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November 6, 2012 Election

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County Results as of Dec 2 2:20pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (4,993/4,993)
70.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (3,236,704/4,593,621)
Statewide Results as of Dec 3 4:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24491/24491)
71.3% Statewide Voter Turnout (13,013,098/18,245,970)

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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 Congress

    United States SenatorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    United States Representative; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin McCarthy, Republican
      158,155 votes 73.2%
    • Terry Phillips
      57,836 votes 26.8%

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

    • Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Republican
      129,593 votes 54.8%
    • Lee C. Rogers, Democratic
      106,982 votes 45.2%

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

    • Julia Brownley, Democratic
      139,072 votes 52.7%
    • Tony Strickland, Republican
      124,863 votes 47.3%

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

    • Judy Chu, Democratic
      154,191 votes 64.0%
    • Jack Orswell, Republican
      86,817 votes 36.0%

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

    • Adam Schiff, Democratic
      188,703 votes 76.5%
    • Phil Jennerjahn, Republican
      58,008 votes 23.5%

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

    • Tony Cardenas, Democratic
      111,287 votes 74.1%
    • David R. Hernandez
      38,994 votes 25.9%

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

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

    • Grace F. Napolitano, Democratic
      124,903 votes 65.7%
    • David L. Miller, Republican
      65,208 votes 34.3%

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

    • Henry A. Waxman, Democratic
      171,860 votes 54.0%
    • Bill Bloomfield
      146,660 votes 46.0%

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

    • Xavier Becerra, Democratic
      120,367 votes 85.6%
    • Stephen C. Smith, Republican
      20,223 votes 14.4%

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

    • Gloria Negrete McLeod, Democratic
      79,698 votes 55.9%
    • Joe Baca, Democratic
      62,982 votes 44.1%

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

    • Karen R. Bass, Democratic
      207,039 votes 86.4%
    • Morgan Osborne, Republican
      32,541 votes 13.6%

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

    • Linda T. Sánchez, Democratic
      145,280 votes 67.5%
    • Benjamin Campos, Republican
      69,807 votes 32.5%

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

    • Ed Royce, Republican
      145,607 votes 57.8%
    • Jay Chen, Democratic
      106,360 votes 42.2%

    United States Representative; District 40Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democratic
      73,940 votes 58.9%
    • David Sanchez, Democratic
      51,613 votes 41.1%

    United States Representative; District 43Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Maxine Waters, Democratic
      143,123 votes 71.2%
    • Bob Flores, Democratic
      57,771 votes 28.8%

    United States Representative; District 44Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Janice Hahn, Democratic
      99,909 votes 60.2%
    • Laura Richardson, Democratic
      65,989 votes 39.8%

    United States Representative; District 47Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    State Senate

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

    • Steve Knight, Republican
      153,412 votes 57.6%
    • Star Moffatt, Democratic
      112,780 votes 42.4%

    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

    • Carol Liu, Democratic
      213,127 votes 60.8%
    • Gilbert V. Gonzales, Republican
      137,651 votes 39.2%

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

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

    • Robert "Bob" Huff, Republican
      160,912 votes 55.1%
    • Greg Diamond, Democratic
      131,228 votes 44.9%

    State Senator; District 33Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ricardo Lara, Democratic
      158,707 votes 80.4%
    • Lee H. Chauser, Peace and Freedom
      38,671 votes 19.6%

    State Senator; District 35Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Roderick "Rod" Wright, Democratic
      192,483 votes 76.5%
    • Charlotte A. Svolos, Republican
      59,077 votes 23.5%

    State Assembly

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

    • Steve Fox, Democratic
      66,005 votes 50.1%
    • Ron Smith, Republican
      65,860 votes 49.9%

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

    • Scott Thomas Wilk, Republican
      100,069 votes 56.9%
    • Edward Headington, Democratic
      75,864 votes 43.1%

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

    • Raul Bocanegra, Democratic
      62,612 votes 58.4%
    • Richard Alarcon, Democratic
      44,624 votes 41.6%

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

    • Chris Holden, Democratic
      109,743 votes 57.7%
    • Donna Lowe, Republican
      80,362 votes 42.3%

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

    • Mike Gatto, Democratic
      95,673 votes 60.2%
    • Greg Krikorian, Republican
      63,251 votes 39.8%

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

    • Jeff Gorell, Republican
      86,132 votes 52.9%
    • Eileen Macenery, Democratic
      76,805 votes 47.1%

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

    • Bob Blumenfield, Democratic
      100,422 votes 63.4%
    • Chris Kolski, Republican
      57,996 votes 36.6%

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

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

    • Roger Hernandez, Democratic
      74,642 votes 59.4%
    • Joe M. Gardner, Republican
      50,927 votes 40.6%

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

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

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

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

    • Norma J. Torres, Democratic
      66,565 votes 66.0%
    • Kenny Coble, Republican
      34,267 votes 34.0%

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

    • John A. Pérez, Democratic
      61,651 votes 82.8%
    • Jose Trinidad Aguilar, Republican
      12,803 votes 17.2%

    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

    • Curt Hagman, Republican
      97,330 votes 59.7%
    • Gregg D. Fritchle, Democratic
      65,652 votes 40.3%

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

    • Ian Charles Calderon, Democratic
      86,644 votes 63.5%
    • Noel A. Jaimes, Republican
      49,832 votes 36.5%

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

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

    Member of the State Assembly; District 62Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven Bradford, Democratic
      98,047 votes 72.1%
    • Mervin Evans, Democratic
      37,957 votes 27.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 63Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 64Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Isadore Hall, III, Democratic
      100,446 votes 100.0%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 66Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 70Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bonnie Lowenthal, Democratic
      100,676 votes 65.8%
    • Martha Flores Gibson, Republican
      52,321 votes 34.2%

    County

    District Attorney; County of Los AngelesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    City

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

    • Steven T. Placido
      10,069 votes 51.42%
    • Elizabeth Salinas
      9,513 votes 48.58%

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

    • Luis H. Marquez
      2,661 votes 44.76%
    • Michael Murray
      2,552 votes 42.93%
    • Mark Vasquez
      732 votes 12.31%

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

    • Roger C. Brossmer
      6,432 votes 100.00%

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

    • Alex Saab
      16,882 votes 55.57%
    • Salvador Franco
      5,412 votes 17.81%
    • Gabriel Orozco
      4,739 votes 15.60%
    • Ricardo Perez
      3,348 votes 11.02%

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

    • Elliott Rothman
      14,359 votes 49.13%
    • Freddie Rodriguez
      9,175 votes 31.39%
    • Tomas Ursua
      5,691 votes 19.47%

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

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

    • Paula Lantz
      2,032 votes 43.30%
    • Juan Carlos Garcia Juarez
      1,874 votes 39.93%
    • Candace Barry
      787 votes 16.77%

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

    • Debra Martin
      1,903 votes 27.52%
    • Robert Torres
      1,618 votes 23.40%
    • Ron VanderMolen
      1,071 votes 15.49%
    • Stephen Atchley
      996 votes 14.40%
    • Mario Ramos
      753 votes 10.89%
    • Eunice Russell
      574 votes 8.30%

    Shall Brenda Esqueda Be Recalled As Council Member; City of San Fernando?Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    4,453 / 84.88% Yes votes
    793 / 15.12% No votes

    Shall Mario F. Hernández Be Recalled As Council Member; City of San Fernando?Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    4,419 / 86.58% Yes votes
    685 / 13.42% No votes

    • Mario F. Hernández

    Shall Maribel De La Torre Be Recalled As Council Member; City of San Fernando?Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (Yes/No)
    4,451 / 85.46% Yes votes
    757 / 14.54% No votes

    • Maribel De La Torre

    Council Member to Succeed Brenda Esqueda; City of San FernandoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jesse H. Avila
      3,618 votes 74.12%
    • Victoria S. Mojica
      1,263 votes 25.88%

    Council Member to Succeed Mario F. Hernández; City of San FernandoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member to Succeed Maribel De La Torre; City of San FernandoClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    • Ted Winterer
      17,716 votes 14.86%
    • Terry O'Day
      17,126 votes 14.36%
    • Gleam Olivia Davis
      15,217 votes 12.76%
    • Tony Vazquez
      11,939 votes 10.01%
    • Shari Davis
      10,845 votes 9.09%
    • Richard McKinnon
      8,041 votes 6.74%
    • John Cyrus Smith
      6,614 votes 5.55%
    • Frank Gruber
      6,166 votes 5.17%
    • Jonathan Mann
      5,135 votes 4.31%
    • Bob Seldon
      4,281 votes 3.59%
    • Armen Melkonians
      3,958 votes 3.32%
    • Terence Later
      3,756 votes 3.15%
    • Jerry Rubin
      3,069 votes 2.57%
    • Roberto Gómez
      2,916 votes 2.45%
    • Steve Duron
      2,465 votes 2.07%

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

    School

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

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

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

    • M. Tony Ontiveros
      27,819 votes 55.5%
    • Monika Koos
      22,282 votes 44.5%

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

    • Robert "Bob" Arthur
      9,992 votes 61.12%
    • Leonard Zuniga
      6,356 votes 38.88%

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

    • Carmen Avalos
      9,610 votes 66.39%
    • Tom Jackson
      4,865 votes 33.61%

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

    Governing Board Member; Cerritos Community College District; Trustee Area 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sandra Salazar
      8,208 votes 59.32%
    • Tina Cho
      5,629 votes 40.68%

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

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

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

    • David Nilsen
      6,023 votes 37.1%
    • Dale D. Schinke
      5,690 votes 35.1%
    • Jennylyn Young
      4,514 votes 27.8%

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

    • Joseph W. Brady
      46,010 votes 37.5%
    • John R. Pinkerton, III
      45,474 votes 37.1%
    • Joe Range
      31,200 votes 25.4%

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

    Special District

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

    Member, Board of Directors; Las Virgenes Municipal Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

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

    Member, 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
      25,966 votes 76.96%
    • Robert W. Bates
      7,774 votes 23.04%

    Member, 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
      21,846 votes 52.27%
    • Paul Solano
      11,661 votes 27.90%
    • Lizet Angulo
      5,235 votes 12.52%
    • John Lozano
      3,055 votes 7.31%

    Member, 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

    Member, 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
      37,753 votes 65.47%
    • Jake William Townsend
      19,913 votes 34.53%

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

    • Neal A. Weisenberger
      5,726 votes 51.56%
    • John P. Joyce
      5,380 votes 48.44%

    Member, Board of Directors; Westfield Recreation and Park DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Glenn David Smith
      227 votes 37.96%
    • Leslie Ellen Criswell
      207 votes 34.62%
    • Elizabeth "Betsy" Schoettlin
      164 votes 27.42%

    State Propositions

    Proposition 30 Temporary Taxes to Fund Education. Guaranteed Local Public Safety Funding
    Pass: 6,902,562 / 55.3% Yes votes ...... 5,584,785 / 44.7% No votes
    Should the California Constitution be amended to (a) temporarily increase sales and personal income tax rates; (b) guarantee certain revenue transfers to local governments; and (c) eliminate state funding of certain mandates to local governments?

    Proposition 31 State Budget. State and Local Government
    Fail: 4,579,061 / 39.5% Yes votes ...... 7,014,491 / 60.5% No votes
    Should the state constitution and law be amended to require government performance reviews and two-year budget cycles, to prohibit the Legislature from creating certain expenditures unless offsetting revenues or spending cuts are identified, and to make changes in certain responsibilities of local governament, the Legislature and the Governor?

    Proposition 32 Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction. Contributions to Candidates
    Fail: 5,328,207 / 43.4% Yes votes ...... 6,940,282 / 56.6% No votes
    Should unions, corporations, government contractors and state and local government employers be prohibited from using payroll-deducted funds, or in some instances their own funds, for political expenditures?

    Proposition 33 Auto Insurance Companies. Prices Based on Driver's History of Insurance Coverage
    Fail: 5,441,219 / 45.1% Yes votes ...... 6,633,713 / 54.9% No votes
    Should automobile insurance companies be permitted to offer a discount to drivers who have continuously maintained their insurance coverage, even if they change their insurance company?

    Proposition 34 Death Penalty
    Fail: 5,885,080 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 6,372,996 / 52.0% No votes
    Should the death penalty be repealed and replaced with life imprisonment without possibility of parole when someone is convicted of murder with specified special circumstances?

    Proposition 35 Human Trafficking. Penalties
    Pass: 9,935,574 / 81.4% Yes votes ...... 2,277,560 / 18.6% No votes
    Should the definition of human trafficking be expanded, penalties for traffickers be increased, convicted sexual traffickers be required to register as sex offenders, and additional training for law enforcement officers be required?

    Proposition 36 Three Strikes Law. Repeat Felony Offenders. Penalties
    Pass: 8,447,576 / 69.3% Yes votes ...... 3,750,222 / 30.7% No votes
    Should California law be amended to provide that a life sentence should not be imposed for a third felony conviction unless the third conviction is for a serious or violent felony?

    Proposition 37 Genetically Engineered Foods. Labeling
    Fail: 5,986,652 / 48.5% Yes votes ...... 6,365,236 / 51.5% No votes
    Should labeling be required on foods containing genetically modified ingredients when such foods (whether raw or processed, plant or animal) are offered for sale to consumers in California?

    Proposition 38 Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
    Fail: 3,485,443 / 28.7% Yes votes ...... 8,671,851 / 71.3% No votes
    Should California's personal income tax rates be increased during 2013-24 to provide funds for public schools, early childhood education programs, and state debt payments?

    Proposition 39 Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding
    Pass: 7,273,367 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 4,641,745 / 39.0% No votes
    Should the California tax code be changed to require multistate firms to pay income taxes based on a percentage of their sales in California, with roughly half of the resulting tax increase to be used to fund clean/efficient energy projects for five years?

    Proposition 40 Redistricting. State Senate Districts
    Pass: 8,235,698 / 71.9% Yes votes ...... 3,215,335 / 28.1% No votes
    Should the current state Senate districts be retained?

    Local Measures

    Measure A Appointment of County Assessor -- County of Los Angeles (Advisory Vote Only - Advisory Vote Only)
    Fail: 598,846 / 22.41% Yes votes ...... 2,073,761 / 77.59% No votes
    Do you support seeking to change the California Constitution and the Los Angeles County Charter to make the position of Los Angeles County Assessor an appointed position instead of an elected position?

    Measure B Safer Sex In the Adult Film Industry Act -- County of Los Angeles (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,617,866 / 56.96% Yes votes ...... 1,222,681 / 43.04% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted requiring producers of adult films to obtain a County public health permit, to require adult film performers to use condoms while engaged in sex acts, to provide proof of blood borne pathogen training course, to post permit and notices to performers, and making violations of the ordinance subject to civil fines and criminal charges?

    Measure C Use of Revenue from Measure 'H' -- City of El Monte (Advisory - Advisory Vote Only)
    Pass: 10,389 / 61.08% Yes votes ...... 6,620 / 38.92% No votes
    If the Sugary Sweetened Beverage License Fee ballot measure passes on November 6, 2012, the new tax revenues should be used primarily to pay for the following public services: police and fire emergency services; parks and recreation programs including new sports fields; health and wellness programs for children and senior citizens; and other projects to prevent and treat diabetes and childhood obesity.

    Measure D Telecommunications Tax Reduction -- City of Downey (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 23,807 / 79.80% Yes votes ...... 6,027 / 20.20% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce the tax on telecommunication services from 5% to 4.8%; modernize the ordinance to treat taxpayers equally regardless of technology used; and to preserve funding of general City services, such as police, fire protection, street maintenance; and for parks and recreation, library and senior citizen programs; subject to an annual independent audit?

    Measure E El Camino Community College Improvement/Transfer/Job Training Measure -- El Camino Community College District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 129,939 / 68.26% Yes votes ...... 60,417 / 31.74% No votes
    To prepare students for universities/transfer/jobs, including nursing, healthcare, fire-fighting and high-tech jobs, by expanding science labs, upgrading outdated electrical systems, wiring green energy for savings, building earthquake/fire-safe classrooms equipped with up-to-date technology, improving facilities for Veterans, acquiring, constructing, repairing facilities, sites/equipment, shall El Camino Community College District issue $350,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring all funds remain local, financial audits, citizen's oversight, and NO money for pensions/administrators' salaries?

    Measure F El Monte Fairness For Mobilehome Owners Ordinance -- City of El Monte (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 8,710 / 50.20% Yes votes ...... 8,639 / 49.80% No votes
    El Monte Fairness For Mobilehome Owners Ordinance Shall the ordinance adopted by the voters in April 1990 be repealed in order to allow the City Council to investigate the reasonableness of rent charged to mobilehome owners and if appropriate, consider the regulation of proposed mobilehome park rent increases in the future?

    Measure G Cerritos College Job Training and College Transfer Measure -- Cerritos Community College District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 83,524 / 70.33% Yes votes ...... 35,234 / 29.67% No votes
    To prepare local Cerritos College students for high-skilled jobs and 4-year universities by updating classrooms, technology, math, science and computer labs, upgrading job-training facilities, providing classrooms and labs to accommodate growing demand, replacing leaky roofs, aging and unsafe buildings, facilities/equipment, and acquiring, constructing, repairing buildings, classrooms, sites/facilities/equipment, shall Cerritos Community College District issue $350,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, and no money for Sacramento, administrators' salaries or employee pensions?

    Measure H El Monte Sugar Sweetened Beverage Business License Fee Measure -- City of El Monte (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 4,428 / 23.85% Yes votes ...... 14,137 / 76.15% No votes
    To offset state cuts and maintain City gneral fund services, shall an ordinance be adopted implementing a business license fee of one (1) cent per fluid ounce of sugar sweetened beverage served/provided/traded by businesses in the City?

    Measure I Sales Tax Increase to Fund Essential Services -- City of La Mirada (Sales Tax Increase - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 11,746 / 66.63% Yes votes ...... 5,883 / 33.37% No votes
    To preserve our quality of life and maintain local, city services, including: neighborhood police patrols/911 response times; crime/gang prevention programs; repair potholes/keep streets from falling into disrepair; senior services/facilities; after-school programs for children/teens; and other general city services, shall the City of La Mirada enact a one cent sales tax, for 5 years, that cannot be taken by Sacramento, with citizens' oversight, annual independent audits, will all funds spent only in La Mirada?

    Measure J Accelerating Traffic Relief, Job Creation -- County of Los Angeles (Continuation of Voter-Approved Sales Tax Increase - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 1,893,340 / 66.11% Yes votes ...... 970,611 / 33.89% No votes
    To advance Los Angeles County's traffic relief, economic growth/ job creation, by accelerating construction of light rail/ subway/ airport connections within five years not twenty; funding countywide freeway traffic flow/ safety /bridge improvements, pothole repair; keeping senior/ student/ disabled fares low; Shall Los Angeles County's voter-approved one-half cent traffic relief sales tax continue, without tax rate increase, for another 30 years or until voters decide to end it, with audits/ keeping funds local?

    Measure K School Improvement Bonds -- Lynwood Unified School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,719 / 57.38% Yes votes ...... 5,733 / 42.62% No votes
    To improve and maintain neighborhood schools by repairing and updating classrooms, science labs and technology, repairing leaky roofs, bathrooms, plumbing, and electrical, improving school safety with lighting, fences, fire alarms, and earthquake retrofits, removing asbestos, replacing portables with permanent classrooms, renovating, constructing, and equipping, modernizing school facilities, shall Lynwood Unified School District issue $93,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, requiring strict accountability, Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee review, independent annual audits, with no funds for administrator salaries or pensions?

    Measure L School Improvement Funding -- Lancaster Elementary School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 21,804 / 70.24% Yes votes ...... 9,238 / 29.76% No votes
    To better prepare students for success in high school, college and careers, repair, upgrade outdated classrooms and school buildings, upgrade classrooms, science labs and computer systems to keep pace with technology, improve student safety and security systems, and make funding available to protect and improve the quality of core academic instruction, shall the Lancaster School District issue $63,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with independent oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all money staying local?

    Measure M Business License Tax -- City of Artesia (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,951 / 78.40% Yes votes ...... 813 / 21.60% No votes
    To provide the City of Artesia with additional revenue to maintain services such as neighborhood police patrols/911 response, gang prevention, pothole/street repairs with funds that require independent audits and that cannot be taken by the state, shall the Artesia Local Services Ordinance be adopted to update/increase its existing business license tax rate schedules based on type/size of business, with no rate increase for small businesses with gross annual receipts of less than $150,000?

    Measure N Hotel Workers' Wages and Sick Leave -- City of Long Beach (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 88,587 / 64.32% Yes votes ...... 49,150 / 35.68% No votes
    Shall the ordinance which establishes minimum wages and minimum sick leave payable to hotel workers, be adopted?

    Measure O Change of Municipal Election Dates -- City of Long Beach (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 59,148 / 45.69% Yes votes ...... 70,295 / 54.31% No votes
    Shall Measure O, which amends the Long Beach City Charter to change the dates of the Primary and General Municipal Elections be adopted?

    Measure P Utility User Tax -- City of Bellflower (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 11,653 / 62.14% Yes votes ...... 7,099 / 37.86% No votes
    Shall an ordinance to offset State financial cuts and help the City of Bellflower maintain and restore City services including: neighborhood Sheriff's patrols; local Sheriff's substation hours; drug, bullying and gang prevention/enforcement; graffiti removal; school safety/after-school programs; pothole repairs; and other services, by temporarily increasing Bellflower's utility users' tax by 2% for 5 years; with audits, low-income senior exemptions, citizens' oversight and all funds used for local purposes, be adopted?

    Measure Q School Improvement Bonds -- Redondo Beach Unified School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 18,786 / 64.27% Yes votes ...... 10,446 / 35.73% No votes
    To prepare students for success in high school, college, and the workforce; acquire, construct, upgrade, furnish, and equip school facilities, including career and technical facilities, improve classroom technology, and make energy efficiency improvements to reduce operating costs and put more money in classrooms; shall Redondo Beach Unified School District issue $63,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee with no money taken by the State or used for salaries or other operating expenses?

    Measure R School Improvement Bonds -- Rowland Unified School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 17,165 / 67.57% Yes votes ...... 8,237 / 32.43% No votes
    To continue to upgrade Rowland Unified schools, repair, equip, construct and/or reconstruct classrooms, roofs, multiuse facilities, gyms/athletic facilities, libraries, science & technology labs, and construct permanent classrooms to replace temporary portables, shall Rowland Unified School District issue $158.8 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with no funds for administrative salaries or employee pensions, with mandatory annual audits and independent citizen oversight?

    Measure S School Improvement Bonds -- Temple City Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 6,454 / 64.35% Yes votes ...... 3,575 / 35.65% No votes
    To maintain high quality education, prepare local students for college and careers, equip schools with current technology, upgrade security, fire safety, electrical, plumbing, heating/cooling systems, repair old roofs, upgrade science labs, construct, repair, acquire classrooms, vocational education facilities, sites, facilities and equipment, shall Temple City Unified School District issue $128,800,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversignt, annual audits, no money for pensions or administrators' salaries, and all funds locally controlled and not be taken by Sacramento?

    Measure T Pomona Citizen's Right to Vote Initiative Measure -- City of Pomona (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 13,350 / 46.16% Yes votes ...... 15,571 / 53.84% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to change the method of electing the six City Council members from the current "bydistrict" method, where voters from each district vote for the candidate representing each respective district pursuant to the Pomona City Charter, to an "atlarge" system where candidates representing each district are elected by voters citywide?

    Measure U Pomona City Charter Measure -- City of Pomona (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 12,341 / 44.12% Yes votes ...... 15,633 / 55.88% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Pomona be amended as proposed by the Charter Review Commission, regarding setting Council district boundaries, Mayoral election as a stand alone election, "instant runoff" Councilmember elections, Council vacancy procedures, increasing contributions limits to Councilmembers, providing staff and legal counsel for Charter Commission, City budget and Capital Improvement Program appropriations, commitment to the Youth and Family Master Plan, and establising violations of the Charter as misdemeanors, among other changes?

    Measure V Pomona Transient Occupancy Tax Increase -- City of Pomona (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 14,708 / 49.14% Yes votes ...... 15,225 / 50.86% No votes
    To ensure funding for essential general city services including police services, fire protection, street and park maintanance, business development, and park and recreation services, shall an ordinance be adopted to incresase the tax charged only to persons who occupy hotels, as defined by Pomona City Code Section 50-81, otherwise known as the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%)?

    Measure W Pomona Real Property Transfer Tax Increase -- City of Pomona (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 7,529 / 25.19% Yes votes ...... 22,361 / 74.81% No votes
    To ensure funding for essential general city services including police services, fire protection, street and park maintenance, business development, and park and recreation services, shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the tax charged when real property in the city is sold or transferred, otherwise known as the Real Property Tax, from $1.10 per $500 of property value at the time of sale $2.20?

    Measure X Save Our Pomona Public Library -- City of Pomona (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 18,395 / 60.63% Yes votes ...... 11,947 / 39.37% No votes
    To provide revenue dedicated to the City of Pomona Library services, and operation of the Library no fewer than 38 hours per week, shall the City of Pomona ordinance adopting a special parcel tax of $38.00/parcel and/or residential unit, providing for annual adjustments commencing July 1, 2013, be approved by the voters?

    Measure Y Temporary Half-Cent Sales Tax -- City of Culver City (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 14,185 / 76.79% Yes votes ...... 4,287 / 23.21% No votes
    To offset state budget cuts, preserve quality neighborhoods and ensure effective 911 emergency response by retaining firefighters, police officers, and paramedics; fixing potholes/streets; maintaining parks, community centers, storm drains; continuing after school programs, senior services, graffiti removal, arts/cultural programs, and other general services, shall Culver City enact a half-cent sales tax, automatically expiring after ten years, requiring independent financial audits, all funds used locally, and no money for Sacramento?

    Measure Z School Improvement Bonds -- Whittier City Elementary School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 14,205 / 72.37% Yes votes ...... 5,424 / 27.63% No votes
    To improve the quality of education, replace deteriorating roofs; improve access to computers and technology; replace old plumbing systems; make health, safety, and handicapped accessibility improvements; replace outdated heating ventilation and cooling systems; modernize outdated classrooms and school facilities; and improve energy efficiency; shall the Whittier City Elementary School District issue $55,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money used for administrative or teacher salaries, or taken by the state?

    Measure AA Sales Tax Increase to Fund Essential Services -- City of Commerce (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,475 / 67.64% Yes votes ...... 1,184 / 32.36% No votes
    Measure AA. Shall the ordinance imposing a one half of one percent (˝%) transactions and use (sales) tax to offset severe state budget cuts and provide funding for such things as police and fire service, repair, maintenance and improvement of streets, sidewalks, public facilities, parks, libraries and other city services, with all revenues staying in the city and spending reviewed by a citizens' advisory panel and independently audited, be approved?

    Measure ALF Density Limit re Assisted Living Facility -- City of Sierra Madre (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,669 / 77.64% Yes votes ...... 1,345 / 22.36% No votes
    Shall an Ordinance be adopted to amend Sierra Madre Municipal Code Section 17.35.040 ("Core Density Limit") of the People's Empowerment Act (aka Measure V) to permit development of an assisted living facility consistent with the Kensington Assisted Living Facility Specific Plan not exceeding two stories, thirty feet in height and seventy-five assisted living suites, for the parcels located at 33 North Hermosa Avenue an 245 West Sierra Madre Boulevard?

    Measure BB School Improvement Bonds -- Bellflower Unified School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 16,469 / 72.79% Yes votes ...... 6,155 / 27.21% No votes
    To expand vocational education facilities, upgrade classroom computer technology; repair, equip, and construct classrooms/facilities at Baxter, Foster, Intensive Learning Center, Jefferson, Las Flores, Lindstrom, Pyle, Ramona, Washington, Williams, and Woodruff Elementary and Bellflower, Mayfair, and Somerset High Schools, shall Bellflower Unified School District issue $79,000,000 of bonds with interest rates below legal limits, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all funds spent locally and not taken by the State and spent elsewhere?

    Measure CC School Improvement Bonds -- Covina-Valley Unified School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 17,640 / 73.10% Yes votes ...... 6,491 / 26.90% No votes
    To better prepare students for college and good-paying careers by upgrading classrooms, science labs, and instructional technology needed for improved teaching, repair/replace leaky roofs, worn-out floors, plumbing and faulty electrical systems, acquire/construct/renovate sites/facilities/equipment to meet modern academic standards; improve energy efficiency saving money and supporting instruction, shall Covina-Valley Unified School District issue $129,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, no money for administrators, and all money staying local?

    Measure CL School Improvement Funding -- Local Classrooms Funding Authority (Special Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 26,631 / 70.42% Yes votes ...... 11,186 / 29.58% No votes
    To protect academic quality in local K-12 schools; maintain math, science, English programs; provide education for students with disabilities/special needs; support computer technology and school security; prepare students for college/careers; retain excellent teachers; shall Local Classrooms Funding Authority levy a special tax of 2˘/square foot of lot for residential property, and 7.5˘/square foot for other property types; requiring citizens oversight, audits, senior exemptions, no money for administrator salaries and all funds staying local?

    Measure DD School Improvement Bonds -- Palmdale Elementary School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 22,328 / 74.03% Yes votes ...... 7,834 / 25.97% No votes
    To repair/improve aging schools, improve math/science instruction and protect education in Palmdale elementary and intermediate schools with local funding that cannot be taken by State government, shall Palmdale School District repair leaking roofs, rusting plumbing and aging restrooms; update science labs, computers and instructional technology; upgrade/repair/add classrooms to meet safety, health and academic standards; by issuing $220 million dollars in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, no money for administrators salaries?

    Measure EE School Improvement Bonds -- Little Lake City School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 8,041 / 76.79% Yes votes ...... 2,430 / 23.21% No votes
    To improve the quality of local schools by renovating old and outdated classrooms, restrooms, upgrading science labs and computer systems to keep pace with technology, improving student safety and security systems, repairing, constructing, acquiring classrooms, school facilities and equipment, and to remove hazardous materials and improve student safety and security systems shall Little Lake City School District issue $18,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with mandatory audits, independent citizen oversight and all money staying local?

    Measure ES School Modernization, Academic Improvement, Earthquake/Fire Safety -- Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 29,874 / 68.06% Yes votes ...... 14,018 / 31.94% No votes
    To improve academic instruction and school safety by modernizing high school classrooms and campuses, repairing aging elementary schools, ensuring every school meets current earthquake and fire safety standards to protect students, and constructing, acquiring, modernizing, and/or repairing classrooms, sites, facilities, equipment, computers, and learning technology to raise student achievement, shall the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District issue $385,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent fiscal oversight, mandatory audits, and all funds for Santa Monica and Malibu schools?

    Measure GA Rent Control Adjustments -- City of Santa Monica (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 18,650 / 60.52% Yes votes ...... 12,166 / 39.48% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to allow the annual rent control general adjustment to be based on 75% of the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, but limited to an adjustment between 0% and 6%; and to give the Rent Control Board discretion, after a public hearing, to impose a dollar limit, within the 0-6% range, calculated using the same formula employed when imposing a limit under the existing general adjustment formula?

    Measure GG School Improvement Bonds -- Inglewood Unified School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 31,907 / 86.10% Yes votes ...... 5,152 / 13.90% No votes
    To improve the quality of education; make health/safety improvements; replace old roofs; modernize/upgrade classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; improve student access to computers and technology; improve energy efficiency; upgrade inadequate electrical and plumbing systems; construct new classrooms; and qualify the District for over $20,000,000 in state grants, shall Inglewood Unified School District issue $90,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent oversight committee and NO money taken by the state or for administrative salaries?

    Measure HH Conservation Funding -- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Area 1 (Special Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 26,746 / 76.18% Yes votes ...... 8,365 / 23.82% No votes
    To protect, maintain and conserve local open space, parklands and wildlife corridors; protect water quality in local creeks and reservoirs; improve fire prevention including brush clearing; acquire open space, and increase park ranger safety security patrols, shall the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority implement a special $24 tax annually for ten years only, with all funds spent locally in the Santa Monica Mountains east of the 405 freeway, and require independent citizen oversight and audits?

    Measure MM Conservation Funding -- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Area 2 (Special Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 13,877 / 68.67% Yes votes ...... 6,332 / 31.33% No votes
    To protect, maintain and conserve local open space, parklands and wildlife corridors; protect water quality in local creeks and reservoirs; improve fire prevention including brush clearing, acquire open space, and increase park ranger safety and security patrols, shall the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority implement a special $19 tax annually for ten years only, with all funds staying in the hillside communities of Woodland Hills, Encino, and Tarzana, and require independent citizen oversight and audits?

    Measure QS Castaic School Improvement Measure -- Castaic Union Elementary School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,682 / 64.62% Yes votes ...... 3,111 / 35.38% No votes
    To provide modern and efficient elementary and middle school facilities, shall Castaic Union School District build up-to-date science labs/classrooms/facilities, provide modern computers/technology/equipment, replace inefficient and outdated heating/ventilation systems and update fire alarm/safety systems by issuing $51 million in bonds at legal rates, with independent oversight, no money for administrators, and all funds staying local?

    Measure TT Education Funding -- Little Lake City Elementary School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Pass: 7,802 / 75.11% Yes votes ...... 2,585 / 24.89% No votes
    To provide up-to-date textbooks and instructional materials in English, math, science and history, to continue funding for art and music programs, to improve classroom technology, to keep schools facilities clean, safe and well-maintained and to provide locally controlled funding that the State can't take away, shall Little Lake City School District authorize a levy of $48 per parcel annually for five years with independent oversight, no funds for administrators' salaries and an exemption for senior citizens?

    Measure WP Education Funding -- Westside Union Elementary School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
    Fail: 13,987 / 54.34% Yes votes ...... 11,753 / 45.66% No votes
    To maintain academic programs including science, math, reading, writing, arts and music, fund computer technology, and help avoid increased class sizes with funds that cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere, shall Westside Union School District levy a $96.00 parcel tax for four years, so long as an independent citizens' oversight committee is required, all funds are spent on neighborhood schools, and no money is used for administrative salaries?

    Measure WR Reauthorization of School Bonds -- Westside Union Elementary School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 16,153 / 62.49% Yes votes ...... 9,696 / 37.51% No votes
    To increase student computer /technology access; repair, equip and modernize elementary classrooms /school facilities; replace outdated heating /air conditioning; and reduce overall borrowing costs, shall $18,510,000 of Westside Union School District bonds, previously approved by voters in November 2008, be reauthorized through issuance of new bonds, with no increase in total authorized District debt, interest rates below legal limits, independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all funds spent locally and not taken by the State?

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