California Politics

L.A. mayor’s race: Bass moves ahead of Caruso

In the Sheriff’s race Luna maintains a significant lead over incumbent Villanueva & Horvath leads Hertzberg in LA County Supervisor’s race

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2 years ago

November 11, 2022

Brody Levesque

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LOS ANGELES – As counting and compiling of votes continues, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-Ca) has moved ahead of businessman Rick Caruso in the LA mayor’s race, 50.38%to 49.62%, according to updated vote totals released Friday by Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan.

According the results Bass now leads by 4,384 votes, with the next count update scheduled for Tuesday.

The update includes 134,099 ballots processed since Election Night. The total election results count is now 1,452,192 which is 25.80% of registered voters.
The estimated number of outstanding ballots to be processed is 883,300. See estimates below:

• Vote by Mail ballots (VBM): 862,000
• Conditional Voter Registration ballots: 21,000
• Provisional ballots: 300

In another closely watch race for the seat to replace 3rd District Supervisor Sheila Kuehl on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, West Hollywood City Councilmember Lindsey Horvath has taken a razor thin lead over former Assemblymember Bob Hertzberg.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LINDSEY HORVATH (N)	156,227	50.11%
BOB HERTZBERG (N)	155,557	49.89%

The race for Los Angeles County Sheriff has produced a considerable gap between incumbent Alejandro ‘Alex’ Villanueva and former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna who is now leading.

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT LUNA (N)	820,832	58.38%
ALEX VILLANUEVA (N)	585,164	41.62%

Villanueva’s repeatedly clashing with the Democrat-dominated Board of Supervisors over funding and policy matters produced a countywide ballot measure “A” which for the first time empower the Board of Supervisors allowing the board to fire a sitting Sheriff.

Villanueva has also repeatedly defied subpoenas to appear before the Civilian Oversight Commission and refused to enforce the county’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate among his deputies and department employees.

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	988,518	69.44%
NO	434,951	30.56%

Full updated election results as of November 11, 2022:

General Election

November 08, 2022

Election Statistics

Statistic	Count
Total Registrations	5,627,796
Total Precincts	3,680

Voter Turnout

Statistic	Count	Percent
Voted	1,531,210	27.21%
Remaining Eligible Voters	4,096,586	72.79%

Ballot Distribution

Statistic	Count	Percent
Vote by Mail Ballots	1,064,430	69.52%
Vote Center Ballots	466,780	30.48%

Results as of 11/11/2022 16:09:19. Results are representative of Los Angeles County only.

Ballots cast in Vote by Mail precincts are counted in the first bulletin. These tallied Vote by Mail precincts are reflected in the “Precincts Reporting” figure. There are 1864 Vote by Mail precincts.

The voter registration figure reflects registrations 29 days before the election. Voters who registered after this date will have their vote counted.

County Measures

COUNTY MEASURE A

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	988,518	69.44%
NO	434,951	30.56%

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	822,271	59.67%
NO	555,797	40.33%

Majority of votes cast

Governor

GOVERNOR

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GAVIN NEWSOM (D)	970,033	64.92%
BRIAN DAHLE (R)	524,233	35.08%

Voter Nominated

Lieutenant Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ELENI KOUNALAKIS (D)	939,211	64.42%
ANGELA E. UNDERWOOD JACOBS (R)	518,704	35.58%

Voter Nominated

Secretary of State

SECRETARY OF STATE

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHIRLEY N. WEBER (D)	950,481	65.21%
ROB BERNOSKY (R)	507,182	34.79%

Voter Nominated

Controller

CONTROLLER

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MALIA M. COHEN (D)	861,735	59.25%
LANHEE J. CHEN (R)	592,638	40.75%

Voter Nominated

Treasurer

TREASURER

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FIONA MA (D)	928,555	64.08%
JACK M. GUERRERO (R)	520,599	35.92%

Voter Nominated

Attorney General

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROB BONTA (D)	936,035	64.16%
NATHAN HOCHMAN (R)	522,768	35.84%

Voter Nominated

Insurance Commissioner

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICARDO LARA (D)	934,458	65.27%
ROBERT HOWELL (R)	497,134	34.73%

Voter Nominated

Board of Equalization

MEMBER STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 3rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY VAZQUEZ (D)	900,551	68.01%
Y. MARIE MANVEL (N)	423,563	31.99%

Voter Nominated

United States Senator

UNITED STATES SENATOR – Full Term

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEX PADILLA (D)	993,790	66.72%
MARK P. MEUSER (R)	495,718	33.28%

Voter Nominated

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEX PADILLA (D)	980,236	66.48%
MARK P. MEUSER (R)	494,233	33.52%

Voter Nominated

U.S. Representative

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 23rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAY OBERNOLTE (R)	1,090	56.59%
DEREK MARSHALL (D)	836	43.41%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 26th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JULIA BROWNLEY (D)	8,685	57.30%
MATT JACOBS (R)	6,471	42.70%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 27th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIKE GARCIA (R)	73,119	55.98%
CHRISTY SMITH (D)	57,486	44.02%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 28th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JUDY CHU (D)	84,537	67.35%
WES HALLMAN (R)	40,986	32.65%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 29th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY CARDENAS (D)	44,674	61.66%
ANGÉLICA MARÍA DUEÑAS (D)	27,775	38.34%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 30th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ADAM B. SCHIFF (D)	95,375	72.52%
G “MAEBE A. GIRL” PUDLO (D)	36,149	27.48%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 31st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GRACE F. NAPOLITANO (D)	55,307	56.35%
DANIEL BOCIC MARTINEZ (R)	42,837	43.65%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 32nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRAD SHERMAN (D)	105,222	66.56%
LUCIE LAPOINTE VOLOTZKY (R)	52,862	33.44%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 34th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JIMMY GOMEZ (D)	37,913	52.98%
DAVID KIM (D)	33,654	47.02%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 35th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NORMA J. TORRES (D)	8,407	64.40%
MIKE CARGILE (R)	4,647	35.60%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 36th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TED W. LIEU (D)	118,744	66.62%
JOE E. COLLINS III (R)	59,487	33.38%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 37th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SYDNEY KAMLAGER (D)	49,053	62.62%
JAN C. PERRY (D)	29,285	37.38%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 38th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ (D)	54,061	55.23%
ERIC J. CHING (R)	43,820	44.77%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 42nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT GARCIA (D)	56,014	65.08%
JOHN BRISCOE (R)	30,058	34.92%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 43rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MAXINE WATERS (D)	56,253	74.73%
OMAR NAVARRO (R)	19,017	25.27%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 44th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGAN (D)	58,916	69.04%
PAUL JONES (R)	26,421	30.96%

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 45th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAY F. CHEN (D)	7,916	54.98%
MICHELLE STEEL (R)	6,482	45.02%

Voter Nominated

State Senator

STATE SENATOR, 20th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CAROLINE MENJIVAR (D)	51,113	55.05%
DANIEL HERTZBERG (D)	41,738	44.95%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 22nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SUSAN RUBIO (D)	47,445	57.52%
VINCENT TSAI (R)	35,033	42.48%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 24th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BEN ALLEN (D)	154,707	64.18%
KRISTINA IRWIN (R)	86,342	35.82%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 26th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARIA ELENA DURAZO (D)	89,181	79.85%
CLAUDIA AGRAZ (R)	22,503	20.15%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 28th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LOLA SMALLWOOD-CUEVAS (D)	67,146	57.35%
CHERYL C. TURNER (D)	49,932	42.65%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 30th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BOB ARCHULETA (D)	71,449	59.04%
MITCH CLEMMONS (R)	49,572	40.96%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 34th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TOM UMBERG (D)	4,169	52.27%
RHONDA SHADER (R)	3,807	47.73%

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 36th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KIM CARR (D)	7,364	53.85%
JANET NGUYEN (R)	6,310	46.15%

Voter Nominated

Member of the Assembly

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 34th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TOM LACKEY (R)	17,531	70.69%
THURSTON “SMITTY” SMITH (R)	7,269	29.31%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 39th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JUAN CARRILLO (D)	14,401	57.20%
PAUL ANDRE MARSH (R)	10,776	42.80%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 40th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SUZETTE MARTINEZ VALLADARES (R)	55,318	52.63%
PILAR SCHIAVO (D)	49,796	47.37%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 41st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRIS HOLDEN (D)	54,331	64.53%
MICHAEL MCMAHON (R)	29,860	35.47%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 42nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JACQUI IRWIN (D)	28,853	60.98%
LORI MILLS (R)	18,463	39.02%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 43rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LUZ MARIA RIVAS (D)	32,344	71.34%
SIAKA MASSAQUOI (R)	12,995	28.66%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 44th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURA FRIEDMAN (D)	68,885	68.47%
BARRY CURTIS JACOBSEN (R)	31,723	31.53%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 46th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JESSE GABRIEL (D)	48,068	62.24%
DANA CARUSO (R)	29,165	37.76%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 48th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BLANCA RUBIO (D)	36,349	57.24%
RYAN MAYE (R)	27,152	42.76%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 49th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIKE FONG (D)	40,353	63.56%
BURTON BRINK (R)	23,138	36.44%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 51st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICK CHAVEZ ZBUR (D)	47,361	55.35%
LOUIS ABRAMSON (D)	38,212	44.65%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 52nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
WENDY CARRILLO (D)	39,448	59.67%
MIA LIVAS PORTER (D)	26,662	40.33%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 53rd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FREDDIE RODRIGUEZ (D)	8,871	65.74%
TONI HOLLE (R)	4,624	34.26%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 54th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIGUEL SANTIAGO (D)	31,711	75.39%
ELAINE ALANIZ (R)	10,349	24.61%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 55th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ISAAC G. BRYAN (D)	66,352	81.23%
KEITH GIROLAMO CASCIO (R)	15,331	18.77%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 56th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LISA CALDERON (D)	36,919	55.27%
JESSICA MARTINEZ (R)	29,881	44.73%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 57th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
REGGIE JONES-SAWYER (D)	23,859	100.00%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 61st District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TINA SIMONE MCKINNOR (D)	34,727	61.56%
ROBERT PULLEN-MILES (D)	21,687	38.44%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 62nd District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANTHONY RENDON (D)	23,370	64.01%
MARIA ESTRADA (D)	13,140	35.99%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 64th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BLANCA PACHECO (D)	28,630	58.88%
RAUL ORTIZ, JR. (R)	19,996	41.12%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 65th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIKE ANTHONY GIPSON (D)	27,632	64.59%
FATIMA IQBAL-ZUBAIR (D)	15,146	35.41%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 66th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AL MURATSUCHI (D)	63,704	57.44%
GEORGE BARKS (R)	47,205	42.56%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 67th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHARON QUIRK-SILVA (D)	7,313	52.76%
SOO YOO (R)	6,549	47.24%

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 69th District

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSH LOWENTHAL (D)	37,713	59.79%
AL AUSTIN II (D)	25,364	40.21%

Voter Nominated

Supreme Court Justices

For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – GOODWIN LIU

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	835,014	72.48%
NO	316,992	27.52%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	809,210	72.18%
NO	311,921	27.82%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	831,174	73.48%
NO	299,990	26.52%

For Chief Justice of California – PATRICIA GUERRERO

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	869,918	74.16%
NO	303,082	25.84%

Appellate Court Justices

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	832,518	77.78%
NO	237,879	22.22%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	762,819	71.69%
NO	301,250	28.31%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	782,856	73.18%
NO	286,963	26.82%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	799,811	74.30%
NO	276,678	25.70%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	767,473	71.82%
NO	301,182	28.18%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	771,865	72.34%
NO	295,065	27.66%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	770,191	72.03%
NO	299,030	27.97%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	782,834	72.88%
NO	291,300	27.12%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	825,022	76.44%
NO	254,306	23.56%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	801,890	73.92%
NO	282,969	26.08%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	795,478	73.26%
NO	290,344	26.74%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YES	788,993	71.47%
NO	314,986	28.53%

Superintendent Public Inst

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY K. THURMOND (N)	820,861	67.48%
LANCE RAY CHRISTENSEN (N)	395,650	32.52%

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	1,023,611	70.08%
NO	437,002	29.92%

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	485,188	33.46%
NO	964,989	66.54%

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	284,083	19.41%
NO	1,179,613	80.59%

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	978,185	66.75%
NO	487,201	33.25%

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	503,499	34.63%
NO	950,308	65.37%

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	577,934	39.41%
NO	888,523	60.59%

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	945,550	64.73%
NO	515,240	35.27%

Majority of votes cast

Sheriff

SHERIFF

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT LUNA (N)	820,832	58.38%
ALEX VILLANUEVA (N)	585,164	41.62%

Board of Supervisors

SUPERVISOR 3RD DISTRICT

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LINDSEY HORVATH (N)	156,227	50.11%
BOB HERTZBERG (N)	155,557	49.89%

Judge Superior Court

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 60

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ABBY BARON (N)	677,058	58.16%
ANNA SLOTKY REITANO (N)	487,068	41.84%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 67

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FERNANDA MARIA BARRETO (N)	643,485	54.47%
ELIZABETH LASHLEY-HAYNES (N)	537,851	45.53%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 70

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HOLLY L. HANCOCK (N)	673,374	56.39%
RENEE YOLANDE CHANG (N)	520,725	43.61%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 90

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MELISSA LYONS (N)	679,129	58.96%
LESLIE GUTIERREZ (N)	472,797	41.04%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 118

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MELISSA HAMMOND (N)	757,658	64.70%
CAROLYN “JIYOUNG” PARK (N)	413,290	35.30%

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 151

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
PATRICK HARE (N)	664,671	57.16%
KAREN A. BRAKO (N)	498,153	42.84%

Cities

AGOURA HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DEBORAH KLEIN LOPEZ (N)	3,820	28.96%
JEREMY WOLF (N)	3,670	27.82%
CHRIS ANSTEAD (N)	2,889	21.90%
DAVID BRAMANTE (N)	1,618	12.27%
JAN GERSTEL (N)	1,195	9.06%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ADELE ANDRADE-STADLER (N)	1,659	69.39%
JEFFREY GOMEZ (N)	732	30.61%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KATHERINE LEE (N)	1,023	44.19%
STEPHEN SHAM (N)	689	29.76%
ARI GUTIÉRREZ ARÁMBULA (N)	603	26.05%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROSS J. MAZA (N)	1,530	100.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT L. GIN (N)	2,914	71.11%
WEN “TONY” FAN (N)	1,184	28.89%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FRED L. CHANG (N)	1,068	58.11%
BRYAN Y. KIM (N)	770	41.89%

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	6,022	65.88%
NO	3,119	34.12%

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	5,109	53.52%
NO	4,437	46.48%

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	5,921	62.36%
NO	3,574	37.64%

Majority of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHARON KWAN (N)	1,084	42.63%
BOB HARBICHT (N)	811	31.89%
TRACY JENSEN HAN (N)	648	25.48%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
EILEEN WANG (N)	783	61.08%
SHENG CHANG (N)	499	38.92%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MICHAEL CAO (N)	1,053	42.75%
JASON J. LEE (N)	828	33.62%
MICHAEL DANIELSON (N)	532	21.60%
DANIEL MALKI (N)	50	2.03%

ARTESIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MELISSA RAMOSO (N)	1,405	31.58%
ALI TAJ (N)	1,311	29.47%
RENE J. TREVINO (N)	1,180	26.52%
ALMA L. GRIFFIN (N)	553	12.43%

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AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JEFFREY LAWRENCE CORNEJO, JR. (N)	4,494	100.00%

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ARTHUR M. VASQUEZ, JR. (N)	4,442	100.00%

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT GONZALES (N)	3,436	61.77%
JONNY M. LIU (N)	2,127	38.23%

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREW N. MENDEZ (N)	3,202	41.05%
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ (N)	2,785	35.70%
KIMBERLY HUFF (N)	1,814	23.25%

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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)	4,365	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	3,647	58.32%
NO	2,606	41.68%

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	2,992	48.13%
NO	3,225	51.87%

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	4,422	73.58%
NO	1,588	26.42%

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	3,253	54.15%
NO	2,754	45.85%

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	4,844	79.25%
NO	1,268	20.75%

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTOPHER SAENZ (N)	2,957	52.32%
MARIA DAVALOS (N)	2,695	47.68%

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOANNA VALENZUELA (N)	4,408	76.81%
CHRISTOPHER F. GARRIDO (N)	1,331	23.19%

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
EMMANUEL J. ESTRADA (N)	3,992	64.32%
MANUEL LOZANO (N)	1,770	28.52%
ALBERT MURO (N)	444	7.15%

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEJANDRA AVILA (N)	2,295	23.94%
JEAN M. AYALA (N)	1,948	20.32%
RICARDO VAZQUES (N)	1,941	20.25%
PAUL C. HERNANDEZ (N)	1,923	20.06%
RALPH GALVAN (N)	1,480	15.44%

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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	1,848	83.54%
NO	364	16.46%

Majority of votes cast

BELL GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEJANDRA CORTEZ (N)	949	17.61%
MARCO BARCENA (N)	790	14.66%
FRANCIS DE LEON SANCHEZ (N)	728	13.51%
MIGUEL DE LA ROSA (N)	696	12.92%
JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ (N)	596	11.06%
LISSETH FLORES-FRANCO (N)	520	9.65%
CHRISTIAN MENDEZ (N)	405	7.52%
STEVE MARTIN FIGUEROA (N)	318	5.90%
JOSE ANGEL CRUZ (N)	301	5.59%
ANDREW LEON (N)	86	1.60%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RAYMOND Y. HAMADA (N)	1,354	75.06%
RICARDO FOSADO (N)	450	24.94%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RAY DUNTON (N)	1,021	53.18%
JUAN GARZA (N)	899	46.82%

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KIMBERLEY CLARK (N)	9,434	53.81%
VIVIANA GARZON (N)	5,979	34.10%
JAMAL EL-AMIN (N)	2,120	12.09%

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KRYSTLE PALMER (N)	15,781	100.00%

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NIKKI PEREZ (N)	10,730	24.04%
ZIZETTE MULLINS (N)	9,462	21.20%
TAMALA TAKAHASHI (N)	9,283	20.80%
SHARON SPRINGER (N)	9,122	20.44%
CARMENITA HELLIGAR (N)	6,037	13.53%

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CALABASAS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAMES R. BOZAJIAN (N)	4,059	29.95%
DAVID J. SHAPIRO (N)	3,874	28.58%
EDWARD ALBRECHT (N)	2,045	15.09%
BRIAN CAMERON (N)	1,802	13.29%
JASJEET (MONICA) KAUR PARMAR (N)	1,774	13.09%

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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	10,997	77.87%
NO	3,125	22.13%

Majority of votes cast

CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KHALEAH BRADSHAW (N)	7,163	54.20%
VERA ROBLES DEWITT (N)	3,053	23.10%
SHARMA HENDERSON (N)	1,700	12.86%
YOLANDA CHAVEZ (N)	1,299	9.83%

CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MONICA COOPER (N)	10,337	77.45%
ISAIAS “ISA” JESUS PULIDO (N)	3,010	22.55%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JIM DEAR (N)	2,142	71.47%
OSCAR B. RAMOS (N)	562	18.75%
RICARDO CONTRERAS (N)	293	9.78%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ARLEEN BOCATIJA ROJAS (N)	1,888	63.81%
FREDERICK DOCDOCIL (N)	1,071	36.19%

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	627	52.64%
NO	564	47.36%

Majority of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ED REECE (N)	828	53.87%
PETER S. YAO (N)	709	46.13%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER STARK (N)	1,013	74.00%
MAURA CARTER (N)	356	26.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JED LEANO (N)	1,149	57.85%
AUNDRÉ JOHNSON (N)	837	42.15%

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	5,424	61.60%
NO	3,381	38.40%

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	2,724	40.33%
NO	4,031	59.67%

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	4,228	63.05%
NO	2,478	36.95%

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	549	53.09%
NO	485	46.91%

Majority of votes cast

CUDAHY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ELIZABETH ALCANTAR (N)	639	30.00%
CYNTHIA GONZALEZ (N)	486	22.82%
MARTIN U. FUENTES (N)	316	14.84%
BLANCA LOZOYA (N)	296	13.90%
MARIA JIMENEZ (N)	199	9.34%
PATRICIA COVARRUBIAS (N)	194	9.11%

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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	5,854	59.15%
NO	4,043	40.85%

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	4,743	46.67%
NO	5,419	53.33%

Majority of votes cast

CULVER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAN O’BRIEN (N)	4,859	26.24%
DENICE RENTERIA (N)	4,064	21.95%
FREDDY PUZA (N)	4,030	21.77%
HARDEN ALEXANDER “ALEX” FISCH (N)	3,905	21.09%
KHIN KHIN GYI (N)	907	4.90%
DEVIN YAEGER (N)	750	4.05%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVE TYE (N)	1,429	68.21%
RUBEN TORRES (N)	666	31.79%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREW CHOU (N)	1,334	79.98%
JIANGUO JASON WANG (N)	334	20.02%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHIA YU TENG (N)	959	50.58%
LEE MAO (N)	937	49.42%

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	4,606	33.61%
NO	9,097	66.39%

Majority of votes cast

DOWNEY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Council Member, District 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HECTOR SOSA (N)	1,950	61.55%
ANTHONY FELIX (N)	673	21.24%
ART MONTOYA (N)	545	17.20%

DOWNEY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Council Member, District 4

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CLAUDIA M. FROMETA (N)	2,769	69.54%
JOAQUÍN BELTRÁN (N)	924	23.20%
JUAN MARTINEZ (N)	289	7.26%

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	1,412	36.53%
NO	2,453	63.47%

Majority of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARGARET E. FINLAY (N)	547	67.78%
LUZ YESENIA PAEZ (N)	260	32.22%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TERA MARTIN DEL CAMPO (N)	378	100.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SAMUEL KANG (N)	452	100.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CESAR ANDRES GARCIA (N)	250	62.03%
ART RODRIGUEZ, JR. (N)	153	37.97%

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	3,740	51.33%
NO	3,546	48.67%

Majority of votes cast

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GABRIEL RAMIREZ (N)	3,755	55.48%
CATHERINE A. EREDIA (N)	3,013	44.52%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VIVIANA LONGORIA (N)	4,228	61.87%
RICHARD THOMAS (N)	2,606	38.13%

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JESSICA ANCONA (N)	4,192	57.81%
MARIA MORALES (N)	3,059	42.19%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARTIN HERRERA (N)	630	52.81%
MARYANN G. BARRIOS (N)	563	47.19%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JULIA RUEDAS (N)	829	70.79%
JOAQUINA QUIÑONES (N)	342	29.21%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICHARD J. ROJO (N)	407	56.29%
MARIO MARTINEZ (N)	316	43.71%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARISOL CORTEZ (N)	628	62.12%
IRMA ZAMORANO (N)	383	37.88%

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	2,246	50.37%
NO	2,213	49.63%

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	1,906	41.27%
NO	2,712	58.73%

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	3,312	71.72%
NO	1,306	28.28%

Majority of votes cast

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTOPHER PIMENTEL (N)	2,071	27.23%
RYAN W. BALDINO (N)	2,028	26.66%
MICHELLE KELDORF (N)	1,832	24.09%
JOHN PICKHAVER (N)	1,119	14.71%
ROBIN PATCH (N)	556	7.31%

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HAWAIIAN GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DANDY DE PAULA (N)	597	21.06%
MARIA TERESA DEL RIO (N)	522	18.41%
JESSE ALVARADO (N)	455	16.05%
LUIS ROA (N)	443	15.63%
REYNALDO O. RODRIGUEZ (N)	436	15.38%
FRANCISCO NOYOLA (N)	382	13.47%

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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)	653	60.35%
MICHAEL GOMEZ (N)	429	39.65%

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	3,224	41.15%
NO	4,610	58.85%

Majority of votes cast

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAYNA S. WILLIAMS-HUNTER (N)	4,572	62.01%
JOHN L. JEFFERSON (N)	2,801	37.99%

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GREGORY A. FALLON (N)	3,716	50.97%
MARIE POINDEXTER-HORNBACK (N)	3,575	49.03%

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KATRINA MANNING (N)	2,428	18.29%
ALEXANDRE “ALEX” MONTEIRO (N)	2,185	16.46%
DONNISHA SANFORD (N)	2,072	15.61%
HUGO M. ROJAS (N)	1,610	12.13%
JUAN ANTONIO “TONY” REYNOSO (N)	1,373	10.34%
AMIE SHEPARD (N)	1,306	9.84%
MUHAMAD AWADALLAH (N)	1,209	9.11%
EDDYFUNN IKEMEFUNA (N)	1,090	8.21%

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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	2,325	43.69%
NO	2,996	56.31%

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	1,479	27.09%
NO	3,981	72.91%

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	3,590	66.83%
NO	1,782	33.17%

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	3,117	63.23%
NO	1,813	36.77%

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RAYMOND A. JACKSON (N)	2,203	17.86%
DEAN FRANCOIS (N)	1,714	13.90%
ROB SAEMANN (N)	1,678	13.61%
JEFF RAEDY (N)	1,552	12.58%
RITA A. GERACE (N)	1,434	11.63%
DANIEL F. GODWIN (N)	1,368	11.09%
KIERAN HARRINGTON (N)	1,308	10.61%
MATT MCCOOL (N)	1,076	8.72%

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HIDDEN HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURA MCCORKINDALE (N)	375	31.54%
JOE LOGGIA (N)	336	28.26%
LARRY G. WEBER (N)	241	20.27%
BRET KATZ (N)	237	19.93%

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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	1,616	52.08%
NO	1,487	47.92%

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	6,987	53.46%
NO	6,083	46.54%

Majority of votes cast

INGLEWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAMES T. BUTTS (N)	7,312	55.72%
FREDRISHA “SHA” DIXON (N)	2,082	15.87%
MIYA ANGELOU WALKER (N)	1,677	12.78%
RAINA CARRILLO (N)	1,507	11.48%
ANGELIQUE Y. JOHNSON (N)	438	3.34%
CHIKA OGOKE (N)	107	.82%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GEORGE W. DOTSON (N)	1,352	31.88%
GLORIA GRAY (N)	993	23.41%
YOLANDA DAVIDSON (N)	903	21.29%
ALENA CINDY GIARDINA (N)	462	10.89%
LEONARD REDWAY (N)	388	9.15%
TAJ POWELL (N)	101	2.38%
KEVIN GLENN TAYLOR II (N)	42	.99%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ALEX PADILLA (N)	2,245	68.01%
BOBBY BROWN (N)	1,056	31.99%

IRWINDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HECTOR “MANUEL” ORTIZ (N)	213	31.32%
ALBERT F. “ALBIE” AMBRIZ (N)	188	27.65%
JASON L. HICKMAN (N)	149	21.91%
ROSEMARY P. MARTINEZ (N)	130	19.12%

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LA PUENTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHARLIE KLINAKIS (N)	1,879	34.27%
VALERIE MUÑOZ (N)	1,753	31.97%
RICARDO MARTINEZ (N)	1,052	19.19%
AMADEO RODRIGUEZ (N)	799	14.57%

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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)	1,802	55.72%
JOHN MICHAEL SOLIS (N)	1,432	44.28%

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERICA HARBISON (N)	2,323	100.00%

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERT PULLEN-MILES (N)	2,218	78.90%
WARRENDELL JACKSON (N)	593	21.10%

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BERNADETTE LOURDES SUAREZ (N)	1,527	34.75%
PAT KEARNEY (N)	1,045	23.78%
SAMUEL CRUZ (N)	709	16.14%
DAN REID (N)	638	14.52%
WANZA TOLLIVER (N)	475	10.81%

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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	39,833	63.42%
NO	22,976	36.58%

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	36,606	58.11%
NO	26,387	41.89%

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	46,142	73.97%
NO	16,234	26.03%

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
REX RICHARDSON (N)	35,131	54.26%
SUZIE PRICE (N)	29,612	45.74%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KRISTINA DUGGAN (N)	6,917	59.21%
KAILEE CARUSO (N)	4,766	40.79%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MEGAN KERR (N)	6,300	51.78%
IAN PATTON (N)	5,867	48.22%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JONI RICKS-ODDIE (N)	2,438	65.84%
GINNY GONZALES (N)	1,265	34.16%

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	367,346	67.61%
NO	175,978	32.39%

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	191,491	35.20%
NO	352,504	64.80%

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	299,404	54.54%
NO	249,598	45.46%

Majority of votes cast

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Attorney

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HYDEE FELDSTEIN SOTO (N)	286,758	57.73%
FAISAL M. GILL (N)	209,960	42.27%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Controller

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KENNETH MEJIA (N)	307,766	61.09%
PAUL KORETZ (N)	196,064	38.91%

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KAREN RUTH BASS (N)	289,782	50.38%
RICK J. CARUSO (N)	285,398	49.62%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KATY YOUNG YAROSLAVSKY (N)	30,812	57.07%
SAM YEBRI (N)	23,182	42.93%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TRACI PARK (N)	33,610	54.58%
ERIN DARLING (N)	27,968	45.42%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HUGO SOTO-MARTINEZ (N)	21,127	53.29%
MITCH O’FARRELL (N)	18,516	46.71%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TIM MCOSKER (N)	17,326	65.38%
DANIELLE SANDOVAL (N)	9,175	34.62%

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	2,675	66.49%
NO	1,348	33.51%

Majority of votes cast

LYNWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSE LUIS SOLACHE (N)	1,837	20.28%
GABRIELA CAMACHO (N)	1,796	19.83%
MARISELA SANTANA (N)	1,779	19.64%
JUAN MUÑOZ-GUEVARA (N)	1,448	15.99%
LORRAINE AVILA MOORE (N)	1,311	14.47%
JORGE CASANOVA (N)	887	9.79%

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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	1,700	52.75%
NO	1,523	47.25%

Majority of votes cast

MALIBU CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DOUG STEWART (N)	1,535	27.24%
MARIANNE RIGGINS (N)	1,184	21.01%
BILL SAMPSON (N)	1,132	20.09%
HAP HENRY (N)	909	16.13%
RYAN EMBREE (N)	543	9.63%
JIMY TALLAL (N)	333	5.91%

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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	2,552	21.80%
NO	9,156	78.20%

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	7,889	68.14%
NO	3,688	31.86%

Majority of votes cast

MANHATTAN BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AMY HOWORTH (N)	5,025	23.78%
DAVID LESSER (N)	4,920	23.28%
SUZANNE HADLEY (N)	3,828	18.11%
FRANK CHIELLA (N)	2,488	11.77%
RITA CRABTREE-KAMPE (N)	2,176	10.30%
MARK BURTON (N)	2,097	9.92%
STEWART L. FOURNIER (N)	598	2.83%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREA AGUILAR (N)	1,214	100.00%

MAYWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MAYRA AGUILUZ (N)	720	21.58%
EDUARDO “EDDIE” DE LA RIVA (N)	717	21.49%
HEBER MARQUEZ (N)	660	19.78%
MARIA ROSAS (N)	496	14.87%
CARMEN PEREZ (N)	448	13.43%
CARLOS ALVAREZ (N)	295	8.84%

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MONTEBELLO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAVID MATANGA (N)	3,644	61.21%
OSVALDO LIRA (N)	2,309	38.79%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GEORGINA TAMAYO (N)	715	35.34%
KIMBERLY A. COBOS-CAWTHORNE (N)	636	31.44%
ROSIE VASQUEZ (N)	463	22.89%
EDWARD FRANCO (N)	209	10.33%

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)	827	65.48%
STEVEN ANDRADE (N)	436	34.52%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SALVADOR MELENDEZ (N)	562	53.07%
MARIE LEDEZMA (N)	497	46.93%

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)	726	60.15%
RAFAEL GUTIERREZ (N)	481	39.85%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANGIE JIMENEZ (N)	432	42.52%
RICK ALONZO (N)	385	37.89%
JOSEPH R. SANCHEZ (N)	154	15.16%
EDUARDO GARFIAS (N)	45	4.43%

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	4,354	58.67%
NO	3,067	41.33%

Majority of votes cast

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MAYCHELLE YEE (N)	3,657	53.16%
HANS LIANG (N)	3,222	46.84%

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AMY LEE (N)	3,564	51.92%
VINCENT DIONICIO CHANG (N)	3,301	48.08%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
THOMAS WONG (N)	1,066	68.73%
JASON DHING (N)	485	31.27%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VINH T. NGO (N)	902	55.89%
TERESA REAL SEBASTIAN (N)	564	34.94%
JOE RAY AVILA (N)	83	5.14%
DELARIO M. ROBINSON (N)	65	4.03%

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)	881	61.18%
TAMMY C. WONG (N)	559	38.82%

NORWALK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER PEREZ (N)	4,554	26.10%
TONY AYALA (N)	4,481	25.68%
PETRA PEÑA (N)	3,172	18.18%
LUIS NAVAS (N)	2,673	15.32%
DORA SANDOVAL (N)	2,570	14.73%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURA BETTENCOURT (N)	1,382	47.46%
DAVE T. GOMEZ (N)	879	30.19%
MARCOS T. ALVAREZ (N)	651	22.36%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERIC OHLSEN (N)	1,319	47.38%
VERGION JESSE SMITH (N)	782	28.09%
GETRO F. ELIZE (N)	683	24.53%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREA ALARCON (N)	1,437	60.25%
ERIKA GLORIA ALVERDI (N)	552	23.14%
MARIO MOISES MELARA (N)	396	16.60%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VICTORIA A. LOZZI (N)	2,945	28.80%
MICHAEL KEMPS (N)	2,848	27.85%
DAVID MCGOWAN (N)	2,507	24.52%
DESIREE “DEZ” MYERS (N)	1,925	18.83%

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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	14,793	51.23%
NO	14,082	48.77%

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	24,238	82.69%
NO	5,073	17.31%

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	5,452	74.57%
NO	1,859	25.43%

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	6,187	84.59%
NO	1,127	15.41%

Majority of votes cast

PICO RIVERA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GUSTAVO V. CAMACHO (N)	4,051	34.77%
JOHN “JOHNNY” GARCIA (N)	3,181	27.30%
RAUL ELIAS (N)	2,314	19.86%
ANTONIO “TONY” HERNANDEZ (N)	2,105	18.07%

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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	9,006	73.20%
NO	3,298	26.80%

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	8,900	70.04%
NO	3,807	29.96%

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	8,734	71.54%
NO	3,475	28.46%

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	7,925	63.50%
NO	4,555	36.50%

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	9,162	74.05%
NO	3,211	25.95%

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	8,865	68.65%
NO	4,049	31.35%

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	8,528	68.52%
NO	3,918	31.48%

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	6,900	54.73%
NO	5,707	45.27%

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	9,396	74.53%
NO	3,211	25.47%

Majority of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VICTOR PRECIADO (N)	699	50.51%
JACKY ELIZALDE (N)	685	49.49%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NORA GARCIA (N)	915	70.11%
LARRY ORTEGA (N)	390	29.89%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVE LUSTRO (N)	2,229	70.29%
DE’ANDRE VALENCIA (N)	942	29.71%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAVID L. BRADLEY (N)	6,707	25.61%
BARBARA FERRARO (N)	5,677	21.67%
PAUL SEO (N)	5,250	20.04%
STEPHEN PERESTAM (N)	4,261	16.27%
KEVIN JAY YOURMAN (N)	2,739	10.46%
MICHELE P. CARBONE (N)	1,560	5.96%

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ROLLING HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
PAT WILSON (N)	386	24.54%
LEAH MIRSCH (N)	376	23.90%
JAMES BLACK (N)	371	23.59%
ARUN “ABLE” BHUMITRA (N)	313	19.90%
JAMES H. AICHELE (N)	127	8.07%

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SAN FERNANDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOEL FAJARDO (N)	1,215	26.36%
MARY MENDOZA (N)	999	21.67%
MARY SOLORIO (N)	825	17.90%
SYLVIA BALLIN (N)	822	17.83%
VICTORIA GARCIA (N)	749	16.25%

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SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
THU “JULIE” NGUYEN (N)	2,666	65.76%
MARY ACUNA GARCIA (N)	1,388	34.24%

SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KEVIN B. SAWKINS (N)	2,786	71.71%
DAVID LOCALIO (N)	1,099	28.29%

SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN WU (N)	2,308	21.53%
DENISE MENCHACA (N)	1,814	16.92%
ERIC CHAN (N)	1,752	16.35%
JORGE HERRERA AVILA (N)	1,305	12.18%
CARINA RIVERA (N)	1,247	11.63%
JEANNE E. RAYA (N)	1,246	11.63%
REYNA ISELA LOPEZ BOWLES (N)	1,046	9.76%

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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	1,776	55.07%
NO	1,449	44.93%

2/3 of votes cast

SAN MARINO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GRETCHEN SHEPHERD ROMEY (N)	1,716	22.79%
TONY CHOU (N)	1,592	21.15%
CALVIN LO (N)	1,513	20.10%
SUBHADRA SU VISWANATHAN (N)	966	12.83%
GRANT FUJIWARA (N)	644	8.55%
DIANA MILKIE NIXON (N)	624	8.29%
STEVEN JONES (N)	473	6.28%

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SANTA CLARITA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURENE WESTE (N)	22,577	20.17%
BILL MIRANDA (N)	22,420	20.03%
MARSHA MCLEAN (N)	19,314	17.25%
DENISE LITE (N)	17,221	15.38%
SELINA M. THOMAS (N)	9,287	8.30%
JEFFREY MALICK (N)	9,227	8.24%
DAVID BARLAVI (N)	7,988	7.14%
DOUGLAS FRASER (N)	2,704	2.42%
KODY AMOUR (N)	1,208	1.08%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JUANITA MARTIN (N)	1,294	20.00%
BILL ROUNDS (N)	1,274	19.69%
ANNETTE RODRIGUEZ (N)	1,242	19.20%
JOHN MORA (N)	1,129	17.45%
GABRIEL JIMENEZ (N)	867	13.40%
BLAKE CARTER (N)	664	10.26%

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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	15,536	72.75%
NO	5,820	27.25%

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	7,041	33.90%
NO	13,728	66.10%

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	11,191	56.72%
NO	8,540	43.28%

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	11,619	57.77%
NO	8,494	42.23%

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	10,944	51.90%
NO	10,142	48.10%

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	13,835	66.87%
NO	6,855	33.13%

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	11,791	59.84%
NO	7,913	40.16%

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	11,384	57.17%
NO	8,529	42.83%

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CAROLINE M. TOROSIS (N)	10,194	19.01%
JESSE ZWICK (N)	9,066	16.91%
LANA NEGRETE (N)	6,717	12.52%
NATALYA ZERNITSKAYA (N)	6,135	11.44%
ARMEN MELKONIANS (N)	6,078	11.33%
ELLIS RASKIN (N)	6,011	11.21%
WHITNEY BAIN (N)	2,220	4.14%
ALBIN GIELICZ (N)	2,200	4.10%
TROY HARRIS (N)	1,884	3.51%
SAMANTHA MOTA (N)	1,245	2.32%
JONATHAN MANN (N)	1,002	1.87%
ARTHUR JEON (N)	877	1.64%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERICKA LESLEY (N)	11,976	36.03%
DANIEL S. IVANOV (N)	11,145	33.53%
KURT GONSKA (N)	10,117	30.44%

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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	1,420	40.33%
NO	2,101	59.67%

Majority of votes cast

SIERRA MADRE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KRIS LOWE (N)	1,882	23.07%
GENE GOSS (N)	1,873	22.96%
EDWARD GARCIA (N)	1,786	21.89%
COLIN BARR (N)	1,518	18.61%
CHRISTINE MORAN (N)	1,100	13.48%

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SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CARMEN BROOKS (N)	1,570	100.00%

SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DAVID HOPPER (N)	1,573	100.00%

SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TINA L. HANSEN (N)	1,110	37.21%
KEIR JONES (N)	1,107	37.11%
RICHARD DASKAM (N)	449	15.05%
SALVADOR HERNANDEZ (N)	317	10.63%

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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	854	54.08%
NO	725	45.92%

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	691	44.58%
NO	859	55.42%

Majority of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MANUEL “MANNY” ACOSTA (N)	993	40.24%
RUDY BOJORQUEZ (N)	750	30.39%
GRACIE RETAMOZA (N)	725	29.38%

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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	2,868	46.81%
NO	3,259	53.19%

Majority of votes cast

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YODIT GLAZE (N)	5,110	100.00%

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSE DELAPAZ (N)	3,034	53.00%
GREG MARTINEZ (N)	2,691	47.00%

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
AL RIOS (N)	2,530	27.92%
JOSHUA BARRON (N)	2,366	26.11%
RUBY M. NAVARRO (N)	1,599	17.65%
JOVANNA LABORIN (N)	1,184	13.07%
ROBERT MONTALVO (N)	971	10.72%
ADOLFO VARAS (N)	412	4.55%

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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	5,355	84.33%
NO	995	15.67%

2/3 of votes cast

SOUTH PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ZHEN TAO (N)	3,533	64.46%
ALAN M. EHRLICH (N)	1,948	35.54%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MICHAEL A. CACCIOTTI (N)	956	100.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JANET BRAUN (N)	1,189	100.00%

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NICKOLAS LEWIS (N)	10,849	100.00%

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
COLLEEN B. ROZATTI (N)	5,964	47.72%
MARSHA SOLORIO (N)	4,062	32.50%
SUE AUGINO (N)	2,472	19.78%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LETTY LOPEZ (N)	2,153	100.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
OLLIE CANTOS (N)	1,304	44.34%
DANIEL LUNA (N)	996	33.87%
YARA WOLFF (N)	641	21.80%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY WU (N)	1,341	44.37%
FREDRICK SYKES (N)	1,143	37.82%
RICHARD REYES (N)	428	14.16%
HOSSEIN RAMBOD SOTOODEH (N)	110	3.64%

WEST HOLLYWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAUREN MEISTER (N)	4,070	17.34%
JOHN HEILMAN (N)	2,708	11.54%
JOHN DURAN (N)	2,431	10.36%
ROBERT OLIVER (N)	2,353	10.03%
CHELSEA BYERS (N)	2,288	9.75%
ZEKIAH N. WRIGHT (N)	2,183	9.30%
STEVE MARTIN (N)	1,609	6.86%
SARAH ADOLPHSON (N)	1,476	6.29%
BEN SAVAGE (N)	1,431	6.10%
MARQUITA THOMAS (N)	1,296	5.52%
JORDAN COCKERAM (N)	1,173	5.00%
ADAM DARVISH (N)	451	1.92%

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRAD HALPERN (N)	1,981	28.65%
SUSAN MCSWEENEY (N)	1,655	23.93%
RAY PEARL (N)	1,605	23.21%
MARC BAKERMAN (N)	918	13.28%
PAM JOHNSON (N)	756	10.93%

Vote for no more than three

Schools

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SOO YOO (N)	1,706	56.83%
BRIAN LOUIS FERRER (N)	1,296	43.17%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ERNIE NISHII (N)	1,874	70.53%
SAM DESAI (N)	783	29.47%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
OLGA RIOS (N)	745	51.17%
VERONICA MICHELLE LUCIO (N)	711	48.83%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVE D. BUFFALO (N)	4,435	56.73%
MIGUEL S. CORONADO (N)	2,090	26.73%
GIOVANNI CHRISTON-POPE (N)	1,293	16.54%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHARLES F. HUGHES (N)	7,668	55.09%
SUSAN STROM (N)	6,250	44.91%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CARLA CORONA (N)	2,715	46.51%
RAQUEL ALVA DERFLER (N)	1,955	33.49%
JUAN BLANCO (N)	1,168	20.01%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MIGUEL SANCHEZ (N)	4,509	62.66%
VLADIMIR GOMEZ (N)	2,687	37.34%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SANDRA BENAVIDES (N)	671	53.90%
DIANA REYES WILLIAMS (N)	574	46.10%

BALDWIN PARK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN BERNARD DE LEON (N)	3,539	40.83%
DEANNA CORONADO ROBLES (N)	2,610	30.11%
ANNALYNN C. APOLINARIO (N)	2,519	29.06%

Vote for no more than two

BASSETT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DOLORES CASTRO RIVERA (N)	1,165	28.82%
PATRICE STANZIONE (N)	1,154	28.55%
AARON SIMENTAL (N)	874	21.62%
VIRGINIA GARCIA (N)	849	21.00%

Vote for no more than three

BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRAD CRIHFIELD (N)	4,987	25.94%
AMIE M. STEWART (N)	4,837	25.16%
RENITA ARMSTRONG (N)	4,384	22.81%
TOMAS IVENS (N)	3,576	18.60%
RICHARD O. DOWNING (N)	1,439	7.49%

Vote for no more than three

BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RACHELLE MARCUS (N)	3,637	32.58%
JUDITH MANOUCHEHRI (N)	3,249	29.11%
MICHAL A. SALKIN (N)	2,016	18.06%
FARRAH DODES (N)	1,800	16.12%
JANESSA LAVOICE (N)	461	4.13%

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)	1,236	58.38%
CRYSTAL JONES-BACON (N)	881	41.62%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JIM ELLIOT (N)	1,659	60.61%
JOSEPH M. MUSGROVE (N)	1,078	39.39%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRIS ANN HORSLEY (N)	7,183	55.88%
BRITTANY ALLISON (N)	5,671	44.12%

BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHARLENE TABET (N)	6,475	21.46%
ABBY PONTZER KAMKAR (N)	6,313	20.92%
LARRY APPLEBAUM (N)	5,798	19.22%
BRIAN J. SMITH (N)	5,461	18.10%
HARUTYUN KETIKYAN (N)	2,172	7.20%
JAMES L. MORRISON (N)	2,097	6.95%
MICHAEL MORGAN (N)	1,855	6.15%

Vote for no more than two

CASTAIC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area E

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MAYREEN BURK (N)	460	63.27%
TRACY FORD (N)	267	36.73%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARISELA RUIZ (N)	9,013	100.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HUGO M. ROJAS (N)	9,006	100.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ESTEFANY ALEJANDRA CASTANEDA (N)	5,701	59.08%
VIRGINIA V. GOMEZ (N)	3,949	40.92%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ZURICH LEWIS (N)	4,880	65.77%
ANGELO GANDALF MALDONADO (N)	2,540	34.23%

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	30,471	55.90%
NO	24,043	44.10%

55% of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHERYL A. ALEXANDER (N)	2,360	54.17%
PAUL NACCACHIAN (N)	1,091	25.04%
IRENE MURRAY (N)	906	20.79%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVEN LLANUSA (N)	1,272	53.76%
AARON T. PETERSON (N)	1,094	46.24%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDRES RAMOS (N)	1,693	51.84%
ANTHONY PERRY (N)	971	29.73%
SKYY D. FISHER (N)	602	18.43%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JUANITA DOPLEMORE (N)	2,709	71.72%
ALFREDO BAÑUELOS (N)	1,068	28.28%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHARONI DENISE LITTLE (N)	3,080	55.26%
LETICIA VASQUEZ WILSON (N)	2,494	44.74%

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	8,214	70.96%
NO	3,361	29.04%

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)	1,439	57.38%
GARY C. RODRIGUEZ (N)	1,069	42.62%

CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRIAN GUERRERO (N)	4,050	16.65%
TRISTON EZIDORE (N)	3,901	16.04%
STEPHANIE LOREDO (N)	3,799	15.62%
DARREL MENTHE (N)	3,429	14.10%
HOWARD ADELMAN (N)	3,329	13.69%
SUMMER MCBRIDE (N)	3,178	13.06%
MARCI BAUN (N)	2,639	10.85%

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	8,265	55.75%
NO	6,560	44.25%

55% of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROSA E. HOLGUIN (N)	409	57.69%
ALTON W. PRESTON (N)	300	42.31%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
REYNA E. DIAZ (N)	339	73.06%
BETTY SANCHEZ (N)	125	26.94%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KEN BELL (N)	2,400	56.91%
TOM N. REYES (N)	1,817	43.09%

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	1,782	63.17%
NO	1,039	36.83%

55% of votes cast

EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LISETTE IDALIA MENDEZ (N)	3,601	28.76%
ELIZABETH “BETH” RIVAS (N)	3,561	28.44%
CHRISTINA FLORES (N)	2,903	23.19%
V. “MAJOR” PATEL (N)	2,456	19.62%

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)	879	52.23%
SALVADOR RAMIREZ (N)	804	47.77%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RICARDO PADILLA (N)	1,260	56.12%
RUBY ROSE YEPEZ (N)	727	32.38%
MICHAEL LINN GEORGIA (N)	258	11.49%

EL RANCHO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ESTHER MEJIA (N)	3,394	23.70%
JOHN CONTRERAS (N)	3,046	21.27%
HECTOR LAFARGA JR (N)	2,726	19.03%
JACQUELINE PEREZ VALENCIA (N)	2,682	18.73%
CAROLYN CASTILLO (N)	2,475	17.28%

Vote for no more than three

EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TRACEY I. MILLER-ZARNEKE (N)	2,426	24.72%
MEREDITH J. BEACHLY (N)	2,222	22.64%
FRANK GLYNN (N)	1,978	20.15%
DAWN GARRETT (N)	1,598	16.28%
YADRANKA LUCIA DRASKOVIC (N)	1,590	16.20%

Vote for no more than three

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GARY CLIFFORD (N)	1,177	59.12%
ZONDRA BORG (N)	814	40.88%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHAUNNA ELIAS (N)	1,142	51.81%
MONICA GARCIA (N)	1,062	48.19%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NANCY LOERA (N)	1,027	55.22%
NOEMI AGUILAR (N)	497	26.72%
PALOMA CAROLINA ORTIZ-ROJAS (N)	336	18.06%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GINO KWOK (N)	2,593	74.26%
ELKE TAPIA (N)	899	25.74%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JEFFREY DE LA TORRE (N)	2,057	61.61%
TIM FOX (N)	924	27.67%
RICHARD BERGERON (N)	358	10.72%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LOLA SKELTON (N)	94	55.62%
JUSTICE PETER BALDWIN (N)	75	44.38%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOYCE RANDALL (N)	2,946	69.48%
ZYRA MCCLOUD (N)	801	18.89%
RONALD GOMEZ (N)	493	11.63%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CARLISS R. MCGHEE (N)	3,545	100.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRANDON GEORGE MYERS (N)	1,672	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)	1,471	100.00%

KEPPEL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANDREW STEVEN RAMIREZ (N)	1,163	25.45%
ALMA I. RODRIGUEZ (N)	1,021	22.34%
ANA LAURA QUILES (N)	818	17.90%
BLANCA NAVA (N)	798	17.46%
GEORGIA HALLIMAN (N)	770	16.85%

Vote for no more than three

LA CAÑADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOE RADABAUGH (N)	3,337	28.65%
DAN JEFFRIES (N)	3,156	27.10%
OCTAVIA THUSS (N)	2,666	22.89%
DEBRA N. BARSOM (N)	2,488	21.36%

Vote for no more than three

LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANGELA CUTBILL (N)	9,712	29.48%
LESLI STEIN (N)	9,612	29.18%
DALLAS B. LAWRENCE (N)	8,833	26.81%
JOSHUA ALPERT (N)	4,785	14.53%

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	11,012	62.34%
NO	6,653	37.66%

55% of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SHIRLEY RUDOLPH (N)	533	64.45%
ANGEL JESUS SANCHEZ (N)	294	35.55%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SUNNY ZIA (N)	5,692	72.85%
MARIANNE CASE (N)	2,121	27.15%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
VIRGINIA L. BAXTER (N)	11,875	60.47%
JUAN CEPEDA-RIZO (N)	7,763	39.53%

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, District 1

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARIA ISABEL LOPEZ (N)	5,576	54.17%
NUBIA FLORES (N)	4,718	45.83%

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	51,611	72.07%
NO	20,003	27.93%

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	43,414	58.40%
NO	30,925	41.60%

55% of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
STEVEN VERES (N)	390,378	65.30%
JASON R. AULA (N)	118,515	19.82%
GLENN TRUJILLO BAILEY (N)	88,955	14.88%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SARA HERNANDEZ (N)	322,314	53.24%
ERNEST H. MORENO (N)	180,176	29.76%
CHRISTINE T. LAMONICA (N)	102,962	17.01%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GABRIEL BUELNA (N)	420,012	71.60%
ROBERT L. PAYNE (N)	166,637	28.40%

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	426,877	60.81%
NO	275,077	39.19%

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)	360,686	59.72%
NANCY PEARLMAN (N)	166,522	27.57%
MARK DUTTON (N)	76,755	12.71%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROCÍO RIVAS (N)	30,736	50.04%
MARIA BRENES (N)	30,689	49.96%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KELLY GONEZ (N)	31,887	51.27%
MARVIN A. RODRÍGUEZ (N)	30,309	48.73%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTINE BERG (N)	776	64.88%
KATHI LUNDSTROM (N)	420	35.12%

MANHATTAN BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER “JEN” FENTON (N)	6,128	21.13%
CHRISTINA “TINA” SHIVPURI (N)	5,874	20.25%
KRISTEN “WYSH” WEINSTEIN (N)	5,521	19.03%
CHRISTY BARNES (N)	3,873	13.35%
JOHN GEORGE URIOSTEGUI (N)	3,823	13.18%
MIKE WELSH (N)	3,789	13.06%

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	5,150	59.85%
NO	3,455	40.15%

55% of votes cast

MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER GUTIERREZ (N)	6,814	23.70%
CARLOS CERDAN (N)	5,696	19.81%
MARISOL M. URIBE (N)	5,478	19.06%
AARON REVELES (N)	4,116	14.32%
JAMES SANTANA (N)	3,479	12.10%
NELLY NIEBLAS (N)	3,164	11.01%

Vote for no more than three

MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CINDY WU (N)	1,502	23.56%
ADAM C. CARRANZA (N)	1,315	20.63%
VERONICA SIFUENTES (N)	1,136	17.82%
GRISELDA S. OLIVARES (N)	1,040	16.32%
DINORAH JIMENEZ (N)	582	9.13%
DARLENE REYES (N)	574	9.01%
ARNOLD HERNANDEZ (N)	225	3.53%

Vote for no more than three

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BRIAN D. WALTERS (N)	1,354	50.62%
DONNA MICHELLE ROBERT (N)	1,321	49.38%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
RACHELLE HADDOAK (N)	1,919	53.16%
SUVERNA MISTRY (N)	1,691	46.84%

NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LORENA E. VIDAURRE (N)	5,752	14.10%
NARCIS BRASOV (N)	5,738	14.07%
ROBERTO “ROB” CANCIO (N)	5,723	14.03%
NORMA AMEZCUA (N)	5,477	13.43%
CASEY P. CHATTLE (N)	5,282	12.95%
JORGE ALBERTO TIRADO (N)	4,964	12.17%
BECKY LANGENWALTER (N)	4,683	11.48%
RUDY O. MIRANDA (N)	3,168	7.77%

Vote for no more than four

PALMDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NANCY K. SMITH (N)	5,960	27.85%
RALPH VELADOR (N)	5,790	27.06%
SIMONE ZULU (N)	5,500	25.70%
TONYA ALENNA SCHOFIELD (N)	4,149	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	6,860	54.90%
NO	5,635	45.10%

55% of votes cast

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LINDA KURT (N)	6,845	17.17%
SARA H. DEEN (N)	6,645	16.67%
JEREMY VANDERHAL (N)	5,947	14.92%
JULIE HAMILL (N)	5,942	14.90%
MATTHEW R. BRACH (N)	4,930	12.37%
JEAN LIU CHRISTEN (N)	4,818	12.08%
JENNIFER “JENNY” HANDJIAN (N)	4,741	11.89%

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)	7,942	51.83%
AARON C. CHAN (N)	7,380	48.17%

PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SONIA OLMOS DE LEON (N)	2,200	18.71%
ALICIA LINDEN ANDERSON (N)	1,938	16.48%
CARMEN PATRICIA GOMEZ (N)	1,698	14.44%
YESENIA MARIA CUARENTA (N)	1,692	14.39%
ROSE MARY MENDEZ (N)	1,599	13.60%
SANDRA NILDA CUEVAS (N)	1,466	12.46%
MARCIE GARCIA-BRIDGES (N)	1,168	9.93%

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	4,083	72.98%
NO	1,512	27.02%

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	54,031	68.24%
NO	25,152	31.76%

55% of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
KIMBERLY KENNE (N)	3,271	55.72%
BILLY MALONE (N)	1,796	30.60%
RITA MILLER (N)	803	13.68%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MICHELLE RICHARDSON BAILEY (N)	2,350	62.22%
PAT AMSBRY (N)	1,427	37.78%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
PATRICE MARSHALL MCKENZIE (N)	2,798	54.47%
XILIAN C. STAMMER (N)	2,339	45.53%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
YARMA VELÁZQUEZ (N)	4,561	64.44%
JUAN PABLO ALBÁN (N)	2,517	35.56%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LISA NASHUA (N)	2,492	70.30%
JOHN MENDOZA (N)	1,053	29.70%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROBERTA A. PERLMAN (N)	1,367	43.86%
SANDRA BIBLE (N)	1,003	32.18%
JOHN KISSINGER (N)	747	23.97%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
PATRICIA “PATTY” TYE (N)	2,622	63.24%
CHIDI BENJAMIN UDENGWU (N)	1,524	36.76%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANAIS MEDINA DIAZ (N)	2,907	54.62%
DAVID SIEGRIST (N)	2,415	45.38%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
OSCAR VALLADARES (N)	6,252	57.18%
VANESSA C. TYSON (N)	4,681	42.82%

ROSEMEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
NANCY ARMENTA (N)	1,556	31.66%
JOHN QUINTANILLA (N)	1,481	30.14%
DIANE BENITEZ (N)	1,223	24.89%
JONATHAN L. SMITH (N)	654	13.31%

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)	1,671	53.17%
DONNA FREEDMAN (N)	1,472	46.83%

SAN MARINO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
C. JOSEPH CHANG (N)	2,302	31.35%
SHELLEY RYAN (N)	2,257	30.74%
JOANNA LAM (N)	1,467	19.98%
JAMES F. BARGER (N)	1,316	17.92%

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)	1,610	57.52%
MACKENZIE MARIE BROWN (N)	1,189	42.48%

SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member of the Board of Trustees

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SION ROY (N)	14,071	23.61%
NANCY GREENSTEIN (N)	13,932	23.37%
TOM PETERS (N)	13,494	22.64%
BARRY SNELL (N)	13,066	21.92%
PATRICK ACOSTA II (N)	5,042	8.46%

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	13,628	55.30%
NO	11,014	44.70%

55% of votes cast

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
LAURIE LIEBERMAN (N)	12,069	17.55%
RICHARD TAHVILDARAN-JESSWEIN (N)	11,216	16.31%
STACY ROUSE (N)	11,135	16.19%
ALICIA MIGNANO (N)	10,788	15.69%
ESTHER HICKMAN (N)	7,082	10.30%
ANGELA DIGAETANO (N)	6,859	9.97%
MILES WARNER (N)	6,627	9.64%
KEITH COLEMAN (N)	2,994	4.35%

Vote for no more than four

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CASSANDRA NICOLE LOVE (N)	1,932	51.41%
JESUS H. HENAO (N)	1,826	48.59%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ANNA GRIESE (N)	3,175	58.20%
LAURA ARROWSMITH (N)	2,280	41.80%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTOPHER TRUNKEY (N)	2,144	52.63%
SHARLENE ROSE DUZICK (N)	1,930	47.37%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRISTINA L. BEHRINGER (N)	26	56.52%
JOHN E. KOZYRA (N)	20	43.48%

VALLE LINDO SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JACQUELINE J. RUBIO (N)	514	32.29%
RUDY T. MARTINEZ (N)	414	26.01%
VERONICA LAURIA (N)	408	25.63%
REYNALDO REY SOTO (N)	256	16.08%

Vote for no more than three

WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HELEN HALL (N)	6,081	29.57%
YI TONY TORNG (N)	5,959	28.97%
CINDY RUIZ (N)	5,139	24.99%
HONG DIANA ZHAO (N)	3,389	16.48%

Vote for no more than three

WEST COVINA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ROSE LOPEZ (N)	4,259	40.25%
EILEEN MIRANDA JIMENEZ (N)	3,710	35.06%
FRANCES GONZALEZ (N)	2,612	24.69%

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)	1,228	64.56%
ALANA JADE GRIEGO-MELGAR (N)	674	35.44%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHRIS HARDEMAN (N)	3,937	51.26%
IRMA RODRIGUEZ MOISA (N)	3,743	48.74%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GARY MENDEZ (N)	2,250	56.29%
MIGUEL “MIKE” BEJARANO (N)	1,747	43.71%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BOB JENSEN (N)	8,001	68.17%
ANDREW TABAN (N)	3,735	31.83%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CHERISE MOORE (N)	4,660	60.01%
TERESA TODD (N)	3,105	39.99%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOE MESSINA (N)	8,647	61.13%
REBECCA HINDMAN (N)	5,498	38.87%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DANIELA “DANI” SANCHEZ (N)	96	60.00%
ROBERT HARRIS (N)	64	40.00%

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	1,891	54.20%
NO	1,598	45.80%

55% of votes cast

Water District

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
FRANK S. DONATO (N)	5,637	76.95%
MIKE LANG (N)	1,689	23.05%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
ARTURO CHACON (N)	16,738	72.69%
LEONARD MENDOZA (N)	6,289	27.31%

CRESCENTA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JAMES BODNAR (N)	2,650	36.13%
KERRY ERICKSON (N)	2,332	31.79%
JEFFERY W. JOHNSON (N)	1,464	19.96%
ALEC HYELER (N)	889	12.12%

Vote for no more than three

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
GARY BURNS (N)	1,585	50.16%
LEE RENGER (N)	1,575	49.84%

ORCHARD DALE WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOSEPH VELASCO III (N)	1,325	35.77%
DENISE DOLOR (N)	929	25.08%
CHARLES LUAS (N)	903	24.38%
KEVIN NOONAN (N)	547	14.77%

Vote for no more than three

PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 2

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DON F. WILSON (N)	1,371	62.18%
YVETTE SILVA (N)	834	37.82%

ROWLAND WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN EDWARD BELLAH (N)	564	75.00%
KARL JOHAN LJUNGBERG (N)	188	25.00%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
BILL COOPER (N)	10,590	65.34%
NICOLE WILSON (N)	3,049	18.81%
MELISSA K. CANTU (N)	2,568	15.85%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DIRK MARKS (N)	10,938	56.88%
SAGE G. RAFFERTY (N)	5,757	29.94%
KATHY COLLEY (N)	2,535	13.18%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MARIA GUTZEIT (N)	9,285	51.47%
LYNNE PLAMBECK (N)	8,755	48.53%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
CARLOS GOYTIA (N)	3,036	58.37%
FRANK CARLOS GUZMAN (N)	2,165	41.63%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JEFF HANLON (N)	8,214	51.49%
BRIAN BOWCOCK (N)	5,319	33.34%
JAVIER AGUILAR (N)	2,419	15.16%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
TONY FELLOW (N)	12,637	55.99%
SERGE HADDAD (N)	9,934	44.01%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JENNIFER SANTANA (N)	11,666	80.71%
ROMAN RODRIGUEZ (N)	2,788	19.29%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
EDWIN M. HILDEN (N)	1,857	54.78%
ANDREW Y. WONG (N)	1,533	45.22%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOY LANGFORD (N)	32,410	54.44%
GERARD MCCALLUM (N)	18,364	30.85%
JANNA ELIZABETH ZURITA (N)	8,758	14.71%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
JOHN ALLEN (N)	43,463	50.13%
MIKE MURCHISON (N)	22,510	25.96%
GERRIE SCHIPSKE (N)	20,726	23.91%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SERGIO JOSEPH CALDERON (N)	28,724	64.23%
JOSE R. GONZALEZ (N)	15,996	35.77%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
HAROLD WILLIAMS (N)	15,845	52.81%
CAROL KWAN (N)	14,156	47.19%

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

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
SCOTT HOUSTON (N)	20,781	64.95%
SANJAY GAUR (N)	11,212	35.05%

Health Care

ANTELOPE VALLEY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
DODDANNA KRISHNA (N)	22,535	29.75%
DON V. PARAZO (N)	17,703	23.37%
MICHAEL P. RIVES (N)	10,609	14.01%
STEVE FOX (N)	9,793	12.93%
GETRO F. ELIZE (N)	4,857	6.41%
JOHN BRYSON (N)	4,039	5.33%
OLLIE M. MCCAULLEY (N)	3,869	5.11%
GORDON V. JEFFERSON (N)	2,331	3.08%

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)	16,177	35.74%
JAWAD BERMANI (N)	15,499	34.24%
MATEO OLIVAREZ (N)	13,592	30.03%

BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

Candidate(s)	Votes	Percent
MICHELLE ANNE BHOLAT (N)	19,645	45.47%
NOEL LEE CHUN (N)	18,340	42.45%
MICHAEL KELLY MARTIN (N)	5,217	12.08%

Vote for no more than two

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(N) – Non Partisan |

(R) – Republican |

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Newsom signs law banning schools’ gender notification policies

Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) introduced AB 1955

Published

2 weeks ago

July 15, 2024

Gisselle Palomera

(Graphic courtesy of PFLAG)

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1955 on Monday, banning forced outings in California schools after facing fierce opposition.

The signature comes after Newsom faced pressure to sign, leaving many to question his stance on LGBTQ issues after vetoing a bill that would have considered parents’ acceptance of a child’s identity or orientation in legal custody battles.

The bill, proposed by Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) earlier this year, bans schools from creating or enacting policies that would out students to their parents about their gender, pronouns, name change, or sexual orientation.

“This comes from a growing national attack on LGBTQ+ people and in particular transgender individuals, with several California school districts and other states enacting policies that explicitly compel teachers to tell parents that their child identifies as transgender,” said Ward during a hearing last month.

“Forced outing policies harm everyone: Parents, families, and school staff by unnecessarily compelling the staff to involve themselves in family matters and removing the opportunity for families to build trust and have conversations on their own terms.”

The introduction of the bill follows a string of policies requiring counselors, administrators, teachers, school staff, and anyone else at the school to notify parents about their child’s transition or change of pronouns.

AB 1955 supports the Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act (SAFETY Act) in preventing schools from enforcing or enacting forced outing policies.

“As a nonbinary educator working at a middle school, I definitely feel relieved to have some solid protection at the state level, and I feel empowered to continue advocating for my LGBTQ+ students,” said Amanda Estrada, a middle school teacher at Los Nietos Unified School District.

Lawmakers were discordant last month at a hearing that erupted in emotions over the issue. Following the hearing, legislators sent the bill to Newsom to stop these policies against LGBTQ students, families, and educators who felt passionately about the issue.

Last summer, Chino Valley Unified School District began enforcin g the policy notifying parents of any requests “to change any information contained in a student’s official or unofficial records.” The policy was later blocked in court, sparking a civil rights lawsuit from California, bringing in Attorney General Rob Bonta to advocate against the policy.

Earlier this year, the school district revamped the policy, leaving out terms like gender, biological sex, and bathrooms but continues to push for outing students based on any changes they may request.

Existing law regarding the polarizing issue requires the State Department of Education to develop school-based resources and update previous resources that aim to support LGBTQ students. The new law now requires the State Department of Education to develop community-based resources for LGBTQ students and their families as well.

Existing law also prohibits discrimination against students participating in any program or activity conducted that receives or benefits from state-level funding. The new law will now include “any governing body or body of those educational entities from enacting or enforcing policy, rule, or administrative regulation that requires an employee or a contractor to disclose any information related to a pupil’s consent unless otherwise required by law.”

The law also states that students should feel “safe, supported, and affirmed for who they are at school.” This requires allowing them to choose when and how they want to make their new identities or orientation public and making resources available for them and their families.

This legislative push for laws and policies that protect LGBTQ youth will continue to face opposition as transition and gender identity continues to be a heavily polarizing and political issue among families.

The proposed bill cites research by the Trevor Project, stating that affirming school environments significantly lower the odds of transgender and LGBTQ youth attempting suicide.

Further findings also suggest that educators often face harassment and retaliation attempts because of their lawful efforts to uphold student privacy and protect them from discrimination.

“Over the past couple of years, I started to worry more about the creep of homophobic and transphobic rhetoric across the state, mostly through small districts like mine,” said Estrada. “Now that we have this law in place, I’ve got some peace of mind, and hopefully going forward, my students will too.”

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Update: Calif. proposes LGBTQ commission amid escalating national and local challenges

Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced Assembly Bill 3031

Published

3 weeks ago

July 3, 2024

Troy Masters

In response to mounting pressures on LGBTQ rights across the nation, California lawmakers have introduced Assembly Bill 3031 that would create a statewide LGBTQ commission.

This initiative comes at a critical juncture, as the LGBTQ community faces intensifying challenges even within the traditionally progressive Golden State.

Recent years have seen a troubling trend in smaller California cities, where school boards face pressure from anti-LGBTQ groups to withdraw supportive curriculum and disband LGBTQ student organizations.

In communities like Chino Hills, for instance, school boards have passed policies requiring schools to forcibly out transgender students to their parents, a move that has sparked intense debate and concern among LGBTQ advocates. These local battles mirror a larger national movement seeking to limit LGBTQ visibility and support in educational settings.

Simultaneously, some city councils, most recently in Downey, have moved to ban the Pride flag from flying on public property, a symbolic gesture with far-reaching implications for LGBTQ acceptance and representation.

At least one leader of these efforts, Claudia Frometta, a Downey, California councilmember who unsuccessfully voted against funding of LGBTQ Pride events in that city and one year later lead a successful effort to ban the flying of the Rainbow Flag on city property, has risen to national prominence. Frometta was recently elected President of the highly influential National Association of Elected Officials (NALEO).

Such developments contribute to a climate of exclusion and send a powerful message about the value placed on LGBTQ lives and experiences in these communities and organizations.

These local actions unfold against a backdrop of rising hate crimes targeting LGBTQ individuals.

Between 2021 and 2022, California witnessed a 29 percent increase in reported hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation bias, totaling over 391 incidents. This surge in violence has sparked alarm among LGBTQ advocates and underscores the urgent need for comprehensive state-level action to protect and support the LGBTQ community.

The proposed commission aims to address these multifaceted challenges.

Assemblymember Alex Lee, who serves California’s 24th Assembly District (Alameda County and Santa Clara County), the bill’s author, emphasized its importance:

“It’s critical that the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ community members are recognized by our government,” he said. “The commission will play an important role in informing policy and programs for the LGBTQ+ community.”

LGBTQ advocates have expressed particular concern over the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping across the country.

In 2023 alone, 520 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced in more than 40 states, with 84 signed into law. The pace has not slowed in 2024, with 490 such bills proposed by June. This legislative onslaught has targeted various aspects of LGBTQ life, from restricting access to gender-affirming care for transyouth to limiting discussions of LGBTQ topics in schools.

Adding to these concerns is the Republican Party’s Project 2025 blueprint — a comprehensive plan that outlines potential rollbacks of LGBTQ rights should the party regain control of the White House. This document suggests threats to marriage equality and protections in employment and housing and other hard-won victories. The combination of ongoing legislative attacks and the potential for sweeping federal changes has created a climate of uncertainty and fear within the LGBTQ community, even in progressive states like California.

Equality California Executive Director Tony Hwang highlighted the urgency of the situation.

“California has come a long way in the fight for full, lived equality for LGBTQ+ people, but our state is not immune to the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ hate, violence and right-wing extremism sweeping the country,” he said. “California’s commitment to the health, safety and dignity of LGBTQ+ people is needed now more than ever.”

The proposed commission would consist of nine members representing California’s diverse LGBTQ community. The governor would appoint five members, while the Assembly speaker and the Senate Rules Committee would each appoint two members. This structure aims to ensure a broad representation of perspectives and experiences within the LGBTQ+ community.

The commission’s responsibilities would be wide-ranging and impactful. It would act in an advisory capacity to the state legislature and governor on policy matters affecting the LGBTQ community. This would involve monitoring proposed legislation and regulations, coordinating with other relevant commissions on issues of mutual concern, and working with state agencies to assess the impact of their programs and policies on LGBTQ individuals.

The commission would also engage in fact-finding and data collection to gain a comprehensive understanding of the experiences and needs of LGBTQ Californians. This would involve holding public hearings to gather input directly from community members, as well as conducting research on various issues affecting the LGBTQ population.

The commission would be required to submit annual reports to the legislature and governor, summarizing its findings and offering policy recommendations to address the needs of the LGBTQ community.

The bill has garnered support from various quarters, including local government bodies.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in January 2024. From left to right: Janice Hahn, Hilda Solis, Lindsey Horvath (chair), Kathryn Barger and Holly Mitchell. (photo courtesy of the LA County Board of Supervisors)

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on June 25 officially threw its support behind AB 3031.

Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis in a motion they put forth said the bill would create a commission “that represents California’s diverse LGBTQ+ community and shines a light on the unique challenges that LGBTQ+ people face.”

The Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee President Drew Lloyd told the Bay Area Reporter that having “a commission that addresses disparities facing California’s queer community and works to elevate our community’s unique experiences, voices, and concerns, is invaluable. BAYMEC enthusiastically endorses the creation of this commission and looks forward to working with all stakeholders and our community to create a safe and unique space that leads to a better California for all.”

“I thank my colleague Assemblymember Alex Lee for introducing this important legislation to establish the California LGBTQ+ Commission, which will empower our LGBTQ+ community with independent representation to advise the Legislature and governor on policy matters and provide recommendations for future actions we can take to identify and reduce systemic inequalities and barriers,” Assemblymember Evan Low, co-sponsor of AB 3031 and a member of the Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, stated,

As AB 3031 progresses through the legislative process, it represents California’s proactive stance in safeguarding LGBTQ rights amidst a challenging national landscape. The commission’s establishment would signal the state’s commitment to not only maintaining existing protections but also actively addressing the evolving needs of its LGBTQ residents in the face of unprecedented threats to their rights and well-being.

The creation of this commission comes at a time when LGBTQ Californians, estimated at 2.7 million or roughly 9 percent of the state’s adult population, face both longstanding and emerging challenges. From workplace discrimination and healthcare disparities to the recent surge in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and policy proposals, the need for a dedicated body to address these issues has never been more apparent.

As the bill moves forward, many in California’s LGBTQ community and their allies are hopeful that this commission will provide a powerful voice for their concerns at the highest levels of state government. In doing so, it may serve as a model for other states seeking to protect and empower their LGBTQ residents in an increasingly challenging political climate.

California Politics

Effort to put measure limiting trans youth’s rights on Calif. ballot fails

The group claimed it had gathered more than 400,000 signatures, falling short of the requisite threshold number for inclusion on the ballot

Published

2 months ago

May 28, 2024

Brody Levesque

Protect Kids California CEO & Roseville school board member Jonathan Zachreson, (right) with anti-LGBTQ+ Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and an unnamed delegate at the California GOP convention in Anaheim on Sept. 29, 2023. (Photo Credit: Zachreson/Facebook)

SACRAMENTO – The effort by the anti-LGBTQ+ conservative group Protect Kids California, headed by Roseville school board member Jonathan Zachreson, to collect some 550,000 valid signatures to place a transphobic trans youth proposal on the November 5 ballot has failed.

In a press release on Tuesday, the deadline set by the California secretary of state, the group claimed it had gathered more than 400,000 signatures, falling short of the requisite threshold number for inclusion on the ballot.

Protect Kids California submitted the proposed ballot initiative—presented as the “Protect Kids of California Act of 2024,” last September. The proposed ballot initiative would have:

Forced outing of transgender youth to their parents, ensuring that trans kids cannot have safety or privacy in schools if they are not ready to come out to family. Often these policies also include violations of privacy for the student when they discuss their gender identity with school counselors.
Banning of transgender youth from sports that match their gender identity, stigmatizing them and often forcing them out of sports altogether. Notably, these provisions typically fail to differentiate between high-stakes elite competitions and casual middle school teams. They also generally don’t provide for pathways to participation like hormone therapy, a method that has been researched and employed to address concerns of potential “unfair advantages” in competitions. California, which allows youth to access gender affirming care, will have youth who never underwent the puberty of their assigned sex at birth who would also be banned under this provision.
Banning gender affirming care for trans youth shown to be lifesaving. Gender affirming care is associated with a 73% reduction in suicidality and over 50 studies assembled by Cornell University show its benefits. California is one of several states that has recently moved to protect transgender youth and their medical care, and such a restriction would impact a large number of transgender kids in the state.

We want to thank our tens of thousands of supporters and volunteers for this truly historic effort!

Together, we collected over 400,000 signatures – an unprecedented achievement for a 100% grassroots effort. You really are amazing! 🙏

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— Protect Kids CA (@ProtectKidsCA) May 28, 2024

“We are relieved that anti-LGBTQ+ extremists have failed to reach the required signature threshold to qualify their anti-transgender ballot initiatives to the November 2024 ballot. Equality California will continue to advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ youth everywhere, and push back against any and all efforts by extremist groups who seek to discriminate against them,” said Tony Hoang Equality California Executive Director. “To every LGBTQ+ youth in California: know that you are loved and valued.”

A coalition of leading LGBTQ+ and allied organizations including Equality California, TransFamily Support Services, The TransLatin@ Coalition, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, ACLU California Action, Lambda Legal, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Gender Justice LA, California TRANScends, Tranz of Anarchii Inc. issued the following statement in response to the failure of anti-LGBTQ+ extremists to qualify an anti-transgender initiative for the 2024 California General Election ballot:

“We are relieved that this dangerous initiative did not meet the required signature threshold to appear on the ballot.

This extremist proposal sought to ban essential healthcare for transgender youth, forcibly out transgender students without consent or regard for their safety, and ban transgender youth from accessing school facilities or playing sports that correspond with their gender identity.

Still, we know that this fight isn’t over. A handful of school districts across the state have already implemented their own harmful policies targeting LGBTQ+ youth, and we are grateful to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Education for challenging the discriminatory actions of such districts in court. We are also proudly supporting the SAFETY Act (AB 1955), by Assemblymember Chris Ward and the Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, which will protect transgender students across California from harmful forced outing policies and provide them and their families with the resources and support they actually need to thrive.

We will never stop fighting for LGBTQ+ youth to be their authentic selves, feel protected and to be safe.”

The anti-LGBTQ+ group placed partial blame for the failure on California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who the group had sued over the title and summary he assigned to its ballot measure that would strip rights from transgender minors.

The Bay Area Reporter noted the Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit February 13 in Sacramento County Superior Court on behalf of Protect Kids California that alleged Bonta’s personal beliefs led to a biased title and summary. Therefore, the center contended the ballot measure proponents should be given 180 additional days for signature gathering without discounting signatures already collected.

“Respondent [Bonta] has demonstrated that he personally, and in his official capacity, is opposed to any kind of notification by a public school to a parent or guardian that his or her child is exhibiting signs of gender dysphoria when the child asks the school to publicly treat him or her as the opposite sex with a new name or pronouns, and to allow the child to use the sex-segregated facilities of the opposite sex,” claimed the groups in their lawsuit.

But a Sacramento Superior Court judge sided with Bonta in a ruling that was first issued tentatively April 19 and was made final April 22. Judge Stephen Acquisto ruled that Bonta’s title and summary are accurate.

“Under current law, minor students have express statutory rights with respect to their gender identity,” Acquisto stated. “A substantial portion of the proposed measure is dedicated to eliminating or restricting these statutory rights. … The proposed measure would eliminate express statutory rights and place a condition of parental consent on accommodations that are currently available without such condition.

“The proposed measure objectively ‘restricts rights’ of transgender youth by preventing the exercise of their existing rights. ‘Restricts rights of transgender youth’ is an accurate and impartial description of the proposed measure,” Acquisto added.

The attorney general’s office has some leeway when it comes to determining ballot titles, the judge noted.

In a statement provided to the B.A.R. on April 24, after news that the decision had been made permanent, Protect Kids California attorney Nicole Pearson stated, “The mental gymnastics used to justify this prejudicial title and summary are not only an egregious abuse of discretion that entitles our clients to an appeal, but a chilling interpretation of law that jeopardizes the very foundation of our constitutional republic. We are reviewing our options for an appeal of these clear errors and will announce a decision shortly.”

Additional reporting by The Bay Area Reporter.

California Politics

LGBTQ leaders launch SoCal Freedom to Marry Prop 8 Repeal

California voters will vote to take the defunct ban on same-sex marriage out of the state constitution in November

Published

2 months ago

May 24, 2024

LA Blade Digital Staff

Speakers at Thursday's press conference included: Tony Hoang, Executive Director of Equality California; Eddie Martinez, Executive Director of Latino Equity Alliance & Huntington Park Council Member; Mario Trujillo, Mayor of Downey; Terra Russell-Slavin, Esq., Chief Impact Officer of Los Angeles LGBT Center; Mark Gonzalez, LACDP Chair Em. and Bamby Salcedo, President & Chief Executive Officer of TransLatin@ Coalition. (Photo Credit: Click Strategies)

By Rob Salerno | LOS ANGELES – Leaders of a coalition of LGBTQ advocacy groups hosted a rally at the Mi Centro LGBT Community Centre in Los Angeles Thursday to launch the Southern California referendum campaign to repeal the discriminatory definition of marriage in the state constitution in November.

“California is a beacon of equality. Our state should always protect fundamental civil rights for all people and fight discrimination wherever it exists,” Tony Hoang, Executive Director of Equality California, told the launch rally. “The bottom line is that your freedom to marry is on the ballot in November. Let’s show the rest of the country that Californians stand up for freedom and equality.”

California voters narrowly affirmed Proposition 8, which added a ban on same-sex marriage to the state constitution, in 2008. The ban was eventually struck down under the due process clause of the US Constitution in decisions between 2010 and 2013, but the unenforceable ban remains in the state constitution.

But many observers are nervous that the extremely right-wing Supreme Court could reverse previous rulings that supported same-sex marriage, which could enable the ban to snap back into effect. These fears became acute when the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision reversed decades of precedent by ending the right to abortion.

In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas openly suggested that the ruling implied that the Supreme Court should overturn previous decisions legalizing same-sex marriage and intercourse.

“We know that there is a well-funded, well-organized group of extremist people who want to chip away the gains we have gotten over the last few years,” Bamby Salcedo, President & Chief Executive Officer of TransLatin@ Coalition told the rally. “This freedom to marry initiative isn’t just for gay or lesbian people. It’s for all of us.”

Terra Russell-Slavin, Chief Impact Officer of Los Angeles LGBT Center, recalled how her organization campaigned the last time marriage equality was put to voters.

“We’re having many of the same conversations today we had in 2008, but this time, with Californians who are on the right side of history. With the majority of Angelenos and Californias who understand that we share a special bond as caretakers of our community. That’s what makes us family, and that’s what will make us win in November,” Russell-Slavin said.

Speakers at the rally acknowledged that equality activists have had to do more outreach to minority communities in the years since Proposition 8 passed.

Eddie Martinez, a Huntington Park city councilor and executive director of the Latino Equity Alliance, reflected on how queer Latinos reached out to parents, neighbors, and community leaders to build common cause after exit polling revealed that Latinos mostly supported the marriage ban.

“Latine LGBT activists and organizations knew it was time to be united and to educate our community about marriage equality,” he said. “We went to communities that voted up to 60% [for Prop 8] to have one-on-one conversations on marriage equality and other issues of importance to the Latine community, such as immigration and workers’ rights. Our fight was intersectional.”

State legislators unanimously agreed to put a repeal question before voters last summer.

Last week, the state Democratic Party announced it is supporting passage of the Freedom to Marry ballot measure.

California isn’t the only state considering a freedom to marry ballot question in November. Voters in Hawaii and Colorado will also be deciding on propositions to repeal their constitution’s marriage bans.

“This is going to set the precedence for others to understand the importance of including these initiatives in their state constitutions,” Salcedo says. “We invite you to talk to your friends, talk to your neighbors, around your dinner table, to bring this issue to light because this is important to all of our communities.”

LGBTQ leaders launch SoCal Freedom to Marry campaign for Prop 8 Repeal

California Politics

Assemblyman Ward introduces AB 1955 to outlaw forced outing

“Across the country and here in California, LGBTQ+ young people are under attack from extremist politicians and school boards”

Published

2 months ago

May 22, 2024

Brody Levesque

Members of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, with Assemblymember Chris Ward speaking, at Equality California Advocacy Day 2023. (Photo Credit: Equality California)

SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, chair Sen. Susan Eggman, (D- San Joaquin County), and co-sponsor Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) introduced AB 1955: Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act (SAFETY Act) to ensure all of the state’s students have a safe and supportive environment to learn, regardless of their gender identity.

The legislation introduced coincided with Harvey Milk Day, honoring the slain LGBTQ+ rights activist and politician. In 2009, the State of California established Milk’s birthday, May 22 as Harvey Milk Day. On this day, Californian’s remember his life, accomplishments, and the LGBTQ+ community’s continuing fight for recognition and equality under the law.

More than a dozen school districts in California have proposed and/or passed forced outing policies to require teachers to notify parents if their child identifies as transgender.

Transgender, nonbinary, and other LGBTQ+ youth are at risk due to this recent growing trend of forced outing policies. These efforts have led to a measurable impact on the mental health of California’s LGBTQ+ students, and can lead to a rise in bullying, harassment, discrimination, and more.

Since July 2023, when the Chino Valley Unified School District school board passed their first forced outing policy, over 700 calls were made to the Rainbow Youth Project Crisis hotline by LGBTQ+ youth from the Chino area alone. Rainbow Youth CEO Lance Preston told the Blade in an interview last Fall: “That is how toxic even discussing these issues [forced outing] makes the environment for queer kids who live there.”

Among those opposed to the implementation of the forced outing policies is the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond and the State Attorney General Rob Bonta.

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond addressing the Chino Valley Unified School District school board, July 20, 2023.
(Photo by Kristi Hirst for the LA Blade)

Last summer the State Superintendent had traveled to Chino to state his opposition to the policy. Addressing the board, Thurmond cautioned the policy may “not only fall outside of the laws that respect privacy and safety for our students, but may put our students at risk because they may not be in homes where they can be safe.”

His words echoed a warning issued by California Attorney General Rob Bonta in a letter sent to Chino Valley Unified School’s Superintendent Norman Enfield and the Board. Bonta expressed serious concern over the proposed Parental Notification policy, emphasizing the potential infringements on students’ privacy rights and educational opportunities.

“By allowing for the disclosure of a student’s gender identity without their consent, Chino Valley Unified School District’s suggested Parental Notification policy would strip them of their freedom, violate their autonomy, and potentially put them in a harmful situation,” Bonta wrote. “Our schools should be protecting the rights of all students, especially those who are most vulnerable, and should be safeguarding students’ rights to fully participate in all educational and extracurricular opportunities.”

In October of 2023, San Bernardino California Superior Court Judge Michael Sachs issued a preliminary oral injunction against the Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education’s mandatory gender identity disclosure policy, further halting the enforcement of the policy.

Chino Valley Unified joined several other Southern California school districts which passed similar policies. A Riverside County Superior Court judge denied a motion on Friday morning, Feb. 23, to issue an injunction seeking to stop the Temecula Valley Unified School District from enforcement of two controversial polices on transgender notification to parents or guardians and a ban on teaching of critical race theory.

Attorney General Rob Bonta listens intently to a member of the LGBTQ+ community in a August 2023 presentation. (Photo Credit: Office of the Attorney General)

School districts in San Diego County and Orange Counties have also passed similar policies.

The SAFETY Act will do three things one passed by the legislature and if signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, which is likely: Prohibit school districts from implementing forced outing policies, provide resources for parents and students to navigate conversations around gender and identity on their own terms, and ensure teachers or school staff are not retaliated against for refusing to forcibly out a student.

Assemblymember Chris Ward who spoke with the Blade prior to the bill’s introduction stressed that the primary goal of AB 1955 is to take politics out of the classroom, have teachers teach not act as the gender police. “Nothing should ever prohibit the child-parent relationship nor dictate policies that are politically motivated,” he told the Blade.

“Had I not had a single supportive adult in my life, I never would have been able to find the strength to come out to my family, or to teach them what I had learned about who I am on my own,” said Kai, a Northern California-area LGBTQ+ youth. “Please don’t let another child endure the consequences of that support system being taken away due to forced outing policies. That’s why I support AB 1955.”

Equality California’s Executive Director Tony Hoang noted in response to the introduction of AB 1955:

“Across the country and here in California, LGBTQ+ young people are under attack from extremist politicians and school boards seeking to ban books, terrorize teachers, and make transgender youth afraid to be themselves at school.

This critical legislation will provide resources for parents and families of LGBTQ+ students to support them as they have conversations on their own terms, protect LGBTQ+ students from isolation and bullying, and provide critical safeguards to prevent retaliation against teachers and school staff who foster a safe and supportive school environment for all students.

Forced outing policies remove opportunities for LGBTQ+ students to build trust and seek out resources that best fit their coming out experience. LGBTQ+ youth and their families deserve to have these conversations at home and in a way that makes sure that students are safe and supported.”

“Under California law, schools are required to support and affirm LGBTQ+ students, which includes addressing students by the name and pronouns that match their identity and respecting their decisions about coming out,” said Becca Cramer-Mowder, legislative advocate at ACLU California Action. “By targeting transgender and nonbinary youth, forced outing policies violate state and federal anti-discrimination and privacy laws. The SAFETY Act strengthens existing protections that ensure that all California students are safe and treated fairly at school.”

Sen. Eggman, who cosponsored AB 1955, echoed Assemblymember Ward in a late afternoon phone call with the Blade Tuesday: “We need to take our time see what works best cooling down the forced outing momentum. The average parent just wants to have their kids safe. Our goal is not parental rights fight, schools should not be getting in between parents and kids- the goal is getting support so that all kids are safe.”

In a separate statement Eggman said:

“School campuses should be safe places for students to learn and grow as their authentic selves. The SAFETY Act is a critical piece of legislation that seeks to protect everyone on school campuses, especially LGBTQ+ students. When and how a person comes out is a conversation that should be reserved for a student and a parent, not arbitrarily forced on unsuspecting youth by a school administration.”

“Educating children works best with engaged parents and caring teachers working together to create a safe space for all children to learn,” said parent, former teacher, and Our Schools USA co-founder Kristi Hirst. “Forced outing policies harm children, condemn taxpayer dollars to be wasted on attorneys, and do nothing to improve public education in our state or across the country.”

California Politics

Influential lesbian political couple killed in San Diego car crash

Moore and Wood were married in a ceremony at Oakland’s Lake Merritt a month prior to same-sex marriage being legalized in California

Published

2 months ago

May 16, 2024

Special to the LA Blade

Oakland political leader Peggy Moore, left, and her wife, Hope Wood, were killed Friday night in a vehicle collision in Southern California. (Photo: Moore/Facebook)

By Cynthia Laird, News Editor | SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Oakland political leader Peggy Moore and her wife, Hope Wood, died late Friday night, May 10, following a head-on collision on State Route 76 in unincorporated San Diego County. The news brought a flood of tributes on social media, as friends and colleagues remembered the couple.

According to multiple media reports, Moore and Wood were passengers in a Jeep Gladiator that was traveling westbound on the highway at 11:17 p.m. when a Chrysler 300 that was driving east swerved into the westbound lanes, striking the Jeep.

In addition to Moore and Wood, the driver of the Jeep was killed as was the driver of the Chrysler, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. A third car, a Toyota Camry, which was behind the Jeep, was involved in a minor side-swipe, according to the reports. It is not known why the Chrysler veered into oncoming traffic.

Moore, 60, had long been involved in Oakland politics. She managed the successful 2014 mayoral campaign for Libby Schaaf and served as a senior adviser to her. In 2016, she unsuccessfully ran for the at-large seat on the Oakland City Council, facing lesbian incumbent Rebecca Kaplan. Moore also worked as an organizer for Barack Obama’s winning 2008 presidential campaign.

In a phone interview with the Bay Area Reporter Monday, Schaaf said that she was devastated by the loss of Moore and Wood. During her 2014 mayoral campaign, Schaaf said that she and Moore “spent all day, every day together for a year.”

“She molded me into the mayor I became — in the most beautiful ways our democracy needs more of,” Schaaf said. “She was centered in love.”

Schaaf said that she hosted a gathering at her home Saturday evening with her former campaign and City Hall staffers. “I was so shocked. I wanted to create a space to celebrate her and Hope,” she said. “It’s a devastating loss for me personally and for democracy.”

Schaaf added that Moore was the only member of her campaign team to come to work for her in City Hall as a senior adviser. Moore stayed until she launched her own City Council campaign, and then Schaaf said that she came back to City Hall for the last few months of Schaaf’s tenure. (Schaaf had been reelected in 2018 and left office in January 2023. She is currently running for state treasurer in 2026.)

Schaaf said that recently, Moore and Wood had been mostly living in Orange County to be closer to Wood’s family. Moore maintained an apartment in Oakland, Schaaf said. Moore had also been spending time with her family in Oklahoma City, which is where she celebrated her 60th birthday.

“I was on a Zoom call with her days ago,” Schaaf said.

Kaplan stated that Moore was a “dedicated community leader.”

“May her memory be a blessing,” she wrote in a text message. “Her death is a shock and a great loss.”

Congressmember Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) knew both women.

“I’m heartbroken to hear of the tragic loss of Peggy Moore and Hope Wood,” Lee wrote on X. “Peggy was a friend, an activist, and one of the best organizers I knew. Her passion and fight for justice and equality is what brought her and Hope together.

“Together they organized, changed hearts and minds, and helped to create a world where who you love doesn’t limit your freedoms,” she added. “Both Peggy and Hope made an impact on our community, on our city, on our state, and on our nation that will be felt for generations to come.”

“It is always tragic to lose a loved one, but the loss of Peggy Moore and Hope Wood is not just a personal loss to me, but a huge loss for our community. The dynamic duo have always fought to ensure there was representation and equity in every arena they worked within. We mourn the loss and appreciate their legacy, because their work will live on in the lives that they touched,” Shay Franco-Clausen, Political Director Equality California, said in a statement.

Started consulting firm

In 2019, Moore and Wood, 48, started Hope Action Change Consulting. On the site, they wrote that they fell in love while working on the 2008 Obama campaign.

“As women of color, we are experts at the dance of values in the workplace,” they wrote on the site. “We have lived outside the main streets of society in the intersections of our gender and our race, and we have learned to navigate a path through many streets where we have not been welcome. Despite the difficulties of this journey, we are full of optimism for where our path leads.”

Moore and Wood were married in a ceremony at Oakland’s Lake Merritt on July 29, 2013. It was a month prior that same-sex marriage returned to being legalized in California after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an appeals court decision that Proposition 8, the same-sex marriage ban passed by voters in 2008, was unconstitutional.

On Facebook, friends remembered the couple.

“We want you to know how much we loved you both,” Brendalynn Goodall, a member of the Alameda County Democratic County Central Committee, and her wife, Nancy Hinds, wrote. “The news of your passing has left us feeling shocked, numb, and incredibly sad. It’s hard to believe you are no longer here. You were more than just friends — you were family.

“We shared so many unforgettable memories and experiences together — from life’s ups and downs to discussions about politics, community, family, relationships, careers, and even our beloved pets,” added Goodall. “We were always there for each other, through thick and thin.”

Longtime DJ Page Hodel was also stunned by the news. “I am still doubled over … literally speechless over hearing the news of the tragic passing of our beloved Peggy Moore and her wife Hope Wood,” she wrote on Facebook.

Moore is also remembered for co-founding Sistahs Steppin’ in Pride, which took place in Oakland beginning in the early 2000s. Kaplan mentioned it as one of Moore’s accomplishments. For a decade, it brought the East Bay’s diverse queer women’s community together in celebration during the last weekend of August. Up to 2,000 queer women attended the event at its peak, Moore told the B.A.R. in 2011, the last year of the march.

The event had started as the East Bay’s version of the dyke march held in San Francisco and took place in conjunction with the old East Bay Pride. When that event stopped in 2003, Sistahs Steppin’ in Pride stepped up, so to speak, to make sure there was a queer presence in the East Bay.

The new Oakland Pride started in 2010. Last year, a combined Oakland Pride and Pridefest parade and festival were held in early September.

Wood was a former teaching fellow for Harvard Kennedy School’s Leadership Organizing, Action: Leading Change course and a UCLA teacher education program alumna, according to the couple’s consulting website. She had devoted more than two decades of her life to organizing across California and the United States.

Moore and Wood’s friend Lisbet Tellefsen organized an impromptu memorial Sunday, May 12, at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater where Moore and Wood were married. Schaaf said that she attended.

“There were lots of [people wearing] Sistahs Steppin’ in Pride and Moore for City Council T-shirts,” Schaaf said.

“She was an amazing leader for the LGBTQ+ community,” Schaaf added. “She brought her full self to everything she did.”

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The preceding article was previously published by the Bay Area Reporter and is republished with permission.

California Politics

U.S. Rep. Young Kim’s support from far-right extremist Jack Hibbs

Hibbs, a Christian nationalist pastor, podcaster, & commentator has appeared on right-wing outlets like Newsmax, Fox News, & Charlie Kirk

Published

2 months ago

May 16, 2024

Special to the LA Blade

Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) has spent years cultivating support from far-right extremist and pastor Jack Hibbs. (Photo montage: Media Matters)

By Eric Hananoki CHINO HILLS, Calif. – Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) has spent years cultivating support from far-right extremist and pastor Jack Hibbs, who has repeatedly told followers to vote for her and hosted Kim at his California church to call for “her sweet and glorious victory.”

Those interactions also include Kim telling him that he’s done an “awesome job shepherding, guiding our congregation” and praising Hibbs on the day he delivered a sermon attacking LGBTQ pride.

Hibbs is a Christian nationalist pastor, podcaster, and commentator who has appeared on right-wing outlets like Newsmax, Fox News, and Charlie Kirk’s program. He also has a lengthy record of toxic commentary, which became a source of controversy earlier this year when House Speaker Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) invited him to serve as the House of Representatives’ guest chaplain.

Hibbs has criticized in vitro fertilization (IVF) as a process where people “throw away 500 children” to get one child. He said that Jewish people need to abandon their religion. He’s told his congregation that “violent” LGBTQ people will go door-to-door and threaten “to sodomize people who disagree with them.” And he’s advised his followers that their Muslim neighbors are going to turn on them “very soon” and side with terrorists.

Hibbs has a long history of bigoted and far-right rhetoric

IVF: Hibbs is staunchly anti-abortion and has also criticized in vitro fertilization. During a 2013 sermon, he said:

HIBBS: The Bible says that God opens and closes the womb according to his will. There are people who can’t get pregnant, and they get pregnant through artificial insemination. I would never judge that. And I don’t have an up vote or a down vote on it. I leave that in the hands of God. OK? […]

For me personally, my conviction is it does concern me about the disposing of a fertilized egg. For this, my reasons are purely theological. I understand the scientific part of it. That’s a done deal. It was life before it was fertilized. So the issue becomes to get one child, do we throw away 500 children? See our culture says, who cares? It’s just nothing. I understand that, but you can’t tell that to a scientist. A scientist will tell you that little nothing you just threw in the trash can is just as technically advanced and powerful and meaningful as if it lived to be 99 years old on the scientific level.

You see, it becomes an ethical, moral issue, doesn’t it? So you have to be [INAUDIBLE] in your own heart and your own mind, and just leave it at that. It’s a tough thing to answer. Be personally convinced, and let the Lord lead you in that.

Jewish people: Hibbs stated that people must look past “the sins of the Jew and give them the hope of Jesus” and claimed that “true Jews” are those who don’t “get bogged down in Judaism, which … cannot save you.”

LGBTQ people: After the Supreme Court approved marriage equality, Hibbs told his congregation in a 2015 sermon: “God is telling us, ‘Jack, church, don’t put your hope in man, you’ll be disappointed. Hope in me because it’s going to be like it was in the days of Lot. Violent homosexuality, knocking on doors, threatening to sodomize people who disagree with them.’”

In September 2019, Hibbs said of people “who practice homosexuality”: “The Bible says it is destructive against nature. It destroys your body and it ruins your psyche, and it ravages your soul. I have all the Scriptures here to back that up.”

He has also stated that “transgenderism is actually a sexually perverted cult” and claimed transgender people are evidence of the “last days.” He supports dangerous and discredited conversion therapy as he issued guidance telling people how they can supposedly change their sexual orientation.

Muslims: Hibbs has warned his congregation about the alleged danger of Muslims by invoking the ISIS caliphate, telling them during a 2015 sermon: “If your friends are devout Muslims, they have a horrific day of reckoning coming very soon for them. They are going to have to choose between the caliphate and being a nice neighbor to you. Think of that. They have no choice one way or the other. I’d like to side with Patrick Henry. Give me liberty or give me death.”

In a 2007 sermon about “The Rise of Islam,” he falsely said: “Not every Muslim is a terrorist, but every terrorist has been a Muslim.” Speaking on Charlie Kirk’s radio show last year, Hibbs said of Islam: “It is violent, it is deadly, it’s a death cult.”

Hibbs’ church also released a companion guide that unabashedly portrays Muslims as a threat to the country, including stating: “Muslims are mandated to expand where ever they are. They must convert you and or your children. And they must kill those who do not convert.”

An excerpt from an anti-Muslim guide from Jack Hibbs’ church.

Kim has had a years-long history with Hibbs

Kim, a former member of California’s State Assembly who currently represents the state’s 40th Congressional District, has spent years relying on the support of Hibbs.

On February 23, 2020, she appeared with Hibbs at his church, Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, during her second campaign for California’s 39th Congressional District. A broadcast posted to the church’s Facebook page identified Kim as a “congressional candidate” (Hibbs is currently under criticism for using his church for electioneering).

Hibbs began: “On the local ballot for us here, we’re going to bring out three candidates who we support, we pray for, and we want to honor for their commitment. The first is no stranger to us. She’s not only been here before, but she’ll attend service from time to time. She’s running for the 39th District, which we need her to win this time. I think she won last time, personally. That was up against Gil Cisneros. I’m talking about Young Kim.”

While on stage, Kim thanked Hibbs for talking about the election, stating: “Pastor Jack, you’re doing an awesome job shepherding, guiding our congregation to really understand why it is so important to find out who the candidates are with biblical values so we don’t have the legislation, the sex education that is passing while we were sleeping.”

She then told the congregation that “we need to elect elected leaders who share our Christian biblical values.”

After Kim spoke, Hibbs said: “We love her. We thank you for her, and God, we pray that come election night that there would be no angel or demon able to tamper with the results. That Lord, you would bring her sweet and glorious victory.”

Kim has repeatedly praised Hibbs online. After that February 2020 endorsement, she shared photos of her appearance with Hibbs and wrote: “Had a blessed Sunday visiting Calvary Chapel Chino Hills and Agape Church OC in Yorba Linda. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to share my testimony. I am so grateful and encouraged by your prayers!”

She also wrote in August 2018: “Great to meet with Pastor Jack Hibbs … Thank you for your prayers, your encouragement, and all you do for our community!”

And on June 5, 2022, she praised Hibbs for delivering a sermon, stating: “Great to hear Pastor Jack’s sermon and see friends this morning at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. Thanks for the warm reception!”

While Kim did not specify the content of the sermon, or what she heard, that June 5 sermon had criticism of Pride Month, with Hibbs stating:

HIBBS: Some people are saying that it’s Pride Month. And so I had a thought about that. Look, it’s a free country. Our Constitution protects everyone’s views and stuff like that. You know? It’s a free country. That’s their, that’s — they said it’s their month.

And then I thought, you know what? We ought to start — by the way, I’m joking. But could you imagine? Let’s start a Christian pride month. Now, what what no. Don’t clap. Don’t clap. That’s not good.

Where do you go to church? You should not clap at that. Christian and pride should never come together. Right? That’s important. Of all the sins listed in the Scriptures, the sin of pride is the original, the Bible says.

In addition to endorsing Kim at his church, Hibbs has frequently praised her online:

He wrote in August 2018: “VOTE PRO-LIFE. I had a great sit down with YOUNG KIM. We discussed issues our biblical worldview and prayed together.”
He wrote in February 2020 that he “just voted for Young Kim” and posted a picture of a Kim campaign sign. He stated a few days later: “If you attend Calvary Chapel Chino Hills then you most likely live (as I do) in the 39th. District and If you do then I am asking you to support and vote for Young Kim. SHE HAS 100% OF MY SUPPORT – – VOTE YOUNG KIM in the 39th.”
He wrote in April 2020 regarding a coronavirus op-ed she penned for right-wing outlet The Epoch Times: “A BIG THANK YOU from our very own Young Kim. And if you her Op-Ed, remember to vote for her this coming November (if we have elections).”
He wrote in January 2021 regarding Kim’s support for anti-abortion legislation: “We are so proud of our very own congresswoman Young Kim. God bless you Young keep up the fight we’ve got your back.”

Additionally, Hibbs invited his followers to a 2018 “Meet and Greet with Young Kim, Candidate for the 39th Congressional District,” adding, “I want to encourage you to pray and vote Young Kim on Tuesday.” He also donated to Kim’s campaign in 2020.

In a post in February, Hibbs again endorsed Kim for Congress.

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The preceding article & research study was previously published by Media Matters for America and is republished with permission.

California Politics

Newsom releases revised budget, cuts spending, state vacancies

The budget proposal — covering two years — cuts spending, makes government leaner, & preserves core services without new taxes

Published

3 months ago

May 10, 2024

LA Blade Digital Staff

California Gov. Gavin Newsom releases the revised state budget on May 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Office of the Governor)

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today released a May Revision proposal for the 2024-25 fiscal year that ensures the budget is balanced over the next two fiscal years by tightening the state’s belt and stabilizing spending following the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic, all while preserving key ongoing investments.

Under the Governor’s proposal, the state is projected to achieve a positive operating reserve balance not only in this budget year but also in the next. This “budget year, plus one” proposal is designed to bring longer-term stability to state finances without delay and create an operating surplus in the 2025-26 budget year.

In the years leading up to this May Revision, the Newsom Administration recognized the threats of an uncertain stock market and federal tax deadline delays – setting aside $38 billion in reserves that could be utilized for shortfalls. That has put California in a strong position to maintain fiscal stability.

“Even when revenues were booming, we were preparing for possible downturns by investing in reserves and paying down debts – that’s put us in a position to close budget gaps while protecting core services that Californians depend on. Without raising taxes on Californians, we’re delivering a balanced budget over two years that continues the progress we’ve fought so hard to achieve, from getting folks off the streets to addressing the climate crisis to keeping our communities safe,” Newsom told an audience of reporters and officials.

Key Takeaways:

A BALANCED BUDGET OVER TWO YEARS.

The Governor is solving two years of budget problems in a single budget, tightening the state’s belt to get the budget back to normal after the tumultuous years of the COVID-19 pandemic. By addressing the shortfall for this budget year — and next year — the Governor is eliminating the 2024-25 deficit and eliminating a projected deficit for the 2025-26 budget year that is $27.6 billion (after taking an early budget action) and $28.4 billion respectively.

CUTTING SPENDING, MAKING GOVERNMENT LEANER.

Governor Newsom’s revised balanced state budget cuts one-time spending by $19.1 billion and ongoing spending by $13.7 billion through 2025-26. This includes a nearly 8% cut to state operations and a targeted elimination of 10,000 unfilled state positions, improving government efficiency and reducing non-essential spending — without raising taxes on individuals or proposing state worker furloughs. The budget makes California government more efficient, leaner, and modern — saving costs by streamlining procurement, cutting bureaucratic red tape, and reducing redundancies.

PRESERVING CORE SERVICES & SAFETY NETS.

The budget maintains service levels for many key housing, food, health care, and other assistance programs that Californians rely on while addressing the deficit by pausing the expansion of certain programs and decreasing numerous recent one-time and ongoing investments.

NO NEW TAXES & MORE RAINY DAY SAVINGS.

Governor Newsom is balancing the budget by getting state spending under control — cutting costs, not proposing new taxes on hardworking Californians and small businesses — and reducing the reliance on the state’s “Rainy Day” reserves this year.

According to a statement from the governor’s office, California’s budget shortfall is rooted in two separate but related developments over the past two years.

First, the state’s revenue, heavily reliant on personal income taxes including capital gains, surged in 2021 due to a robust stock market but plummeted in 2022 following a market downturn. While the market bounced back by late 2023, the state continued to collect less tax revenue than projected in part due to something called “capital loss carryover,” which allows losses from previous years to reduce how much an individual is taxed.
Second, the IRS extended the tax filing deadline for most California taxpayers in 2023 following severe winter storms, delaying the revelation of reduced tax receipts. When these receipts were able to eventually be processed, they were 22% below expectations. Without the filing delay, the revenue drop would have been incorporated into last year’s budget and the shortfall this year would be significantly smaller.

The governor maintains that with his revised balanced budget, it sets the state up for continued economic success. California’s economy remains the 5th largest economy in the world and for the first time in years, the state’s population is increasing and tourism spending recently experienced a record high. California is #1 in the nation for new business starts, #1 for access to venture capital funding, and the #1 state for manufacturing, high-tech, and agriculture.

Additional details on the May Revise proposal can be found in this fact sheet and at www.ebudget.ca.gov.

California Politics

Commissioner Danny Hang is running for WeHo City Council

The nomination period for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election begins on July 15 and continues until August 9 at 5:00 p.m.

Published

3 months ago

May 4, 2024

Special to the LA Blade

Danny Hang - Photo by Mike Pingel

By Mike Pingel WEST HOLLYWOOD – West Hollywood Business License Commissioner Danny Hang is throwing his hat in the ring in the race for two open seats for West Hollywood City Council in the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election.

Hang is a Southern California native who was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. He is the proud son of Chinese-Vietnamese refugees who fled the Vietnam War in search of hope, freedom, and the American dream.

The son of a union worker, Hang saw firsthand how his father worked long hours as a machinist and became a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 725. Hang is a passionate advocate of professional growth and vocational equity. He believes that workers are the backbone of the most powerful economy in the world, and deserve a fair and equitable wage. Because when workers succeed, then EVERYONE succeeds.

As the son of an immigrant small business owner, Hang watched his mom’s nail salon succeed and slowly serve as an equalizer leading to a pathway to the American middle class for his family. He knows firsthand that small businesses are vital to creating local jobs and growing the West Hollywood economy. Immigrant-owned small businesses are centerpieces of their neighborhoods, and they contribute in a meaningful way to the diversity and vibrancy of the West Hollywood community. As such, Hang recognizes the economic and community oriented success that West Hollywood’s thriving Russian speaking community has continued to achieve throughout the years.

A first-generation college graduate, he graduated from Loyola Marymount University and kicked off his career in public service at the Social Security Administration, where he adjudicated Supplemental Security Income benefits for people with disabilities and older adults.

Having fueled his passion for serving others, he returned to school to pursue a double master’s in Social Work and Gerontology from the University of Southern California. Hang now works in disability retirement for the county of Los Angeles.

His involvement with the community led to his appointment as an at-large member of the West Hollywood Disabilities Advisory Board. He worked hard to address issues affecting people with disabilities, including ADA compliance, transportation, housing, and access to City government and services for people with disabilities.

He was later appointed to the West Hollywood Business License Commission. Additionally, he was also appointed as an alternate member of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation by the State Bar Board of Trustees and he serves on the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Asian American & Pacific Islander Advisory Board. He also served on the Executive Board for Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County.

Hang is a proud member of the West Hollywood community where he resides with his cat Piper. His focus is on improving the community through servant leadership.

The Nomination Period for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election begins on Monday, July 15 and continues until Friday, August 9 at 5:00 p.m. The City Clerk’s Office will begin taking appointments to pull Nomination Papers on Monday, July 8.

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Mike Pingel has written six books, Channel Surfing: Charlie’s Angels & Angelic Heaven: A Fan’s Guide to Charlie’s Angels, Channel Surfing: Wonder Woman, The Brady Bunch: Super Groovy after all these years; Works of Pingel and most recently, Betty White: Rules the World. Pingel owns and runs CharliesAngels.com website and was Farrah Fawcett personal assistant. He also works as an actor and as a freelance publicist.

His official website is www.mikepingel.com

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The preceding article was previously published by WeHo Times and is republished with permission.

California Politics

Recognizing & celebrating lesbians: Mayor Pro-Tem of El Cerrito

Lesbian Visibility Week stands as a vibrant affirmation of solidarity with lesbian/queer women within the LGBTQ+ community

Published

3 months ago

April 23, 2024

Simha Haddad

Mayor Pro-Tem of El Cerrito, California, Carolyn Wysinger. (Photo Credit: Carolyn Wysinger)

EL CERRITO, Calif. – Carolyn Wysinger is a distinguished figure in both local politics and the LGBTQ+ community having risen as a prominent voice advocating for inclusivity and diversity. Her first term as Mayor Pro-Tem of El Cerrito, California is marked by a robust commitment to visibility and engagement in political arenas.

First elected to the El Cerrito City Council in 2020, Wysinger’s trajectory in politics has been underpinned by her resolve to bring LGBTQ+ voices to the forefront of decision-making. Her work emphasizes the crucial role of allies in combating anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, advocating for a political landscape that welcomes all voices, particularly those from marginalized communities.

Carolyn Wysinger shown here as the latest newly elected member of the El Cerrito City Council in 2020.
(Photo courtesy of Carolyn Wysinger)

Before venturing into politics, Wysinger made significant contributions to the cultural and educational sectors. A lifelong resident of Contra Costa and a proud graduate with a B.A. in English from California State University, Long Beach, with a M.F.A. from Antioch University, she has also been a vital part of the literary world. Her book, “Knockturnal Emissions: Thoughts on #race #sexuality #gender & #community,” provides insights into diverse identities and has been featured on essential reading lists at several universities.

Wysinger’s influence extends beyond her literary achievements. She has organized notable queer events such as LA’s NFL Sunday Funday and the Long Beach Blue Party, and she has held leadership roles with organizations such as the NIA Collective, San Francisco Pride, and the Human Rights & Relations Commission of Richmond. Her appointment to various committees, including the Economic Recovery Task Force of San Francisco and the Legislative Committee of the California Democratic Party, showcases her broad impact across social and political spheres.

Her community engagement is highlighted by her affiliations with the Sierra Club, NAACP, Black Women Organized for Political Action, and her involvement in the Philonise and Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change. These roles reflect her deep commitment to addressing systemic inequalities and fostering community solidarity.

In addition to her political and social endeavors, Wysinger is known in her community as an educator who has profoundly impacted the lives of her students at Richmond High School, where she taught English Language Learning, African-American Literature, and led several student groups, including the Black Student Union and LGBTQ Student club.

Wysinger’s Take on Lesbian Visibility Week

In an exclusive interview with The Los Angeles Blade, Wysinger shared her robust insights on the significance of representation and the ongoing struggles and victories of the LGBTQ community during Lesbian Visibility Week.

Wysinger, a steadfast advocate for equal representation in politics, emphasized the necessity of proportional representation of women, including LGBTQ individuals and people of color. “Having a proportional amount of women represented in politics to the constituents is extremely important. We need this not only for women but for everyone in the community,” she explained, underlining the intersectionality of representation.

The current political climate has seen a surge in anti-LGBTQ laws, but Wysinger remains optimistic due to the strong network of allies within California. “It is great to know we have so many allies in California who are fighting in their respective offices to bring equity to our community,” she said.

This network includes notable figures such as London Nicole Breed, the Mayor of San Francisco and State Controller Malia Cohen, who have been pivotal allies, supporting Wysinger as a woman of color in her political journey.

Wysinger also addressed a common narrative that discourages women within the LGBTQ community from seeking elected office. She is committed to dismantling this mindset, attributing her success in leadership to the support from various political queer groups, including Equality California.

Reflecting on the evolution of LGBTQ visibility, Wysinger highlighted the stark contrast between the representation she observed growing up between the Bay Area and Louisiana and the visibility in today’s media.

“Lesbian Visibility Week is something that we did not have back in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s when we were being so heavily targeted. This week is a reminder of what we have done in the community and that we are here. It is so important to highlight the queer women who are on the front lines of what we are fighting right now,” Wysinger said.

Wysinger credits her nieces and nephews as a significant inspiration, underscoring the importance of nurturing the future generation of leaders and allies. Her message to the younger generation and to her younger self is resonant with empowerment: quoting a line from the television sitcom “A Different World,” delivered by famed Black comedian Whoopi Goldberg, Wysinger said, “You are a voice in this world, and you deserve to be heard.”

Through her leadership and advocacy, Wysinger continues to champion the visibility and representation of lesbian and queer women, paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable future.

Lesbian Visibility Week

Lesbian Visibility Week, extending the celebration from a single day that began in 2008 to a full week, stands as a vibrant affirmation of solidarity with LGBTQI women and non-binary individuals within the community. This special week spanning April 22-28not only celebrates lesbian identity but also underscores the importance of inclusivity and support for all women, particularly those from marginalized communities.

The initiative for Lesbian Visibility Week was catalyzed by concerning findings from the Pride Matters survey conducted by Pride in London in 2018, which revealed that gay women are almost twice as likely to conceal their sexual orientation in the workplace compared to their gay male counterparts. This stark disparity highlights the urgent need for greater visibility and acceptance of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women both in professional environments and in daily life.

Organized with the support of the Diversity Umbrella Foundation, Lesbian Visibility Week aims to create a more inclusive society where LBTQ women can openly express their true selves without fear of discrimination. Whether it’s at work, at home, or in social settings, the week promotes a culture of understanding and acceptance.

The significance of Lesbian Visibility Week is also reflected in the efforts of DIVA Media Group, Europe’s leading LGBTQ media organization, which reaches an audience of 250,000 users monthly, in partnership with EL*C (Euro Central Asian Lesbian Committee), ILGA World, GLAAD, Curve and LGBT Foundation. Feedback from the community indicates a persistent feeling of being misunderstood and under-supported, further emphasizing the necessity of this observance.

Through a series of events, educational activities, and community engagements, Lesbian Visibility Week not only celebrates the contributions and diversity of lesbian women but also fosters a dialogue about the challenges they face. By doing so, it strives to be a powerful voice for unity, lifting up voices that are too often silenced and paving the way for a more equitable society.