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Los Angeles County 2022 Midterm results updated

The race to become the next mayor of LA remained too close to call Wednesday & it may be several days before there’s a declared winner

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4 years ago

November 9, 2022

LA Blade Digital Staff

Photo Credit: County of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – The following results are as of November 9 after noon. The race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles remained too close to call Wednesday, and it may be several days before one of the candidates is declared the winner.

With about 44% of votes counted, developer Rick Caruso had a 51% to 49% lead over U.S. Rep. Karen Bass.

County Measures

COUNTY MEASURE A

CHARTER AMENDMENT – PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO REMOVE AN ELECTED SHERIFF FOR CAUSE. Shall the measure amending the County of Los Angeles Charter to grant the Board of Supervisors authority to remove an elected Sheriff from office for cause, including a violation of law related to a Sheriff’s duties, flagrant or repeated neglect of duties, misappropriation of funds, willful falsification of documents, or obstructing an investigation, by a four-fifths vote of the Board of Supervisors, after written notice and an opportunity to be heard, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	838,980	68.46%
NO	386,514	31.54%

Majority of votes cast

COUNTY MEASURE C

Los Angeles County Cannabis Business Tax Measure. Shall the measure enacting a tax in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County on cannabis businesses at annual rates not to exceed $10 per square foot for cultivation (adjusted for inflation) and a percentage of gross receipts for various cannabis businesses, including retail (6 percent), testing laboratory (2 percent), distribution (3 percent), manufacturing and for all other cannabis businesses (4 percent), generating approximately $10,360,000 to $15,170,000 annually, until ended by voters, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	698,674	58.88%
NO	487,991	41.12%

Majority of votes cast

Governor

GOVERNOR

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GAVIN NEWSOM (D)	816,449	63.45%
BRIAN DAHLE (R)	470,319	36.55%

Voter Nominated

Lieutenant Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ELENI KOUNALAKIS (D)	789,179	62.86%
ANGELA E. UNDERWOOD JACOBS (R)	466,326	37.14%

Voter Nominated

Secretary of State

SECRETARY OF STATE

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHIRLEY N. WEBER (D)	799,609	63.70%
ROB BERNOSKY (R)	455,729	36.30%

Voter Nominated

Controller

CONTROLLER

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MALIA M. COHEN (D)	727,000	58.05%
LANHEE J. CHEN (R)	525,432	41.95%

Voter Nominated

Treasurer

TREASURER

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FIONA MA (D)	781,116	62.56%
JACK M. GUERRERO (R)	467,423	37.44%

Voter Nominated

Attorney General

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROB BONTA (D)	787,982	62.72%
NATHAN HOCHMAN (R)	468,308	37.28%

Voter Nominated

Insurance Commissioner

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICARDO LARA (D)	787,022	63.77%
ROBERT HOWELL (R)	447,080	36.23%

Voter Nominated

Board of Equalization

MEMBER STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY VAZQUEZ (D)	759,558	66.65%
Y. MARIE MANVEL (N)	379,979	33.35%

Voter Nominated

United States Senator

UNITED STATES SENATOR – Full Term

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEX PADILLA (D)	836,481	65.25%
MARK P. MEUSER (R)	445,575	34.75%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES SENATOR – Short Term (Unexpired term ending January 3, 2023)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEX PADILLA (D)	824,509	64.99%
MARK P. MEUSER (R)	444,204	35.01%

Voter Nominated

U.S. Representative

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 23rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAY OBERNOLTE (R)	1,003	57.09%
DEREK MARSHALL (D)	754	42.91%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 26th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JULIA BROWNLEY (D)	7,099	55.85%
MATT JACOBS (R)	5,611	44.15%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 27th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIKE GARCIA (R)	65,545	57.58%
CHRISTY SMITH (D)	48,285	42.42%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 28th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JUDY CHU (D)	69,346	65.75%
WES HALLMAN (R)	36,121	34.25%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 29th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY CARDENAS (D)	38,034	62.03%
ANGÉLICA MARÍA DUEÑAS (D)	23,281	37.97%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 30th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ADAM B. SCHIFF (D)	78,812	72.05%
G “MAEBE A. GIRL” PUDLO (D)	30,569	27.95%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 31st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO (D)	47,071	55.00%
DANIEL BOCIC MARTINEZ (R)	38,508	45.00%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 32nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRAD SHERMAN (D)	86,997	64.82%
LUCIE LAPOINTE VOLOTZKY (R)	47,206	35.18%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 34th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JIMMY GOMEZ (D)	33,263	53.06%
DAVID KIM (D)	29,429	46.94%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 35th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NORMA J. TORRES (D)	7,230	62.98%
MIKE CARGILE (R)	4,249	37.02%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 36th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TED W. LIEU (D)	98,156	64.84%
JOE E. COLLINS III (R)	53,215	35.16%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 37th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SYDNEY KAMLAGER (D)	41,540	61.38%
JAN C. PERRY (D)	26,140	38.62%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 38th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ (D)	46,099	54.01%
ERIC J. CHING (R)	39,250	45.99%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 42nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT GARCIA (D)	48,410	63.80%
JOHN BRISCOE (R)	27,467	36.20%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 43rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MAXINE WATERS (D)	49,101	73.88%
OMAR NAVARRO (R)	17,363	26.12%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 44th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGAN (D)	51,441	67.99%
PAUL JONES (R)	24,221	32.01%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 45th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAY F. CHEN (D)	6,852	53.94%
MICHELLE STEEL (R)	5,852	46.06%

Voter Nominated

State Senator

STATE SENATOR, 20th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CAROLINE MENJIVAR (D)	42,656	54.26%
DANIEL HERTZBERG (D)	35,958	45.74%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 22nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SUSAN RUBIO (D)	40,400	56.27%
VINCENT TSAI (R)	31,401	43.73%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 24th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BEN ALLEN (D)	128,013	62.35%
KRISTINA IRWIN (R)	77,316	37.65%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 26th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARIA ELENA DURAZO (D)	75,398	78.48%
CLAUDIA AGRAZ (R)	20,680	21.52%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 28th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LOLA SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS (D)	55,760	55.66%
CHERYL C. TURNER (D)	44,414	44.34%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 30th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BOB ARCHULETA (D)	61,266	57.83%
MITCH CLEMMONS (R)	44,673	42.17%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 34th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TOM UMBERG (D)	3,572	50.59%
RHONDA SHADER (R)	3,489	49.41%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 36th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KIM CARR (D)	6,405	53.07%
JANET NGUYEN (R)	5,664	46.93%

Voter Nominated

Member of the Assembly

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 34th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TOM LACKEY (R)	15,452	70.17%
THURSTON “SMITTY” SMITH (R)	6,568	29.83%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 39th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JUAN CARRILLO (D)	12,645	56.30%
PAUL ANDRE MARSH (R)	9,816	43.70%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 40th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SUZETTE MARTINEZ VALLADARES (R)	49,117	54.31%
PILAR SCHIAVO (D)	41,319	45.69%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 41st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRIS HOLDEN (D)	44,271	62.66%
MICHAEL MCMAHON (R)	26,383	37.34%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 42nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JACQUI IRWIN (D)	24,057	59.47%
LORI MILLS (R)	16,394	40.53%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 43rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LUZ MARIA RIVAS (D)	27,692	70.23%
SIAKA MASSAQUOI (R)	11,741	29.77%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 44th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURA FRIEDMAN (D)	55,391	66.30%
BARRY CURTIS JACOBSEN (R)	28,154	33.70%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 46th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JESSE GABRIEL (D)	39,565	60.40%
DANA CARUSO (R)	25,940	39.60%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 48th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BLANCA RUBIO (D)	31,038	55.94%
RYAN MAYE (R)	24,444	44.06%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 49th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIKE FONG (D)	33,539	62.23%
BURTON BRINK (R)	20,355	37.77%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 51st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICK CHAVEZ ZBUR (D)	39,092	54.86%
LOUIS ABRAMSON (D)	32,162	45.14%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 52nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
WENDY CARRILLO (D)	33,809	60.35%
MIA LIVAS PORTER (D)	22,215	39.65%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 53rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FREDDIE RODRIGUEZ (D)	7,650	64.43%
TONI HOLLE (R)	4,223	35.57%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 54th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIGUEL SANTIAGO (D)	27,731	74.26%
ELAINE ALANIZ (R)	9,613	25.74%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 55th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ISAAC G. BRYAN (D)	55,427	80.05%
KEITH GIROLAMO CASCIO (R)	13,811	19.95%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 56th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LISA CALDERON (D)	31,553	54.08%
JESSICA MARTINEZ (R)	26,789	45.92%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 57th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
REGGIE JONES-SAWYER (D)	21,620	100.00%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 61st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TINA SIMONE MCKINNOR (D)	29,799	60.88%
ROBERT PULLEN-MILES (D)	19,146	39.12%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 62nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANTHONY RENDON (D)	20,457	63.22%
MARIA ESTRADA (D)	11,902	36.78%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 64th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BLANCA PACHECO (D)	24,690	57.55%
RAUL ORTIZ, JR. (R)	18,210	42.45%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 65th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIKE ANTHONY GIPSON (D)	24,377	64.41%
FATIMA IQBAL-ZUBAIR (D)	13,469	35.59%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 66th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AL MURATSUCHI (D)	52,822	55.52%
GEORGE BARKS (R)	42,310	44.48%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 67th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHARON QUIRK-SILVA (D)	6,323	51.67%
SOO YOO (R)	5,914	48.33%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 69th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSH LOWENTHAL (D)	33,041	59.85%
AL AUSTIN II (D)	22,163	40.15%

Voter Nominated

Supreme Court Justices

For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – GOODWIN LIU

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	711,477	71.36%
NO	285,598	28.64%

For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – JOSHUA P. GROBAN

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	689,667	71.10%
NO	280,358	28.90%

For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – MARTIN J. JENKINS

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	708,620	72.40%
NO	270,092	27.60%

For Chief Justice of California – PATRICIA GUERRERO

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	741,686	73.00%
NO	274,281	27.00%

Appellate Court Justices

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Eight – ELIZABETH ANNETTE GRIMES

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	715,723	77.20%
NO	211,365	22.80%

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Eight – JOHN SHEPARD WILEY JR.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	651,543	70.70%
NO	270,024	29.30%

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Five – LAMAR W. BAKER

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	667,414	72.03%
NO	259,177	27.97%

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Four – AUDREY B. COLLINS

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	682,237	73.17%
NO	250,156	26.83%

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Four – BRIAN S. CURREY

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	655,234	70.79%
NO	270,370	29.21%

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Seven – JOHN L. SEGAL

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	659,316	71.35%
NO	264,727	28.65%

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Six – HERNALDO J. BALTODANO

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	655,620	70.80%
NO	270,386	29.20%

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Three – LUIS A. LAVIN

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	668,156	71.79%
NO	262,526	28.21%

For Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Two – JUDITH M. ASHMANN

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	707,327	75.62%
NO	228,014	24.38%

For Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Eight – MARIA E. STRATTON

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	684,945	72.86%
NO	255,112	27.14%

For Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Five – LAURENCE D. RUBIN

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	679,426	72.19%
NO	261,772	27.81%

For Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal, Second District, Division One – FRANCES ROTHSCHILD

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	673,676	70.39%
NO	283,323	29.61%

Superintendent Public Inst

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY K. THURMOND (N)	690,518	66.09%
LANCE RAY CHRISTENSEN (N)	354,344	33.91%

State Measures

STATE MEASURE 1

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends California Constitution to expressly include an individual’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which includes the fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives. This amendment does not narrow or limit the existing rights to privacy and equal protection under the California Constitution. Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal effect because reproductive rights already are protected by state law.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	863,331	68.72%
NO	393,030	31.28%

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 26

ALLOWS IN-PERSON ROULETTE, DICE GAMES, SPORTS WAGERING ON TRIBAL LANDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Also allows: sports wagering at certain horseracing tracks; private lawsuits to enforce certain gambling laws. Directs revenues to General Fund, problem-gambling programs, enforcement. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly reaching tens of millions of dollars annually. Some of these revenues would support increased state regulatory and enforcement costs that could reach the low tens of millions of dollars annually.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	412,695	33.05%
NO	836,068	66.95%

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 27

ALLOWS ONLINE AND MOBILE SPORTS WAGERING OUTSIDE TRIBAL LANDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. Allows Indian tribes and affiliated businesses to operate online/mobile sports wagering outside tribal lands. Directs revenues to regulatory costs, homelessness programs, nonparticipating tribes. Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly in the hundreds of millions of dollars but not likely to exceed $500 million annually. Some revenues would support state regulatory costs, possibly reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	248,571	19.73%
NO	1,011,154	80.27%

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 28

PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Provides additional funding from state General Fund for arts and music education in all K-12 public schools (including charter schools). Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs of about $1 billion annually, beginning next year, for arts education in public schools.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	827,153	65.60%
NO	433,824	34.40%

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 29

REQUIRES ON-SITE LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AT KIDNEY DIALYSIS CLINICS AND ESTABLISHES OTHER STATE REQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant on site during treatment. Requires clinics to: disclose physicians’ ownership interests; report infection data. Fiscal Impact: Increased state and local government costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	430,248	34.38%
NO	821,168	65.62%

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 30

PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION AND PREVENT WILDFIRES BY INCREASING TAX ON PERSONAL INCOME OVER $2 MILLION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Allocates tax revenues to zero-emission vehicle purchase incentives, vehicle charging stations, and wildfire prevention. Fiscal Impact: Increased state tax revenue ranging from $3.5 billion to $5 billion annually, with the new funding used to support zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire response and prevention activities.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	493,649	39.12%
NO	768,243	60.88%

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 31

REFERENDUM ON 2020 LAW THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THE RETAIL SALE OF CERTAIN FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS. A “Yes” vote approves, and a “No” vote rejects, a 2020 law prohibiting retail sale of certain flavored tobacco products. Fiscal Impact: Decreased state tobacco tax revenues ranging from tens of millions of dollars annually to around $100 million annually.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	797,770	63.48%
NO	459,053	36.52%

Majority of votes cast

Sheriff

SHERIFF

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT LUNA (N)	687,127	56.78%
ALEX VILLANUEVA (N)	522,926	43.22%

Board of Supervisors

SUPERVISOR 3RD DISTRICT

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BOB HERTZBERG (N)	133,942	50.78%
LINDSEY HORVATH (N)	129,838	49.22%

Judge Superior Court

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 60

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ABBY BARON (N)	586,326	58.59%
ANNA SLOTKY REITANO (N)	414,479	41.41%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 67

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FERNANDA MARIA BARRETO (N)	556,525	54.77%
ELIZABETH LASHLEY-HAYNES (N)	459,595	45.23%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 70

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HOLLY L. HANCOCK (N)	569,168	55.41%
RENEE YOLANDE CHANG (N)	458,055	44.59%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 90

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MELISSA LYONS (N)	572,808	57.77%
LESLIE GUTIERREZ (N)	418,793	42.23%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 118

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MELISSA HAMMOND (N)	655,697	65.09%
CAROLYN “JIYOUNG” PARK (N)	351,624	34.91%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 151

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
PATRICK HARE (N)	558,151	55.81%
KAREN A. BRAKO (N)	441,950	44.19%

Cities

AGOURA HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DEBORAH KLEIN LOPEZ (N)	3,101	28.65%
JEREMY WOLF (N)	2,983	27.56%
CHRIS ANSTEAD (N)	2,378	21.97%
DAVID BRAMANTE (N)	1,364	12.60%
JAN GERSTEL (N)	996	9.20%

Vote for no more than three

ALHAMBRA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, Fifth District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ADELE ANDRADE-STADLER (N)	1,411	68.53%
JEFFREY GOMEZ (N)	648	31.47%

ALHAMBRA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, First District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KATHERINE LEE (N)	871	44.26%
STEPHEN SHAM (N)	588	29.88%
ARI GUTIÉRREZ ARÁMBULA (N)	509	25.86%

ALHAMBRA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, Second District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROSS J. MAZA (N)	1,300	100.00%

ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member, Board of Education, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT L. GIN (N)	2,489	70.89%
WEN “TONY” FAN (N)	1,022	29.11%

ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member, Board of Education, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FRED L. CHANG (N)	959	58.69%
BRYAN Y. KIM (N)	675	41.31%

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CA

Shall the City Charter be amended to provide for election of City Councilmembers by-district, to set the general municipal election for the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years to align with the Statewide General Election date, to amend the procedure to fill vacant elective offices, to change the City Clerk from elected to appointed, to establish a City Prosecutor, to modify City procurement procedures, and to make other modernizing amendments?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,961	64.61%
NO	2,717	35.39%

Majority of votes cast

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE HT

Shall a measure be adopted to increase the maximum rate of the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax (also known as Hotel Tax) charged to guests of hotels and any other overnight lodging facilities from a maximum of 10% to 12% as of January 1, 2023, providing an additional estimated $730,000 annually until ended by voters for City services including public safety response, street repair and maintenance, park construction and maintenance, and for general government use?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,180	52.16%
NO	3,834	47.84%

Majority of votes cast

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE SW

Shall the measure to establish a Sports Wagering Tax at a rate of up to 5% of sports wagering gross revenues, providing approximately $1,000,000 annually until ended by voters for general government use such as City parks, streets and public safety, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,882	61.19%
NO	3,096	38.81%

Majority of votes cast

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHARON KWAN (N)	899	42.51%
BOB HARBICHT (N)	689	32.58%
TRACY JENSEN HAN (N)	527	24.92%

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
EILEEN WANG (N)	653	60.74%
SHENG CHANG (N)	422	39.26%

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MICHAEL CAO (N)	849	41.88%
JASON J. LEE (N)	714	35.22%
MICHAEL DANIELSON (N)	435	21.46%
DANIEL MALKI (N)	29	1.43%

ARTESIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MELISSA RAMOSO (N)	1,239	31.48%
ALI TAJ (N)	1,153	29.29%
RENE J. TREVINO (N)	1,055	26.80%
ALMA L. GRIFFIN (N)	489	12.42%

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AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JEFFREY LAWRENCE CORNEJO, JR. (N)	3,533	100.00%

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ARTHUR M. VASQUEZ, JR. (N)	3,493	100.00%

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT GONZALES (N)	2,758	63.40%
JONNY M. LIU (N)	1,592	36.60%

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREW N. MENDEZ (N)	2,521	41.16%
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ (N)	2,218	36.21%
KIMBERLY HUFF (N)	1,386	22.63%

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AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council (Unexpired term ending November 12, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DENNIS BECKWITH (N)	3,436	100.00%

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BP

To fund Baldwin Park services, including keeping public parks and facilities safe and clean; street maintenance and traffic management; prioritize police response for schools, enhance gang and crime prevention; improve senior, youth, and job programs; shall an ordinance establishing a ¾ cent sales tax be adopted, providing approximately 6 million dollars annually for general government use in Baldwin Park until ended by voters, with annual audits, stakeholders oversight committee, no funds to LA, all funds for Baldwin Park?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,241	58.83%
NO	2,268	41.17%

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CB

Shall the measure authorizing cannabis retailers to sell and deliver medical cannabis and cannabis products to adults, and adult-use cannabis and cannabis products to persons 21 years and older, with retailers paying a 0.5% tax and 4% tax on gross receipts from sales, respectively, providing $300,000 to $3 million annually for general government use, and authorizing City Council to modify rates up to 5%, until repealed by voters, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,640	48.22%
NO	2,835	51.78%

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CN

Shall City of Baldwin Park City Council Ordinance No. 1468, establishing campaign contribution limits and penalties lowering the maximum contribution from an individual or political action committee to $750 per candidate/PAC per election cycle be adopted by voters?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,854	72.84%
NO	1,437	27.16%

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE RM

Shall the voters elect five Councilmembers to a four-year term with an annually sequential rotating Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore of the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park commencing in the year 2024?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,887	54.61%
NO	2,400	45.39%

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE TL

Shall the measure, establishing term limits so that no member of the City Council may serve more than three terms in office in their lifetime (12 years) and no directly-elected Mayor may serve more than six terms in office in their lifetime (12 years) and no member of the City Council or directly-elected Mayor may serve more than a combined 12 years in office, regardless of the office be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,234	78.68%
NO	1,147	21.32%

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTOPHER SAENZ (N)	2,571	51.74%
MARIA DAVALOS (N)	2,398	48.26%

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOANNA VALENZUELA (N)	3,863	76.46%
CHRISTOPHER F. GARRIDO (N)	1,189	23.54%

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
EMMANUEL J. ESTRADA (N)	3,476	63.72%
MANUEL LOZANO (N)	1,577	28.91%
ALBERT MURO (N)	402	7.37%

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEJANDRA AVILA (N)	2,001	23.92%
RICARDO VAZQUES (N)	1,717	20.52%
JEAN M. AYALA (N)	1,710	20.44%
PAUL C. HERNANDEZ (N)	1,657	19.80%
RALPH GALVAN (N)	1,282	15.32%

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BELL GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE AA

Shall an ordinance be adopted establishing term limits for Bell Gardens councilmembers where no person may serve more than 3 four-year terms of office cumulatively over the person’s lifetime and where service for the unexpired balance of a vacated City Council seat (whether by appointment or election) will also count as service for a full four-year term of office even if such service is for a period that is less than four years in duration?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,665	83.63%
NO	326	16.37%

Majority of votes cast

BELL GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEJANDRA CORTEZ (N)	829	17.27%
MARCO BARCENA (N)	690	14.38%
MIGUEL DE LA ROSA (N)	639	13.32%
FRANCIS DE LEON SANCHEZ (N)	638	13.29%
JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ (N)	533	11.11%
LISSETH FLORES-FRANCO (N)	469	9.77%
CHRISTIAN MENDEZ (N)	373	7.77%
STEVE MARTIN FIGUEROA (N)	283	5.90%
JOSE ANGEL CRUZ (N)	263	5.48%
ANDREW LEON (N)	82	1.71%

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BELLFLOWER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 1st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RAYMOND Y. HAMADA (N)	1,183	74.54%
RICARDO FOSADO (N)	404	25.46%

BELLFLOWER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RAY DUNTON (N)	912	53.96%
JUAN GARZA (N)	778	46.04%

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KIMBERLEY CLARK (N)	7,678	54.01%
VIVIANA GARZON (N)	4,820	33.91%
JAMAL EL-AMIN (N)	1,717	12.08%

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KRYSTLE PALMER (N)	12,772	100.00%

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NIKKI PEREZ (N)	8,457	23.71%
ZIZETTE MULLINS (N)	7,814	21.91%
SHARON SPRINGER (N)	7,527	21.11%
TAMALA TAKAHASHI (N)	7,241	20.31%
CARMENITA HELLIGAR (N)	4,622	12.96%

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CALABASAS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAMES R. BOZAJIAN (N)	3,419	29.88%
DAVID J. SHAPIRO (N)	3,250	28.40%
EDWARD ALBRECHT (N)	1,787	15.62%
BRIAN CAMERON (N)	1,552	13.56%
JASJEET (MONICA) KAUR PARMAR (N)	1,436	12.55%

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CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE R

CARSON ESSENTIAL SERVICES PROTECTION MEASURE. To maintain services such as 911 emergency response/public safety; natural disaster/public health emergency preparedness; protect local drinking water; repair streets/potholes and other general City services, shall the measure, continuing the existing 2% Utility Users Tax (no tax increase) limited to electric/gas utilities, exempting senior and low-income households, providing approximately $8,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring public spending disclosure, all funds for Carson, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	9,463	77.41%
NO	2,761	22.59%

Majority of votes cast

CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KHALEAH BRADSHAW (N)	6,104	53.26%
VERA ROBLES DEWITT (N)	2,720	23.73%
SHARMA HENDERSON (N)	1,440	12.57%
YOLANDA CHAVEZ (N)	1,196	10.44%

CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MONICA COOPER (N)	8,880	76.77%
ISAIAS “ISA” JESUS PULIDO (N)	2,687	23.23%

CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JIM DEAR (N)	1,856	71.52%
OSCAR B. RAMOS (N)	476	18.34%
RICARDO CONTRERAS (N)	263	10.13%

CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ARLEEN BOCATIJA ROJAS (N)	1,728	65.18%
FREDERICK DOCDOCIL (N)	923	34.82%

CITY OF COMMERCE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE SL

Commerce City Council Term Limits. Shall the City of Commerce modify existing term limits on the office of City Councilperson so that term limits allow for the extension of Council terms due to the change of election dates mandated by state law?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	558	51.62%
NO	523	48.38%

Majority of votes cast

CLAREMONT CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ED REECE (N)	729	54.61%
PETER S. YAO (N)	606	45.39%

CLAREMONT CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER STARK (N)	877	74.45%
MAURA CARTER (N)	301	25.55%

CLAREMONT CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JED LEANO (N)	956	56.24%
AUNDRÉ JOHNSON (N)	744	43.76%

CLAREMONT CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CT

To fund City services, shall a measure establishing a tax on cannabis and hemp businesses of the following rates: 4%-7% of gross receipts for retail businesses; and the higher of 1%-4% of gross receipts or $1-$10 per square foot for other businesses, with certain rates increasing annually, generating an estimated $500,000 annually if cannabis and hemp businesses were to be authorized in the future, until ended by voters, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,627	60.95%
NO	2,964	39.05%

Majority of votes cast

COMPTON CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE AM

Shall the measure amending the Compton City Charter to reduce the number of required monthly regular City Council meetings from four to two be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,481	41.01%
NO	3,569	58.99%

Majority of votes cast

COMPTON CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE ED

Shall the measure amending the Compton City Charter to change the City’s general municipal election date to coincide with the statewide primary election, change the date of the City’s primary nominating election to an established election date, and make other related and technical changes to the City’s election procedures and terms of office, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,808	63.30%
NO	2,208	36.70%

Majority of votes cast

CUDAHY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BA

Cannabis Businesses Accountability Measure To increase funding for parks, recreational programs, roads and sidewalks and other general governmental purposes, shall an ordinance authorizing and regulating storefront retail cannabis sales and other commercial cannabis activities be approved with prohibitions on retail operations within 600 feet of schools, churches, childcare facilities and other sensitive uses and with retailers required to pay a 15% gross receipts tax to raise approximately $3,581,952.75 annually until ended by Cudahy voters?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	504	53.11%
NO	445	46.89%

Majority of votes cast

CUDAHY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ELIZABETH ALCANTAR (N)	585	30.09%
CYNTHIA GONZALEZ (N)	426	21.91%
MARTIN U. FUENTES (N)	286	14.71%
BLANCA LOZOYA (N)	279	14.35%
MARIA JIMENEZ (N)	185	9.52%
PATRICIA COVARRUBIAS (N)	183	9.41%

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CULVER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BL

Measure BL: Shall the measure updating Culver City’s business license tax to either a flat tax up to $1,000, or 0.13%-0.35% of gross receipts (depending on business type), 4% for oil well operations, and an additional 0.01% for gross receipts over $100,000,000, exempting the first $200,000 in gross receipts, updating business classifications, generating approximately $10,000,000 annually, until ended by voters, for such general fund services as emergency response, parks, homelessness services, and requiring annual independent audits, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,582	58.05%
NO	3,311	41.95%

Majority of votes cast

CULVER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE VY

Measure VY: Shall the measure amending the City of Culver City Charter to allow Culver City residents aged 16 and 17, who are otherwise eligible to vote under state and local law, to vote on City and School District candidates and ballot measures, provided that each legislative body has approved budgetary funds and determined logistical systems are in place, and that inclusion would not prevent consolidation of City or School District elections with county elections, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,701	45.71%
NO	4,395	54.29%

Majority of votes cast

CULVER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAN O’BRIEN (N)	3,923	26.74%
DENICE RENTERIA (N)	3,244	22.11%
FREDDY PUZA (N)	3,110	21.20%
HARDEN ALEXANDER “ALEX” FISCH (N)	3,025	20.62%
KHIN KHIN GYI (N)	733	5.00%
DEVIN YAEGER (N)	634	4.32%

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DIAMOND BAR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 1st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVE TYE (N)	1,263	68.98%
RUBEN TORRES (N)	568	31.02%

DIAMOND BAR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREW CHOU (N)	1,151	79.32%
JIANGUO JASON WANG (N)	300	20.68%

DIAMOND BAR CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHIA YU TENG (N)	833	50.48%
LEE MAO (N)	817	49.52%

DOWNEY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE D

Downey Transient Occupancy Tax Measure: “Shall the measure to increase the rate of the City’s Transient Occupancy (Room) Tax from 9% to 13%, providing approximately $950,000 annually until ended by voters for general government use such as City parks, streets and public safety, and applying the tax to all rent charged to hotel guests, including by online travel and short term rental companies, for transient occupancy of any hotel, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,935	32.55%
NO	8,155	67.45%

Majority of votes cast

DOWNEY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Council Member, District 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HECTOR SOSA (N)	1,739	62.04%
ANTHONY FELIX (N)	588	20.98%
ART MONTOYA (N)	476	16.98%

DOWNEY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Council Member, District 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CLAUDIA M. FROMETA (N)	2,420	68.87%
JOAQUÍN BELTRÁN (N)	831	23.65%
JUAN MARTINEZ (N)	263	7.48%

DUARTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE J

Measure J: An Ordinance Establishing a Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordinance in the City of Duarte Shall an ordinance establishing a minimum wage of at least $25 per hour for defined healthcare workers in the City of Duarte; requiring an annual healthcare workers minimum wage increase beginning January 2024; requiring enforcement at the City’s expense; establishing judicial remedies for violations including penalties up to $120 per healthcare worker for each day a violation occurs, attorneys’ fees, and treble damages be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,175	36.03%
NO	2,086	63.97%

Majority of votes cast

DUARTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 1st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARGARET E. FINLAY (N)	447	67.73%
LUZ YESENIA PAEZ (N)	213	32.27%

DUARTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TERA MARTIN DEL CAMPO (N)	329	100.00%

DUARTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SAMUEL KANG (N)	387	100.00%

DUARTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 6th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CESAR ANDRES GARCIA (N)	205	61.38%
ART RODRIGUEZ, JR. (N)	129	38.62%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE OT

To enhance funding for police protection and public safety services, community code enforcement and beautification efforts and other general governmental purposes, shall the City of El Monte increase its existing transient occupancy tax paid only by hotel and motel guests from its current rate 10% to a new increased rate of 14% providing an estimated $350,000 annually in additional general fund revenues, until ended by El Monte voters?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,296	51.54%
NO	3,099	48.46%

Majority of votes cast

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GABRIEL RAMIREZ (N)	3,325	55.96%
CATHERINE A. EREDIA (N)	2,617	44.04%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VIVIANA LONGORIA (N)	3,684	61.43%
RICHARD THOMAS (N)	2,313	38.57%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JESSICA ANCONA (N)	3,656	57.55%
MARIA MORALES (N)	2,697	42.45%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARTIN HERRERA (N)	543	52.06%
MARYANN G. BARRIOS (N)	500	47.94%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JULIA RUEDAS (N)	737	71.62%
JOAQUINA QUIÑONES (N)	292	28.38%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICHARD J. ROJO (N)	351	54.76%
MARIO MARTINEZ (N)	290	45.24%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 6th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARISOL CORTEZ (N)	550	61.52%
IRMA ZAMORANO (N)	344	38.48%

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BT

Shall an ordinance amending business taxes, including: $150 for specified businesses; for others, $150 up to five employees, $138 per additional employee, and $0.26 to $0.30 per square foot above 2,000 square feet; for apartments and hotels or motels, $150 up to three units or rooms plus $150 for each additional; sunsetting current tax credits; generating approximately $3,000,000 annually for public safety, maintaining parks and streets, and other general purposes, until repealed, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,771	48.72%
NO	1,864	51.28%

Majority of votes cast

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE W

City Initiative for Commercial Cannabis Regulation. Shall an ordinance be adopted to repeal the City’s current prohibition on commercial cannabis activities to authorize commercial cannabis retailers east of Pacific Coast Highway in the Multimedia Overlay District by right, if no less than 1,750 square feet, with sensitive receptor buffers and away from major arterial frontages, subject to a City permitting process; and authorize the City Council to subsequently regulate non-retail cannabis businesses?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,497	39.70%
NO	2,274	60.30%

Majority of votes cast

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE Y

Shall an ordinance (a “yes” vote taxing cannabis does “not” make cannabis businesses legal in El Segundo; it creates a tax in case a cannabis business ever becomes legal) funding general municipal expenses such as police, fire, streets, and parks, by establishing taxes upon cannabis businesses not to exceed $20 per square foot for cultivation and 10% of gross receipts for other cannabis businesses, until ended by voters, generating approximately $600,000 to $1,500,000 annually, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,635	70.04%
NO	1,127	29.96%

Majority of votes cast

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTOPHER PIMENTEL (N)	1,692	27.37%
RYAN W. BALDINO (N)	1,669	27.00%
MICHELLE KELDORF (N)	1,472	23.81%
JOHN PICKHAVER (N)	847	13.70%
ROBIN PATCH (N)	502	8.12%

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HAWAIIAN GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DANDY DE PAULA (N)	538	21.15%
MARIA TERESA DEL RIO (N)	467	18.36%
JESSE ALVARADO (N)	409	16.08%
REYNALDO O. RODRIGUEZ (N)	397	15.61%
LUIS ROA (N)	388	15.25%
FRANCISCO NOYOLA (N)	345	13.56%

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HAWAIIAN GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council (Unexpired term ending November 5, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERNIE VARGAS (N)	595	60.90%
MICHAEL GOMEZ (N)	382	39.10%

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE I

CHARTER ADOPTION. Shall the measure to adopt a Charter to provide the City maximum authority over municipal affairs; allow all Councilmembers to appoint members to City commissions subject to approval of the Council; preserve the authority of the City Attorney to prosecute misdemeanors; and set annual compensation for Councilmembers at the 2021 HUD low-income level for a family of two ($75,700), with any future salary adjustments subject to general law, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,819	41.60%
NO	3,958	58.40%

Majority of votes cast

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAYNA S. WILLIAMS-HUNTER (N)	3,873	60.99%
JOHN L. JEFFERSON (N)	2,477	39.01%

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GREGORY A. FALLON (N)	3,207	50.96%
MARIE POINDEXTER-HORNBACK (N)	3,086	49.04%

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KATRINA MANNING (N)	2,018	17.75%
ALEXANDRE “ALEX” MONTEIRO (N)	1,813	15.94%
DONNISHA SANFORD (N)	1,774	15.60%
HUGO M. ROJAS (N)	1,444	12.70%
JUAN ANTONIO “TONY” REYNOSO (N)	1,196	10.52%
AMIE SHEPARD (N)	1,132	9.96%
MUHAMAD AWADALLAH (N)	1,066	9.37%
EDDYFUNN IKEMEFUNA (N)	928	8.16%

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HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE B

To maintain Hermosa Beach’s long-term financial stability with locally controlled funds, to be used for programs such as public safety/911 response, enforcement against property crime; street/pothole repair; protection of beach/coastal waters; school safety; cleaning of public areas; retention/attraction of local businesses; homeless services and for general governmental use; shall an ordinance be adopted establishing a ¾¢ sales tax requiring public spending disclosure/independent audits, generating approximately $3,000,000 annually until ended by voters?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,993	43.20%
NO	2,620	56.80%

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE M

Shall an ordinance proposed by initiative petition be adopted that repeals the City’s existing ban on cannabis businesses and allows by City-approved permit up to two cannabis retail storefront businesses, including home delivery from those stores?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,296	27.36%
NO	3,441	72.64%

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE T

Shall an ordinance be adopted enacting a local business tax on cannabis/hemp businesses up to $20.00 per square foot for cultivation and up to 10% of gross receipts for all other cannabis/hemp businesses, estimated to generate $700,000 – $1,500,000 annually (assuming two retail stores operating and taxed at maximum rate), until ended by voters, for general governmental use, subject to independent audits, to be effective only if cannabis business operations are allowed in the City?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,073	66.04%
NO	1,580	33.96%

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE U

Shall Ordinance No. N.S. 211, establishing a civil service system, adopted on June 7, 1960, be repealed to enable the Hermosa Beach City Council to adopt an updated personnel/civil service ordinance?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,646	61.79%
NO	1,636	38.21%

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RAYMOND A. JACKSON (N)	1,864	17.48%
ROB SAEMANN (N)	1,464	13.73%
DEAN FRANCOIS (N)	1,440	13.50%
JEFF RAEDY (N)	1,385	12.99%
DANIEL F. GODWIN (N)	1,218	11.42%
RITA A. GERACE (N)	1,197	11.22%
KIERAN HARRINGTON (N)	1,149	10.77%
MATT MCCOOL (N)	949	8.90%

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HIDDEN HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURA MCCORKINDALE (N)	326	31.26%
JOE LOGGIA (N)	299	28.67%
BRET KATZ (N)	210	20.13%
LARRY G. WEBER (N)	208	19.94%

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HUNTINGTON PARK CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PP

Huntington Park Overnight Parking Permit Program A YES vote by the residents will establish a City-Wide Overnight Parking Permit Program on public streets. Should there be a City-wide overnight parking permit program of which times and dates will be set by resolution by the City? Fiscal impact will be minimal because permit fees will offset the City costs of processing the permits.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,443	51.61%
NO	1,353	48.39%

Majority of votes cast

INGLEWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE HC

Ordinance To Establish Minimum Wage For Certain Employees Of Privately Owned Covered Healthcare Facilities. Shall the ordinance to establish a $25 per hour minimum wage, subject to annual increase, for certain employees employed to work at or by a privately owned covered healthcare facility located within the City of Inglewood, and provide for enforcement by the City, a Healthcare Worker or their representative, or another person acting on behalf of the public be approved?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	6,163	53.49%
NO	5,359	46.51%

Majority of votes cast

INGLEWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAMES T. BUTTS (N)	6,432	55.64%
FREDRISHA “SHA” DIXON (N)	1,846	15.97%
MIYA ANGELOU WALKER (N)	1,462	12.65%
RAINA CARRILLO (N)	1,336	11.56%
ANGELIQUE Y. JOHNSON (N)	391	3.38%
CHIKA OGOKE (N)	93	.80%

INGLEWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 1st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GEORGE W. DOTSON (N)	1,199	32.34%
GLORIA GRAY (N)	873	23.54%
YOLANDA DAVIDSON (N)	790	21.31%
ALENA CINDY GIARDINA (N)	386	10.41%
LEONARD REDWAY (N)	331	8.93%
TAJ POWELL (N)	91	2.45%
KEVIN GLENN TAYLOR II (N)	38	1.02%

INGLEWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEX PADILLA (N)	1,983	68.03%
BOBBY BROWN (N)	932	31.97%

IRWINDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HECTOR “MANUEL” ORTIZ (N)	203	31.67%
ALBERT F. “ALBIE” AMBRIZ (N)	179	27.93%
JASON L. HICKMAN (N)	138	21.53%
ROSEMARY P. MARTINEZ (N)	121	18.88%

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LA PUENTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHARLIE KLINAKIS (N)	1,691	34.31%
VALERIE MUÑOZ (N)	1,563	31.72%
RICARDO MARTINEZ (N)	945	19.18%
AMADEO RODRIGUEZ (N)	729	14.79%

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LA PUENTE CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council (Unexpired term ending December 10, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NADIA MENDOZA (N)	1,613	55.20%
JOHN MICHAEL SOLIS (N)	1,309	44.80%

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERICA HARBISON (N)	2,028	100.00%

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT PULLEN-MILES (N)	1,895	77.79%
WARRENDELL JACKSON (N)	541	22.21%

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BERNADETTE LOURDES SUAREZ (N)	1,322	34.81%
PAT KEARNEY (N)	901	23.72%
SAMUEL CRUZ (N)	615	16.19%
DAN REID (N)	567	14.93%
WANZA TOLLIVER (N)	393	10.35%

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LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BB

Long Beach Water and Gas Consolidation. Shall the City Charter be amended to merge the existing water, sewer and gas utilities into a single publicly-owned utility, governed by the existing independent Water/Utility Commission; eliminate duplicative costs by consolidating like operations, improve customer service efficiency with increased flexibility in sharing of staffing/equipment, reduce impacts to streets through coordinated utility pipeline street repairs; and achieve cost savings through greater economies of scale?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	34,778	63.00%
NO	20,423	37.00%

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE E

Shall the Long Beach City Charter be amended to establish a Police Oversight Commission and add a Police Oversight Director, to redesign City’s police oversight and accountability through modified practices, including a Director with authority to audit Police Department complaint investigations, review major use of force incidents, and make recommendations on Police Department operations, policies, procedures, and trainings, and a Commission to provide feedback to the Director, and which would replace the Citizen Police Complaint Commission?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	31,880	57.61%
NO	23,458	42.39%

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE LBC

Realign City and State Election Dates Shall the City Charter of Long Beach be amended to realign the City’s primary and general election dates with the State’s primary and general election dates held in even-numbered years, and make other related and technical changes to City election procedures?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	40,003	73.12%
NO	14,709	26.88%

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
REX RICHARDSON (N)	30,321	53.40%
SUZIE PRICE (N)	26,462	46.60%

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KRISTINA DUGGAN (N)	6,106	60.22%
KAILEE CARUSO (N)	4,034	39.78%

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MEGAN KERR (N)	5,386	50.53%
IAN PATTON (N)	5,273	49.47%

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 9th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JONI RICKS-ODDIE (N)	2,127	64.99%
GINNY GONZALES (N)	1,146	35.01%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE LH

AUTHORIZATION FOR ADDITIONAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING. PROPOSITION LH. Shall a measure authorizing public entities in the City of Los Angeles to develop, construct, or acquire up to 5,000 additional units of low-income rental housing in each Council District to address homelessness and affordable housing needs, subject to availability of funding and City development requirements, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	309,219	66.47%
NO	155,954	33.53%

Majority of votes cast

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE SP

PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES PARCEL TAX. PROPOSITION SP. Shall an ordinance providing funding for parks, recreational centers, pools, playgrounds, waterways, beaches, green spaces, open spaces, childcare and other facilities, and increasing park equity in the City of Los Angeles, through a tax of $0.08414 per square foot on improved parcels, reduced to $0.0222 upon completion of certain programs or in 30 years, with citizen oversight and exemptions for low-income households, generating approximately $227 million annually, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	166,029	35.66%
NO	299,530	64.34%

Majority of votes cast

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE ULA

FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TENANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THROUGH A TAX ON REAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS OVER $5 MILLION. INITIATIVE ORDINANCE ULA. Shall an ordinance funding and authorizing affordable housing programs and resources for tenants at risk of homelessness through a 4% tax on sales/transfers of real property exceeding $5 million, and 5.5% on properties of $10 million or more, with exceptions; until ended by voters; generating approximately $600 million – $1.1 billion annually; be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	251,562	53.56%
NO	218,077	46.44%

Majority of votes cast

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Attorney

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HYDEE FELDSTEIN SOTO (N)	245,305	57.78%
FAISAL M. GILL (N)	179,236	42.22%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Controller

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KENNETH MEJIA (N)	261,832	60.81%
PAUL KORETZ (N)	168,710	39.19%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICK J. CARUSO (N)	252,476	51.25%
KAREN RUTH BASS (N)	240,194	48.75%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KATY YOUNG YAROSLAVSKY (N)	25,420	55.53%
SAM YEBRI (N)	20,357	44.47%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 11th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TRACI PARK (N)	28,947	55.46%
ERIN DARLING (N)	23,248	44.54%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 13th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HUGO SOTO-MARTINEZ (N)	17,401	52.26%
MITCH O’FARRELL (N)	15,896	47.74%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 15th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TIM MCOSKER (N)	15,321	64.83%
DANIELLE SANDOVAL (N)	8,311	35.17%

LYNWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE TR

Shall the City adopt Ordinance No. 1752 establishing a 5%, but not to exceed 10% tax on businesses selling cannabis products at retail stores in the City to help fund City general fund services such as senior citizen programs, City beautification efforts, enforcement of illegal cannabis operations, public safety, housing programs, recreation services, infrastructure, and homeless reduction and other City efforts? Estimated revenues are $3 to $6 million annually until terminated by the City Council.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,391	65.27%
NO	1,272	34.73%

Majority of votes cast

LYNWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSE LUIS SOLACHE (N)	1,660	20.17%
GABRIELA CAMACHO (N)	1,635	19.87%
MARISELA SANTANA (N)	1,616	19.64%
JUAN MUÑOZ-GUEVARA (N)	1,317	16.00%
LORRAINE AVILA MOORE (N)	1,197	14.54%
JORGE CASANOVA (N)	805	9.78%

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MALIBU CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE MC

To support such city services as public safety, crime and fire prevention, addressing homelessness, keeping public areas safe and clean, preventing speeding and reckless driving, protecting coastal waters and beaches from pollution, preserving natural areas, supporting local businesses, and other general city services; shall a measure be adopted establishing a 1/2¢ transactions and use (sales) tax providing approximately $3,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring public spending disclosures and local control of funds?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,544	53.09%
NO	1,364	46.91%

Majority of votes cast

MALIBU CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DOUG STEWART (N)	1,376	27.11%
MARIANNE RIGGINS (N)	1,052	20.72%
BILL SAMPSON (N)	1,029	20.27%
HAP HENRY (N)	814	16.04%
RYAN EMBREE (N)	493	9.71%
JIMY TALLAL (N)	312	6.15%

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MANHATTAN BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE MB

Shall a measure repealing Manhattan Beach’s existing prohibition of all commercial cannabis activity; allowing three cannabis retailers within city limits; allowing the Manhattan Beach City Council discretion to legalize other cannabis uses; and imposing operational, design, and location requirements on such businesses, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,127	21.77%
NO	7,644	78.23%

Majority of votes cast

MANHATTAN BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE V

Shall the measure readopting Manhattan Beach’s existing: (1) prohibition of all commercial cannabis activities in the City; and (2) allowance of limited indoor cannabis cultivation consistent with state law, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	6,555	67.81%
NO	3,112	32.19%

Majority of votes cast

MANHATTAN BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AMY HOWORTH (N)	4,030	22.89%
DAVID LESSER (N)	3,969	22.54%
SUZANNE HADLEY (N)	3,316	18.83%
FRANK CHIELLA (N)	2,163	12.28%
RITA CRABTREE-KAMPE (N)	1,859	10.56%
MARK BURTON (N)	1,782	10.12%
STEWART L. FOURNIER (N)	490	2.78%

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MAYWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk (Unexpired term ending December 1, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREA AGUILAR (N)	1,112	100.00%

MAYWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MAYRA AGUILUZ (N)	651	21.36%
EDUARDO “EDDIE” DE LA RIVA (N)	645	21.16%
HEBER MARQUEZ (N)	585	19.19%
MARIA ROSAS (N)	456	14.96%
CARMEN PEREZ (N)	425	13.94%
CARLOS ALVAREZ (N)	286	9.38%

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MONTEBELLO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAVID MATANGA (N)	3,171	61.03%
OSVALDO LIRA (N)	2,025	38.97%

MONTEBELLO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 1st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GEORGINA TAMAYO (N)	623	35.74%
KIMBERLY A. COBOS-CAWTHORNE (N)	554	31.78%
ROSIE VASQUEZ (N)	384	22.03%
EDWARD FRANCO (N)	182	10.44%

MONTEBELLO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District (Unexpired term ending November 5, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SCARLET PERALTA (N)	726	65.46%
STEVEN ANDRADE (N)	383	34.54%

MONTEBELLO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SALVADOR MELENDEZ (N)	501	54.10%
MARIE LEDEZMA (N)	425	45.90%

MONTEBELLO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District (Unexpired term ending November 5, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAVID TORRES (N)	635	60.42%
RAFAEL GUTIERREZ (N)	416	39.58%

MONTEBELLO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANGIE JIMENEZ (N)	384	42.86%
RICK ALONZO (N)	333	37.17%
JOSEPH R. SANCHEZ (N)	142	15.85%
EDUARDO GARFIAS (N)	37	4.13%

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE MP

Shall an ordinance maintaining Monterey Park’s long term financial stability and locally controlled services such as 9-1-1 emergency/safety response; conducting neighborhood/park police patrols; helping prevent thefts/property crimes; protecting local drinking water; preparing for drought; retaining/attracting local businesses/jobs; repairing streets/potholes; addressing homelessness; and allowing other government use by establishing a ¾¢ transactions and use (sales) tax until ended by voters, generating approximately $6,000,000 annually, with audits/public spending disclosure, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,733	58.75%
NO	2,621	41.25%

Majority of votes cast

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MAYCHELLE YEE (N)	3,149	53.36%
HANS LIANG (N)	2,752	46.64%

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AMY LEE (N)	3,094	52.45%
VINCENT DIONICIO CHANG (N)	2,805	47.55%

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 1st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
THOMAS WONG (N)	909	69.07%
JASON DHING (N)	407	30.93%

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VINH T. NGO (N)	786	55.43%
TERESA REAL SEBASTIAN (N)	495	34.91%
JOE RAY AVILA (N)	75	5.29%
DELARIO M. ROBINSON (N)	62	4.37%

MONTEREY PARK CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District (Unexpired term ending November 5, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSE SANCHEZ (N)	750	60.05%
TAMMY C. WONG (N)	499	39.95%

NORWALK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER PEREZ (N)	3,925	26.02%
TONY AYALA (N)	3,912	25.93%
PETRA PEÑA (N)	2,710	17.96%
LUIS NAVAS (N)	2,290	15.18%
DORA SANDOVAL (N)	2,250	14.91%

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PALMDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURA BETTENCOURT (N)	1,223	46.95%
DAVE T. GOMEZ (N)	786	30.17%
MARCOS T. ALVAREZ (N)	596	22.88%

PALMDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERIC OHLSEN (N)	1,164	47.55%
VERGION JESSE SMITH (N)	674	27.53%
GETRO F. ELIZE (N)	610	24.92%

PALMDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREA ALARCON (N)	1,276	59.60%
ERIKA GLORIA ALVERDI (N)	509	23.77%
MARIO MOISES MELARA (N)	356	16.63%

PALOS VERDES ESTATES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VICTORIA A. LOZZI (N)	2,529	28.68%
MICHAEL KEMPS (N)	2,459	27.89%
DAVID MCGOWAN (N)	2,157	24.46%
DESIREE “DEZ” MYERS (N)	1,672	18.96%

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PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE H

Pasadena Charter Amendment Initiative Petition Measure Imposing Rent Control Shall an amendment to the Pasadena City Charter limiting rent adjustments in the City of Pasadena annually to 75% of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for multifamily rental units built before February 1, 1995; prohibiting evictions from rental units, except for just cause based on 11 specified criteria; and creating an independent Rental Housing Board appointed by the City Council to oversee and adopt rules and regulations, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	11,939	50.27%
NO	11,810	49.73%

Majority of votes cast

PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE L

Pasadena Public Library Services Continuation Measure To keep City libraries well-maintained; provide books/materials, youth reading/homework programs; maintain library hours/days open; retain qualified librarians; ensure computer access; shall the City of Pasadena continue the voter-approved annual parcel tax, currently $41 for single-family residences and condominium units and specified rates for other parcel types, generating $2,800,000 annually for 15 years, limiting annual increases to the Consumer Price Index; requiring audits, locally controlled funds, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	19,671	81.63%
NO	4,426	18.37%

2/3 of votes cast

PICO RIVERA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE AB

To improve 911 response, prevent crime/thefts; protect local drinking water sources; repair streets/potholes; address homelessness; other general City services; shall an ordinance to simplify/update Pico Rivera’s 64-year-old business license fee, to protect local small businesses and ensure all businesses operating in the City pay their fair share; with no tax increase on residents, be adopted, generating approximately $5,800,000 annually until ended by voters; requiring City spending disclosure/local control of funds?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,709	73.95%
NO	1,659	26.05%

Majority of votes cast

PICO RIVERA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE F

Term Limits for Members of the City Council Shall the terms served by City Council Members in the City of Pico Rivera be limited to not more than three (3) consecutive four (4) year terms, after which City Council Member shall not be qualified to serve in that elected office for a period of four (4) years?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	5,361	84.25%
NO	1,002	15.75%

Majority of votes cast

PICO RIVERA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GUSTAVO V. CAMACHO (N)	3,513	34.61%
JOHN “JOHNNY” GARCIA (N)	2,766	27.25%
RAUL ELIAS (N)	2,002	19.72%
ANTONIO “TONY” HERNANDEZ (N)	1,869	18.41%

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POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PC

For the Campaign Finance Measure: Shall the City Charter be amended to change the City’s campaign finance and conflict of interest laws; including updates to the City’s campaign contribution limits, voluntary expenditure ceiling, rules for use of surplus campaign funds, and mandating disclosure of certain campaign contributions by a Councilmember prior to casting a vote on a City matter where the contributor is the applicant?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	7,824	72.24%
NO	3,006	27.76%

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PE

For the Ethics Commission Measure Shall the City Charter be amended to create an ethics commission of Pomona residents who shall be responsible for monitoring, advising, educating and responding to issues regarding applicable State and local governmental ethics laws, including campaign finance limits and disclosure, nepotism, lobbying, conflict of interest and open meeting laws, and for the administration and implementation of programs to accomplish the goals and purposes of the commission?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	7,782	69.51%
NO	3,413	30.49%

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PG

For the General Charter Update Measure: Shall the City Charter be amended to make various updates and clarifications to City policy, including addition of a preamble outlining the City’s values, updating rules for filling Mayoral and Council vacancies, increasing notice of public meetings, updating rules for appointed commissions and boards, and making various other technical changes as specified therein?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	7,580	70.49%
NO	3,173	29.51%

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PI

For the Independent Redistricting Commission Measure: Shall the City Charter be amended to create an independent citizens’ redistricting commission of Pomona residents who shall determine the boundaries of City Council electoral districts every ten years or as needed after the United States Census in accordance with applicable Federal and State law?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	6,958	63.23%
NO	4,046	36.77%

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PL

For the Local Primary Measure: Shall the City Charter be amended to establish a local primary election for the office of Mayor and City Councilmember to coincide with the Statewide Primary Election, beginning in the year 2024; whereby if a candidate secures majority voter approval in the local primary, he or she will be elected, and if no candidate secures majority voter approval, the top two candidates shall stand for a run-off election to coincide with the Statewide General Election?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	8,054	73.92%
NO	2,841	26.08%

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PO

For the Police Oversight Commission Measure Shall the City Charter be amended to create a police oversight commission of Pomona residents who shall be authorized to receive community complaints and concerns about police matters; to review, investigate and report on incidents in connection with the Pomona Police Department; and to advise City officials and conduct public outreach on policing/community relations issues?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	7,712	67.83%
NO	3,657	32.17%

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PR

For the Resign to Run Measure: Shall the City Charter be amended to establish a “resign to run” rule whereby any current City Councilmember running for Mayor must resign his or her Council seat if the new Mayoral term will begin before the City Councilmember’s current term ends?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	7,417	67.69%
NO	3,541	32.31%

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PS

Shall the City of Pomona adopt the measure enacting a $0.15 per gross square foot special tax on industrial parcels located within the City, subject to annual CPI adjustment, generating approximately $14,000,000 annually in dedicated revenue that may be used solely for the capital improvement, operation, maintenance, repair and/or restoration of Pomona public streets, roadways, sidewalks, roadway lighting, traffic signals or other right of way improvements that implement a Complete Streets Plan, until ended by voters?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	5,943	53.53%
NO	5,160	46.47%

2/3 of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PT

For the Term Limits Measure: Shall the City Charter be amended to enact a three consecutive term limit on elected service in Pomona, whether serving as Mayor or as a Council Member, followed by a four-year “cooling off” period after serving three consecutive terms during which a person may not serve on the City Council?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	8,232	74.13%
NO	2,873	25.87%

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VICTOR PRECIADO (N)	616	50.12%
JACKY ELIZALDE (N)	613	49.88%

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NORA GARCIA (N)	793	69.02%
LARRY ORTEGA (N)	356	30.98%

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVE LUSTRO (N)	1,971	70.22%
DE’ANDRE VALENCIA (N)	836	29.78%

RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAVID L. BRADLEY (N)	5,950	25.79%
BARBARA FERRARO (N)	4,975	21.56%
PAUL SEO (N)	4,551	19.73%
STEPHEN PERESTAM (N)	3,779	16.38%
KEVIN JAY YOURMAN (N)	2,421	10.49%
MICHELE P. CARBONE (N)	1,396	6.05%

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ROLLING HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
PAT WILSON (N)	341	24.91%
LEAH MIRSCH (N)	323	23.59%
JAMES BLACK (N)	319	23.30%
ARUN “ABLE” BHUMITRA (N)	276	20.16%
JAMES H. AICHELE (N)	110	8.04%

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SAN FERNANDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOEL FAJARDO (N)	1,111	26.87%
MARY MENDOZA (N)	879	21.26%
MARY SOLORIO (N)	744	17.99%
SYLVIA BALLIN (N)	730	17.65%
VICTORIA GARCIA (N)	671	16.23%

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SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
THU “JULIE” NGUYEN (N)	2,222	64.95%
MARY ACUNA GARCIA (N)	1,199	35.05%

SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KEVIN B. SAWKINS (N)	2,369	72.27%
DAVID LOCALIO (N)	909	27.73%

SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN WU (N)	1,913	21.36%
DENISE MENCHACA (N)	1,504	16.79%
ERIC CHAN (N)	1,487	16.60%
JORGE HERRERA AVILA (N)	1,122	12.53%
CARINA RIVERA (N)	1,041	11.62%
JEANNE E. RAYA (N)	1,018	11.36%
REYNA ISELA LOPEZ BOWLES (N)	873	9.75%

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SAN MARINO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE Z

Shall the measure to levy an annual special parcel tax on specified vacant commercial and residential properties within the City of San Marino to fund public safety services (including police, fire protection, and code enforcement), maintenance of school facilities and school staffing, in the flat amount of $10,000, estimated to generate $4,700,000 annually (assuming a 10% vacancy rate), subject to an annual cost of living increase, for ten years, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,492	55.22%
NO	1,210	44.78%

2/3 of votes cast

SAN MARINO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GRETCHEN SHEPHERD ROMEY (N)	1,415	22.71%
TONY CHOU (N)	1,304	20.92%
CALVIN LO (N)	1,249	20.04%
SUBHADRA SU VISWANATHAN (N)	788	12.64%
DIANA MILKIE NIXON (N)	541	8.68%
GRANT FUJIWARA (N)	533	8.55%
STEVEN JONES (N)	402	6.45%

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SANTA CLARITA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BILL MIRANDA (N)	19,491	20.30%
LAURENE WESTE (N)	19,398	20.20%
MARSHA MCLEAN (N)	16,537	17.22%
DENISE LITE (N)	15,008	15.63%
SELINA M. THOMAS (N)	7,885	8.21%
JEFFREY MALICK (N)	7,530	7.84%
DAVID BARLAVI (N)	6,753	7.03%
DOUGLAS FRASER (N)	2,337	2.43%
KODY AMOUR (N)	1,071	1.12%

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SANTA FE SPRINGS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JUANITA MARTIN (N)	1,138	20.12%
BILL ROUNDS (N)	1,128	19.94%
ANNETTE RODRIGUEZ (N)	1,070	18.91%
JOHN MORA (N)	1,001	17.69%
GABRIEL JIMENEZ (N)	757	13.38%
BLAKE CARTER (N)	563	9.95%

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SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CS

MEASURE CS: To address homelessness, improve 911 emergency response times and neighborhood police protection, make public areas safer and cleaner, including streets, sidewalks, parks, and the beach, and provide other vital City services, shall the City of Santa Monica increase the transient occupancy tax – which is paid entirely by overnight visitors – by 1% for hotels and motels, and by 3% for home-shares, providing approximately $4.1 million annually, until ended by voters, with all funds benefitting Santa Monica?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	12,828	72.26%
NO	4,925	27.74%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE DT

MEASURE DT: Shall the measure to enhance the City of Santa Monica’s general governmental services by increasing the one-time tax on real property sales over $8 million, and establishing an additional incremental tax of $25.00 per $1000 of the value in excess of $8 million, excepting transfers: per State law, involving tax-exempt charitable organizations, and certain ground leases; providing an estimated $12-25 million annually through February 28, 2033, subject to a five-year extension by Council supermajority vote, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	5,879	34.06%
NO	11,381	65.94%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE DTS

MEASURE DTS: ADVISORY VOTE ONLY: If the “Comprehensive Real Property Transfer Tax Measure” is enacted, should at least 30% of its additional revenue be used for housing assistance to protect seniors and low-income families from housing displacement, with the remainder of the additional revenue to be used for homelessness services; behavioral health services; public safety and emergency response teams for City streets and parks; reopening public libraries; after-school programs; and crossing guards near public schools?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	9,287	56.61%
NO	7,117	43.39%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE EM

PROPOSITION EM: Shall the City Charter be amended to allow the Rent Control Board to disallow or modify annual general rent adjustments for rent controlled units during a declared state of emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Officer, or the City Council or Director of Emergency Services while maintaining the landlord’s ability to petition for a rent adjustment per Section 1805 of the City Charter?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	9,566	57.32%
NO	7,122	42.68%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE GS

MEASURE GS: Shall the measure adding Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.90 to establish designated funds for schools, homelessness prevention, and affordable housing, and an eleven-member resident oversight committee, and amending Chapter 6.96 to provide a third tier transfer tax rate of $56.000 per $1,000 of value for property transfers of $8,000,000 or more, providing an estimated $50,000,000 annually for homelessness prevention, affordable housing, and schools, until repealed, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	9,075	51.82%
NO	8,437	48.18%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE HMP

Measure HMP: Shall the measure to establish a business tax on every licensed cannabis business (including adult-use nonmedicinal cannabis retailers, distribution, manufacturing, cultivation, laboratory testing, or any other licensed cannabis business) and retailers of products containing psychoactive cannabinoids, including cannabinoids derived from industrial hemp, up to 10% of gross receipts on cannabis and/or hemp-derived psychoactive products sold in the City, which all together could generate an estimated $3-5 million annually until repealed, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	11,374	66.22%
NO	5,803	33.78%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PB

MEASURE PB: Shall the City Charter be amended to: (a) expand eligibility requirements for service on the City’s Personnel Board to include, in addition to City of Santa Monica (“City”) residents, residents of Los Angeles County that are employed full-time within the City, or own real property in the City, or have been issued a business license by the City; and (b) reduce the term of service for Personnel Board members from five to four years?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	9,711	59.48%
NO	6,616	40.52%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE RC

PROPOSITION RC: Shall the City Charter be amended to require intended owner occupancy of rent-controlled units for two years before tenant eviction; require owner occupancy within 60 days of vacancy; reduce the maximum Annual General Adjustment from 6% to 0.8% from 2/1/23 through 8/31/23, or average not to exceed 3%, with a 3% maximum Annual General Adjustment thereafter; and require elections only if the number of qualified candidates exceeds the number of open Board positions?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	9,412	56.89%
NO	7,133	43.11%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CAROLINE M. TOROSIS (N)	8,327	18.91%
JESSE ZWICK (N)	7,321	16.63%
LANA NEGRETE (N)	5,494	12.48%
ELLIS RASKIN (N)	5,002	11.36%
ARMEN MELKONIANS (N)	4,994	11.34%
NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA (N)	4,943	11.23%
WHITNEY BAIN (N)	1,937	4.40%
ALBIN GIELICZ (N)	1,729	3.93%
TROY HARRIS (N)	1,578	3.58%
SAMANTHA MOTA (N)	1,046	2.38%
JONATHAN MANN (N)	913	2.07%
ARTHUR JEON (N)	742	1.69%

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SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the Rent Control Board

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERICKA LESLEY (N)	9,938	36.13%
DANIEL S. IVANOV (N)	9,207	33.48%
KURT GONSKA (N)	8,359	30.39%

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SIERRA MADRE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE HR

Shall the general plan land use designation change from “Institutional” to “Hillside” and the zoning designation change from “Institutional” to “Hillside Management” for the Mater Dolorosa Property?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,160	39.84%
NO	1,752	60.16%

Majority of votes cast

SIERRA MADRE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KRIS LOWE (N)	1,583	23.60%
GENE GOSS (N)	1,541	22.97%
EDWARD GARCIA (N)	1,447	21.57%
COLIN BARR (N)	1,246	18.57%
CHRISTINE MORAN (N)	892	13.30%

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SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CARMEN BROOKS (N)	1,375	100.00%

SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAVID HOPPER (N)	1,377	100.00%

SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KEIR JONES (N)	962	37.01%
TINA L. HANSEN (N)	950	36.55%
RICHARD DASKAM (N)	401	15.43%
SALVADOR HERNANDEZ (N)	286	11.00%

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SOUTH EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CM

Shall the measure, permitting and thoroughly regulating limited cannabis retail businesses (1 adult-use/medical with option of up to 3 total after the measure’s 1st year), establishing a general tax at a maximum 8% of noncultivation cannabis business proceeds and $25/square foot of cultivation space (with CPI increases) applicable to permitted/unpermitted businesses, generating approximately $720,000 annually until ended by voters, for general City services (e.g., police, maintenance), be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	756	53.85%
NO	648	46.15%

Majority of votes cast

SOUTH EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE X

Shall the measure, permitting/regulating limited cannabis businesses (5 dispensaries, 2 cultivation, 1 testing facility, 2 manufactures/distributors); regulating personal cannabis use; establishing a maximum 6% special excise tax on retail cannabis/edibles sales generating approximately $126,000 annually until ended by voters for implementation costs, clinical trials, municipalities where cannabis business are located, senior/youth programs, infrastructure (streets/roads/sidewalks), public safety (sheriffs/fire department), existing/future commercial, industrial, and affordable housing developments, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	615	44.66%
NO	762	55.34%

Majority of votes cast

SOUTH EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MANUEL “MANNY” ACOSTA (N)	879	40.08%
GRACIE RETAMOZA (N)	662	30.19%
RUDY BOJORQUEZ (N)	652	29.73%

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SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PD

Business License Tax Measure. To assist in maintaining public safety, repair streets, maintain parks, services for seniors, and other general city services, shall the annual taxes and solid waste processing fees paid by Material Recovery Facilities be increased to $500 plus $1.94 per ton and annual CPI adjustment, and provide for increases every three years to all other Business License Taxes based on cost of living increases, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	2,584	46.74%
NO	2,944	53.26%

Majority of votes cast

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YODIT GLAZE (N)	4,614	100.00%

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSE DELAPAZ (N)	2,759	53.26%
GREG MARTINEZ (N)	2,421	46.74%

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AL RIOS (N)	2,273	27.81%
JOSHUA BARRON (N)	2,151	26.32%
RUBY M. NAVARRO (N)	1,425	17.44%
JOVANNA LABORIN (N)	1,071	13.11%
ROBERT MONTALVO (N)	879	10.76%
ADOLFO VARAS (N)	373	4.56%

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SOUTH PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE LL

To maintain funding for the operation and maintenance of the South Pasadena Public Library, including technology upgrades, resources for students, and programs such as family story time and summer reading, shall an ordinance be adopted extending South Pasadena’s Library Special Tax, which is due to expire on June 30, 2024, to remain in effect until otherwise terminated by a majority vote of the South Pasadena electorate?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,404	83.35%
NO	880	16.65%

2/3 of votes cast

SOUTH PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ZHEN TAO (N)	2,879	63.08%
ALAN M. EHRLICH (N)	1,685	36.92%

SOUTH PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MICHAEL A. CACCIOTTI (N)	798	100.00%

SOUTH PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JANET BRAUN (N)	988	100.00%

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NICKOLAS LEWIS (N)	9,536	100.00%

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
COLLEEN B. ROZATTI (N)	5,193	47.23%
MARSHA SOLORIO (N)	3,594	32.68%
SUE AUGINO (N)	2,209	20.09%

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 2nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LETTY LOPEZ (N)	1,883	100.00%

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 4th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
OLLIE CANTOS (N)	1,161	45.37%
DANIEL LUNA (N)	842	32.90%
YARA WOLFF (N)	556	21.73%

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council, 5th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY WU (N)	1,181	44.58%
FREDRICK SYKES (N)	1,001	37.79%
RICHARD REYES (N)	369	13.93%
HOSSEIN RAMBOD SOTOODEH (N)	98	3.70%

WEST HOLLYWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAUREN MEISTER (N)	3,388	17.54%
JOHN HEILMAN (N)	2,296	11.88%
JOHN DURAN (N)	2,087	10.80%
ROBERT OLIVER (N)	1,848	9.57%
CHELSEA BYERS (N)	1,796	9.30%
ZEKIAH N. WRIGHT (N)	1,673	8.66%
STEVE MARTIN (N)	1,375	7.12%
SARAH ADOLPHSON (N)	1,247	6.45%
BEN SAVAGE (N)	1,186	6.14%
MARQUITA THOMAS (N)	1,037	5.37%
JORDAN COCKERAM (N)	990	5.12%
ADAM DARVISH (N)	396	2.05%

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRAD HALPERN (N)	1,648	28.43%
SUSAN MCSWEENEY (N)	1,382	23.84%
RAY PEARL (N)	1,349	23.27%
MARC BAKERMAN (N)	779	13.44%
PAM JOHNSON (N)	639	11.02%

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Schools

ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SOO YOO (N)	1,518	57.52%
BRIAN LOUIS FERRER (N)	1,121	42.48%

ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERNIE NISHII (N)	1,605	69.18%
SAM DESAI (N)	715	30.82%

ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 6

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
OLGA RIOS (N)	641	50.00%
VERONICA MICHELLE LUCIO (N)	641	50.00%

ANTELOPE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVE D. BUFFALO (N)	3,936	57.03%
MIGUEL S. CORONADO (N)	1,840	26.66%
GIOVANNI CHRISTON-POPE (N)	1,126	16.31%

ANTELOPE VALLEY JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHARLES F. HUGHES (N)	6,823	55.61%
SUSAN STROM (N)	5,446	44.39%

ANTELOPE VALLEY JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CARLA CORONA (N)	2,433	46.48%
RAQUEL ALVA DERFLER (N)	1,759	33.60%
JUAN BLANCO (N)	1,043	19.92%

ANTELOPE VALLEY JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIGUEL SANCHEZ (N)	4,003	62.62%
VLADIMIR GOMEZ (N)	2,390	37.38%

AZUSA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SANDRA BENAVIDES (N)	591	53.73%
DIANA REYES WILLIAMS (N)	509	46.27%

BALDWIN PARK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN BERNARD DE LEON (N)	3,090	40.74%
DEANNA CORONADO ROBLES (N)	2,265	29.86%
ANNALYNN C. APOLINARIO (N)	2,230	29.40%

Vote for no more than two

BASSETT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DOLORES CASTRO RIVERA (N)	1,056	28.75%
PATRICE STANZIONE (N)	1,039	28.29%
AARON SIMENTAL (N)	798	21.73%
VIRGINIA GARCIA (N)	780	21.24%

Vote for no more than three

BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRAD CRIHFIELD (N)	4,426	26.22%
AMIE M. STEWART (N)	4,189	24.81%
RENITA ARMSTRONG (N)	3,836	22.72%
TOMAS IVENS (N)	3,165	18.75%
RICHARD O. DOWNING (N)	1,266	7.50%

Vote for no more than three

BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RACHELLE MARCUS (N)	3,184	32.45%
JUDITH MANOUCHEHRI (N)	2,906	29.62%
MICHAL A. SALKIN (N)	1,804	18.39%
FARRAH DODES (N)	1,502	15.31%
JANESSA LAVOICE (N)	416	4.24%

Vote for no more than two

BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DEREK HAMID BAHMANOU (N)	1,069	58.38%
CRYSTAL JONES-BACON (N)	762	41.62%

BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JIM ELLIOT (N)	1,420	59.29%
JOSEPH M. MUSGROVE (N)	975	40.71%

BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Governing Board Member (Unexpired term ending December 13, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRIS ANN HORSLEY (N)	6,328	56.47%
BRITTANY ALLISON (N)	4,878	43.53%

BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHARLENE TABET (N)	5,240	21.48%
ABBY PONTZER KAMKAR (N)	4,957	20.32%
LARRY APPLEBAUM (N)	4,873	19.97%
BRIAN J. SMITH (N)	4,314	17.68%
HARUTYUN KETIKYAN (N)	1,879	7.70%
JAMES L. MORRISON (N)	1,661	6.81%
MICHAEL MORGAN (N)	1,476	6.05%

Vote for no more than two

CASTAIC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area E

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MAYREEN BURK (N)	396	61.59%
TRACY FORD (N)	247	38.41%

CENTINELA VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARISELA RUIZ (N)	7,845	100.00%

CENTINELA VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HUGO M. ROJAS (N)	7,850	100.00%

CENTINELA VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ESTEFANY ALEJANDRA CASTANEDA (N)	4,889	58.23%
VIRGINIA V. GOMEZ (N)	3,507	41.77%

CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 7

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ZURICH LEWIS (N)	4,304	65.43%
ANGELO GANDALF MALDONADO (N)	2,274	34.57%

CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE CC

CERRITOS COLLEGE SAFETY, REPAIR, CAREER TRAINING MEASURE. To repair, upgrade, and replace instructional, training, and support facilities; remove asbestos/ lead paint; maintain safe drinking water; earthquake/fire safety; prepare local workforce, students/veterans with modern job training and university transfer; acquire equipment, facilities, sites, shall Cerritos Community College District’s measure authorizing $425,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $25/$100,000 assessed valuation, raising $19,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, requiring independent audits/ public disclosure of spending?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	26,568	55.35%
NO	21,434	44.65%

55% of votes cast

CITRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHERYL A. ALEXANDER (N)	1,995	53.47%
PAUL NACCACHIAN (N)	945	25.33%
IRENE MURRAY (N)	791	21.20%

CLAREMONT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVEN LLANUSA (N)	1,060	51.73%
AARON T. PETERSON (N)	989	48.27%

COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDRES RAMOS (N)	1,522	51.51%
ANTHONY PERRY (N)	896	30.32%
SKYY D. FISHER (N)	537	18.17%

COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JUANITA DOPLEMORE (N)	2,386	71.65%
ALFREDO BAÑUELOS (N)	944	28.35%

COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHARONI DENISE LITTLE (N)	2,752	55.31%
LETICIA VASQUEZ WILSON (N)	2,224	44.69%

COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE AAA

To fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, heating, electrical, and other systems, enhance school safety, and construct, reconstruct, renovate, rehabilitate and modernize classrooms, sites and facilities, including media and performing arts centers, technology centers and athletic complexes, shall Compton Unified School District’s measure authorizing $350,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying $0.06 per $100 of assessed valuation ($21,526,770 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with mandatory audits, citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, and all money staying local?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	7,375	71.06%
NO	3,004	28.94%

55% of votes cast

COVINA-VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN P. SIMON WRIGHT (N)	1,296	57.81%
GARY C. RODRIGUEZ (N)	946	42.19%

CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRIAN GUERRERO (N)	3,202	16.66%
TRISTON EZIDORE (N)	3,040	15.81%
STEPHANIE LOREDO (N)	2,971	15.45%
HOWARD ADELMAN (N)	2,712	14.11%
DARREL MENTHE (N)	2,690	13.99%
SUMMER MCBRIDE (N)	2,474	12.87%
MARCI BAUN (N)	2,136	11.11%

Vote for no more than three

DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE K

To repair and improve Downey’s aging neighborhood schools, improve school safety/security systems, fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical, ventilation; repair, construct, acquire classrooms, labs, facilities/ equipment, support student achievement and college/career readiness in math, science, technology, engineering, arts/ skilled trades, shall Downey Unified School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $504,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 5 cents per $100 assessed value ($20,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight and all money locally-controlled?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	7,230	55.42%
NO	5,817	44.58%

55% of votes cast

DUARTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROSA E. HOLGUIN (N)	351	57.45%
ALTON W. PRESTON (N)	260	42.55%

DUARTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
REYNA E. DIAZ (N)	297	72.44%
BETTY SANCHEZ (N)	113	27.56%

DUARTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Governing Board Member (Unexpired term ending December 13, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KEN BELL (N)	1,990	55.63%
TOM N. REYES (N)	1,587	44.37%

EASTSIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE ES

To repair and improve East Lancaster’s aging neighborhood elementary and middle schools, fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical systems, upgrade school safety systems, repair, construct, and acquire classrooms, labs, facilities/ equipment, support hands-on instruction in math, science/ technology, shall Eastside Union School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $23,000,000 in bonds, without raising taxes above current rates, levying 3 cents per $100 assessed value ($1,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight and all money locally-controlled?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,545	62.42%
NO	930	37.58%

55% of votes cast

EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LISETTE IDALIA MENDEZ (N)	3,083	28.48%
ELIZABETH “BETH” RIVAS (N)	3,043	28.11%
CHRISTINA FLORES (N)	2,534	23.41%
V. “MAJOR” PATEL (N)	2,164	19.99%

Vote for no more than three

EL MONTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FLORENCIO BRIONES (N)	761	51.14%
SALVADOR RAMIREZ (N)	727	48.86%

EL MONTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICARDO PADILLA (N)	1,117	55.41%
RUBY ROSE YEPEZ (N)	657	32.59%
MICHAEL LINN GEORGIA (N)	242	12.00%

EL RANCHO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ESTHER MEJIA (N)	2,928	23.62%
JOHN CONTRERAS (N)	2,646	21.35%
HECTOR LAFARGA JR (N)	2,334	18.83%
JACQUELINE PEREZ VALENCIA (N)	2,330	18.80%
CAROLYN CASTILLO (N)	2,158	17.41%

Vote for no more than three

EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TRACEY I. MILLER-ZARNEKE (N)	1,906	24.08%
MEREDITH J. BEACHLY (N)	1,763	22.27%
FRANK GLYNN (N)	1,594	20.14%
YADRANKA LUCIA DRASKOVIC (N)	1,365	17.24%
DAWN GARRETT (N)	1,288	16.27%

Vote for no more than three

GLENDORA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GARY CLIFFORD (N)	1,051	60.40%
ZONDRA BORG (N)	689	39.60%

GLENDORA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHAUNNA ELIAS (N)	1,052	53.51%
MONICA GARCIA (N)	914	46.49%

HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NANCY LOERA (N)	930	54.42%
NOEMI AGUILAR (N)	461	26.97%
PALOMA CAROLINA ORTIZ-ROJAS (N)	318	18.61%

HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GINO KWOK (N)	2,240	74.10%
ELKE TAPIA (N)	783	25.90%

HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JEFFREY DE LA TORRE (N)	1,821	61.58%
TIM FOX (N)	812	27.46%
RICHARD BERGERON (N)	324	10.96%

HUGHES-ELIZABETH LAKES UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LOLA SKELTON (N)	90	55.90%
JUSTICE PETER BALDWIN (N)	71	44.10%

INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member of the Board of Education, District 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOYCE RANDALL (N)	2,590	69.21%
ZYRA MCCLOUD (N)	715	19.11%
RONALD GOMEZ (N)	437	11.68%

INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member of the Board of Education, District 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CARLISS R. MCGHEE (N)	3,039	100.00%

INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member of the Board of Education, District 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRANDON GEORGE MYERS (N)	1,456	100.00%

INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Member of the Board of Education, District 5 (Unexpired term ending December 16, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERNESTO CASTILLO (N)	1,300	100.00%

KEPPEL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREW STEVEN RAMIREZ (N)	1,043	25.56%
ALMA I. RODRIGUEZ (N)	907	22.22%
ANA LAURA QUILES (N)	735	18.01%
BLANCA NAVA (N)	703	17.23%
GEORGIA HALLIMAN (N)	693	16.98%

Vote for no more than three

LA CAÑADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOE RADABAUGH (N)	2,745	28.77%
DAN JEFFRIES (N)	2,573	26.97%
OCTAVIA THUSS (N)	2,123	22.25%
DEBRA N. BARSOM (N)	2,100	22.01%

Vote for no more than three

LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANGELA CUTBILL (N)	8,065	29.29%
LESLI STEIN (N)	7,971	28.95%
DALLAS B. LAWRENCE (N)	7,344	26.68%
JOSHUA ALPERT (N)	4,151	15.08%

Vote for no more than three

LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE S

To upgrade classrooms, science labs, career-training facilities and instructional technology to support college/career readiness in math, science, technology, engineering, arts and skilled trades; improve safety/security systems; remove asbestos, repair, construct/acquire classrooms, facilities, sites/equipment, shall Las Virgenes Unified School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $340,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, without increasing current tax rates, levying $36 per $100,000 assessed value ($23,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight and all money staying local?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	9,111	61.33%
NO	5,745	38.67%

55% of votes cast

LAWNDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHIRLEY RUDOLPH (N)	471	64.97%
ANGEL JESUS SANCHEZ (N)	254	35.03%

LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area No. 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SUNNY ZIA (N)	4,950	72.51%
MARIANNE CASE (N)	1,877	27.49%

LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member, Board of Trustees, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VIRGINIA L. BAXTER (N)	10,304	60.30%
JUAN CEPEDA-RIZO (N)	6,783	39.70%

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, District 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARIA ISABEL LOPEZ (N)	4,957	54.59%
NUBIA FLORES (N)	4,123	45.41%

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE LBU

Realign Long Beach Unified School District and State Election Dates. Shall the City Charter of Long Beach be amended to realign the Long Beach Unified School District’s primary and general election dates with the State’s primary and general election dates held in even-numbered years, and make other related and technical changes to Long Beach Unified School District election procedures?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	44,696	71.13%
NO	18,137	28.87%

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE Q

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASSROOM REPAIR, STUDENT HEALTH/SAFETY/ACHIEVEMENT MEASURE. To repair/upgrade neighborhood public schools, vocational, technology, math, science classrooms/labs; provide safe drinking water; upgrade security, door locks, cameras, earthquake/fire safety; remove lead paint/asbestos; repair, construct, acquire facilities/equipment, shall Long Beach Unified School District’s measure authorizing $1,700,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates levying $0.06 per $100 of assessed valuation ($105,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding be adopted, requiring oversight, public spending disclosure, all funds used locally?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	37,669	57.71%
NO	27,599	42.29%

55% of votes cast

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member of the Board of Trustees, Seat 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVEN VERES (N)	328,412	64.18%
JASON R. AULA (N)	106,645	20.84%
GLENN TRUJILLO BAILEY (N)	76,666	14.98%

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member of the Board of Trustees, Seat 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SARA HERNANDEZ (N)	270,982	52.30%
ERNEST H. MORENO (N)	159,616	30.80%
CHRISTINE T. LAMONICA (N)	87,575	16.90%

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member of the Board of Trustees, Seat 6

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GABRIEL BUELNA (N)	354,160	70.37%
ROBERT L. PAYNE (N)	149,113	29.63%

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE LA

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SAFETY, REPAIR, JOB TRAINING MEASURE. To repair/upgrade local community colleges, classrooms, water pipes, sewer/gas lines, technology, science labs for nurses, paramedics, firefighters, veterans; prepare students for jobs/university transfer; remove asbestos, lead paint; acquire, construct, repair facilities, sites, equipment; shall Los Angeles Community College District’s measure authorizing $5,300,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $25 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, generating $345,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, be adopted, requiring oversight, all funds used locally?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	363,470	60.36%
NO	238,728	39.64%

55% of votes cast

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Member of the Board of Trustees, Seat 7 (Unexpired term ending December 13, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KELSEY IINO (N)	299,326	57.93%
NANCY PEARLMAN (N)	148,092	28.66%
MARK DUTTON (N)	69,287	13.41%

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member of the Board of Education, District 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARIA BRENES (N)	27,140	50.80%
ROCÍO RIVAS (N)	26,288	49.20%

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member of the Board of Education, District 6

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KELLY GONEZ (N)	26,921	50.28%
MARVIN A. RODRÍGUEZ (N)	26,623	49.72%

LOWELL JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTINE BERG (N)	686	65.27%
KATHI LUNDSTROM (N)	365	34.73%

MANHATTAN BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER “JEN” FENTON (N)	4,950	20.58%
CHRISTINA “TINA” SHIVPURI (N)	4,713	19.59%
KRISTEN “WYSH” WEINSTEIN (N)	4,443	18.47%
CHRISTY BARNES (N)	3,354	13.94%
JOHN GEORGE URIOSTEGUI (N)	3,311	13.76%
MIKE WELSH (N)	3,286	13.66%

Vote for no more than three

MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE MM

To repair/upgrade classrooms, science labs, career-training facilities, and instructional technology to support student achievement and college/career readiness in math, science, technology, engineering, arts and skilled trades; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical systems; and improve school safety/security systems, shall Monrovia Unified School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $75,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 3 cents per $100 assessed value ($4,700,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight and all money locally-controlled?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	4,250	58.69%
NO	2,991	41.31%

55% of votes cast

MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER GUTIERREZ (N)	5,958	23.61%
CARLOS CERDAN (N)	4,995	19.80%
MARISOL M. URIBE (N)	4,811	19.07%
AARON REVELES (N)	3,659	14.50%
JAMES SANTANA (N)	3,080	12.21%
NELLY NIEBLAS (N)	2,729	10.82%

Vote for no more than three

MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CINDY WU (N)	1,312	23.29%
ADAM C. CARRANZA (N)	1,131	20.07%
VERONICA SIFUENTES (N)	999	17.73%
GRISELDA S. OLIVARES (N)	941	16.70%
DARLENE REYES (N)	530	9.41%
DINORAH JIMENEZ (N)	520	9.23%
ARNOLD HERNANDEZ (N)	201	3.57%

Vote for no more than three

NEWHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRIAN D. WALTERS (N)	1,204	51.76%
DONNA MICHELLE ROBERT (N)	1,122	48.24%

NEWHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RACHELLE HADDOAK (N)	1,634	52.46%
SUVERNA MISTRY (N)	1,481	47.54%

NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LORENA E. VIDAURRE (N)	5,048	14.20%
NARCIS BRASOV (N)	5,004	14.08%
ROBERTO “ROB” CANCIO (N)	4,938	13.89%
NORMA AMEZCUA (N)	4,750	13.36%
CASEY P. CHATTLE (N)	4,691	13.20%
JORGE ALBERTO TIRADO (N)	4,233	11.91%
BECKY LANGENWALTER (N)	4,106	11.55%
RUDY O. MIRANDA (N)	2,781	7.82%

Vote for no more than four

PALMDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NANCY K. SMITH (N)	5,285	27.89%
RALPH VELADOR (N)	5,112	26.98%
SIMONE ZULU (N)	4,877	25.74%
TONYA ALENNA SCHOFIELD (N)	3,674	19.39%

Vote for no more than three

PALMDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE PRM

To continue improving local District schools; replacing leaky roofs/windows; making school safety, security, energy, water efficiency improvements; modernizing science, technology, engineering, arts, and math labs; and acquiring learning technology/equipment; shall Palmdale (Elementary) School District’s measure authorizing $120,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, levying approximately 3 cents per $100 of assessed value on average (raising $6,338,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent oversight, audits, no money for administrators and all funds staying local, be adopted?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	6,056	54.41%
NO	5,074	45.59%

55% of votes cast

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LINDA KURT (N)	5,826	16.77%
SARA H. DEEN (N)	5,664	16.30%
JEREMY VANDERHAL (N)	5,298	15.25%
JULIE HAMILL (N)	5,211	15.00%
MATTHEW R. BRACH (N)	4,336	12.48%
JENNIFER “JENNY” HANDJIAN (N)	4,240	12.21%
JEAN LIU CHRISTEN (N)	4,163	11.98%

Vote for no more than three

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Governing Board Member (Unexpired term ending December 13, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AMI GANDHI (N)	6,817	50.93%
AARON C. CHAN (N)	6,567	49.07%

PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SONIA OLMOS DE LEON (N)	1,920	18.46%
ALICIA LINDEN ANDERSON (N)	1,738	16.71%
CARMEN PATRICIA GOMEZ (N)	1,502	14.44%
YESENIA MARIA CUARENTA (N)	1,470	14.13%
ROSE MARY MENDEZ (N)	1,440	13.85%
SANDRA NILDA CUEVAS (N)	1,277	12.28%
MARCIE GARCIA-BRIDGES (N)	1,053	10.13%

Vote for no more than three

PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE P

Shall the members of the Paramount Unified School District Board of Education be limited to three (3) four-year terms of office for a maximum of 12 years?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	3,578	72.17%
NO	1,380	27.83%

Majority of votes cast

PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE PCC

To upgrade aging labs, instructional technology, classrooms and career-training facilities, improve student access to affordable, high quality education in subjects like nursing, health sciences, engineering, technology and skilled trades; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing and electrical systems; and remove asbestos/ lead pipes, shall the Pasadena Area Community College District bond measure authorizing $565,000,000 at legal rates be adopted, levying 2¢ per $100 of assessed value ($32,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight and all money locally controlled?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	44,269	67.22%
NO	21,588	32.78%

55% of votes cast

PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education, District No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KIMBERLY KENNE (N)	2,646	54.22%
BILLY MALONE (N)	1,521	31.17%
RITA MILLER (N)	713	14.61%

PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education, District No. 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MICHELLE RICHARDSON BAILEY (N)	1,923	60.82%
PAT AMSBRY (N)	1,239	39.18%

PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education, District No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
PATRICE MARSHALL MCKENZIE (N)	2,263	53.45%
XILIAN C. STAMMER (N)	1,971	46.55%

PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education, District No. 7

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YARMA VELÁZQUEZ (N)	3,827	64.06%
JUAN PABLO ALBÁN (N)	2,147	35.94%

POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LISA NASHUA (N)	2,147	68.86%
JOHN MENDOZA (N)	971	31.14%

POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERTA A. PERLMAN (N)	1,182	42.92%
SANDRA BIBLE (N)	890	32.32%
JOHN KISSINGER (N)	682	24.76%

POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
PATRICIA “PATTY” TYE (N)	2,350	64.52%
CHIDI BENJAMIN UDENGWU (N)	1,292	35.48%

RIO HONDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANAIS MEDINA DIAZ (N)	2,539	54.21%
DAVID SIEGRIST (N)	2,145	45.79%

RIO HONDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
OSCAR VALLADARES (N)	5,558	58.11%
VANESSA C. TYSON (N)	4,007	41.89%

ROSEMEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NANCY ARMENTA (N)	1,379	31.77%
JOHN QUINTANILLA (N)	1,309	30.15%
DIANE BENITEZ (N)	1,072	24.69%
JONATHAN L. SMITH (N)	581	13.38%

Vote for no more than three

ROWLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KEVIN T. HAYAKAWA (N)	1,434	53.21%
DONNA FREEDMAN (N)	1,261	46.79%

SAN MARINO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
C. JOSEPH CHANG (N)	1,915	31.36%
SHELLEY RYAN (N)	1,847	30.25%
JOANNA LAM (N)	1,228	20.11%
JAMES F. BARGER (N)	1,116	18.28%

Vote for no more than three

SAN MARINO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Governing Board Member (Unexpired term ending December 13, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FRANCESCA GILL (N)	1,334	57.20%
MACKENZIE MARIE BROWN (N)	998	42.80%

SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member of the Board of Trustees

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SION ROY (N)	11,699	23.58%
NANCY GREENSTEIN (N)	11,561	23.30%
TOM PETERS (N)	11,214	22.60%
BARRY SNELL (N)	10,854	21.87%
PATRICK ACOSTA II (N)	4,295	8.66%

Vote for no more than four

SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE SMC

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION, CAREER TRAINING, CLASSROOM UPGRADES. To improve access to affordable education for local students, veterans, first-generation college students; provide affordable housing for homeless students; modernize instructional labs for nursing, healthcare, sustainability, media, science career training; repair/upgrade obsolete vocational classrooms/aging facilities, shall Santa Monica Community College District authorize $375,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 2.5 cents per $100 assessed valuation, raising $23,000,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, with citizens oversight, public spending disclosure?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	11,300	54.57%
NO	9,407	45.43%

55% of votes cast

SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Member of the Board of Education

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURIE LIEBERMAN (N)	9,902	17.29%
STACY ROUSE (N)	9,296	16.23%
RICHARD TAHVILDARAN-JESSWEIN (N)	9,186	16.04%
ALICIA MIGNANO (N)	8,923	15.58%
ESTHER HICKMAN (N)	5,971	10.42%
ANGELA DIGAETANO (N)	5,857	10.22%
MILES WARNER (N)	5,587	9.75%
KEITH COLEMAN (N)	2,563	4.47%

Vote for no more than four

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JESUS H. HENAO (N)	1,581	50.64%
CASSANDRA NICOLE LOVE (N)	1,541	49.36%

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANNA GRIESE (N)	2,788	58.68%
LAURA ARROWSMITH (N)	1,963	41.32%

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTOPHER TRUNKEY (N)	1,737	50.79%
SHARLENE ROSE DUZICK (N)	1,683	49.21%

SNOWLINE JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No.1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTINA L. BEHRINGER (N)	23	63.89%
JOHN E. KOZYRA (N)	13	36.11%

VALLE LINDO SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JACQUELINE J. RUBIO (N)	464	32.49%
RUDY T. MARTINEZ (N)	369	25.84%
VERONICA LAURIA (N)	363	25.42%
REYNALDO REY SOTO (N)	232	16.25%

Vote for no more than three

WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HELEN HALL (N)	5,277	29.64%
YI TONY TORNG (N)	5,145	28.90%
CINDY RUIZ (N)	4,452	25.01%
HONG DIANA ZHAO (N)	2,928	16.45%

Vote for no more than three

WEST COVINA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROSE LOPEZ (N)	3,731	40.05%
EILEEN MIRANDA JIMENEZ (N)	3,249	34.87%
FRANCES GONZALEZ (N)	2,337	25.08%

Vote for no more than two

WHITTIER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LINDA LEE ANN SMALL (N)	1,008	62.11%
ALANA JADE GRIEGO-MELGAR (N)	615	37.89%

WHITTIER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRIS HARDEMAN (N)	3,502	52.44%
IRMA RODRIGUEZ MOISA (N)	3,176	47.56%

WHITTIER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GARY MENDEZ (N)	1,991	56.05%
MIGUEL “MIKE” BEJARANO (N)	1,561	43.95%

WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BOB JENSEN (N)	7,075	69.72%
ANDREW TABAN (N)	3,073	30.28%

WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHERISE MOORE (N)	3,951	58.98%
TERESA TODD (N)	2,748	41.02%

WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOE MESSINA (N)	7,558	62.24%
REBECCA HINDMAN (N)	4,585	37.76%

WILSONA SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DANIELA “DANI” SANCHEZ (N)	93	59.62%
ROBERT HARRIS (N)	63	40.38%

WISEBURN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE EE

To upgrade school security, emergency communications and fire safety systems, upgrade classroom technology, science, computer and engineering labs; repair aging gas/water lines, leaky roofs; ensure school drinking water remains safe; repair, construct, acquire equipment, sites/facilities; shall Wiseburn Unified School District’s locally controlled measure authorizing $98,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying 3¢ per $100 of assessed valuation, generating $6,300,000 annually while bonds are outstanding be adopted, requiring audits, independent oversight and public disclosure of all spending?

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	1,619	53.89%
NO	1,385	46.11%

55% of votes cast

Water Districts

ANTELOPE VALLEY-EAST KERN WATER AGENCY Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FRANK S. DONATO (N)	4,936	76.65%
MIKE LANG (N)	1,504	23.35%

CENTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ARTURO CHACON (N)	14,886	72.22%
LEONARD MENDOZA (N)	5,725	27.78%

CRESCENTA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAMES BODNAR (N)	2,260	36.29%
KERRY ERICKSON (N)	1,983	31.84%
JEFFERY W. JOHNSON (N)	1,244	19.97%
ALEC HYELER (N)	741	11.90%

Vote for no more than three

LAS VIRGENES MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GARY BURNS (N)	1,392	51.75%
LEE RENGER (N)	1,298	48.25%

ORCHARD DALE WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSEPH VELASCO III (N)	1,184	35.78%
DENISE DOLOR (N)	821	24.81%
CHARLES LUAS (N)	810	24.48%
KEVIN NOONAN (N)	494	14.93%

Vote for no more than three

PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DON F. WILSON (N)	1,198	61.98%
YVETTE SILVA (N)	735	38.02%

ROWLAND WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN EDWARD BELLAH (N)	505	75.37%
KARL JOHAN LJUNGBERG (N)	165	24.63%

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY Member, Board of Directors, Division 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BILL COOPER (N)	9,247	66.09%
NICOLE WILSON (N)	2,519	18.00%
MELISSA K. CANTU (N)	2,225	15.90%

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY Member, Board of Directors, Division 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DIRK MARKS (N)	9,442	57.09%
SAGE G. RAFFERTY (N)	4,845	29.29%
KATHY COLLEY (N)	2,252	13.62%

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARIA GUTZEIT (N)	8,097	51.74%
LYNNE PLAMBECK (N)	7,553	48.26%

THREE VALLEYS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CARLOS GOYTIA (N)	2,689	58.10%
FRANK CARLOS GUZMAN (N)	1,939	41.90%

THREE VALLEYS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JEFF HANLON (N)	6,981	50.63%
BRIAN BOWCOCK (N)	4,683	33.96%
JAVIER AGUILAR (N)	2,125	15.41%

UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY FELLOW (N)	10,735	56.51%
SERGE HADDAD (N)	8,262	43.49%

UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 5

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER SANTANA (N)	10,116	80.16%
ROMAN RODRIGUEZ (N)	2,504	19.84%

WALNUT VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
EDWIN M. HILDEN (N)	1,618	54.66%
ANDREW Y. WONG (N)	1,342	45.34%

WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Member, Board of Directors, Division 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOY LANGFORD (N)	28,520	54.14%
GERARD MCCALLUM (N)	16,227	30.80%
JANNA ELIZABETH ZURITA (N)	7,936	15.06%

WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN ALLEN (N)	37,936	49.77%
MIKE MURCHISON (N)	19,845	26.04%
GERRIE SCHIPSKE (N)	18,439	24.19%

WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Member, Board of Directors, Division 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SERGIO JOSEPH CALDERON (N)	25,656	64.11%
JOSE R. GONZALEZ (N)	14,365	35.89%

WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HAROLD WILLIAMS (N)	13,794	52.59%
CAROL KWAN (N)	12,436	47.41%

WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SCOTT HOUSTON (N)	17,221	64.42%
SANJAY GAUR (N)	9,512	35.58%

Health Care

ANTELOPE VALLEY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DODDANNA KRISHNA (N)	19,543	29.21%
DON V. PARAZO (N)	15,534	23.22%
MICHAEL P. RIVES (N)	9,478	14.17%
STEVE FOX (N)	8,694	13.00%
GETRO F. ELIZE (N)	4,323	6.46%
JOHN BRYSON (N)	3,694	5.52%
OLLIE M. MCCAULLEY (N)	3,533	5.28%
GORDON V. JEFFERSON (N)	2,098	3.14%

Vote for no more than two

ANTELOPE VALLEY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Member, Board of Directors (Unexpired term ending December 6, 2024)

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVEN D. HOFBAUER (N)	14,482	36.02%
JAWAD BERMANI (N)	13,777	34.27%
MATEO OLIVAREZ (N)	11,943	29.71%

BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MICHELLE ANNE BHOLAT (N)	16,177	45.33%
NOEL LEE CHUN (N)	15,142	42.43%
MICHAEL KELLY MARTIN (N)	4,368	12.24%

Vote for no more than two

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Texas Children’s Hospital reaches $10 million settlement with DOJ over gender-affirming care

Clinic specializing in detransition care will be established

Published

2 days ago

May 19, 2026

Joe Reberkenny

Justice Department in D.C. (Washington Blade photo by Joe Reberkenny)

The Justice Department announced May 15 that it has reached a settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital, one of the nation’s top pediatric hospitals.

Under the agreement, the hospital will pay more than $10 million in damages and civil penalties related to its provision of gender-affirming care and will establish a clinic specializing in detransition care.

The DOJ partnered with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office to resolve allegations that the hospital submitted false billings to public and private insurers to secure coverage for pediatric gender-affirming procedures. The department alleges the conduct violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the False Claims Act, and federal fraud and conspiracy laws.

The settlement was reached out of court, meaning neither party formally admitted wrongdoing. Both the DOJ and Texas Children’s Hospital denied liability.

“The Justice Department will use every weapon at its disposal to end the destructive and discredited practice of so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ for children,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a DOJ press release. “Today’s resolution protects vulnerable children, holds providers accountable, and ensures those harmed receive the care they need.”

The DOJ’s hardline stance on gender-affirming care sharply contrasts with the positions of major medical organizations, transgender healthcare advocates, and human rights groups, which broadly support gender-affirming care as an evidence-based treatment for gender dysphoria.

Adrian Shanker, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy and Senior Advisor on LGBTQI+ Health Equity at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under during the Biden-Harris administration, told the Los Angeles Blade the settlement could have sweeping consequences for trans youth and healthcare providers nationwide.

“The Trump administration’s framing of gender-affirming care is wildly inaccurate, scientifically implausible, and frankly, just mean-spirited,” Shanker told the Blade. “What’s really clear is that the science hasn’t changed, the evidence hasn’t changed — it’s only the politics that have changed. Unfortunately, the people that lose out the most with a settlement like this one are the patients that are denied access to care where they live.”

According to Shanker, the agreement also requires Texas Children’s Hospital to revoke privileges for physicians involved in providing gender-affirming care, potentially limiting their ability to practice elsewhere.

“This is a weaponized Department of Justice doing absurd investigations against providers that are providing care within the established standard of care,” he said. “They’ve come up with an absurd remedy in their settlement to require a so-called ‘detransition clinic’ to open at Texas Children’s. It’s harmful to science, it’s harmful to trans people, and it’s harmful to the medical profession.”

Shanker argued the case reflects a broader politicization of trans healthcare.

“Every American should be concerned about the weaponized Department of Justice and their obsession with trans people and their access to care,” he said. “These hospitals that provide gender-affirming care, the providers of gender-affirming care, have done nothing wrong. They followed the standards of care that are well established and followed the mountain of evidence.”

Karen Loewy, senior counsel and director of constitutional law practice at Lambda Legal, echoed those concerns.

“For Texas Children’s to capitulate to this pressure campaign of both Paxton and the Trump administration and end this care, and go after physicians who had been lawfully and faithfully taking care of their patients, it’s hard to see that as anything other than bending the knee in the face of political pressure,” Loewy told the Blade. “That’s not putting your mission above politics. Your mission is to provide health care for kids that need it.”

Loewy said the settlement reflects years of efforts by Paxton and the Trump-Vance administration to target gender-affirming care providers. Paxton has pursued investigations into providers across Texas since 2022 and supported a 2023 law banning gender-transition-related medical care for minors. Meanwhile, the Trump-Vance administration moved quickly in its second term to restrict trans healthcare access, including through Executive Order 14187, titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.”

“This is a perfect storm of Ken Paxton’s own mission to stigmatize and target trans young people and their healthcare in Texas with the Trump administration’s targeting of trans people and gender-affirming medical care,” Loewy said. “It is the two of them together. Without that, you wouldn’t have had this settlement.”

Loewy also emphasized that the settlement is part of a broader legal strategy targeting providers nationwide.

“You can’t view this one in isolation from all of the other administrative subpoenas that have been sent to hospitals or other kinds of medical providers that have provided gender-affirming medical care to trans adolescents,” she said. “It is all part and parcel of the same direct line from the executive orders that were issued in the first days of this Trump administration.”

“Every court that has considered those subpoenas has found them illegitimate and issued for an improper purpose, or at least narrowed them really dramatically,” she added. “Courts agree these hospitals didn’t do anything wrong. It’s the DOJ that has the problem here.”

Shanker also criticized the settlement’s requirement that the hospital establish a detransition clinic, arguing the move contradicts existing medical evidence.

“The irony shouldn’t be lost on anyone that the Trump administration is claiming that gender-affirming care lacks a scientific basis, and then is requiring the opening of a so-called detransition clinic, which certainly lacks a scientific basis,” Shanker said. “There’s less than a 1% regret rate when it comes to gender-affirming care. That’s lower than knee surgery, lower than bariatric surgery, lower than childbirth, lower than breast reconstruction, and lower than tattoos.”

Loewy was similarly blunt in her criticism.

“This is the most craven, political, ridiculous elevation of ideology over evidence,” she said. “They are creating a program built on an outcome that almost never happens. It is unprecedented and politically mandated rather than healthcare mandated.”

She said the settlement’s broader effect will be to intimidate providers and further marginalize trans people.

“The real effect here is to further stigmatize trans people and intimidate healthcare providers,” she said. “This is about sending a message nationwide that the DOJ is coming after the doctors. These are committed, faithful, law-abiding physicians and healthcare providers who just want to provide the healthcare their patients actually need.”

Both Loewy and Shanker warned that restricting access to gender-affirming care could deepen health disparities for trans people.

“We know that when transgender Americans lack the care that they need, we end up with higher rates of depression, higher rates of anxiety, higher rates of self-harm and suicidal ideation,” Shanker said. “We know that gender-affirming care is a medically appropriate, scientifically grounded form of care that resolves these challenges and leads us toward health equity. It’s unfortunate that the Trump administration has politicized not only transgender medicine, but the very basis of public health.”

Shanker said the restrictions are already prompting some trans people to relocate in search of care.

“We’re already seeing medical refugees leave states that have restricted access to care to move to states where it’s still available,” he said. “Frankly, we’ve already seen some trans people go to other countries to receive care or maintain access to care.”

Loewy said the DOJ’s recent subpoenas targeting hospitals, including those issued to NYU Langone Health in New York, suggest the administration is escalating its legal strategy.

“We’ve seen the DOJ escalate this by convening a grand jury and issuing grand jury subpoenas to hospitals,” she said. “That is going to be the next front in this fight.”

In addition to , there has been as large increase in anti-trans legislation in the past few years — with 126 federal pieces of legislation introduced this year and 26 state level policies passed across the country.

Still, Loewy pointed to recent court victories as evidence that challenges to these policies can succeed.

“Just yesterday, a state court in Kansas struck down that state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care in one of the most meticulous recognitions of the medical consensus and the harm of denying care to trans young people,” she said. “When courts actually look at the science and the impacts on trans people, they still can rule the right way.”

Asked whether there is any optimism to be found amid the ongoing legal battles, Loewy said she continues to draw hope from advocates, families, and community organizers fighting back.

“The solidarity of the community is really what brings hope,” she said. “There are incredible lawyers, advocates, families, and organizations fighting every day to protect these kids and their privacy and safety. It is that community strength and collaborative effort that continues to give me hope.”

Congress

Anti-LGBTQ+ commentator Tyler O’Neil to testify in Southern Poverty Law Center probe

House Judiciary Committee will hold hearing on group on Wednesday

Published

2 days ago

May 19, 2026

Joe Reberkenny

U.S. Capitol (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The man behind some of the strongest push against the Southern Poverty Law Center, who has an extensive anti-LGBTQ+ history, is being asked to speak before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its ongoing investigations into the nonprofit legal organization.

Last month, the Justice Department indicted the SPLC on 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements made to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit money laundering related to payments to informants.

The DOJ alleges the civil rights group defrauded donors by using their money to fund the extremist groups it claims to be fighting. It also alleges the SPLC used more than $3 million paid to informants through a now-defunct program designed to infiltrate white supremacist and other extremist organizations.

Since then, the House Judiciary Committee, which says its main goals are to “protect constitutional freedoms and civil liberties, provide oversight of the U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, and manage legal and regulatory matters” has launched its own investigation into the ongoing litigation against the civil rights organization and tapped far-right journalist Tyler O’Neil to speak on the matter on Wednesday.

O’Neil has worked for several outlets that advance far-right perspectives, including the Washington Free Beacon and Fox News, and is currently the senior editor at the Daily Signal.

The Daily Signal began as a newsletter for the conservative Heritage Foundation, which authored Project 2025, a policy blueprint for a second Trump administration that outlines expanded executive power, increased conservative control of federal agencies, reduced civil and human rights protections, and a vision of the U.S. as a Christian nationalist nation.

O’Neil has written extensively about progressive organizations — most notably the SPLC. He authored the book “Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center,” in which he argues that the organization’s “hate map,” which identifies extremist groups — including neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan groups, and openly antisemitic organizations — is “an organ of disinformation” for also including mainstream conservative groups. He also did an interview with the Heritage foundation in 2022 about his work on the civil rights group, where it was called a “left-wing smear factory.”

In addition to his work on the SPLC, O’Neil has a long history of anti-LGBTQ+ — and specifically anti-transgender — commentary. At one point, he spotlighted the Reintegrative Therapy Association, a practice likened to conversion therapy by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. The American Medical Association has condemned the practice, stating: “Professional consensus rejects pathologizing homosexuality and gender nonconformity and evidence does not support the efficacy of changing sexual orientation.”

He has also attacked Christian groups that actively support LGBTQ+ people, particularly the Episcopal Church. He called the church “one of the most flaccid and spineless of the dying mainline Protestant denominations” and criticized its theology as a “watered-down bastardization of Christianity.”

O’Neil has also defended the anti-LGBTQ+ “pro-family” policies of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had been in office from 2010 until earlier this month. Orbán and his government faced widespread criticism for policies including banning Pride celebrations and restricting legal gender recognition for trans and intersex people.

The European Commission in 2022 sued Hungary, a member of the EU, over the country’s 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda law.

Vice President JD Vance spoke at an April rally for Orbán, supporting the hardline anti-transgender approach the former prime minister has taken in Hungary.

Overall, O’Neil’s work reflects a clear pattern of endorsing anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, defending groups organizations have labeled as hate groups, and consistently writing through a Christian conservative nationalist lens.

Kyle Herrig of the Congressional Integrity Project, an organization “committed to exposing the reality behind Republicans’ politically motivated oversight and investigations,” gave a statement about the Judiciary Committee’s decision to have O’Neil testify, saying it further endangers those most vulnerable.

“House Republicans can’t find credible witnesses for their anti-civil rights crusade next week because they have no credible case. They’re giving a microphone to one of the far-right’s most discredited, anti-LGBTQ+ extremists and dressing it up as congressional oversight. It’s all in service of the Trump administration’s backwards prosecution of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the premiere organization tracking the very extremism people like Tyler O’Neill support. Attacking the SPLC doesn’t do anything to make Americans safer. It just makes it easier for racist, anti-LGBTQ+ organizations to operate in the dark.”

A Judiciary Democrats spokesperson provided a statement to the Los Angeles Blade on O’Neil’s relationship and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric:

“Mr. O’Neil is no stranger to the committee — he has already testified twice in this Congress and has become something of a default witness for people who want to support and platform far-right extremist rhetoric. Judiciary Republicans’ decision to rely on him again here suggests a shortage of both new evidence and credible claims against the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Committee Democrats remain focused on protecting civil rights and resisting political efforts to discredit organizations that track and combat extremism, hate, and discrimination. As in prior hearings, Democrats are prepared to carefully scrutinize Mr. O’Neil’s hateful and out-of-touch ideas and debunk his false allegations about organizations dedicated to defending all of our civil rights.”

The Blade reached out to O’Neil, the Daily Signal, Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) about O’Neil’s slated testimony for the committee.

Federal Government

Bureau of Prisons declines to reconsider transgender inmate policy

Democratic lawmakers raised concerns this week, lawsuit filed

Published

7 days ago

May 14, 2026

Joe Reberkenny

(Photo by Andrushko Galyna/Bigstock)

Following a letter sent Monday by several Democratic senators raising concerns about the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ updated transgender inmate policy, the BOP responded to a request for comment from the Los Angeles Blade, saying it does not plan to reverse the changes implemented earlier this year.

The policy was revised in 2025 to comply with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14168, titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.”

In a statement to the Blade, BOP spokesperson Donald Murphy said the updated policy is rooted in medical guidance and data-driven decision making.

“The BOP implemented the February 2025 policy to ensure that inmates with gender dysphoria are properly diagnosed and treated consistent with best medical practices,” he said. “Unlike the prior administration’s one-size-fits-all approach, the BOP’s new policy ensures individualized assessments and treatments. And while the previous administration’s policies on treating inmates with gender dysphoria was driven by radical ideology, the BOP’s current policy is based on medical studies, medical expert opinions, state correctional policies, caselaw, and penological concerns. Absent court order, there are no plans to reconsider or revisit the policy.”

U.S. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) signed the letter, arguing that the policy change fails to adequately prioritize the safety of trans inmates — protections they say are guaranteed under the Constitution.

This inquiry comes days after a federal lawsuit was filed against the Justice Department specifically on the concern that trans inmates are not receiving adequate care.

Earlier this month, the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, a legal organization focused on LGBTQ rights since 1977, filed a lawsuit in District Court of the District of Columbia against the Trump-Vance administration in collaboration with GLAD Law, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and Wardenski P.C.

The suit, filed on May 6, alleges the administration is “ignoring federal protections” designed to prevent sexual abuse of incarcerated trans people.

“Transgender people in prison are sexually abused or assaulted at nearly 10x the rate of the general prison population,” the press release announcing the lawsuit states, adding that federal legislation was enacted to address those risks.

The plaintiff in the lawsuit, Paulina Poe, is a trans woman currently incarcerated in a men’s facility. According to the complaint, she has been “propositioned, groped, sexually harassed, and assaulted” by male inmates and subjected to strip searches by male officers — circumstances the Prison Rape Elimination Act regulations were intended to prevent.

The lawsuit also argues that the policy changes violate constitutional protections and deny trans inmates medically necessary care.

“The Eighth Amendment requires prisons and jails to provide ‘adequate medical care’ to incarcerated people which includes adequate treatment for people diagnosed with gender dysphoria,” says the Transgender Law Center. “‘Adequate medical care’ should be delivered according to accepted medical standards, such as WPATH’s Standards of Care. Some courts have said that in some circumstances ‘adequate medical care’ for gender dysphoria includes providing gender-appropriate clothing and grooming supplies, and the ability to present yourself consistent with your gender identity.”

GLAD Law Staff Attorney Sarah Austin also issued a statement when the lawsuit was announced, saying those responsible for the policy changes — and the rollback of protections under the Prison Rape Elimination Act — will be “held accountable for this egregious and lawless action.”

“The federal government’s unlawful attempt to roll back binding Prison Rape Elimination Act regulations is an especially dangerous step in its ongoing campaign to strip transgender people of legal protections,” Austin said. “The targeting of transgender incarcerated people is a deliberate choice to put vulnerable people in harm’s way simply because of who they are.”

The Justice Department has not responded to the Blade’s request for comment.

White House

White House counterterrorism strategy targets ‘anti-American, radically pro-transgender’ groups

Administration released document last week

Published

1 week ago

May 11, 2026

Joe Reberkenny

President Donald Trump at the White House. (Washington Blade photo by Joe Reberkenny)

The White House released the “United States Counterterrorism Strategy” last week, introducing enforcement priorities that include references to people with “extreme transgender ideologies.”

The document is the first executive branch counterterrorism strategy released since former President Joe Biden’s 2021 “National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism,” which largely focused on threats tied to domestic extremism and the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The Trump-Vance administration’s new strategy instead centers heavily on cartels, Islamist organizations, and what it describes as “violent left-wing extremists.”

The report identifies three primary categories of terror threats facing the U.S.: “Narcoterrorists and Transnational Gangs,” “Legacy Islamist Terrorists,” and “Violent Left-Wing Extremists, including Anarchists and Anti-Fascists.” The strategy repeatedly frames those groups as existential threats to the U.S. and outlines a more aggressive, militarized counterterrorism posture.

The introduction to the report closes with a warning from President Donald Trump referencing counterterrorism operations carried out during his second administration: “We will find you and we will kill you.”

In the section outlining the administration’s counterterrorism priorities, the document argues that federal intelligence, and law enforcement agencies under prior administrations focused on the wrong threats while overlooking violence committed by left-wing extremists. The strategy specifically references transgender ideology while discussing political violence.

“As real threats were ignored or underplayed, Americans have witnessed the politically motivated killings of Christians and conservatives committed by violent left-wing extremists, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk by a radical who espoused extreme transgender ideologies.”

Claims tying a trans person to Kirk’s killing have been disputed, however, and multiple news outlets later retracted or corrected early reports that identified the shooter as trans.

The report later expands on that argument, saying the administration will prioritize targeting “violent secular political groups” it describes as anti-American and “radically pro-transgender.”

“In addition to cartels and Islamist terror groups, our national CT activities will also prioritize the rapid identification and neutralization of violent secular political groups whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist.”

The rhetoric mirrors claims frequently made by Trump allies and conservative commentators linking trans people and left-wing activism to political violence. However, data compiled by researchers and organizations tracking mass shootings does not support the idea that trans people are responsible for a significant share of such attacks.

Factcheck.org says rhetoric from Trump and several far-right political pundits contradicts available data, noting that the percentage of mass shootings committed by trans people is “exceedingly small.”

Despite the lack of evidence supporting generalized claims about trans people, the president’s son Donald Trump, Jr., told Fox News in September 2025 that he could not “name a mass shooting in the last year or two in America that wasn’t committed by, you know, a transgender lunatic.”

Factcheck.org also found that even if cases involving shooters with unclear gender identities were included in statistics about trans mass shooters, the number would still account for only a fraction of a percent.

Mark Bryant, founding executive director of the Gun Violence Archive, said the number of trans mass shooters could be as high as eight, but would still account for less than 0.1 percent of mass shootings over the last 12 years, according to GVA data. He added that the figure would remain below 0.2 percent even when examining incidents from 2018 to the present.

Beyond domestic extremism, the strategy frames the administration’s broader counterterrorism agenda through the lens of “America First” foreign policy and renewed U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere. The report repeatedly references the Monroe Doctrine, the nearly 200-year-old policy warning European powers against interference in the Americas.

“After years of neglect, the United States will reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, and to protect our homeland” Trump said in the report.

The document also breaks down counterterrorism priorities by region, including the Middle East, where it argues the U.S. is “no longer as dependent” on the region because of increased domestic energy production.

“Our growing domestic energy production means the Middle East is no longer as central to America’s stability, yet threats from this region remain, and our counterterrorism goals continue to be specific and rooted in realistic threat analysis.”

The statement comes amid rising gas prices tied in part to instability surrounding the war involving Iran, with fuel costs reaching some of their highest levels since 2022. According to AAA, the national average price for gasoline climbed to $4.52 per gallon as the national average rose “$.25 for a second straight week.“

Congress

Senate Democrats press DOJ over anti-trans prison directives

Markey joins other lawmakers in demanding reversal of policies

Published

1 week ago

May 11, 2026

Joe Reberkenny

(Photo by Andrushko Galyna/Bigstock)

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) is urging acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and William Marshall III, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, to reverse a policy affecting transgender inmates that lawmakers say is “endangering” their “health and safety.”

Markey, along with U.S. Sens. Jeffrey A. Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), sent the letter that the Los Angeles Blade verified on Monday.

The letter is a direct response to a change in prison policy that went into effect in February 2025, rolling back Biden-era protections for trans inmates. The senators described how President Trump’s Executive Order 14168, titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” forced a policy shift they argue is rooted more in political rhetoric than in medical research or evidence-based correctional practices.

In the letter, the lawmakers wrote “On Feb. 21, 2025, the BOP issued a memo to implement President Trump’s EO, requiring BOP staff to ‘refer to individuals by their legal name or pronouns corresponding to their biological sex,’ banning the use of funds for any ‘items that align with transgender ideology,’ and suspending clothing accommodations, pat search accommodations, and support programs offered to transgender individuals.”

“In a second memo, issued one week later, the BOP banned the use of federal funds for ‘any medical procedure, treatment, or drug for the purpose of conforming an inmate’s appearance to that of the opposite sex.’ These changes have resulted in the denial — or threatened denial — of hormone treatment and gender-affirming accommodations for transgender individuals in BOP custody.”

“On Feb. 19, 2026, the BOP escalated its attacks, issuing a program statement titled, ‘Management of Inmates with Gender Dysphoria.’ It prohibits incarcerated people from receiving gender-affirming care, even if paid for with private funds. This practice forces incarcerated people to discontinue care, regardless of medical recommendations.”

The senators continued, “The agency has repeatedly enacted policies that strip transgender individuals of their gender identity and dignity. This includes requiring staff to refer to transgender individuals by pronouns that ‘align with their biological sex’ rather than gender identity and to confiscate gender-affirming items, such as undergarments, clothing, cosmetics, and wigs.”

“These policies risk triggering mental health crises, including increased suicidality, among incarcerated people with gender dysphoria. The BOP’s repeated guidance to roll back gender-affirming protections — despite a federal court order finding that the BOP’s actions to discontinue gender-affirming care are likely unlawful — generate confusion about the current state of regulations and convey the BOP’s indifference to court orders and the rule of law.”

“By stripping away appropriate medical and psychiatric care, safety protections, and measures to provide dignity, the BOP is exposing transgender individuals to significant harm.”

The Marshall Project, a nonprofit newsroom focused on the U.S. criminal justice system and immigration enforcement through data-driven reporting, also reported on the policy change. The outlet spoke with Shana Knizhnik, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, about the impact of the changes.

“It’s clear that this new policy is a ban on gender affirming healthcare,” Knizhnik, who works for the nationwide chapter of the ACLU said. “This is a policy that disregards the medical needs of our plaintiffs.”

The letter also asked the BOP and the DOJ specific questions regarding why the policy went into effect, as lawmakers suggested the changes appear politically motivated rather than based on new medical evidence regarding treatment for trans inmates.

The senators requested answers to these trans policy-specific questions by May 21, including:

“Does the BOP plan to monitor and assess the impacts of recent policies that eliminate gender-affirming medical and psychiatric care?”

“Since January 20, 2025, how many transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-diverse individuals have been transferred to a different facility to meet the EO’s goal of housing individuals ‘according to their biological sex?’”

“Given that the BOP has stopped enforcing Prison Rape Elimination Act regulations related to gender identity and collecting data on gender identity, how will the BOP protect the physical and emotional health and safety of incarcerated transgender individuals?”

“How does the BOP plan to monitor and assess the impact of eliminating protections against sexual violence for this population?”

“Does the BOP plan to institute a specific process by which transgender individuals may seek assistance or lodge complaints regarding harms they experience from the recent BOP policies and actions implementing President Trump’s EO?”

“Describe the specific criteria the BOP intends to use to determine whether it will allow a ‘social accommodation’ for gender dysphoria.”

Markey also included a personal statement to the Blade explaining why he is using his position on Capitol Hill to push for more information and advocate for reversing the policy.

“This administration continuously shows their contempt for trans people and a total disregard for their rights and humanity. As part of this cruel campaign, the Bureau of Prisons has systematically stripped health care access and basic protections from trans people, abandoning its duty to the people in its custody. I won’t stop fighting until this administration’s hateful anti-trans policies are reversed and trans people’s rights are secured.”

The Blade reached out to the DOJ and the BOP for comment but had not received a response at press time.

California Politics

Meet John Erickson, candidate for California State Senate District 24

“I’m the only candidate with a proven track record of courageous legislation,” Erickson says

Published

1 week ago

May 10, 2026

Guest Columnist

As the June 2 primary election looms in California, one of the most crowded races is in State Senate District 24, where 10 candidates, including two out LGBTQ+ candidates, are vying to succeed term-limited Democratic incumbent Ben Allen. The state’s nonpartisan, free-for-all “jungle primaries” mean that the top two candidates will square off in the midterm elections on November 3rd, regardless of party.

Eight of the candidates are Democrats, and two are Republicans, but given the district’s makeup, the seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands. District 24 has a large LGBTQ+ population, as it includes West Hollywood, Santa Monica, the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Bel Air, Brentwood, Hollywood, and more, along with many surrounding communities.

The out candidates seeking the seat are community activist Ellen Evans, a lesbian we interviewed last week, and West Hollywood City Council member John Erickson, a gay man, profiled here.

“I’m running to fix the way we build housing, fund health care, defend democracy and LGBTQ+ rights, fight ICE, and protect reproductive rights,” Erickson said.

Erickson grew up in Ripon, Wis., where he was introduced to activism by his grandmother Gladys. While still in elementary school, he went with her to volunteer at the local food bank and to the state capitol to lobby for veterans’ and women’s rights. After getting a B.A. in English and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, he moved to California to be a teacher and attend graduate school. He received a Ph.D. in American religious history and public policy from the Claremont Colleges, specializing in the disconnect between the faith and LGBTQ+ communities. He’s now an adjunct faculty member at Claremont.

He became an intern for the West Hollywood City Council in 2010 and later a council deputy to then-Mayor Abbe Land (the WeHo mayor is chosen by their fellow City Council members and the position rotates among the members yearly). After that, he was a city staffer focusing on policies and programs involving women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, the environment, and civic engagement.

After leaving the city staff, he worked as a legislative representative for the Los Angeles International Airport, vice president of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, and chief of staff for the Alliance for a Better Community, which advocates for L.A. County Latinos, including efforts to protect immigrants from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The latter is his current “day job,” as serving on the City Council is a part-time position—not that it doesn’t take a lot of work. He was first elected to the council in 2020, becoming its youngest member at age 35, and was reelected in 2024, the year he had his first rotation as mayor.

Erickson points to many accomplishments on the WeHo City Council. “I’m the only candidate with a proven track record of courageous legislation,” he said. These include raising the minimum wage, establishing the WeHo Cares program offering behavioral health care to the homeless, protections for senior renters and those with disabilities, and an ordinance for gender-neutral, multi-stall public restrooms with strong privacy protections in newly constructed buildings and those undergoing major renovation.

WeHo’s efforts led the state to pass a similar law on rentals for seniors and people with disabilities, plus a change to the state building code to make the gender-neutral, multi-stall restrooms possible in cities that wanted them. A bill for the latter passed the state legislature unanimously, which was “quite remarkable,” Erickson said.

He also notes his efforts to expand access to HIV prevention drugs and address the Mpox outbreak, plus his work with Planned Parenthood to protect reproductive rights after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, which allowed states to ban abortion. He supported California’s moves to strengthen access and protections for those seeking the procedure, including out-of-staters.

In the California State Senate, Erickson said, he would continue to advocate for LGBTQ+ and women’s rights, along with addressing climate change; promoting public transit; reversing a policy freezing enrollment in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, for undocumented immigrants; making billionaires pay their fair share to fund needed services; rebuilding after the recent wildfires; and generally standing up to the Trump administration. It’s shameful, he said, that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles ended gender-affirming care for trans youth because of the administration’s threats.

Then there’s the affordability crisis. California needs to prioritize solutions, Erickson stressed. “Everyone is struggling in one way or another,” he said. He’d like to ask elected officials to work a minimum wage job, live without a car, and live without health insurance—and then see how they manage.

Erickson would keep advocating for renters, too. He’s the only renter in the race in the majority-renter District 24, and he’d be one of only two renters in the legislature, he said.

Erickson, who is single, recently got some heat from WEHOonline, a digital publication that often criticizes him, because his campaign website doesn’t say he’s gay. He laughed it off, saying, “It’s pretty obvious that I’m a proud and out gay man.” He called WEHOonline “a gossip blog.”

Erickson has also been the subject of attack ads denouncing his city-funded travel to Paris and the Vatican, which he said was for the legitimate purposes of protecting youth programs and LGBTQ+ athletes ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics to be held in Los Angeles. The trips were approved in open meetings where the public had a chance to comment, he noted.

West Hollywood will host Pride House, a gathering place for LGBTQ+ athletes, in 2028, and the Paris trip allowed him to see how it worked in that host city in 2024. At the Vatican in 2023, he was able to meet with Pope Francis and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. He said the ads are funded by crypto-billionaires because of his support for regulating cryptocurrency—and they are “false and malicious.”

Erickson and Evans have both been endorsed by Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ+ organization. Neither of them won the endorsement of the Stonewall Democratic Club; Evans received 57 percent of the membership vote, Erickson 42 percent, but it takes 60 percent to get the endorsement. Erickson did get the endorsement of a separate but similarly named LGBTQ+ group, the Stonewall Young Democrats.

The California Democratic Party endorsed Dr. Sion Roy, a physician at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and vice chair of the Santa Monica College Board. Roy, a straight man, doesn’t mention LGBTQ+ rights on his campaign website, but he recently spoke in support of gender-affirming care for trans youth in an interview with The Orange County Register.

In addition to being an out and proud gay man, Erickson is an out and proud Catholic. In his visit with Pope Francis, he was part of a delegation from an international educational group founded by the pope. He praises Pope Francis as well as his successor, Pope Leo XIV.

“What Pope Francis did for the LGBTQ community and trans community was pretty amazing for a church that moves in decades rather than years,” Erickson said. “I’m not saying I agree with all the policies of the church, but I’m very impressed with two progressive popes.”

For more information on John Erickson’s race for California State Senate District 24, please visit his campaign website.

By Trudy Ring. This is a cross-post from Karen’s LGBTQ+ Freedom Fighters Substack.

Federal Government

DOE investigates Smith College’s trans-inclusive policy

Mass. college accused of violating Title IX

Published

2 weeks ago

May 5, 2026

Joe Reberkenny

U.S. Department of Education building in D.C. (Public domain photo)

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that it opened an investigation into Smith College for admitting transgender women.

Smith College, a private and famously all-women’s college in Northampton, Mass., established in 1871 and opened in 1875, has a long list of women who make up its historic alumni — including first ladies, influential political figures, and cultural leaders.

The DOE released a statement about the investigation into the institution through the Department’s Office for Civil Rights, saying it was looking into the possibility that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was violated by allowing trans women, referred to in the statement as “biological males,” into women’s intimate spaces protected by IX.

The statement explicitly highlighted that this stems from trans women being granted “access to women-only spaces, including dormitories, bathrooms, locker rooms, and athletic teams” while also allowing their audience into the school itself.

This is the first time the Trump-Vance administration has taken a step into admissions processes, a stark jump past investigating policies that allowed trans women to participate in women’s sports and use women’s bathrooms, and allows for the administration to go more after trans acceptance policy as a whole.

Smith’s admission policy allows for “any applicants who self-identify as women,” including “cis, trans, and nonbinary women,” according to the college’s website, and has since 2015, when it updated its policy.

“The college is fully committed to its institutional values, including compliance with civil rights laws,” Smith’s statement in response to the DOE’s investigation said. “The college does not comment on pending government investigations.”

“An all-women’s college loses all meaning if it is admitting biological males,” said Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kimberly Richey. “Allowing biological males into spaces designed for women raises serious concerns about privacy, fairness, and compliance under federal law. The Trump administration will continue to uphold the law and fight to restore common sense.”

This move continues to align with actions the Trump-Vance administration has taken to curtail LGBTQ+ — and specifically trans — rights in America, as members of the administration attempt to break down safeguards and protections that have long been used to protect marginalized communities.

Since Trump took office in his second term, there have been significant legal challenges. According to the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, there are over 35 court cases that have emerged since his second swearing-in that directly relate to the administration’s attempts to minimize the rights and protections of trans Americans — from medical care and educational protections to military policy.

Much of this anti-trans policy direction was outlined beginning in 2022 with the Project 2025 playbook, which Trump officials have used as a guide to scale back protections for LGBTQ+ people, Black Americans, poor and Indigenous communities, while also increasing costs for lower-income Americans and providing tax cuts to the wealthy and ultra-wealthy. The plans also “erode” Americans’ freedoms and remove crucial checks and balances that have allowed the executive branch to remain in line with the Constitution without becoming too powerful over either the courts or the legislative branch.

Politics

California local elections matter: Here’s a look at Los Angeles

Two debates this week: the Mayor and Governor candidates on Wednesday on KNBC4, and the Gubernatorial debate on Tuesday on CNN

Published

2 weeks ago

May 5, 2026

Guest Columnist

A little over a year ago, it looked as if Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the city’s first woman mayor, would easily win reelection in 2026. But criticism of her handling of the disastrous wildfire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in early 2025 has thrown the mayoral race wide open.

As the mayoral primary looms on June 2 and a debate is set for Tuesday night, 14 candidates are vying for the seat, and there are some competitive City Council races as well. Big bucks have poured into the city races, according to the Los Angeles Times, and progressive forces may be looking to repeat the success of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor last year. In Los Angeles city races, a candidate who wins more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary is elected outright; otherwise, the top two vote recipients face each other in the November general election.

Bass, a former member of Congress, and businessman Rick Caruso advanced to the general election in 2022, in which she bested him by 55 percent to 45 percent. This year, her top rivals in the primary are City Council member Nithya Raman, running to the left of Bass; community organizer Rae Huang, also on the left; software entrepreneur Adam Smith, a moderate; and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt, courting conservative voters. The race is officially nonpartisan, but all the leading mayoral candidates are Democrats, except for Pratt, a Republican.

Bass was in Ghana when the Palisades fire started, and many residents found her response wanting, the L.A. Times notes. Twelve people died as a result of the fire, and thousands of homes were lost. The mayor ended up firing out lesbian fire chief Kristin Crowley, who sued the city, accusing Bass of orchestrating “a campaign of retaliation to conceal the extent to which Bass undermined public safety and transparency,” according to ABC7 Eyewitness News.

Bass leads in the mayoral polls, but many of those surveyed disapprove of her performance, according to a poll by UC Berkeley and the Times. Still, as she touts reductions in homelessness and homicides in the city, she has drawn support from major donors and celebrities. She received perhaps her biggest endorsement Monday—from Kamala Harris. Harris released a statement saying Bass “is the leader Los Angeles needs right now,” multiple media outlets report.

Bass’ big individual contributors include Hollywood producers J.J. Abrams and David Miner, actor Samuel L. Jackson, and philanthropist Edythe Broad, L.A.’s NBC affiliate reports, and the Times analysis shows her far ahead in fundraising.

But Raman may be a formidable candidate from the left—and L.A.’s police union is worried. Raman has been elected to two terms on the council with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America, which touts New York’s Mamdani as a member. The Democratic Socialists haven’t made an endorsement in the L.A. mayoral primary, although many of the group’s members favor Raman. But the Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents rank-and-file officers, is spending heavily on ads against Raman, who opposed the police pay increases backed by Bass.

The union has spent $400,000 in its anti-Raman campaign so far and plans to spend more than $1 million overall, according to the Times. A recent video ad denounces her opposition to a city ordinance saying homeless people can’t camp within 500 feet of a school.

“Raman has voted over 75 times to allow homeless camps next to schools, daycares, parks, and other sensitive locations, undermining public safety,” the video’s narrator states.

Raman responded with a video defending her record, saying the police pay raises were more than the city could afford and that other services had to be cut “to the bone.”

The police union tried to defeat Raman in her run for reelection to the City Council in 2024 but failed. The union opposed Bass in 2022 and endorsed Caruso, but she and the Protective League are considerably friendlier now.

Another union that has been active in the city races is Unite Here Local 11, which represents more than 32,000 workers in the L.A. area, mostly in the hospitality industry. It endorsed Bass in 2022 but hasn’t endorsed in the mayoral race yet this year. The union, which is familiar to West Hollywood politicians, did not respond to a request for comment.

However, Unite Here Local 11 has endorsed in three City Council races: Eunisses Hernandez in Council District 1, Faizah Malik in District 11, and Hugo Soto-Martinez in District 13.

Malik’s race has been particularly heated. She is challenging incumbent Traci Park. Local 11 “has been furious with Park, who voted against a hike in the minimum wage for tourism workers to $30 per hour,” the Times reports. Park contended that the higher wage would cost many workers their jobs.

Unite Here has spent about $340,000 to promote Malik and denounce Park. Malik is also backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

In its campaign materials, Unite Here has tried to associate Park with Donald Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, something Park, a Democrat, has called “dishonest and disgusting,” according to the Times.

Park, meanwhile, has the support of the Police Protective League and United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Local 112, which together have spent nearly $900,000 toward her reelection.

Two Los Angeles hotels, in partnership with the California Hotel and Lodging Association, have given $300,000 to a political action committee backing Park as well as Maria Lou Calanche against Hernandez, the incumbent, and Jose Ugarte, one of several candidates seeking to succeed Curren Price, who is termed out of the City Council and is facing felony embezzlement charges.

Back to the mayoral race: Chung is a Presbyterian minister who said she’ll cut police funding and work for affordable housing and renters’ protections. Miller has said his business expertise will serve him well as mayor. He’s also focused on housing and created a nonprofit, Better Angels, to address homelessness.

Pratt, who appeared in the reality TV show The Hills, has harshly criticized Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and other politicians. He has called Bass “trash” and denounced homeless encampments, saying L.A. children have to witness “the filth and degeneracy of the homeless drug zombies,” as reported by the Times. He has touted himself on social media as the only candidate with “the will to clear encampments in this city,” and said getting people into treatment for addiction and mental illness has to be the first step toward reducing homelessness.

They and other mayoral candidates will debate at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Skirball Cultural Center in L.A. KNBC4, the local NBC station, and KVEA, affiliated with Spanish-language Telemundo, will broadcast the one-hour debate live.

Then at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, KNBC and KVEA will host a one-hour debate with California gubernatorial candidates. It will be broadcast on those stations as well as stations in San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and Monterey. Xavier Becerra, formerly California attorney general and Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden, has surged in support since U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped out due to sexual assault allegations.

But a new California Democratic Party poll shows Becerra tied with Republican businessman and Trump-endorsed candidate Steve Hilton, each favored by 18 percent of respondents. The large number of candidates seeking to replace Newsom, who is term-limited, has led some Democrats to fear a Republican could prevail in California’s “jungle primary” system.

Others in the race include former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and businessman-activist Tom Steyer. Becerra has been endorsed by Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ+ rights group. Equality California has not made endorsements in the L.A. city elections.

There will be another gubernatorial debate Tuesday at 6 p.m. Pacific Time on CNN. Candidates who have qualified are Becerra, Porter, Steyer, Villaraigosa, and Matt Mahan, all Democrats, and Republicans Hilton and Chad Bianco.

By Trudy Ring. This is a cross-post from Karen’s LGBTQ+ Freedom Fighters Substack.

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From the desk of Equality California: The latest updates impacting LGBTQ+ people across the state

EQCA shares the local and state political developments that affect LGBTQ+ people across California

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2 weeks ago

May 5, 2026

Guest Columnist

We’re proud to partner with Los Angeles Blade to launch a new monthly column bringing you the latest updates impacting LGBTQ+ people across California. Each edition will draw from our weekly Equality Brief, with a focused look at the local and state developments that matter most to our community, including policy changes, legal updates, public health news, and opportunities to take action.

With LGBTQ+ people facing coordinated attacks across the country, staying informed is essential. California continues to play a critical role as both a leader and a line of defense, and the decisions made here have a real impact on people’s day-to-day lives.

In this column, we’ll break down what’s happening, what it means, and what comes next so you can stay informed and ready to take action.

To read more stories and sign up for the weekly Equality Brief, visit eqca.org/equalitybrief.

Supreme Court Rules ‘Conversion Therapy’ is Protected Speech:

In a 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court held that Colorado’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban is likely an unconstitutional violation of free speech. With this ruling — reframing therapy as protected speech — the Supreme Court weakens the ability of state licensing boards to regulate healthcare or to intervene if clinicians use unproven, misleading, or coercive techniques. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter, emphasizing that not only is conversion therapy ineffective, but former participants report that it causes lasting psychological harm.

In response, Equality California is advancing SB 934 by Senator Scott Wiener, which would extend the statute of limitations so survivors of conversion therapy can pursue civil claims against licensed providers who subjected them to these harmful practices. This timely measure builds on California’s existing protections and expands access to justice for survivors. Read our statement.

Nation’s Largest Medical Group Reaffirms Support for Transition-Related Care for Minors:

In its March newsletter, the American Medical Association (AMA) — the largest physician organization in the country — reaffirmed its support for transition-related care for youth, emphasizing that access to care should not be impeded. The AMA is among the nation’s leading medical groups that have repeatedly stated that transition-related care is not only medically necessary for those who require it, but life-saving.

REPORT: 2 in 3 LGBTQ+ Students Feel Unsafe in School:

Glisten (formerly GLSEN) released its 2025 National School Climate Survey this week — a biannual report measuring the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in K-12 schools — and the results show that hostility toward LGBTQ+ youth has increased, and students feel increasingly unsafe. Among the report’s key findings, 86% of trans students purposely avoid certain areas of their campuses, 62% of LGBTQ+ youth experience harassment due to their sexual orientation, and 68% experience the same due to their gender identity or expression. The report surveyed 2,800 students across the country.

Pentagon Begins Removing Transgender Troops From Service:

According to a new court filing from the U.S. Justice Department, the Pentagon has begun initiating involuntary separation actions against at least two current servicemembers. Cadet Hunter Marquez and First Lieutenant Sean Kersch-Hamer, both members of the Air Force, are challenging the administration’s transgender military ban in the case of Talbott v. United States; the ban is currently in effect pending further legal action.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Anti-Trans ‘Kennedy Declaration’:

On Saturday, April 18, Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai of the Federal District Court of Oregon summarily invalidated a December declaration from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that sought to severely restrict access to medically-necessary healthcare for transgender youth. In a sweeping and sharply worded rebuke, Judge Kasubhai made clear that the administration’s actions were unlawful and dangerous, directly calling out Kennedy’s “unserious regard for the rule of law” and how such disregard “causes very real harm to very real people.” Following the decision, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued new guidance for providers and hospitals regarding transition-related care, emphasizing they “can and should continue to provide [care].” Read our statement here.

RFK, Jr. Claims ‘Press 3’ Crisis Line Option Will Be Reinstated:

HHS Secretary Kennedy said in a Senate hearing that specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline will be restored after it was abruptly cut last summer. A recent study has found that after the launch of the hotline in 2022, suicide deaths among teens and young adults were about 11% lower than expected, amounting to roughly 4,400 fewer deaths through 2024. It remains to be seen whether RFK, Jr. — who has advanced numerous anti-LGBTQ+ policies — will follow through on that commitment.

Federal Challenge Filed Against Anti-Transgender Idaho Bathroom Ban:

Lambda Legal, the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights legal organization, and other legal groups filed suit in federal court on Thursday, April 30, on behalf of six transgender Idahoans in a challenge to the recently-passed HB 752. The bill, signed by Governor Brad Little earlier this year, is one of the most severe anti-transgender bathroom bans in the country; a first offense is a misdemeanor with up to a one-year prison sentence, while a second offense is a felony with up to five years in prison. The bill applies to all government buildings and businesses open to the public; Lambda’s Kell Olson and F. Curt Kirschner, Jr. say the law is “…intended to erase the very existence of Idaho’s transgender community.”

STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Equality California is advancing a comprehensive 2026 legislative package and budget request focused on protecting access to healthcare, strengthening privacy and safety, and expanding support for LGBTQ+ people across the state. At the center is a $26 million budget proposal to safeguard access to transgender healthcare by creating a state-only Medi-Cal funding pathway and stabilizing the provider network in response to increasing federal attacks.

All of our 2026 priority sponsored bills have successfully passed their initial policy committee hearings, and the majority are now in the Appropriations Committee’s “suspense file,” where they will be considered on May 14 alongside hundreds of other measures.

Our legislation includes efforts to enforce LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum in schools, restore culturally competent crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 suicide lifeline, and strengthen privacy protections for patients and providers as out-of-state attacks on abortion and transgender health care intensify. Additional measures expand access to HIV prevention, support transgender veterans, enhance safety at community events, allow people to challenge convictions rooted in gender bias, extend justice for survivors of conversion therapy, protect sensitive LGBTQ+ data, support LGBTQ+ people in higher education, and recognize chosen family in bereavement leave policies. Together, this package helps ensure LGBTQ+ people in California can live safely, access the care they need, and be treated with dignity.

To view our entire 2026 state legislative package, visit eqca.org/legislation

UPCOMING EVENTS

The 2026 San Diego Equality Awards are happening on Thursday, May 28 from 6:00 PM-10:00 PM. We’ll be back at the spectacular Loews Coronado Bay Resort. Be there as we celebrate San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell with the Vanguard Leadership Award; more honoree and special guest announcements will be coming soon. Get your tickets today!

Our Pride Parties return this summer as we gather in community and celebrate Pride 2026! Rise Up and join us at an event near you! Tickets are on sale now!

Los Angeles: Wednesday, June 10 @ Hi Tops Los Feliz
San Francisco: Tuesday, June 23 @ El Rio
San Diego: Tuesday, July 14 @ InsideOUT

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Republicans attach five anti-LGBTQ+ riders to State Department funding bill

Spending package would restrict Pride flags on federal buildings, trans healthcare, LGBTQ envoys

Published

3 weeks ago

May 1, 2026

Joe Reberkenny

(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

As Congress finalizes its funding for fiscal year 2027, Republicans are attempting to include five anti-LGBTQ+ riders in the National Security and Department of State Appropriations Act.

A rider is an unrelated provision tacked onto a bill that must pass — in this instance, the bill provides funding for national security policy and for the State Department.

The riders range from restricting Pride flags in federal buildings to banning transgender healthcare, but all aim to limit the visibility and rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.

The five riders are:

Section 7067(a) prohibits Pride flags from being flown over federal buildings.

Section 7067(c) restricts the United States’ ability to appoint special envoys, representatives, or coordinators unless expressly authorized by Congress. These roles have historically been used to promote U.S. interests in international forums — including advancing human and LGBTQ+ and intersex rights and other policy priorities. The change would halt what the Congressional Equality Caucus describes as providing “critical expertise to U.S. foreign policy and leadership abroad.”

Section 7067(d) reinforces multiple anti-equality executive orders signed by President Donald Trump, effectively requiring that foreign assistance funded by the United States comply with those orders. This includes rescinding federal contractor nondiscrimination protections, including for LGBTQ+ people.

Section 7067(e) prohibits funding for any organization that provides or promotes medically necessary healthcare for trans people or “promotes transgenderism” — effectively banning funds for organizations that recognize trans people exist. This is despite the practice of gender-affirming care being supported by nearly every major medical association.

Section 7067(g) reinforces two global gag rules put forward by the Trump-Vance administration. One is the Trans Global Gag Rule, which prohibits foreign assistance funding for organizations that acknowledge the existence of trans people or advocate for nondiscrimination protections for them, among other activities. The second is the DEI Global Gag Rule, which prohibits foreign assistance funding for organizations that engage in efforts to address the ongoing effects of racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry outside the United States.

The global gag rule has its roots in anti-abortion policy introduced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984, when the 40th president barred foreign organizations receiving U.S. global health assistance from providing information, referrals, or services for legal abortion, or from advocating for access to abortion services in their own countries. Planned Parenthood notes that the policy also affects programs beyond abortion, including efforts to expand access to contraception, prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, combat malaria, and improve maternal and child health.

If organizations funded by the State Department engage in these activities, they could lose funding.

This anti-LGBTQ+ push aligns with broader actions from the Trump-Vance administration since the start of Trump’s second term, which have focused on restricting human rights — particularly those of trans Americans.

The House Appropriations Committee is responsible for drafting the appropriations legislation. U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) serves as chair, with U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) as ranking member. The committee includes 34 Republicans and 27 Democrats.

For FY27 appropriations, Congress is supposed to pass and have the president sign the funding bills by Sept. 30, 2026.

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