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November 2, 2004 Election

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County Results as of Dec 26 2:56pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (4602/4602)
77.6% Countywide Voter Turnout (3,085,582/3,972,738)

Statewide Results as of Dec 6 4:02pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (24035/24035)
75.9% Statewide Voter Turnout (12,572,735/16,557,273)

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  • President

    President of the United StatesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John F. Kerry/John Edwards, Democratic
      6,737,355 votes 54.4%
    • George W. Bush/Dick Cheney, Republican
      5,501,496 votes 44.4%
    • Michael Badnarik/Richard Campagna, Libertarian
      50,101 votes .5%
    • David Cobb/Pat LaMarche, Green
      40,598 votes .3%
    • Leonard Peltier/Janice Jordan, Peace and Freedom
      27,548 votes .2%
    • Michael Anthony Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin, American Independent
      26,580 votes .2%
    • James Alexander-Pace (Write-in)
    • Anthony Jabin (Write-in)
    • Ralph Nader (Write-in)
    • John Parker (Write-in)
    • John Joseph Kennedy (Write-in)

    US Senate

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

    US House

    United States Representative; District 22Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Thomas, Republican
      209,384 votes 100%

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

    • Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Republican
      145,033 votes 64.5%
    • Fred "Tim" Willoughby, Democratic
      80,080 votes 35.5%

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

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

    • Brad Sherman, Democratic
      125,296 votes 62.3%
    • Robert M. Levy, Republican
      66,946 votes 33.3%
    • Eric J. Carter, Green
      8,956 votes 4.4%

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

    • Howard L. Berman, Democratic
      115,303 votes 71%
    • David Hernandez, Republican
      37,868 votes 23.3%
    • Kelley L. Ross, Libertarian
      9,339 votes 5.7%

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

    • Adam B. Schiff, Democratic
      133,670 votes 64.7%
    • Harry Frank Scolinos, Republican
      62,871 votes 30.4%
    • Philip Koebel, Green
      5,715 votes 2.7%
    • Ted Brown, Libertarian
      4,570 votes 2.2%
    • John Christopher Burton (Write-in)

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

    • Henry A. Waxman, Democratic
      216,682 votes 71.3%
    • Victor Elizalde, Republican
      87,465 votes 28.7%

    United States Representative; District 31Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Xavier Becerra, Democratic
      89,363 votes 80.3%
    • Luis Vega, Republican
      22,048 votes 19.7%

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

    • Hilda L. Solis, Democratic
      119,144 votes 85.1%
    • Leland Faegre, Libertarian
      21,002 votes 14.9%

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

    • Diane E. Watson, Democratic
      166,801 votes 88.6%
    • Robert G. Weber, Jr., Libertarian
      21,513 votes 11.4%

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

    • Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democratic
      82,282 votes 74.5%
    • Wayne Miller, Republican
      28,175 votes 25.5%

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

    • Maxine Waters, Democratic
      125,949 votes 80.6%
    • Ross Moen, Republican
      23,591 votes 15.1%
    • Gordon Michael Mego, American Independent
      3,440 votes 2.2%
    • Charles Tate, Libertarian
      3,427 votes 2.1%

    United States Representative; District 36Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jane Harman, Democratic
      151,208 votes 62%
    • Paul Whitehead, Republican
      81,666 votes 33.5%
    • Alice Stek, Peace and Freedom
      6,105 votes 2.5%
    • Mike Binkley, Libertarian
      5,065 votes 2%

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

    • Juanita Millender-McDonald, Democratic
      118,823 votes 75.1%
    • Vernon Van, Republican
      31,960 votes 20.2%
    • Herb Peters, Libertarian
      7,535 votes 4.7%

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

    • Grace Flores Napolitano, Democratic
      116,851 votes 100%

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

    • Linda T. Sanchez, Democratic
      100,132 votes 60.7%
    • Tim Escobar, Republican
      64,832 votes 39.3%

    United States Representative; District 42Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gary G. Miller, Republican
      167,632 votes 68.2%
    • Lewis Myers, Democratic
      78,393 votes 31.8%

    United States Representative; District 46Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Dana Rohrabacher, Republican
      171,318 votes 62%
    • Jim Brandt, Democratic
      90,129 votes 32.5%
    • Tom Lash, Green
      10,238 votes 3.7%
    • Keith Gann, Libertarian
      5,005 votes 1.8%

    State Senate

    State Senator; District 17Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • George C. Runner, Republican
      179,992 votes 59.7%
    • Jonathan Daniel Kraut, Democratic
      109,037 votes 36.2%
    • John S. Ballard, Libertarian
      12,479 votes 4.1%

    State Senator; District 19Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tom McClintock, Republican
      233,365 votes 60.8%
    • Paul Graber, Democratic
      151,085 votes 39.2%

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

    • Jack Scott, Democratic
      217,515 votes 78.1%
    • Bob New, Libertarian
      61,160 votes 21.9%

    State Senator; District 23Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sheila James Kuehl, Democratic
      229,321 votes 65.7%
    • Leonard Michael Lanzi, Republican
      101,648 votes 29.1%
    • Colin Goldman, Libertarian
      18,168 votes 5.2%

    State Senator; District 25Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Edward Vincent, Democratic
      165,479 votes 73.7%
    • James Arlandus Spencer, Republican
      52,485 votes 23.4%
    • Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian
      6,683 votes 2.9%

    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

    • Bob Margett, Republican
      190,165 votes 61.7%
    • Rufino Mallari Bautista, Jr., Democratic
      101,350 votes 32.8%
    • Dan Fernandes, Libertarian
      17,044 votes 5.5%

    State Assembly

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

    • Sharon Runner, Republican
      89,365 votes 66.3%
    • Horton Scioneaux, Democratic
      45,595 votes 33.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 37Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Audra Strickland, Republican
      100,309 votes 55.1%
    • Ferial Masry, Democratic
      74,774 votes 41.1%
    • Adrienne M. Prince, Green
      7,013 votes 3.8%

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

    • Keith Stuart Richman, Republican
      106,834 votes 61.2%
    • Brian Joseph Davis, Democratic
      67,747 votes 38.8%

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

    • Cindy Montanez, Democratic
      56,017 votes 76.8%
    • Ely De La Cruz Ayao, Republican
      16,936 votes 23.2%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 40Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lloyd E. Levine, Democratic
      69,421 votes 58%
    • Mark Isler, Republican
      50,323 votes 42%

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

    Member of the State Assembly; District 42Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Paul Koretz, Democratic
      143,376 votes 75.5%
    • Paul Morgan Fredrix, Republican
      46,715 votes 24.5%

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

    • Dario Frommer, Democratic
      94,149 votes 76.6%
    • Sandor J. Woren, Libertarian
      28,805 votes 23.4%

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

    • Carol Liu, Democratic
      106,179 votes 65.7%
    • Lynn Gabriel, Republican
      55,655 votes 34.3%

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

    • Jackie Goldberg, Democratic
      62,091 votes 76%
    • Oscar A. Gutierrez, Republican
      19,660 votes 24%

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

    • Fabian Nunez, Democratic
      44,570 votes 85.1%
    • Manuel "Manny" Aldana, Jr., Republican
      7,837 votes 14.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 47Click 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

    • Mark Ridley-Thomas, Democratic
      68,289 votes 89.2%
    • Sebastian Alexander, Republican
      8,333 votes 10.8%

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

    • Judy Chu, Democratic
      62,075 votes 65.8%
    • Sandra L. Needs, Republican
      23,927 votes 25.4%
    • Laura Brown, Libertarian
      8,363 votes 8.8%

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

    • Hector De La Torre, Democratic
      56,827 votes 74.9%
    • Gladys O. Miller, Republican
      19,091 votes 25.1%

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

    • Jerome E. Horton, Democratic
      89,509 votes 84.1%
    • Daniel R. Sherman, Libertarian
      16,941 votes 15.9%

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

    • Mervyn M. Dymally, Democratic
      59,923 votes 100%

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

    • Mike Gordon, Democratic
      95,156 votes 50.5%
    • Greg Hill, Republican
      79,505 votes 42.2%
    • Ethan M. Boivie, Libertarian
      8,942 votes 4.7%
    • James R. Smith, Peace and Freedom
      5,028 votes 2.6%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 54Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Betty Karnette, Democratic
      89,987 votes 53.5%
    • Steve T. Kuykendall, Republican
      73,701 votes 43.8%
    • John Howard Sterne, Libertarian
      4,544 votes 2.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 55Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Member of the State Assembly; District 56Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rudy Bermudez, Democratic
      67,294 votes 60.2%
    • John Brantuk, Republican
      44,559 votes 39.8%

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

    • Ed Chavez, Democratic
      72,860 votes 68.6%
    • Victor M. Valenzuela, Jr., Republican
      33,494 votes 31.4%

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

    • Ron Calderon, Democratic
      71,233 votes 62%
    • Rita Topalian, Republican
      43,839 votes 38%

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

    • Dennis L. Mountjoy, Republican
      99,381 votes 58.3%
    • Dan Harden, Democratic
      64,375 votes 37.7%
    • Fritz R. Ward, Libertarian
      6,937 votes 4%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 60Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert "Bob" Huff, Republican
      105,334 votes 66.6%
    • Patrick John Martinez, Democratic
      52,969 votes 33.4%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 61Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gloria Negrete McLeod, Democratic
      58,120 votes 63.6%
    • Alan Wapner, Republican
      33,281 votes 36.4%

    Judicial

    Superior Court Judge; County of Los Angeles; Office 18Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Superior Court Judge; County of Los Angeles; Office 29Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Superior Court Judge; County of Los Angeles; Office 52Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Superior Court Judge; County of Los Angeles; Office 53Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Superior Court Judge; County of Los Angeles; Office 69Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    School

    Board of Education; Alhambra Unified School District; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board of Education; Alhambra Unified School District; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Barbara A. Messina
      23,267 votes 69.83%
    • Bertha Rivera
      10,051 votes 30.17%

    Board of Education; Alhambra Unified School District; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Patricia Rodriguez-Mackintosh
      17,497 votes 53.54%
    • William A. "Bill" Vallejos
      7,857 votes 24.04%
    • Robert Miranda
      7,327 votes 22.42%

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

    Board of Trustees; Santa Monica Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

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

    City

    Councilmember; City of Alhambra; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

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

    • Steven T. Placido
      9,941 votes 50.74%
    • Efren Moreno
      9,651 votes 49.26%

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

    • Harold C. Williams
      4,989 votes 17.17%
    • Michael "Mike" Mitoma
      4,548 votes 15.65%
    • Mike A. Gipson
      4,287 votes 14.75%
    • Jenny L. Bethune
      3,614 votes 12.44%
    • Joe Merton
      2,635 votes 9.07%
    • Joe Martinez
      2,213 votes 7.62%
    • Rita R. Boggs
      2,108 votes 7.25%
    • James H. Peoples
      1,700 votes 5.85%
    • Carl E. Robinson, Sr.
      1,218 votes 4.19%
    • Steve Mozena
      1,165 votes 4.01%
    • Michael Aguirre
      580 votes 2.00%

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

    • David R. Gafin
      2,533 votes 46.63%
    • Jose D. Trujillo
      2,374 votes 43.70%
    • Mark F. Vasquez
      525 votes 9.66%

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

    • Rick Trejo
      6,484 votes 100.00%

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

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

    • Edward S. "Eddie" Cortez
      19,424 votes 67.61%
    • Vernon L. Price
      9,304 votes 32.39%

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

    • George E. Hunter
      2,797 votes 100.00%

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

    • Paula H. Lantz
      3,764 votes 100.00%

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

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

    • Bobby Shriver
      23,260 votes 16.47%
    • Richard Bloom
      16,710 votes 11.84%
    • Herb Katz
      14,475 votes 10.25%
    • Ken Genser
      13,408 votes 9.50%
    • Patricia Hoffman
      12,584 votes 8.91%
    • Matt Dinolfo
      11,774 votes 8.34%
    • Maria Loya
      11,460 votes 8.12%
    • Kathryn J. Morea
      9,682 votes 6.86%
    • Michael Feinstein
      8,023 votes 5.68%
    • David Cole
      4,182 votes 2.96%
    • Leticia Maria Anderson
      3,380 votes 2.39%
    • Bill Bauer
      3,364 votes 2.38%
    • Lorene "Leah" Mendelsohn
      3,270 votes 2.32%
    • Tom Viscount
      2,794 votes 1.98%
    • Jonathan Mann
      1,798 votes 1.27%
    • Linda Armstrong
      1,027 votes 0.73%

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

    • Joel C. Koury
      19,265 votes 53.39%
    • Jeffrey A. Sklar
      16,821 votes 46.61%

    Special District

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

    • John J. Manning
      36,099 votes 16.34%
    • Abdallah S. Farrukh
      31,182 votes 14.12%
    • Berna L. Mayer
      29,108 votes 13.18%
    • Christine L. Cambridge
      28,128 votes 12.74%
    • Roger Berger
      26,332 votes 11.92%
    • Tom O. Mahendra
      21,415 votes 9.70%
    • Steve Fox
      20,506 votes 9.28%
    • Mathew Abraham
      16,288 votes 7.37%
    • Robert P. Davenport
      11,800 votes 5.34%

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

    • David A. Rizzo
      4,184 votes 60.81%
    • Maurice Kunkel
      2,696 votes 39.19%

    Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Bill Cooper
      15,711 votes 69.48%
    • Ed Dunn
      6,902 votes 30.52%

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

    Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William Pecsi
      21,029 votes 76.2%
    • David A. Lutness
      6,551 votes 23.8%

    Board of Directors; Central Basin Municipal Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ed Vasquez
      37,429 votes 54.93%
    • Gary A. Morse
      30,712 votes 45.07%

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

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

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

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

    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

    Board of Directors; West Basin Municipal Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Carol W. Kwan
      29,464 votes 48.66%
    • Desi Alvarez
      25,434 votes 42.00%
    • Paul Cass Bukauskas
      5,656 votes 9.34%

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

    State Propositions

    Proposition 1A Protection of Local Government Revenues
    9,398,045 / 83.6% Yes votes ...... 1,837,430 / 16.4% No votes
    Should local property tax and sales tax revenues remain with local government thereby safeguarding funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and other local services? Provisions can only be suspended if the Governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature concur.

    Proposition 59 Public Records, Open Meetings
    9,322,156 / 83.3% Yes votes ...... 1,867,161 / 16.7% No votes
    Shall the Constitution be amended to include public's right of access to meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials while preserving specified constitutional rights and retaining existing exclusions for certain meetings and records?

    Proposition 60 Election Rights of Political Parties
    7,217,315 / 67.5% Yes votes ...... 3,473,838 / 32.5% No votes
    Shall the general election ballot be required to include candidate receiving most votes among candidates of same party for partisan office in primary election?

    Proposition 60A Surplus Property
    7,765,107 / 73.2% Yes votes ...... 2,839,572 / 26.8% No votes
    Shall the sale proceeds of most surplus state property pay off specified bonds?

    Proposition 61 Children's Hospital Projects. Grant Program
    6,620,176 / 58.3% Yes votes ...... 4,743,459 / 41.7% No votes
    Shall $750 million general obligation bonds be authorized for grants to eligible children's hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals?

    Proposition 62 Elections. Primaries
    5,111,627 / 46.2% Yes votes ...... 5,960,889 / 53.8% No votes
    Should primary elections be structured so that voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of party registration of voter or candidate? The two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot. Exempts presidential nominations.

    Proposition 63 Mental Health Services Expansion, Funding. Tax on Personal Incomes above $1 Million
    6,183,119 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 5,330,052 / 46.3% No votes
    Should a 1% tax on taxable personal income above $1 million to fund expanded health services for mentally ill children, adults, seniors be established?

    Proposition 64 Limit on Private Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws
    6,562,861 / 58.9% Yes votes ...... 4,572,383 / 41.1% No votes
    Should individual or class action "unfair business" lawsuits be allowed only if actual loss suffered? Only government officials may enforce these laws on public's behalf.

    Proposition 65 Local Government Funds, Revenues. State Mandates
    3,895,621 / 37.6% Yes votes ...... 6,461,927 / 62.4% No votes
    Should reduction of local fee/tax revenues require voter approval? Permits suspension of state mandate if no state reimbursement to local government within 180 days after obligation determined.

    Proposition 66 Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment
    5,596,077 / 47.3% Yes votes ...... 6,230,122 / 52.7% No votes
    Should the "Three Strikes" law be limited to violent and/or serious felonies? Permits limited re-sentencing under new definitions. Increases punishment for specified sex crimes against children.

    Proposition 67 Emergency Medical Services. Funding. Telephone Surcharge
    3,238,537 / 28.4% Yes votes ...... 8,154,515 / 71.6% No votes
    Should the telephone surcharge be increased and other funds for emergency room physicians, hospital emergency rooms, community clinics, emergency personnel training/equipment, and 911 telephone system be allocated?

    Proposition 68 Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Tribal Gaming Compact Amendments. Revenues, Tax Exemptions
    1,894,183 / 16.2% Yes votes ...... 9,788,161 / 83.8% No votes
    Should tribal compact amendments be authorized? Unless tribes accept, should casino gaming be authorized for sixteen non-tribal establishments? Percentage of gaming revenues fund government services.

    Proposition 69 DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding
    7,183,917 / 62.0% Yes votes ...... 4,395,343 / 38.0% No votes
    Should collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from others arrested for or charged with specified crimes be required with submission to state DNA database? Provides for funding.

    Proposition 70 Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State
    2,759,558 / 23.7% Yes votes ...... 8,868,324 / 76.3% No votes
    Upon tribe's request, should the Governor be required to execute a 99-year compact? Tribes contribute percentage of net gaming income to state funds, in exchange for expanded, exclusive tribal casino gaming.

    Proposition 71 Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds
    7,009,814 / 59.1% Yes votes ...... 4,859,401 / 40.9% No votes
    Should the "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" be established to regulate and fund stem cell research with the constitutional right to conduct such research and with an oversight committee? Prohibits funding of human reproductive cloning research.

    Proposition 72 Health Care Coverage Requirements
    5,681,863 / 49.1% Yes votes ...... 5,881,886 / 50.9% No votes
    Should legislation requiring health care coverage for employees, as specified, working for large and medium employers be approved?

    Local Measures

    Measure A Public Safety, Emergency Response and Crime Prevention -- Los Angeles County (Ordinance - 2/3 Majority Approval Required)
    1,652,046 / 60.17% Yes votes ...... 1,093,409 / 39.83% No votes
    To provide expanded law enforcement in Los Angeles County and each of its cities, additional deputy sheriffs and city police officers, expanded community policing, strengthened youth and adult crime prevention programs, improved emergency and terrorism response capability, upgraded emergency communications systems, strengthened Sheriff's operations in the jails, and related justice services, shall the Countywide sales tax be increased by one-half cent, subject to audit and Oversight Committee review?

    Measure B Shall City continue to levy special per parcel tax to replace library funding -- Altadena Library District
    14,862 / 77.15% Yes votes ...... 4,403 / 22.85% No votes
    Shall the Altadena Library District be authorized to continue to levy a special per parcel tax annually for ten years to replace library funding lost due to the elimination of the Special District Augmentation Fund?

    Measure C School Safety and Repair -- Alhambra Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    26,048 / 70.66% Yes votes ...... 10,814 / 29.34% No votes
    Shall Alhambra Unified School District repair, upgrade and equip all local schools, improve student safety conditions, upgrade electrical wiring for technology, install fire safety, energy efficient heating/cooling systems, emergency lighting, fire doors, replace outdated plumbing/sewer systems, repair leaky rundown roofs/bathrooms, decaying walls, drainage systems, repair, construct, acquire, equip classrooms, libraries, science labs, sites and facilities, by issuing $85,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, requiring annual audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

    Measure D Update election provisions related to Alhambra Unified School District -- City of Alhambra (Charter Amendment)
    23,738 / 75.61% Yes votes ...... 7,656 / 24.39% No votes
    Shall the Alhambra City Charter be amended to update the election provisions related to the Alhambra Unified School District, all of which amendments are shown in the ballot pamphlet?

    Measure E Specified school improvements -- Bassett Unified School District (School Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    4,852 / 80.93% Yes votes ...... 1,143 / 19.07% No votes
    To improve student safety, repair and upgrade every neighborhood school in the Bassett Unified School District by: fixing leaky roofs; upgrading outdated plumbing/sewer systems, installing fire safety equipment, upgrading heating/ventilation systems and electrical wiring for technology; acquire school facilities the District is currently leasing; repairing/constructing/equipping classrooms, libraries and facilities, shall the Bassett Unified School District issue $23,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with guaranteed annual independent financial audits, citizens' oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

    Measure G Adoption of ordinance to establish a redevelopment agency within City -- City of Gardena
    6,184 / 38.81% Yes votes ...... 9,748 / 61.19% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 1643, establishing a redevelopment agency to function in the City of Gardena and declaring the necessity therefor, be adopted?

    Measure H School improvement bonds -- Hawthorne Elementary School District (School Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
    11,314 / 78.95% Yes votes ...... 3,017 / 21.05% No votes
    To reduce severe overcrowding in neighborhood schools, improve safety and learning, and qualify for State matching funds, shall Hawthorne School District construct new classrooms, replace aging portables with permanent classrooms; reconfigure, acquire an construct school sites and facilities; and improve emergency/safety/security systems, technology, electrical capacity, building interiors, exteriors, grounds and equipment, by issuing $24,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizen oversight, no money for administrators, and all funds benefiting our local schools?

    Measure I South Whittier Neighborhood Schools Repair Measure -- South Whittier Elementary School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    4,577 / 77.45% Yes votes ...... 1,333 / 22.55% No votes
    To improve student safety, repair and upgrade every neighborhood school, shall the South Whittier Elementary School District upgrade fire alarm systems, install security locks, improve outdoor security lighting, upgrade classrooms to meet current standards, upgrade electrical wiring for technology, repair, construct, acquire, equip classrooms, libraries, sites and facilities, by issuing $7,500,000 in bonds at legal rates, with guaranteed annual independent financial audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

    Measure J Neighborhood Elementary Schools Repair Measure -- El Monte City Elementary School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
    11,855 / 76.11% Yes votes ...... 3,721 / 23.89% No votes
    To improve student safety, repair and upgrade every neighborhood elementary school, shall El Monte City School District upgrade classrooms to meet current teaching and safety standards, electrical wiring for technology and security systems, install energy efficient classroom heating, cooling and ventilation systems, repair, construct, acquire, equip permanent classrooms, restrooms, sites and facilities, by issuing $50 million in bonds at legal rates, with guaranteed annual independent financial audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

    Measure K Adoption of ordinance pertaining to fireworks usage -- City of Hawthorne
    7,310 / 39.39% Yes votes ...... 11,247 / 60.61% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to make it unlawful to sell, use or discharge fireworks of any kind within the City of Hawthorne?

    Measure L Adoption of ordinance pertaining to community safety enhancements -- City of Huntington Park (2/3 Majority Approval Required)
    5,391 / 69.20% Yes votes ...... 2,400 / 30.80% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 750-NS be adopted to adopt the Community Safety Enhancement Measure which would repeal the City's street lighting and landscaping assessment and impose in its place an annual charge upon property in the City to fund maintenance and improvement of street landscaping, streetlights and parks and operation of street lights, subject to accountability requirements set forth in that Ordinance?

    Measure M School Safety and Improvement -- Montebello Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    25,476 / 72.86% Yes votes ...... 9,492 / 27.14% No votes
    To make the District eligible for $73,000,000 of State matching funds, and to raise funds for projects including acquisition of real property, and expansion/upgrading of facilities, including security, communications, heating/cooling systems, science labs, libraries and cafeterias, needed to improve student instruction and safety, shall the Montebello Unified School District be authorized to issue up to $98,000,000 in bonds subject to accountability measures, with interest rates at or below the legal limit?

    Measure N Increase in transient occupancy tax rates -- City of Santa Monica
    29,206 / 74.69% Yes votes ...... 9,897 / 25.31% No votes
    Shall the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) applied to hotel bills and paid by hotel guests only, be increased from 12 percent to 14 percent to bring it in line with TOT rates of neighboring communities and to generate an estimated additional $3.5 million annually to the City's General Fund for general city purposes including police, fire, libraries, parks and recreation, environmental protection, afterschool programs and community-use payments to the school district?

    Measure O Clean Water, Ocean, River, Beach, Bay Storm Water Cleanup Measure -- City of Los Angeles (General Obligation Bond Measure - 2/3 Majority Approval Required)
    764,536 / 76.30% Yes votes ...... 237,505 / 23.70% No votes
    To protect public health by cleaning up polluted storm water; keeping pollution, trash, toxic chemicals, dangerous bacteria from rivers, beaches; preserving clean drinking water by protecting groundwater quality; reducing flooding; increasing water conservation; protecting bays, rivers, lakes from storm water contamination; shall the City of Los Angeles incur bonded indebtedness totaling $500,000,000 for storm water projects, with independent financial audits, citizen oversight?

    Measure P Affirmation of utility user tax rates -- City of Cudahy
    2,066 / 76.86% Yes votes ...... 622 / 23.14% No votes
    To prevent reduction in general City services, such as parks, police, fire, and public works, shall the existing utility user tax established by the City in 1991, be affirmed with the exception that the residential utility user tax shall remain at 4% and the commercial utility user tax shall be set at 8%, provided that eligible seniors who are sixty-two years and older remain exempt from the tax?

    Measure Q School Improvement and Safety -- Garvey Elementary School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    6,602 / 73.14% Yes votes ...... 2,424 / 26.86% No votes
    To make essential major repairs and safety improvements to classrooms, some of which are over 75 years old, including electrical, waterlines, gas lines, rotting foundations, termite repair, replace portables older than 25 years, add cafeterias, computer labs, gymnasiums throughout the district, shall the Garvey Elementary School District issue $30 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit so long as spending is annually reviewed by the Citizens Oversight Committee?

    Measure R Facility improvements to relieve overcrowding and upgrade job training/academic programs -- Antelope Valley Community College District (School Bond Measure - 55% Majority Approval Required)
    71,568 / 69.9% Yes votes ...... 30,802 / 30.1% No votes
       68,170 (70.16%) Yes / 28,991 (29.84%) No in Los Angeles County
       3398 (65.23%) Yes / 1811 (34.77%) No in Kern County
    To accommodate increasing enrollment at Antelope Valley College, prepare students for jobs, four-year colleges, improve campus safety by:
    • Expanding facilities for nursing, medical training programs;
    • Expanding health, science, English, math, language labs, classrooms;
    • Upgrading high-tech learning center;

    and repairing, acquiring, constructing, equipping buildings, sites, classrooms, shall Antelope Valley Community College District issue $139 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, guaranteed annual audits, and no money for administrators' salaries?

    Measure S Issuance of general obligation bonds for specified school improvements -- Santa Monica Community College District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    27,472 / 58.42% Yes votes ...... 19,556 / 41.58% No votes
    Shall Santa Monica Community College District increase educational opportunities and raise student achievement; replace or repair deteriorating buildings; construct and equip laboratories, childcare centers and learning resources; meet new needs in emerging technologies; achieve energy savings; improve or acquire real property for fields and instructional use; improve access and availability; reduce costs through potential partnerships; and complete earthquake repairs by issuing, at interest rates within legal limits, $135 million in bonds with citizens' oversight, annual performance and financial audits?

    Measure T Change in city election date to same date as statewide primary -- City of Torrance (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    35,830 / 67.07% Yes votes ...... 17,589 / 32.93% No votes
    Should section 510 of the Charter of the City of Torrance be amended to change the date of holding the general municipal election to the same day as the statewide direct primary election in each even-numbered year?

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


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