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Los Angeles County 2022 Midterm results updated

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

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1 year ago

November 9, 2022

LA Blade Digital Staff

Photo Credit: County of Los Angeles

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

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

County Measures

COUNTY MEASURE A

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

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

Majority of votes cast

COUNTY MEASURE C

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

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

Majority of votes cast

Governor

GOVERNOR

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

Voter Nominated

Lieutenant Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

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

Voter Nominated

Secretary of State

SECRETARY OF STATE

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

Voter Nominated

Controller

CONTROLLER

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

Voter Nominated

Treasurer

TREASURER

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

Voter Nominated

Attorney General

ATTORNEY GENERAL

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

Voter Nominated

Insurance Commissioner

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

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

Voter Nominated

Board of Equalization

MEMBER STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 3rd District

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

Voter Nominated

United States Senator

UNITED STATES SENATOR – Full Term

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

Voter Nominated

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

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

Voter Nominated

U.S. Representative

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 23rd District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 26th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 27th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 28th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 29th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 30th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 31st District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 32nd District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 34th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 35th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 36th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 37th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 38th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 42nd District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 43rd District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 44th District

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

Voter Nominated

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, 45th District

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

Voter Nominated

State Senator

STATE SENATOR, 20th District

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

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 22nd District

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

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 24th District

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

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 26th District

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

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 28th District

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

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 30th District

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

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 34th District

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

Voter Nominated

STATE SENATOR, 36th District

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

Voter Nominated

Member of the Assembly

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 34th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 39th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 40th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 41st District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 42nd District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 43rd District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 44th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 46th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 48th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 49th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 51st District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 52nd District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 53rd District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 54th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 55th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 56th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 57th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 61st District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 62nd District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 64th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 65th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 66th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 67th District

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

Voter Nominated

MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, 69th District

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

Voter Nominated

Supreme Court Justices

For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court – GOODWIN LIU

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

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

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

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

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

For Chief Justice of California – PATRICIA GUERRERO

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

Appellate Court Justices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Superintendent Public Inst

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

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

State Measures

STATE MEASURE 1

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

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

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 26

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

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

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 27

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

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

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 28

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

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

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 29

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

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

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 30

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

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

Majority of votes cast

STATE MEASURE 31

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

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

Majority of votes cast

Sheriff

SHERIFF

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

Board of Supervisors

SUPERVISOR 3RD DISTRICT

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

Judge Superior Court

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 60

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

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 67

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

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 70

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

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 90

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

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 118

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

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Office No. 151

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

Cities

AGOURA HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

Vote for no more than three

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CA

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

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

Majority of votes cast

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE HT

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

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

Majority of votes cast

ARCADIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE SW

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

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

Majority of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

ARTESIA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

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

AZUSA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BP

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

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

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CB

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

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

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CN

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

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

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE RM

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

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

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE TL

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

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

Majority of votes cast

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

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

BALDWIN PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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BELL GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE AA

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

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

Majority of votes cast

BELL GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

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

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

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

BURBANK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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CALABASAS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE R

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

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

Majority of votes cast

CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

CARSON CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

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

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

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

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

CITY OF COMMERCE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE SL

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

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

Majority of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

CLAREMONT CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CT

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

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

Majority of votes cast

COMPTON CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE AM

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

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

Majority of votes cast

COMPTON CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE ED

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

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

Majority of votes cast

CUDAHY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BA

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

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

Majority of votes cast

CUDAHY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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CULVER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BL

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

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

Majority of votes cast

CULVER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE VY

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

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

Majority of votes cast

CULVER CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DOWNEY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE D

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

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

Majority of votes cast

DOWNEY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Council Member, District 2

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

DOWNEY CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Council Member, District 4

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

DUARTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE J

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

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

Majority of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE OT

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

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

Majority of votes cast

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BT

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

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

Majority of votes cast

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE W

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

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

Majority of votes cast

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE Y

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

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

Majority of votes cast

EL SEGUNDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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HAWAIIAN GARDENS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE I

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

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

Majority of votes cast

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

HAWTHORNE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE B

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

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

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE M

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

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

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE T

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

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

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE U

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

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

Majority of votes cast

HERMOSA BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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HIDDEN HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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HUNTINGTON PARK CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PP

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

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

Majority of votes cast

INGLEWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE HC

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

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

Majority of votes cast

INGLEWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

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

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

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

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

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

IRWINDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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LA PUENTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

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

LAWNDALE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE BB

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

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

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE E

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

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

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE LBC

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

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

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE LH

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

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

Majority of votes cast

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE SP

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

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

Majority of votes cast

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE ULA

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

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

Majority of votes cast

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Attorney

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

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Controller

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

LOS ANGELES CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Mayor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LYNWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE TR

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

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

Majority of votes cast

LYNWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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MALIBU CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE MC

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

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

Majority of votes cast

MALIBU CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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MANHATTAN BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE MB

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

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

Majority of votes cast

MANHATTAN BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE V

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

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

Majority of votes cast

MANHATTAN BEACH CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

MAYWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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MONTEBELLO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE MP

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

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

Majority of votes cast

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

MONTEREY PARK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NORWALK CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE H

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

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

Majority of votes cast

PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE L

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

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

2/3 of votes cast

PICO RIVERA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE AB

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

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

Majority of votes cast

PICO RIVERA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE F

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

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

Majority of votes cast

PICO RIVERA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PC

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

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

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PE

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

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

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PG

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

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

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PI

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

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

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PL

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

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

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PO

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

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

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PR

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

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

Majority of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PS

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

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

2/3 of votes cast

POMONA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PT

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

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

Majority of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ROLLING HILLS CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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SAN FERNANDO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

SAN GABRIEL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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SAN MARINO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE Z

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

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

2/3 of votes cast

SAN MARINO CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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SANTA CLARITA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

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SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CS

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE DT

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE DTS

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE EM

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE GS

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE HMP

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PB

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE RC

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SANTA MONICA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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

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

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SIERRA MADRE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE HR

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SIERRA MADRE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

SIGNAL HILL CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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SOUTH EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE CM

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SOUTH EL MONTE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE X

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

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

Majority of votes cast

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

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

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SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE PD

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

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

Majority of votes cast

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

SOUTH GATE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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SOUTH PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION – MEASURE LL

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

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

2/3 of votes cast

SOUTH PASADENA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

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

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

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

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

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Clerk

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

WEST COVINA CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION City Treasurer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WEST HOLLYWOOD CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE CITY GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Member of the City Council

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

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Schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BALDWIN PARK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than two

BASSETT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

BELLFLOWER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than two

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

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

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

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

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

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

BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than two

CASTAIC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, Trustee Area E

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE CC

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

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

55% of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE AAA

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

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

55% of votes cast

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

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

CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE K

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

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

55% of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

EASTSIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE ES

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

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

55% of votes cast

EL MONTE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

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

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

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

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

EL RANCHO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KEPPEL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

LA CAÑADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE S

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

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

55% of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member, District 1

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

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE LBU

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

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

Majority of votes cast

LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE Q

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

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

55% of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE LA

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

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

55% of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MANHATTAN BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE MM

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

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

55% of votes cast

MONTEBELLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

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

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

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

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

NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than four

PALMDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

PALMDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE PRM

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

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

55% of votes cast

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

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

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

PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

PARAMOUNT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE P

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

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

Majority of votes cast

PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE PCC

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

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

55% of votes cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ROSEMEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

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

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

SAN MARINO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

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

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

SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member of the Board of Trustees

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

Vote for no more than four

SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE SMC

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

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

55% of votes cast

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

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

Vote for no more than four

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VALLE LINDO SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than three

WEST COVINA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

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

Vote for no more than two

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WISEBURN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION – MEASURE EE

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

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

55% of votes cast

Water Districts

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

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

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

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

CRESCENTA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

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

Vote for no more than three

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

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

ORCHARD DALE WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

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

Vote for no more than three

PALMDALE WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 2

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

ROWLAND WATER DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors, Division 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Health Care

ANTELOPE VALLEY HEALTH CARE DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

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

Vote for no more than two

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

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

BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT Member, Board of Directors

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

Vote for no more than two

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Four states to ignore new Title IX rules protecting trans students

Republican officials in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina have directed schools to ignore new Title IX rules

Published

4 days ago

April 25, 2024

Special to the LA Blade

March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy in Washington D.C. 2022. (Michael Key/Washington Blade)

By Erin Reed | WASHINGTON – Last Friday, the Biden administration released its final Title IX rules, which include protections for LGBTQ+ students by clarifying that Title IX forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The rule change could have a significant impact as it would supersede bathroom bans and other discriminatory policies that have become increasingly common in Republican states within the United States.

As of Thursday morning, however, officials in at least four states — Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina — have directed schools to ignore the regulations, potentially setting up a federal showdown that may ultimately end up in a protracted court battle in the lead-up to the 2024 elections.

Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley was the first to respond, decrying the fact that the new Title IX regulations could block teachers and other students from exercising what has been dubbed by some a “right to bully” transgender students by using their old names and pronouns intentionally.

Asserting that Title IX law does not protect trans and queer students, Brumley states that schools “should not alter policies or procedures at this time.” Critically, several courts have ruled that trans and queer students are protected by Title IX, including the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals in a recent case in West Virginia.

In South Carolina, Schools Superintendent Ellen Weaver wrote in a letter that providing protections for transgender and LGBTQ+ students under Title IX “would rescind 50 years of progress & equality of opportunity by putting girls and women at a disadvantage in the educational arena,” apparently leaving transgender kids out of her definition of those who deserve progress and equality of opportunity.

She then directed schools to ignore the new directive while waiting for court challenges. While South Carolina does not have a bathroom ban or statewide Don’t Say Gay or Trans law, such bills continue to be proposed in the state.

Responding to the South Carolina letter, Chase Glenn of Alliance For Full Acceptance stated, “While Superintendent Weaver may not personally support the rights of LGBTQ+ students, she has the responsibility as the top school leader in our state to ensure that all students have equal rights and protections, and a safe place to learn and be themselves. The flagrant disregard shown for the Title IX rule tells me that our superintendent unfortunately does not have the best interests of all students in mind.”

Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz also joined in in instructing schools not to implement Title IX regulations. In a letter issued to area schools, Diaz stated that the new Title IX regulations were tantamount to “gaslighting the country into believing that biological sex no longer has any meaning.”

Governor Ron DeSantis approved of the letter and stated that Florida “will not comply.” Florida has notably been the site of some of the most viciously anti-queer and anti-trans legislation in recent history, including a Don’t Say Gay or Trans law that was used to force a trans female teacher to go by “Mr.”

State Education Superintendent Ryan Walters of Oklahoma was the latest to echo similar sentiments. Walters has recently appointed the right-wing media figure Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok to an advisory role “to improve school safety,” and notably, Chaya Raichik has posed proudly with papers accusing her of instigating bomb threats with her incendiary posts about LGBTQ+ people in classrooms.

The Title IX policies have been universally applauded by large LGBTQ+ rights organizations in the United States. Lambda Legal, a key figure in fighting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation nationwide, said that the regulations “clearly cover LGBTQ+ students, as well as survivors and pregnant and parenting students across race and gender identity.” The Human Rights Campaign also praised the rule, stating, “rule will be life-changing for so many LGBTQ+ youth and help ensure LGBTQ+ students can receive the same educational experience as their peers: going to dances, safely using the restroom, and writing stories that tell the truth about their own lives.”

The rule is slated to go into effect August 1st, pending any legal challenges.

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Erin Reed is a transgender woman (she/her pronouns) and researcher who tracks anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world and helps people become better advocates for their queer family, friends, colleagues, and community. Reed also is a social media consultant and public speaker.

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The preceding article was first published at Erin In The Morning and is republished with permission.

Politics

After Biden signs TikTok ban its CEO vows federal court battle

“Rest assured, we aren’t going anywhere,” Chew said in the two-minute video posted to TikTok’s main corporate account

Published

4 days ago

April 24, 2024

Brody Levesque

TikTok mobile phone app. (Screenshot/YouTube)

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed an appropriations bill into law on Wednesday that provides multi-billion dollar funding and military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan after months of delay and Congressional infighting.

A separate bill Biden signed within the aid package contained a bipartisan provision that will ban the popular social media app TikTok from the United States if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell off the American subsidiary.

Reacting, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said Wednesday that the Culver City, Calif. based company would go to court to try to remain online in the United States.

In a video posted on the company’s social media accounts, Chew denounced the potential ban: “Make no mistake, this is a ban, a ban of TikTok and a ban on you and your voice,” Chew said. “Rest assured, we aren’t going anywhere. We are confident and we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts. The facts and the Constitution are on our side, and we expect to prevail,” he added.

Our response to the TikTok Ban Bill in the US: https://t.co/LpoE67sxHo
— TikTokComms (@TikTokComms) April 24, 2024

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre adamantly denied during a press briefing on Wednesday that the bill constitutes a ban, reiterating the administration’s hope that TikTok will be purchased by a third-party buyer and referencing media reports about the many firms that are interested.

Chew has repeatedly testified in both the House and Senate regarding ByteDance’s ability to mine personal data of its 170 million plus American subscribers, maintaining that user data is secure and not shared with either ByteDance nor agencies of the Chinese government. The testimony failed to assuage lawmakers’ doubts.

In an email, the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, California Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff, who doesn’t support a blanket ban of the app, told the Blade:

“As the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, I have long worked to safeguard Americans’ freedoms and security both at home and abroad. The Chinese Communist Party’s ability to exploit private user data and to manipulate public opinion through TikTok present serious national security concerns. For that reason, I believe that divestiture presents the best option to preserve access to the platform, while ameliorating these risks. I do not support a ban on TikTok while there are other less restrictive means available, and this legislation will give the administration the leverage and authority to require divestiture.”

A spokesperson for California U.S. Senator Alex Padilla told the Blade: “Senator Padilla believes we can support speech and creativity while also protecting data privacy and security. TikTok’s relationship to the Chinese Communist Party poses significant data privacy concerns. He will continue working with the Biden-Harris administration and his colleagues in Congress to safeguard Americans’ data privacy and foster continued innovation.”

The law, which gives ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets, expires with a January 19, 2025 deadline for a sale. The date is one day before President Biden’s term is set to expire, although he could extend the deadline by three months if he determines ByteDance is making progress or the transaction faces uncertainty in a federal court.

Former President Donald Trump’s executive order in 2020, which sought to to ban TikTok and Chinese-owned WeChat, a unit of Beijing, China-based Tencent, in the U.S., was blocked by federal courts.

TikTok has previously fought efforts to ban its widely popular app by the State of Montana last year, in a case that saw a U.S. District Court judge in Helena block that state ban, citing free-speech grounds.

The South China Morning Post reported this week that the four-year battle over TikTok is a significant front in a war over the internet and technology between Washington and Beijing. Last week, Apple said China had ordered it to remove Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China over Chinese national security concerns.

A spokesperson for the ACLU told the Blade in a statement that “banning or requiring divestiture of TikTok would set an alarming global precedent for excessive government control over social media platforms.”

LGBTQ+ TikToker users are alarmed, fearing that a ban will represent the disruption of networks of support and activism. However, queer social media influencers who operate on multiple platforms expressed some doubts as to long term impact.

Los Angeles Blade contributor Chris Stanley told the Blade:

“It might affect us slightly, because TikTok is so easy to go viral on. Which obviously means more brand deals, etc. However they also suppress and shadow ban LGBTQ+ creators frequently. But we will definitely be focusing our energy more on other platforms with this uncertainty going forward. Lucky for us, we aren’t one trick ponies and have multiple other platforms built.”

Brooklyn, New York-based Gay social media creator and influencer Artem Bezrukavenko told the Blade:

“For smart creators it won’t because they have multiple platforms. For people who put all their livelihood yes. Like people who do livestreams,” he said adding: “Personally I’m happy it gets banned or American company will own it so they will be less homophobic to us.”

TikTok’s LGBTQ+ following has generally positive experiences although there have been widely reported instances of users, notably transgender users, seemingly targeted by the platform’s algorithms and having their accounts banned or repeatedly suspended.

Of greater concern is the staggering rise in anti-LGBTQ+ violence and threats on the platform prompting LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD, in its annual Social Media Safety Index, to give TikTok a failing score on LGBTQ+ safety.

Additional reporting by Christopher Kane

Politics

Kenyatta may become first LGBTQ statewide elected official in Pa.

Penn. state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, who is running for auditor general is an active surrogate in the Biden-Harris 2024 reelection campaign

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5 days ago

April 24, 2024

Christopher Kane

President Joe Biden, Malcolm Kenyatta, and Vice President Kamala Harris (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

PHILADELPHIA County, Penn. — Following his win in the Democratic primary contest on Wednesday, Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, who is running for auditor general, is positioned to potentially become the first openly LGBTQ elected official serving the commonwealth.

In a statement celebrating his victory, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund President Annise Parker said, “Pennsylvanians trust Malcolm Kenyatta to be their watchdog as auditor general because that’s exactly what he’s been as a legislator.”

“LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is all in for Malcolm, because we know he has the experience to win this race and carry on his fight for students, seniors and workers as Pennsylvania’s auditor general,” she said.

Parker added, “LGBTQ+ Americans are severely underrepresented in public office and the numbers are even worse for Black LGBTQ+ representation. I look forward to doing everything I can to mobilize LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians and our allies to get out and vote for Malcolm this November so we can make history.”

In April 2023, Kenyatta was appointed by the White House to serve as director of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans.

He has been an active surrogate in the Biden-Harris 2024 reelection campaign.

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

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6 days 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.

Politics

Smithsonian staff concerned about future of LGBTQ programming

Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III appeared before a hearing led by Republicans flagging concerns re: “the Left’s indoctrination of our children”

Published

7 days ago

April 22, 2024

Christopher Kane

The Smithsonian Institution, located in Washington D.C. on the National Mall, is the world's largest museum and research complex, with 21 museums, 9 research centers, and affiliates around the world. (Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution)

WASHINGTON — Staff at the Smithsonian Institution are concerned about the future of LGBTQ programming as several events featuring a drag performer were cancelled or postponed following scrutiny by House Republicans, according to emails reviewed by the Washington Post.

In December, Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III appeared before a hearing led by GOP members of the Committee on House Administration, who flagged concerns about the Smithsonian’s involvement in “the Left’s indoctrination of our children.”

Under questioning from U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.), Bunch said he was “surprised” to learn the Smithsonian had hosted six drag events over the past three years, telling the lawmakers “It’s not appropriate to expose children” to these performances.

Collaborations with drag artist Pattie Gonia in December, January, and March were subsequently postponed or cancelled, the Post reported on Saturday, adding that a Smithsonian spokesperson blamed “budgetary constraints and other resource issues” and the museums are still developing programming for Pride month in June.

“I, along with all senior leaders, take seriously the concerns expressed by staff and will continue to do so,” Bunch said in a statement to the paper. “As we have reiterated, LGBTQ+ content is welcome at the Smithsonian.”

The secretary sent an email on Friday expressing plans to meet with leaders of the Smithsonian Pride Alliance, one of the two groups that detailed their concerns to him following December’s hearing.

Bunch told the Pride Alliance in January that with his response to Bice’s question, his intention was to “immediately stress that the Smithsonian does not expose children to inappropriate content.”

Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, appears before a Dec. 2023 hearing of the U.S. Committee on House Administration (Screen capture: Forbes/YouTube)

“A hearing setting does not give you ample time to expand,” he said, adding that with more time he would have spoken “more broadly about the merits and goals of our programming and content development and how we equip parents to make choices about what content their children experience.”

Political commentary & analysis

20 bills die as Iowa Legislature adjourns-attacks on LGBTQ+ fail

Iowa becomes the latest state to adjourn Sine Die without passing a single piece of explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Published

7 days ago

April 22, 2024

Special to the LA Blade

Iowa's state capitol building in Des Moines. (Photo Credit: State of Iowa)

By Erin Reed – DES MOINES, Iowa – In the latest in a series of victories for trans and queer people in statehouses across the United States, Iowa’s legislature has adjourned sine die without passing a single piece of explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

This is despite more than 20 bills being introduced targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, including some introduced and prioritized by the governor herself.

Other states, which have historically shown a willingness to pass LGBTQ+ legislation, have also failed in efforts to pass such legislation this year, including Florida, Georgia, and West Virginia. This is leaving some to wonder if anti-trans and anti-queer politics are beginning to run into resistance, at least in the lead-up to the 2024 election fight.

This year, Iowa was at the center of numerous debates over anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, particularly targeting transgender individuals. One bill aimed to remove transgender people from the state’s civil rights code and declare them “disabled.”

Another proposal, known as the “pink triangle bill,” would have required special gender markers on the birth certificates and driver’s licenses of transgender people. One bill would have redefined “equal” to no longer mean “same” or “identical” for transgender people.

A further measure sought to ban transgender individuals from restrooms that match their gender identity. Nonetheless, all of these bills failed to pass as the legislature reached its closing hours.

This is not due to a lack of effort by a handful of Republican legislators who saw this as their priority issue. In the final moments of the session, sensing defeat, Republicans attempted to pass an anti-transgender birth certificate bill by introducing an amendment to ban such certificates onto a bill supporting the loved ones of fallen veterans.

Perhaps realizing that such a move would likely be seen as politically unpopular, they withdrew the amendment before the legislature adjourned.

Over 20 bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community that were introduced this year died. Counting rollover bills from the previous year, Iowa Safe Schools states that number is as high as 39 bills that have been defeated.

The only bills to pass was a broad “religious freedom restoration act,” which could allow broad discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and many other classes of people using religion as a shield, as well as a DEI ban. Though both bills have negative impacts on LGBTQ+ people, neither bill contained the targeted provisions seen in several others that were introduced this year.

Iowa has been the site of fierce resistance to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation this year. For one piece of legislation removing transgender people from the state civil rights code, over 300 people lined up in the hallway to speak out against the bill. When the bill was defeated in committee, cheers could be heard throughout the hallway.

Responding to that bills defeat at the time, Damian Thompson of Iowa Safe Schools stated, “From what I can tell, opposition was overwhelming, before the hearing, during the hearing, and after the hearing.” He later added, “This is the kind of response we need to see with every anti-LGBTQ legislation. We need the entire community united in opposition. What they are trying to do, we’ve seen it, they are trying to divide us. The LGB against the T, and it’s not going to work.”

Crowd in opposition to HB2082 stripping civil rights from transgender people, source: Oliver Weilein

Iowa is not the only state to witness significant victories over anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-trans legislation this year. Earlier, all explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ bills—20 in total—were defeated in Florida, prompting a statement from local HRC advocates that “The tide is turning.”

Similarly, over 20 bills failed in West Virginia, leading to celebrations. In Georgia, every anti-LGBTQ+ bill also failed, despite similar last-minute attempts to amend anti-LGBTQ+ legislation into entirely unrelated bills.

Although attacks on trans and queer individuals have encountered significant obstacles in Iowa and other states historically targeting LGBTQ+ people, some states are advancing with particularly severe legislation.

These states include Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, all of which have introduced bills that would ban transgender people from bathrooms, allow individuals with religious objections to adopt LGBTQ+ children, and more.

Meanwhile, Ohio is moving forward with a bathroom ban that could affect transgender adults in colleges, and Utah has already passed a sweeping bathroom and locker room ban this year. Additionally, the United States presidential election is already witnessing political attacks on transgender individuals, which may intensify in the coming months.

For transgender Iowans, however, any further attacks will have to wait until the outcomes of the 2024 election cycle are clear. Early indications from Iowa suggest that such attacks may not be politically popular in the state.

For example, Moms For Liberty candidates were defeated in 12 of 13 highly contested school board elections in the state in 2023. Additionally, Pella, Iowa—a town that favored Trump by over 35 points—defeated a local book ban.

If similar election results occur in 2024, then attacks on LGBTQ+ individuals may continue to falter in the state, giving its trans and queer residents a moment to breathe as they begin the long battle to roll back harsh laws targeting LGBTQ+ people enacted in recent years.

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The preceding article was first published at Erin In The Morning and is republished with permission.

Politics

600+ national polls shows Biden & Trump are tied

The 2024 national popular vote polling average between Biden and Trump is a significant indicator of the political divide

Published

1 week ago

April 21, 2024

Brody Levesque

Then President Donald Trump debating Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden on Sept. 29, 2020. (Screenshot/YouTube PBS News Hour)

WASHINGTON – As the 2024 election contest heats up in a presidential race that is seeing a rematch between Republican frontrunner former President Donald Trump and incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden, the divide in the American nation is a nearly dead even between the two candidates according to The Hill.

The 2024 national popular vote polling average between Biden and Trump is a significant indicator of the political divide. As of Sunday Trump led with a polling average of 45.3% to Biden’s 44.4% with Trump having only a 0.9% lead based on over 600 polls. The majority of the polls were conducted between April 1 and April 19 the Hill reported.

Trump, who is standing trial on low level felony charges this week and next in New York City over his alleged payment of hush money to an adult film actress during the 2016 campaign race for the White House has not seen a dip in polling as a result of that and other criminal trials he faces.

Biden on the other hand is still not resonating well with independent and younger voters angered with his support of Israel over the ongoing war in between Hamas and Israel and his handling of the economy which is still confronting high prices, inflation, and astronomical housing costs. The president is also under fire for the handling of the migrant crisis on the Southern border.

Factoring into the race is the emergence of the third party candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which the latest national NBC News poll shows the third-party vote — and especially Kennedy— cutting deeper into former President Donald Trump’s support than President Joe Biden’s, though the movement the other candidates create is within the poll’s margin of error.

Trump leads Biden by 2 percentage points in a head-to-head matchup, 46% to 44%, in the new NBC News poll. Yet when the ballot is expanded to five named candidates, Biden is the one with a 2-point advantage: Biden 39%, Trump 37%, Kennedy 13%, Jill Stein 3% and Cornel West 2%.

The big reason why is that the poll finds a greater share of Trump voters in the head-to-head matchup backing Kennedy in the expanded ballot. Fifteen percent of respondents who picked Trump the first time pick Kennedy in the five-way ballot, compared with 7% of those who initially picked Biden.

For a complete breakdown by poll and analysis, explore Decision Desk HQ and The Hill’s coverage here: (Link)

Political commentary & analysis

Anti-trans British pediatrician backpedals on her review on HRT

Dr. Cass’s latest statements are likely to cast more doubt on the study, which disregarded substantial evidence on trans care

Published

1 week ago

April 19, 2024

Special to the LA Blade

National Health Service Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, a National Health Service hospital in England. (Photo Credit: Francis Tyers/NHS)

By Erin Reed | WASHINGTON – In the latest twist over the Cass Review, a controversial report released in England last week targeting transgender care, the review’s leader has seemingly walked back recommendations and findings that have already led to a crackdown on transgender care in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Hillary Cass, in an interview with LGBTQ+ organizations, reportedly stated that puberty blockers and hormone therapy should be made available at differing ages based on individual need, and that current policies in England often result in those medications being offered too late. This stands in stark contrast to the report itself, which presents much more restrictive findings and recommendations on trans youth care that have been used to ban treatments in the UK and cited by far-right organizations behind bans in the United States.

The Cass Review was commissioned and produced in England in the wake of political attacks on transgender people in the United Kingdom after clinic closures and skyrocketing wait times. The “independent” review was lead by Dr. Hillary Cass, who reportedly followed several anti-trans organizations on social media and who met with Governor DeSantis’ medical board and offered information in their efforts to ban care in Florida, leading to some to question that independence. Last week, the final review was published, leading to bans on puberty blockers in the country, citing the report as justification for doing so.

The report disregarded a substantial amount of evidence for transgender care as not “high quality” enough and then described the evidence surrounding transgender care as weak, despite other reviews, major medical organizations, and the largest psychological organization in the world finding the evidence compelling enough to support gender affirming care. This has led to a group of over 100 Irish academics decrying the review in a group letter. The report made a series of recommendations, such as Recommendation 8, which states that hormone therapy is available for 16-year-olds but should be administered with “extreme caution,” and encourages clinicians to delay the treatment until age 18 unless there are “clear rationales” for earlier intervention. It also called for significant restrictions on puberty blockers, limiting them to research studies only. These recommendations and Cass’s findings have been used to justify severe crackdowns on transgender care.

See recommendation 8 here:

Now, in an interview first reported on twitter by TransSafetyNow, Dr. Hillary Cass appears to substantially walk back much of her review, interpretations of that review, and even attempts to brush off her meetings with political appointees in the DeSantis administration who met with her to obtain information they would later attempt to use to ban trans care there. In the interview with UK-based LGBTQ+ organization The Kite Trust, Dr. Hillary Cass is asked if she believes it is OK to prescribe puberty blockers. Her answer is significantly out of alignment with her report:

“In the data the Cass Review examined, the most common age that trans young people were being initially prescribed puberty suppressing hormones was 15. Dr. Cass’s view is that this is too late to have the intended benefits of suppressing the effects of puberty and was caused by the previous NHS policy of requiring a trans young person to be on puberty suppressing hormones for a year before accessing gender affirming hormones. The Cass Review Report recommends that a different approach is needed, with puberty suppressing hormones and gender affirming hormones being available to young people at different ages and developmental stages alongside a wider range of gender affirming healthcare based on individual need.”

Her answer aligns more closely with the current provision of transgender care in many countries, where individual needs and circumstances are prioritized for each patient. However, this is not the tone of the report, which has been used to advocate for significant restrictions and even outright bans. In the United States, the report has been cited by the Heritage Foundation (retweeted) and the Alliance Defending Freedom, organizations that have been actively involved in bans on trans care. In the United Kingdom, the report has even prompted an inquest into adult trans care, raising concerns about its potential impact on this care as well.

Some have accused her answers in the interview as being an attempt to deflect criticism. This is particularly evident in her response regarding a meeting with Dr. Patrick Hunter, a Catholic Medical Association doctor who was tapped by Governor Ron DeSantis in the United States to ban transgender care. Following the publication of the Florida reviews and standards of care, which bears a resemblance to the Cass Review, lawsuits revealed that the review was deceitfully conducted. Evidence, including a PowerPoint document, showed that the decision to ban trans care had been made before the review had even begun. Documents produced by the lawsuit also revealed that Dr. Cass had taken a meeting and exchanged emails with the Florida team.

Dr. Cass, in the latest interview, denies any wrongdoing, stating:

“Patrick Hunter approached the Cass Review stating he was a paediatrician who had worked in this area. The Cass Review team were not aware of his wider connections and political affiliations at this time and so he met the criteria for clinicians who were offered an initial meeting. This initial contact was the same as any paediatrician who approached the study. The Cass Review team declined any further contact with Patrick Hunter after this meeting. Patrick Hunter and his political connections has had no influence on the content of the Cass Review Report.”

Transphobic report by UK pediatrician Hilary Cass released

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However, in a new email made exclusively available to “Erin In The Morning,” Dr. Cass’s denial of impropriety does not appear to tell the whole story. Although she claims that she was not aware of his political affiliations, we learn that the meeting was actually set up by Dr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala, a member of the Cass Advisory Board (declared in her conflicts of interest) whom Dr. Patrick Hunter says has worked with him many times in the past. In this email, we also learn that Dr. Cass followed up with information she wanted to share with the board.

Email from Dr. Patrick Hunter about meeting with Dr. Cass.

Furthermore, Dr. Cass’s claim that this was the only meeting between members of the Cass Review team and medical board members appointed by Governor DeSantis to ban care is contradicted by a court deposition citing “regular meetings” with Dr. Kaltiala, the member of the Cass Review Advisory Board who arranged the meeting between Dr. Cass and Dr. Hunter.

https://glad-org-wpom.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/doe-v-ladapo-plaintiffs-trial-brief.pdf?cshp_omh_redirect_404=1 deposition document discussing Hunter's communications with Dr. Ritta Kaltiala and Michael Biggs and SEGM. — Deposition of Dr. Roman in Florida Case

The interview is likely to further embroil the Cass Review in scandal both in the United Kingdom and internationally. It seems to represent a significant attempt to deflect criticism from the report by softening some of its conclusions. Moreover, the defensive tone of the report regarding those who influenced its production and meetings with politically charged appointees, who themselves have faced scrutiny over unethical and deceitful practices in reports on transgender healthcare, is bound to raise eyebrows.

However, it remains to be seen whether politicians in England or in red states in the United States, who are aggressively seeking any pretext to restrict care, will pause their efforts even with Dr. Cass tempering the implications of her report.

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The preceding article was first published at Erin In The Morning and is republished with permission.

Politics

Support for Biden among LGBTQ adults persists despite misgivings

70% of all LGBTQ respondents and 81% of those who identify as trans said the Democratic Party should be doing more for queer and trans folks

Published

1 week ago

April 18, 2024

Christopher Kane

Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

SAN FRANCISCO — A new survey by Data for Progress found LGBTQ adults overwhelmingly favor President Joe Biden and Democrats over his 2024 rival former President Donald Trump and Republicans, but responses to other questions may signal potential headwinds for Biden’s reelection campaign.

The organization shared the findings of its poll, which included 873 respondents from across the country including an oversample of transgender adults, exclusively with the Washington Blade on Thursday.

Despite the clear margin of support for the president, with only 22 percent of respondents reporting that they have a very favorable or somewhat favorable opinion of Trump, answers were more mixed when it came to assessments of Biden’s performance over the past four years and his party’s record of protecting queer and trans Americans.

Forty-five percent of respondents said the Biden-Harris administration has performed better than they expected, while 47 percent said the administration’s record has been worse than they anticipated. A greater margin of trans adults in the survey — 52 vs. 37 percent — said their expectations were not met.

Seventy precent of all LGBTQ respondents and 81 percent of those who identify as trans said the Democratic Party should be doing more for queer and trans folks, while just 24 percent of all survey participants and 17 percent of trans participants agreed the party is already doing enough.

With respect to the issues respondents care about the most when deciding between the candidates on their ballots, LGBTQ issues were second only to the economy, eclipsing other considerations like abortion and threats to democracy.

These answers may reflect heightened fear and anxiety among LGBTQ adults as a consequence of the dramatic uptick over the past few years in rhetorical, legislative, and violent bias-motivated attacks against the community, especially targeting queer and trans folks.

The survey found that while LGBTQ adults are highly motivated to vote in November, there are signs of ennui. For example, enthusiasm was substantially lower among those aged 18 to 24 and 25 to 39 compared with adults 40 and older. And a plurality of younger LGBTQ respondents said they believe that neither of the country’s two major political parties care about them.

Politics

Court docs raise concerns over right-wing TikTok investor influence

Federal lawmakers have moved forward with a proposal that would force ByteDance to divest TikTok or ban the platform’s use in the U.S.

Published

2 weeks ago

April 18, 2024

Christopher Kane

Jeff Yass (Screen capture: Susquehanna International Group/YouTube)

WASHINGTON – The role played by Pennsylvania billionaire Jeff Yass in the creation of TikTok might be far greater than was previously understood, according to new reporting that raises questions about the extent of the right-wing megadonor’s influence over matters at the intersection of social media, federal regulations, and electoral politics.

In 2012, Yass’s firm, Susquehanna International Group, spent $5 million for 15 percent of the short-form video hosting platform’s Chinese-owned parent, ByteDance. In the years since, as TikTok grew from a nascent startup to a tech giant with 1.5 billion active monthly users and an estimated $225 billion valuation, Yass and his firm pocketed tens of billions of dollars.

Beyond the size of Susquehanna’s ownership stake, little was known about its relationship with ByteDance until documents from a lawsuit filed against the firm by its former contractors were accidentally unsealed last month, leading to new reporting by the New York Times on Thursday that shows Susquehanna was hardly a passive investor.

In 2009 the firm used a proprietary, sophisticated search algorithm to build a home-buying site called 99Fang, tapping software engineer and entrepreneur Zhang Yiming to serve as its CEO. The company folded. And then, per the Times’s review of the court records, in 2012 Susquehanna picked Yiming to be the founder of its new startup ByteDance and repurposed the technology from 99Fang for use in the new venture.

Importantly, the documents do not provide insight into Yass’s personal involvement in the formation of ByteDance. And Susquehanna denies that the company’s search algorithm technologies were carried over from the real estate venture — which, if true, would presumably undermine the basis for the lawsuit brought by the firm’s former contractors who are seeking compensation for the tech used by ByteDance.

Questions about Yass’s influence come at a pivotal political moment

In recent weeks, federal lawmakers have moved forward with a proposal that would force ByteDance to divest TikTok or ban the platform’s use in the U.S. altogether, citing the potential threats to U.S. national security interests stemming from the company’s Chinese ownership.

The bill was passed on March 13 with wide bipartisan margins in the House but faced an uncertain future in the Senate. However, on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced plans to fold the proposal into a measure that includes foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, likely bolstering its chances of passage by both chambers.

Last month, shortly after meeting with Yass at his home in Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump changed his longtime stance and came out against Congress’s effort to break up or ban TikTok. The timing led to speculation about whether the billionaire businessman was behind Trump’s change of heart, perhaps by contributing to the cash-strapped Republican presidential nominee’s electoral campaign or through other means.

Meanwhile, Yass has emerged as the largest donor of the 2024 election cycle. A coalition of public interest and government watchdog groups have called attention to the vast network of right-wing political causes and candidates supported by the billionaire, often via contributions funneled through dark money PACs that are designed to conceal or obscure the identities of their donors.

The Action Center on Race and the Economy, Make the Road, POWER Metro: Faith in Action, Free the Ballot, and Little Sis launched a website called All Eyes on Yass that features research into the various causes he supports, along with insight into the networks connecting the entities funded by his contributions.

Broadly, in Pennsylvania they fall into five categories: Advocacy against reproductive freedom and LGBTQ rights via the Pennsylvania Family Institute, lobbying on behalf of oil and gas industry interests by the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, anti-union groups supported by Commonwealth Partners, a privately owned registered investment advisory firm/independent broker-dealer, the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives, which seeks to privatize public schools and defeat proposed increases to the minimum wage, and the Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania, which advocates for lowering taxes on corporations and the rich.

Additionally, All Eyes on Yass reports that the billionaire has given massive contributions to Club for Growth along with direct spending to support the electoral campaigns of right-wing Republicans including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis; U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas), Rand Paul (Ky.), and Josh Hawley (MO); U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), and former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (N.C.).