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President of the United States; Democratic Party
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• Hillary Clinton, Democratic
  2,524,799 votes 51.8% 206 delegates
• Barack Obama, Democratic
  2,093,318 votes 42.9% 164 delegates
• John Edwards, Democratic (Withdrawn)
  188,634 votes 3.9%
• Dennis Kucinich, Democratic (Withdrawn)
  23,077 votes 0.5%
• Bill Richardson, Democratic (Withdrawn)
  19,367 votes 0.4%
• Joe Biden, Democratic (Withdrawn)
  17,748 votes 0.3%
• Mike Gravel, Democratic
  7,870 votes 0.1%
• Chris Dodd, Democratic (Withdrawn)
  7,807 votes 0.1%

President of the United States; Republican Party
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• John McCain, Republican
  1,197,757 votes 42.3% 155 delegates
• Mitt Romney, Republican
  980,969 votes 34.6% 15 delegates
• Mike Huckabee, Republican
  328,387 votes 11.6%
• Rudy Giuliani, Republican (Withdrawn)
  126,415 votes 4.5%
• Ron Paul, Republican
  120,374 votes 4.3%
• Fred Thompson, Republican (Withdrawn)
  49,318 votes 1.7%
• Duncan Hunter, Republican
  13,682 votes 0.4%
• Alan Keyes, Republican
  11,362 votes 0.4%
• Tom Tancredo, Republican (Withdrawn)
  3,810 votes 0.1%
• John H. Cox, Republican
  3,101 votes 0.1%
• Sam Brownback, Republican (Withdrawn)
  2,426 votes 0.0%

President of the United States; American Independent Party

• Don J. Grundmann, American Independent
  16,068 votes 36.2%
• Diane Beall Templin, American Independent
  14,811 votes 33.3%
• Mad Max Riekse, American Independent
  13,597 votes 30.5%

President of the United States; Green Party

• Ralph Nader, Green
  20,378 votes 60.7%
• Cynthia McKinney, Green
  8,895 votes 26.5%
• Elaine Brown, Green
  1,502 votes 4.5%
• Kat Swift, Green
  1,028 votes 3.1%
• Kent Mesplay, Green
  690 votes 2.0%
• Jesse Johnson, Green
  590 votes 1.7%
• Jared Ball, Green
  528 votes 1.5%

President of the United States; Libertarian Party

• Christine Smith, Libertarian
  4,073 votes 25.0%
• Steve Kubby, Libertarian
  2,787 votes 17.1%
• Wayne A. Root, Libertarian
  2,284 votes 14.1%
• Bob Jackson, Libertarian
  1,441 votes 8.9%
• Barry Hess, Libertarian
  864 votes 5.3%
• George Phillies, Libertarian
  822 votes 5.1%
• Michael P. Jingozian, Libertarian
  759 votes 4.6%
• Robert Milnes, Libertarian
  705 votes 4.3%
• Daniel Imperato, Libertarian
  686 votes 4.2%
• John Finan, Libertarian
  682 votes 4.1%
• Dave Hollist, Libertarian
  660 votes 4.0%
• Alden Link, Libertarian
  547 votes 3.3%

President of the United States; Peace and Freedom Party

• Ralph Nader, Peace and Freedom
  2,515 votes 40.0%
• Cynthia McKinney, Peace and Freedom
  1,346 votes 21.4%
• Gloria E. La Riva, Peace and Freedom
  1,316 votes 21.0%
• Brian Moore, Peace and Freedom
  338 votes 5.4%
• John Crockford, Peace and Freedom
  337 votes 5.3%
• Stewart A. Alexander, Peace and Freedom
  331 votes 5.2%
• Stanley Hetz, Peace and Freedom
  107 votes 1.7%

(Only American Independent, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, and Republican party candidates are on the ballot for President of the United States)

Member of the State Assembly; District 55

• Warren Furutani
  48,419 votes 69.80%
• Charlotte S. Gibson
  10,785 votes 15.55%
• Herb Peters
  10,168 votes 14.66%

Proposition 91 Transportation Funds
Fail: 3,299,749 / 41.7% Yes votes ...... 4,607,602 / 58.3% No votes

Prohibits certain motor vehicle fuel taxes from being retained in General Fund and delays repayment of such taxes previously retained. Changes how and when General Fund borrowing of certain transportation funds is allowed.

Proposition 92 Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees
Fail: 3,468,943 / 42.7% Yes votes ...... 4,651,996 / 57.3% No votes

Establishes independent community college districts and Board of Governors. Requires minimum funding for schools and community colleges to be calculated separately. Sets fees at $15/unit and limits future increases.

Proposition 93 Limits on Legislators' Terms in Office
Fail: 3,807,067 / 46.4% Yes votes ...... 4,402,742 / 53.6% No votes

Reduces permissible state legislative service to 12 years. Allows 12 years' service in one house. Current legislators can serve 12 years in current house, regardless of prior legislative service.

Proposition 94 Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact
Pass: 4,645,274 / 55.8% Yes votes ...... 3,685,926 / 44.2% No votes

"Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians.

Proposition 95 Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact
Pass: 4,642,915 / 55.8% Yes votes ...... 3,678,611 / 44.2% No votes

"Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

Proposition 96 Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact
Pass: 4,619,969 / 55.6% Yes votes ...... 3,681,932 / 44.4% No votes

"Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.

Proposition 97 Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact
Pass: 4,621,142 / 55.7% Yes votes ...... 3,676,646 / 44.3% No votes

"Yes" Vote approves, and "No" Vote rejects, a law that ratifies an amendment to existing gaming compact between the state and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.

Measure A Local School Education Improvement Measure -- San Gabriel Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,240 / 70.10% Yes votes ...... 2,235 / 29.90% No votes

To provide a quality education for all students, meet the challenges of new instructional techniques with contemporary computer technology and to provide all students with a safe learning environment, shall San Gabriel Unified School District issue $65,000,000 of bonds at legal rates to renovate, acquire, construct, repair and equip local neighborhood schools, sites and facilities, subject to independent financial audits, citizen oversight and with no money for administrators’ salaries?

Measure B Communications Users’ Tax -- City of Huntington Park (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,804 / 78.27% Yes votes ...... 1,334 / 21.73% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 814-NS be adopted to reduce the rate of the City of Huntington Park’s Communications Users’ Tax from 7% to 6.5% and maintain a flow of tax revenues to fund essential city services; to revise the method for calculating and collecting the Communications Users’ Tax (currently called the Telephone Users’ Tax) to reflect technological advances and changes in federal law; and to ratify and approve the past collection of the Tax?

Measure C School Improvement Bond -- Redondo Beach Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 13,516 / 65.92% Yes votes ...... 6,989 / 34.08% No votes

To improve the quality of education, complete the renovation of local schools, make health and safety improvements, upgrade and modernize existing classrooms and school buildings, including multipurpose rooms, and improve student support facilities at the High School, including the library, computer and science labs and athletic facilities, shall the Redondo Beach Unified School District issue $145,000,000 in bonds within legal interest rates, with no money for teacher or administrative salaries, and spending reviewed annually by a citizens’ oversight committee?

Measure D Pasadena Utility Users Tax Continuation Measure -- City of Pasadena (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 21,375 / 58.41% Yes votes ...... 15,219 / 41.59% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to ratify and continue Pasadena’s existing Utility Users Tax to fund general city services, including essential municipal services such as police, fire, street repair, parks and libraries, provided that low-income seniors and disabled residents remain exempt, the ordinance is updated to treat taxpayers equally regardless of technology used, and independent annual audits of the tax are required? Link to question in Chinese

¿Debería adoptarse una ordenanza para ratificar y prolongar el existente Impuesto a Usuarios de Servicios Públicos en Pasadena para financiar los servicios generales de la ciudad como los servicios municipales básicos de policía, bomberos, reparación de calles, parques y bibliotecas, siempre y cuando las personas de la tercera edad de bajos ingresos y residentes discapacitados permanezcan exentos, la ordenanza se actualiza para tratar a todos los contribuyentes equitativamente, sea cual sea la tecnología utilizada y se requieran las auditorias anuales particulares del impuesto?

Measure E School Improvement Bond -- Long Beach Community College District (School Bond - 55% Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 79,204 / 73.84% Yes votes ...... 28,057 / 26.16% No votes

To qualify for State matching funds that will better prepare Long Beach college students for highdemand jobs, shall Long Beach Community College District renovate science, nursing, police, and firefighting classrooms, upgrade classroom technology and high-tech training labs; repair aging roofs, electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilation; and upgrade/construct/equip/acquire classrooms, facilities, sites; by issuing $440 million in bonds, at legal rates, with citizen oversight, mandatory audits, and all funds staying local to improve Long Beach City College facilities?

Measure F Prohibition on Fireworks -- City of Inglewood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 9,772 / 42.28% Yes votes ...... 13,339 / 57.72% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 08-02 be adopted to prohibit the sale and use of fireworks in the City of Inglewood?

Measure G Term Limits -- City of Downey (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 6,977 / 32.96% Yes votes ...... 14,192 / 67.04% No votes

Shall a Charter Amendment, proposed by the Downey City Council, which amends Charter Section 500.1 Limitation of Terms from a two (2) term limit to a three (3) consecutive term limit and provides for additional terms after a two (2) year waiting period, be adopted?

Measure R Parcel Tax Renewal -- Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (Parcel Tax)
27,525 / 73.03% Yes votes ...... 10,165 / 26.97% No votes

To preserve quality schools despite inadequate state funding, and prevent program cuts shall the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District renew - without increasing -- existing school parcel taxes, annually adjusted for inflation, with exemptions for homes owned and occupied by senior citizens, and annual audits reported to taxpayers by Independent Citizens Oversight Committee? Funds used to retain highly qualified teachers and reduced class size, protect excellence in math, science, technology, arts, music, reading; sustain libraries. No funds used for administrator salaries.

Measure S Reduction of Tax Rate and Modernization of Communications Users Tax -- City of Los Angeles (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 463,621 / 65.94% Yes votes ...... 239,513 / 34.06% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce the City’s tax on communications users from 10% to 9%; modernize the ordinance to treat taxpayers equally regardless of technology used; exempt low income senior-citizen and disabled households; to fund general municipal services, such as 911, police, fire protection, street maintenance, parks and libraries; subject to an annual independent audit?

Measure V School Improvement Bond -- Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District (55% Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 2,365 / 51.06% Yes votes ...... 2,267 / 48.94% No votes

To acquire, construct and improve school facilities, shall the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District be authorized to replace high school portable facilities with permanent classrooms, construct additional classrooms, science labs, library, and support facilities, to qualify for approximately $15,000,000 in State matching and joint-use funds by issuing up to $46,200,000 in bonds at interest rates within legal limits, with annual audits, a citizens’ oversight committee, and no money for salaries?