transfers and Budget Deadline -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 175,271 / 81.9% Yes votes ...... 38,705 / 18.1% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to (a) require the Department of Water and Power for informational purposes to submit to the City Council by March 31 each year a preliminary budget for the ensuing fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), to be updated by May 31 with new information, and (b) establish procedures for making surplus transfers from the Power Revenue Fund to the City Reserve Fund?

    Charter Amendment LA-L Reassignment of Funds for Library System -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 136,676 / 62.9% Yes votes ...... 80,740 / 37.1% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to incrementally increase the amount the City is required to dedicate annually from its General Fund to the Library Department to an amount equal to .0300% of the assessed value of all property in the City, and incrementally increase the Library Department's responsibility for its direct and indirect costs until it pays for all of its direct and indirect costs, in order to provide Los Angeles neighborhood public libraries with additional funding to help restore library service hours, purchase books and support library programs, subject to audits, using existing funds with no new taxes?

    Proposition LA-M Tax on Medical Marijuana -- City of Los Angeles (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 128,501 / 58.8% Yes votes ...... 90,182 / 41.2% No votes
    In order to fund general municipal services, including but not limited to such matters as police protection and crime suppression services, fire prevention and suppression services, park and recreation facilities, and general improvements throughout the City, shall a tax be authorized on marijuana collectives of $50 per $1000 of gross receipts recognizing that the sale of marijuana is illegal?

    Measure LA-N Public Funding of Campaigns -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 146,456 / 70.7% Yes votes ...... 60,700 / 29.3% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to comply with recent court decisions and avoid liability to the City by removing from the Charter three provisions determined by courts to be unconstitutional regarding campaign contribution limits on independent, non-candidate controlled groups' spending in City and LAUSD elections and notice and contribution limits regarding self-financed candidates that lifts contribution limits for only some candidates in City elections?

    Proposition LA-O Tax on Oil Companies -- City of Los Angeles (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Fail: 99,500 / 48.4% Yes votes ...... 105,928 / 51.6% No votes
    In order to fund general municipal services, including but not limited to such matters as police protection and crime suppression services, fire prevention and suppression services, park and recreation facilities, and general improvements throughout the City, shall an ordinance be adopted to impose a tax on oil producing businesses of $1.44 per barrel of oil produced in the City of Los Angeles?

    Charter Amendment LA-P Emergency Reserve and Budget Stabilization Fund -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 132,205 / 66.5% Yes votes ...... 66,677 / 33.5% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to: establish an Emergency Reserve Account within the City's Reserve Fund, with an annual balance of not less than two and three-fourths percent of General Fund receipts, to be accessed only if the City Council finds by a two-thirds vote that there is an urgent economic necessity and to be replenished in the subsequent fiscal year except in the event of a catastrophe; establish a Contingency Reserve Account within the Reserve Fund for expenditures and revenue shortfalls unanticipated in the annual budget with details defined by ordinance; and establish a Budget Stabilization Fund within the City Treasury with details defined by ordinance?

    Charter Amendment LA-Q Civil Service Hiring Rule Changes -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Pass: 125,403 / 62.9% Yes votes ...... 73,973 / 37.1% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to: (1) expand the automatic civil service exemptions to include Deputy Chiefs of Fire; (2) limit the number of qualified applicants testing for civil service positions to an adequate number to prevent examinations of unnecessarily large candidate pools; (3) eliminate the requirement for certifying all eligible candidates for appointment to a civil service position when the candidates' scores are not reachable or when no hiring is taking place; (4) clarify and standardize the probationary period for police officers to accurately reflect its application to sworn officers from the Airport, Harbor and General Services Departments; (5) increase the length of emergency appointments to no longer than one year; and (6) extend the amount of time retirees may work from 90 to 120 days without increasing pension benefits?

    Measure RPV-C City Charter Adoption -- City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Charter - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Fail: 2,049 / 27.4% Yes votes ...... 5,433 / 72.6% No votes
    Shall the proposed City Charter be adopted to change the City of Rancho Palos Verdes from a general law city to a charter city?

    Measure WH-A Billboard Taxes and Regulation -- City of West Hollywood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 1121 / 20.2% Yes votes ...... 4424 / 79.8% No votes
    Shall an Ordinance be adopted (1) imposing a new 7% tax on revenue from off-site advertising signs and (2) amending the City's zoning ordinance to allow tall wall advertising signs to be placed on buildings that meet certain criteria on Santa Monica and Beverly Boulevards without discretionary review by the City?

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