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Orange County, CA November 8, 2022 Election
Directory of Orange County, CA Measures
County Results as of Apr 18 9:03pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (69/69)
54.7% Countywide Voter Turnout (82916/1,817,583)

Measures
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Measure G. School Bond -- Capistrano Unified School District - School Facilities Improvement District 3 (55% Approval Required)
Fail: 7605 / 46.7% Yes votes ...... 8697 / 53.3% No votes
To repair and improve Aliso Viejo's aging neighborhood schools, fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, electrical systems; and construct/ acquire modern classrooms, facilities and technology that support college/ career readiness in science, technology, arts, math and skilled trades, shall Capistrano Unified School District's (SFID #3) measure authorizing $114,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying approximately 4¢ per $100 assessed value ($7,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight and all money for Aliso Viejo schools?

Measure H. Term Limits -- Santa Ana Unified School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 28498 / 87.3% Yes votes ...... 4154 / 12.7% No votes
Shall the Members of the Santa Ana Unified School District Governing Board be limited to three (3) terms of office?

Measure I. Council Term Limits -- City of Aliso Viejo (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 14597 / 84.9% Yes votes ...... 2604 / 15.1% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted by the City of Aliso Viejo to limit consecutive years of service by members of the City Council to a combined total of two four-year terms with the ability to again serve as a member after a lapse of service of at least two years?

Measure J. Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of Anaheim (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 41143 / 59.2% Yes votes ...... 28317 / 40.8% No votes
Shall the City's existing Transient Occupancy Tax, which is a tax on persons occupying hotel/motel rooms, be updated to require online and other travel companies to collect and remit taxes on the full rate charged to guests for accommodations, generating up to $3 million annually to be used for general City services, such as police, fire and emergency response, street maintenance, youth/senior services and parks, until ended by the voters?

Measure K. Ordinance Amendment -- City of Costa Mesa (Majority Approval Required)
16483 / 50.0% Yes votes ...... 16461 / 50.0% No votes
To provide for future housing needs of workers, middle-class families, and seniors; maintain the character of Costa Mesa's single-family neighborhoods; protect the environment and open space; attract new businesses; and maintain local control; shall voters authorize the City Council to adopt publicly-reviewed land use plans to revitalize outdated commercial/industrial corridors such as Newport and Harbor Boulevards, and expand affordable housing, while restricting building heights, requiring developer-paid fees, and keeping residential neighborhoods intact?

Measure L. City Charter Amendment -- City of Huntington Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 1 to: amend outdated phrases, syntax, dates, pronouns, titles, and procedures to clarify City processes; exempt from Section 612 replacement of existing equipment and infrastructure if it maintains its current use and does not exceed its footprint or height by more than 10% and construction of restrooms, in parks and beaches; and require the City to consider Charter reviews at least once every decade following the last review, be approved?

Measure M. City Charter Amendment -- City of Huntington Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 2 to: require City Clerks and City Treasurers to meet minimum qualifications at the time of filing candidacy; require at least four votes to fill Council vacancies and limit appointees to serve only until the next municipal election; no longer require City Attorneys to be graduates from law schools only accredited by the American Bar Association; and update City Treasurer responsibilities accordingly, be approved?

Measure N. City Charter Amendment -- City of Huntington Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Shall proposed Charter Amendment Measure 3 to: define the Attorney-Client relationship between City Attorney and City, designating City Council as Client; determine all legal matters to be controlled by City Council and managed by City Attorney under City Council direction; permit City Council to contract with other attorneys if the City Attorney has a conflict of interest; require City Attorney to keep all legal records and comply with requests for information, be approved?

Measure O. Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Huntington Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 42771 / 54.7% Yes votes ...... 35463 / 45.3% No votes
Shall the City adopt an Ordinance that taxes cannabis businesses up to 6% of gross receipts for retailers and up to 1% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses if they were to be permitted in the City; which is expected to generate an estimated $300,000 to $600,000 annually to fund general municipal services for Huntington Beach and will be levied until repealed by the voters?

Measure P. Transient Occupancy Tax -- City of La Palma (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3647 / 70.9% Yes votes ...... 1496 / 29.1% No votes
To support City of La Palma services such as providing updated equipment for local police officers, maintaining streets and sidewalks, supporting programs and services for youth, seniors, and families, and for general government use, shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the City of La Palma's transient occupancy tax paid by hotel/short-term rental guests from 8% to 12%, generating approximately $200,000 annually until ended by voters, subject to annual audits and all funds staying in La Palma?

Measure Q. Overlay Zoning District -- City of Laguna Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4439 / 35.8% Yes votes ...... 7965 / 64.2% No votes
Shall the proposed ordinance to amend the Laguna Beach Municipal Code to: (1) create an Overlay Zoning District covering all property in the City located within 750 feet of the centerline of either Coast Highway or Laguna Canyon Road/Broadway; (2) establish special requirements for any Major Development Project; and (3) require voter approval for any Major Development Project that does not conform to the special requirements and projects causing cumulative effects, be adopted?

Measure R. Overlay Zoning District -- City of Laguna Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 3677 / 30.1% Yes votes ...... 8559 / 69.9% No votes
Shall the proposed ordinance to amend the Laguna Beach Municipal Code to: (1) create a Laguna Hotel Overlay Zoning District covering all property in the City located within 1,000 feet of the centerline of either Coast Highway or Laguna Canyon Road/Broadway; (2) establish special requirements for any Hotel Development Project; and (3) require voter approval for any Hotel Development Project that does not conform to the special requirements, be adopted?

Measure S. Minimum Wage -- City of Laguna Beach (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 3972 / 32.2% Yes votes ...... 8358 / 67.8% No votes
Shall the proposed ordinance to amend the Laguna Beach Municipal Code to: (1) create a minimum hourly wage for hotel employees of $18, increasing annually; (2) establish workplace standards and protections for hotel employees; (3) authorize the City to adopt administrative regulations to implement the provisions of the ordinance; and (4) authorize the City and others to enforce the provisions of the ordinance, be adopted?

Measure T. Cannabis Business Tax -- City of Laguna Woods (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 6555 / 61.0% Yes votes ...... 4185 / 39.0% No votes
To fund City services, shall a measure establishing a tax on cannabis businesses of the higher of the following rates: 4%- 10% of gross receipts or $5-$35 per square foot for retail businesses; and 1%-10% of gross receipts or $1-$35 per square foot for other businesses, with certain rates increasing annually, generating an estimated $750,000 annually if cannabis businesses were to be authorized in the future, until ended by voters, be adopted?

Measure U. City Clerk Appointive -- City of San Clemente (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 13746 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 12064 / 46.7% No votes
Shall the office of City Clerk be appointive?

Measure V. City Treasurer Appointive -- City of San Clemente (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 13201 / 51.0% Yes votes ...... 12704 / 49.0% No votes
Shall the office of City Treasurer be appointive?

Measure W. Business License Taxes -- City of Santa Ana (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 27142 / 65.0% Yes votes ...... 14596 / 35.0% No votes
Shall Chapter 21 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code be amended to restructure non-cannabis business license tax rates within the City of Santa Ana to improve tax equity among all business sizes, reflect current best practices, recognize the impact of home-based businesses and the new "gig" economy, and to provide a flexible tax holiday period for unlicensed, past due, or under-assessed businesses, with the intent to have a revenue-neutral fiscal impact to the City?

Measure X. City Charter Amendment -- City of Santa Ana (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 32071 / 75.5% Yes votes ...... 10425 / 24.5% No votes
Shall the Santa Ana City Charter be amended to update the Charter by imposing a lifetime ban for the Mayor after 4 terms and a lifetime ban for Councilmembers after completion of 3 terms, requiring approval of 2/3 of the City Council to adopt a budget, expanding the application of the Code of Ethics, utilizing gender neutral language throughout the Charter, changing references to the "Clerk of Council" to "City Clerk" and making other minor updates?

Measure Y. Sales Tax -- City of Westminster (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 16773 / 70.1% Yes votes ...... 7144 / 29.9% No votes
To protect Westminster's local finances without increasing tax rates, prevent cuts to 911 emergency response, police, gang/drug prevention, firefighters, paramedics, emergency response equipment, disaster preparedness, addressing homelessness, protecting drinking water, maintaining local jobs, and for general government use, shall an ordinance continuing the existing voter-approved 1% sales tax, until March 31, 2043, providing estimated $16,800,000 annually, requiring audits, public spending disclosure, funds controlled locally, be adopted?

Measure Z. General Plan Amendment -- City of Yorba Linda (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 7221 / 24.8% Yes votes ...... 21937 / 75.2% No votes
Shall ordinances be adopted amending General Plan/Zoning requirements allowing housing units, some with increased heights, to meet state-mandated laws at: Rose/Blake, Yorba Linda/Mountain View, Lemon/Plumosa, Old Canal/Eastpark, mideast Oakcrest, Imperial/Bastanchury, Richfield (south of Calgary), Yorba Linda/Liverpool, Highland/Mountain View, Yorba Linda/Ohio (2 sites), Eureka/Oak Leaf, Eureka/Bastanchury, Prospect/Imperial, northeast Altrudy, Eureka/Mark, Eureka/Buena Vida, Imperial (west of Casa Loma), and Bastanchury/Plumosa?

 
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