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Los Angeles County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
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Measure A. Pursue reuse of specified property to generate revenue -- City of Hawthorne (Advisory Vote Only)
1,903 / 30.05% Yes votes
4,429 / 69.95% No votes
Shall the City Council be directed to pursue the reuse of the property currently operated by the City as an airport to generate additional revenues to improve education, police and other community services, to diversify the economic base, and to create jobs for residents of the City?

Measure B. Increase Hotel/Motel Bed Tax from eight to twelve percent -- City of Hawthorne
3,095 / 50.71% Yes votes
3,008 / 49.29% No votes
Shall the Hotel and Motel Bed Tax be increased from eight percent (8%) to twelve percent (12%)?

Measure C. Issuance of general obligation bonds for school improvements -- Santa Clarita Community College District (Bond Issue. Requires 55% of votes cast for passage)
16,370 / 68.07% Yes votes
7,680 / 31.93% No votes
To relieve severe classroom overcrowding, renovate aging science labs and classrooms, improve health, safety and accessibility standards, upgrade electrical wiring and technology, construct academic classrooms, facilities, high tech computer labs and job training facilities, qualify for state matching funds, establish a Fiscal Oversight Committee and annual independent audits with all funds staying in our community, shall Santa Clarita Community College District (College of the Canyons) issue $82,110,000 of bonds at interest rates within legal limits?

Measure D. Formation of a New School District -- Proposed Carson Unified School District (Initiative)
2,644 / 26.42% Yes votes
7,365 / 73.58% No votes
Shall parts of both the Compton Unified School District and the Los Angeles Unified School District be reorganized to form the Carson Unified School District whose boundaries will be coterminous with the City of Carson (excluding the Ralph Bunche Elementary School in the Compton Unified School District)?

Measure E. Issuance of general obligation bonds for school improvements -- El Segundo Unified School District (Bond Issue. Requires 55% of votes cast for passage)
2,369 / 75.23% Yes votes
780 / 24.77% No votes
In order to complete remaining facilities renovations at El Segundo High School, to make necessary health and safety improvements to benefit all students, and to provide competitive educational programs through the construction of a new academic science center, shall the El Segundo Unified School District issue up to $25,000,000 of bonds at an interest rate below the legal limits to acquire, construct, and improve facilities at El Segundo High School?

Measure F. Changes to beach and coastal zone restrictions -- City of Hermosa Beach (Ordinance)
960 / 26.31% Yes votes
2,689 / 73.69% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted that: (1) establishes new regulations, procedures, programs and restrictions pertaining to temporary events in the coastal zone, (2) directs the use of revenues from temporary events, (3) prohibits admission fees and permanent commercial advertising and sales on the beach, and (4) requires funding of stormwater runoff diversion programs, weekly testing of ocean water, beach cleanup days, and preparation of a Local Coastal Program for consideration by the Coastal commission?

Measure G. Term limits for Councilmembers -- City of Hermosa Beach (Ordinance)
1,337 / 36.80% Yes votes
2,296 / 63.20% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted that would prohibit a person from serving more than two consecutive terms on the Hermosa Beach City Council?

Measure H. Repeal of City's utility user tax -- City of Hermosa Beach (Ordinance)
1,100 / 30.66% Yes votes
2,488 / 69.34% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted that would repeal the City's utility user tax?

Measure I. Term limits for offices of Mayor and City Councilmember -- City of Palmdale (Ordinance)
4,665 / 50.09% Yes votes
4,649 / 49.91% No votes
Shall an Ordinance be adopted to limit the number of terms persons may serve as Mayor and/or members of the City Council?

Measure J. Election of City Council by districts; election of Mayor at large -- City of Palmdale (Ordinance)
4,281 / 47.69% Yes votes
4,695 / 52.31% No votes
Shall members of the Legislative body of the City of Palmdale be elected from districts as described in Ordinance 1188, with the Mayor of the City of Palmdale continuing to be elected on a citywide basis by the voters of the entire City?

Measure K. Aquisition/construction/completion of open space/park lands -- City of Malibu (Bond Issue. Requires 2/3 of votes cast for passage)
1,690 / 62.02% Yes votes
1,035 / 37.98% No votes
Shall the City of Malibu issue its general obligation bond in the amount of $15 million to acquire land for such public purposes as parks, playgrounds, playing fields, trails, community centers in order to serve children, teens, families, adults, and seniors with recreation, social and education programs, including improvements and construction, and to protect natural areas and wildlife habitat? Up to 15% of these funds may be used for improvements or construction.

Measure L. Issuance of general obligation bonds for library construction -- City of Azusa (Bond Issue. Requires 2/3 of votes cast for passage)
2,089 / 76.46% Yes votes
643 / 23.54% No votes
If, and only if, the State of California provides a 65% matching share of the cost to build a new and expanded library, shall the City of Azusa, California incur bonded indebtedness (in an amount not to exceed $5,875,000 at interest rates not to exceed 6% per year) to provide our 35% local share to improve free educational resources and opportunities for children, families and our entire community, in cooperation with our local schools?

Measure M. Ratification of increase in transient occupancy tax -- City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Ordinance)
4,320 / 73.21% Yes votes
1,581 / 26.79% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted to ratify and continue the 1991 increase of the transient occupancy tax from 6% to 10%?

Measure N. Ratification of 10% golf tax -- City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Ordinance)
4,678 / 80.17% Yes votes
1,157 / 19.83% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted to ratify and continue the collection of the existing 10% golf tax?

Measure O. Amendments to General Plan -- City of Monterey Park
3,448 / 65.49% Yes votes
1,817 / 34.51% No votes
Shall Resolution No. 10655, which amends the City's Land Use Element of the General Plan as set forth on the map attached to the resolution, be adopted, and amendments to the City's Zoning Map, Zoning Code and Specific Plans consistent with this amendment be authorized for adoption by the City Council and approved?

Measure P. Special tax for Paramedic/Fire Protection Services -- City of Monterey Park (Requires 2/3 vote for passage)
3,454 / 63.08% Yes votes
2,022 / 36.92% No votes
Shall an ordinance be acopted which establishes a limited annual parcel tax for the Monterey Park Fire Department? The proceeds of the tax are for the Fire Department only, to pay for fire station reconstruction and increased paramedic staff. This special Paramedic/Fire protection tax specifically supplements and does not replace the City's Fire Department general fund budget. The tax has a twenty-five year term and provides for certain exemptions.

Measure Q. Repeal of Assessments for Municipal Street Lighting -- City of Torrance (Initiative)
5,130 / 40.03% Yes votes
7,685 / 59.97% No votes
Shall the ordinance to repeal all assessments on real property within the City of Torrance for municipal lighting, including the assessment for the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1 starting the first fiscal year following passage of the initiative and all subsequent fiscal years be adopted?

Measure R. General obligation bonds for school improvements -- Mount San Antonio Community College District (Bond issue. Requires 55% of votes cast for passage)
20,315 / 58.50% Yes votes
14,412 / 41.50% No votes
Shall Mt. San Antonio Community College District preserve educational opportunities, relieve overcrowding, and improve safety conditions by replacing/repairing deteriorating buildings/classrooms/plumbing/heating/air conditioning/sewer systems; repairing/upgrading electric wiring for computer technology, modernizing laboratories, improving security/lighting/parking; removing asbestos; and building new classrooms to accommodate rapid growth by issuing $221 million in bonds at interest rates within legal limits, with locally appointed Citizens' Oversight Committee, published annual audits, and no money for administrator salaries?

Measure S. Prohibit sale/use/possession of fireworks -- City of Baldwin Park (Ordinance)
1,513 / 41.90% Yes votes
2,098 / 58.10% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted which would prohibit the sale, use, and/or possession of all fireworks, including safe and sane fireworks, within the City of Baldwin Park?

Measure T. Ratification of 10% increase in transient occupancy tax -- City of Westlake Village (Ordinance)
1,154 / 71.99% Yes votes
449 / 28.01% No votes
Shall Ordinance No. 171-01, which ratifies and maintains the 1990 increase of the transient occupancy tax from 6% to 10% be adopted?

Measure U. Increase in transient occupancy tax -- City of Westlake Village (Ordinance)
488 / 30.69% Yes votes
1,102 / 69.31% No votes
Shall Ordiance No 172-01, which ratifies the 1990 increase of the transient occupancy tax from 6% to 10%, and additionally increases such tax by 4%, be adopted?

Measure V. General obligation bonds for school improvement -- William S. Hart Union High School District (Bond Issue. Requires 55% of votes cast for passage)
18,100 / 70.75% Yes votes
7,484 / 29.25% No votes
To relieve severe overcrowding by constructing and acquiring additional schools, classrooms and facilities, renovating and expanding existing junior high and high schools, including replacement of inadequate lighting, electrical, plumbing systems, roofs, renovation of classrooms, and libraries, shall the William S. Hart Union High School District issue $158 million in bonds at interest rates below legal limits, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee to guarantee funds are spent only on school improvement referred to in the project list, and perform annual audits?

Measure W. Issuance of general obligation bonds for school improvement -- Palmdale Elementary School District (Bond Issue. Requires 55% of votes cast for passage)
3,848 / 55.20% Yes votes
3,123 / 44.80% No votes
To reduce student overcrowding throughout the Palmdale School District, improve student safety, continue class size reduction, and obtain State funding; construct, furnish and equip two K-8 schools (one east and one west of 25th Street East) and renovate and build additional K-8 classrooms throughout the District, shall the Palmdale School District issue up to $25,000,000 of bonds, subject to accountability requirements and legal limits and based on the District's safety, class size reduction, and information technology needs?

Measure Y. Issuance of bonds to replace specified city facilities -- City of Manhattan Beach (Bond Issue. Requires 2/3 of votes cast for passage)
3,712 / 60.37% Yes votes
2,437 / 39.63% No votes
To build City police and fire facilities which will replace inadequate existing facilities, meet current seismic, health and safety standards, provide improved safety and emergency response services and provide civic center parking, shall the City of Manhattan Beach issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 at interest rates within the legal limit and levy an additional ad valorem tax upon taxable property within the City to secure the bonds?

 
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