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March 3, 2015 Election

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  • City

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

    • Joseph Romero Rocha
      1,731 votes 100.0%

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

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

    • Ali Saleh
      1,080 votes 23.2%
    • Fidencio Joel Gallardo
      1,029 votes 22.1%
    • Nestor Enrique Valencia
      817 votes 17.6%
    • Violeta Alvarez
      520 votes 11.2%
    • Isamar Arambula
      319 votes 6.9%
    • Donna I. Gannon
      284 votes 6.1%
    • Yamel "Jimmy" Mourad
      208 votes 4.5%
    • Marcos A. Oliva
      138 votes 3.0%
    • Donald H. Tavares
      93 votes 2.0%
    • Jorge Fiffe
      90 votes 1.9%
    • Alfred Areyan
      76 votes 1.6%

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

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

    • Jim Dear
      5,171 votes 52.6%
    • Donesia Gause
      4,660 votes 47.4%

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

    • Monica Cooper
      3,361 votes 35.3%
    • Eddie Duque
      2,499 votes 26.3%
    • Karen Avilla
      1,542 votes 16.2%
    • Joe Merton
      1,313 votes 13.8%
    • Emilio Ramos Loyola
      804 votes 8.4%

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

    • Mark E. Pulido
      3,417 votes 18.7%
    • Jim Edwards
      3,053 votes 16.7%
    • Naresh Solanki
      2,533 votes 13.9%
    • Frank Aurelio Yokoyama
      2,472 votes 13.6%
    • Grace Hu
      2,437 votes 13.4%
    • Chuong Vo
      1,732 votes 9.5%
    • Sophia Tse
      1,597 votes 8.8%
    • Sam Sultan Ahmad
      511 votes 2.8%
    • James Kang
      277 votes 1.5%
    • Manny Maninder Sethi
      210 votes 1.2%

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

    • Hugo Argumedo
      599 votes 22.8%
    • Oralia Rebollo
      556 votes 21.2%
    • Denise Robles
      497 votes 19.0%
    • John Diaz
      404 votes 15.4%
    • Sonia Rodriguez
      294 votes 11.2%
    • John Soria
      272 votes 10.4%

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

    • Baru A. Sanchez
      516 votes 28.7%
    • Christian Hernandez
      470 votes 26.1%
    • Cristian Markovich
      445 votes 24.7%
    • Adam Alexander Ochoa
      335 votes 18.6%
    • Diane A. Oliva
      34 votes 1.9%

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

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

    • Gary Boyer
      3338 votes 21.5%
    • Mendell L. Thompson
      2787 votes 17.9%
    • Judy M. Nelson
      2609 votes 16.8%
    • Joe Santoro
      2341 votes 15.1%
    • Michael Allawos
      2314 votes 14.9%
    • Erica Landmann
      2148 votes 13.8%

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

    • Graciela Ortiz
      1,048 votes 16.9%
    • Jhonny Pineda
      925 votes 14.9%
    • Marilyn Sanabria
      898 votes 14.5%
    • Rosa E. Perez
      627 votes 10.1%
    • Elba Romo
      613 votes 9.9%
    • Alex Reynoso
      590 votes 9.5%
    • Andy Molina
      454 votes 7.3%
    • Leticia Martinez
      424 votes 6.8%
    • Rodolfo E. "Rudy" Cruz
      378 votes 6.1%
    • David Sanchez
      247 votes 4.0%

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

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

    • Edward Eng
      2,236 votes 21.7%
    • Steve De Ruse
      1,938 votes 18.8%
    • Larry Mowles
      1,787 votes 17.3%
    • Dale Nowicki
      1,537 votes 14.9%
    • John Sarega
      1,398 votes 13.5%
    • Tony Aiello
      971 votes 9.4%
    • Michael "Mok" Saenz
      458 votes 4.4%

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

    • Don Kendrick
      3,396 votes 100.0%

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

    • Tim Hepburn
      2,268 votes 31.1%
    • Charlie Rosales
      1,905 votes 26.1%
    • Gilbert Ivey
      1,716 votes 23.5%
    • Matthew Lyons
      1,404 votes 19.3%

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/19/2015

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/19/2015

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

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 8Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/19/2015

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 10Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/19/2015

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

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 14Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/19/2015

    Councilmember; City of Manhattan BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • David Lesser
      321 votes 40.8%
    • Amy Howorth
      268 votes 34.1%
    • Bill Victor
      197 votes 25.1%

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

    • Mitchell Ing
      3330 votes 25.7%
    • Teresa Real Sebastian
      3080 votes 23.7%
    • Stephen Lam
      2741 votes 21.1%
    • Anthony Wong
      2540 votes 19.6%
    • Delario Manuel Robinson
      687 votes 5.3%
    • Joe Avila
      594 votes 4.6%

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

    • Daryl Hofmeyer
    • Diane J. Martinez
    • Tom Hansen

    Council Member; City of Redondo Beach; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 05/12/2015

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

    • Laura Emdee
      1,647 votes 94.5%
    • (95 Total Other Write-In Votes 5.5%)

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

    • Eleanor Manzano
      9,807 votes 100.0%

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

    • Steven Diels
      9,605 votes 100.0%

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

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

    • Polly Low
      1,398 votes 39.2%
    • William Alarcon
      1,268 votes 35.5%
    • Janet Chin
      679 votes 19.0%
    • Rosendo Plasencia
      223 votes 6.2%

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

    • Curtis W. Morris
      2398 votes 100.0%

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

    • Emmett G. Bader
      1731 votes 32.4%
    • John Ebiner
      1522 votes 28.5%
    • Casey Higgins
      1176 votes 22.0%
    • Dina Higgins
      711 votes 13.3%
    • Tyler Fischella
      207 votes 3.9%

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

    • Jaime Soto
      566 votes 19.0%
    • Sylvia Ballin
      550 votes 18.5%
    • Antonio Lopez
      519 votes 17.5%
    • Jesse H. Avila
      517 votes 17.4%
    • Pilar M. Enriquez
      424 votes 14.3%
    • Yolanda Haro
      396 votes 13.3%

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

    • John R. Harrington
      1,749 votes 40.6%
    • Juli Lynn Costanzo
      1,279 votes 29.7%
    • Denise Menchaca
      1,277 votes 29.7%

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

    • Larry Forester
      458 votes 45.0%
    • Thomas Benson
      404 votes 39.7%
    • Tina L. Hansen
      156 votes 15.3%

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

    • Robert D. Copeland
      698 votes 100.0%

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

    • Larry Blunden
      691 votes 100.0%

    Councilmember; 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)

    • John D'Amico
      2,312 votes 17.7%
    • Lauren Meister
      2,138 votes 16.3%
    • Lindsey Horvath
      2,135 votes 16.3%
    • John Heilman
      2,066 votes 15.8%
    • Joseph Guardarrama
      1,881 votes 14.4%
    • Larry Block
      1,033 votes 7.9%
    • James "Duke" Mason
      376 votes 2.9%
    • Matt Ralston
      357 votes 2.7%
    • Christopher T. Landavazo
      333 votes 2.5%
    • Tristan Schukraft
      278 votes 2.1%
    • Brian Funnagan
      97 votes 0.7%
    • John Allendorfer
      81 votes 0.6%

    School

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

    • George J. McKenna, III
      28,456 votes 100.0%

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/19/2015

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/19/2015

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/19/2015

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

    Local Measures

    Charter Amendment 1 New City Election Dates and Schedules;
    One-Time Adjustment to Align Terms With New Election Dates by 2020 -- City of Los Angeles
    (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 139,292 / 77.2% Yes votes ...... 41,081 / 22.8% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to: 1) change the City's primary and general election dates to June and November of even-numbered years beginning in 2020 so that City elections are held on the same dates as Federal and State elections; 2) provide that, in 2015 and 2017 only, candidates be elected for a term of 5/12 years to transition to the new election dates; 3) adjust vacancy election schedules and allow temporary appointments to fill vacant offices until an election is held; 4) enable initiative and referendum elections to be scheduled at either the next City or next State election; and 5) allow initiative proponents to withdraw their measure prior to scheduling an election?

    Charter Amendment 2 New Election Dates and Schedules for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD);
    One-Time Adjustment to Align Terms With New Election Dates By 2020 -- City of Los Angeles
    (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 145,163 / 76.7% Yes votes ...... 44,014 / 23.3% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to: 1) change the City's primary and general election dates to June and November of even-numbered years beginning in 2020 so that City elections are held on the same dates as Federal and State elections; 2) provide that, in 2015 and 2017 only, candidates be elected for a term of 51A years to transition to the new election dates; 3) adjust vacancy election schedules and allow temporary appointments to fill vacant offices until an election is held; 4) enable initiative and referendum elections to be scheduled at either the next City or next State election; and 5) allow initiative proponents to withdraw their measure prior to scheduling an election?

    Measure B Harbor Village Plan -- City of Redondo Beach (Initiative - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 6,072 / 47.6% Yes votes ...... 6,684 / 52.4% No votes
    Shall Redondo Beach phase-out power generation from a 50-acre Site currently occupied by the Redondo Beach Generating Plant and establish new land use and development standards for the Site by amending the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan, Coastal Zoning, Zoning, and City Charter; with the new land use allowing 600 residential units; 85,000 square feet of commercial development; 250 hotel rooms and requiring 10 acres of public open space?

    Measure O Oil Drilling/Production Project -- City of Hermosa Beach (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 1,016 / 21.1% Yes votes ...... 3,799 / 78.9% No votes
    Shall E&B Corporation's 34 well oil and gas drilling/production project at the City's 555 Sixth Street maintenance yard be approved by 1) amending the General Plan and Municipal Code to exempt the project from the City's oil drilling ban and repeal the restriction on City's use of project royalties, 2) awarding a pipeline franchise to transport oil/gas underground, 3) approving a 34 year development agreement, and 4) determining that project financial benefits outweigh its unavoidable environmental impacts?

    Measure P Essential City Services and Public Safety Protection Measure -- City of Paramount (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 700 / 75.3% Yes votes ...... 230 / 24.7% No votes
    To preserve youth afterschool educational programs; 9-1-1 emergency response; neighborhood/school sheriff patrols and Sheriff's station; drug/gang prevention; street repairs; seniors programs; parks and general services, shall the City of Paramount adopt an ordinance to update its utility users tax and increase the rate by two and a half percent; with all funds used only in Paramount, subject to independent financial audits, and requiring equal treatment of taxpayers regardless of technology?

    Measure A-Azusa Transient Occupancy Tax Increase -- City of Azusa (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 944 / 56.5% Yes votes ...... 728 / 43.5% No votes
    Shall an ordinance amending the Azusa Municipal Code be YES adopted to increase the rate of the Transient Occupancy (Room) Tax from 7.5% to 10%, and to apply the Tax to all rent charged by hotel operators, including online travel companies, for the transient occupancy of any hotel room, to help maintain general City services such as police and fire protection, street operations and maintenance, and library, parks and recreation services?

    Measure A-Carson Extension of Utility Users' Tax -- City of Carson (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 4,257 / 47.6% Yes votes ...... 4,683 / 52.4% No votes
    Shall Ordinance 14-1544 be adopted extending the 2% Utility Users' Tax on electricity & gas, and adding water, cable, telephone & cellular utilities to continue essential services, including police, park enforcement teams, gang intervention, youth recreation programs, graffiti removal, Meals on Wheels, senior programs & stroke recovery, sidewalk & street repair, city special events, staffing parks, and addressing blight caused by loss of redevelopment revenue, while exempting senior and low-income households?

    Measure A-Cerritos Transient Occupancy Tax Increase -- City of Cerritos (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,481 / 70.3% Yes votes ...... 1,890 / 29.7% No votes
    To assist in the recovery of expenses for providing general city services, including police, library and park services, shall the City of Cerritos adopt an ordinance increasing the existing Transient Occupancy Tax (which is a hotel bed tax) from a rate of six percent (6%) to twelve percent (12%), which is a rate closer to the average for other Southern California cities?

    Measure A-Cudahy City Council Term Limits -- City of Cudahy (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 672 / 83.5% Yes votes ...... 133 / 16.5% No votes

    Measure A-LaHabraHeights Prohibition on Land Use for Oil and Gas Wells -- City of La Habra Heights (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 802 / 43.0% Yes votes ...... 1061 / 57.0% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted that prohibits land use for certain treatments of oil or gas wells that are designed to enhance production or recovery, any new oil and gas wells, and reactivation of idle wells?

    Measure C-Bell Councilmember Candidate Residency Requirements
    & Other Administrative Matters Consistent with State Law -- City of Bell
    (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,390 / 80.5% Yes votes ...... 336 / 19.5% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to: revise Councilmember candidate residency requirements to 30 days, limit Councilmember compensation for sitting on multiple City bodies, require written expense reimbursement policies, limit indemnification of elected officials, establish a citizen planning commission, changing recall procedures, eliminate the assistant chief administrative officer position, prohibiting conflicts of interest or financial interests in City contracts, and prohibit franchises of indefinite duration, all consistent with state law.

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