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November 6, 2007 Election

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County Results as of Nov 21 4:55pm, 13.97% of Precincts Reporting (931/931)
14.0% Countywide Voter Turnout ( 218,156/1,561,941)
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    Governing Board Member; ABC Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Sophia M. Tse
      3,199 votes 14.86%
    • Celia Spitzer
      2,820 votes 13.10%
    • Armin Reyes
      2,673 votes 12.42%
    • Maynard G. Law
      2,592 votes 12.04%
    • Louise R. Dodson
      2,571 votes 11.94%
    • Sally Morales Havice
      2,325 votes 10.80%
    • Paul Kahng
      2,021 votes 9.39%
    • Howard Y. Kim
      1,855 votes 8.62%
    • David N. Shaffer
      1,472 votes 6.84%

    Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Antelope Valley Joint Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Azusa Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Burke Hamilton
      1,081 votes 33.23%
    • Ilean M. Ochoa
      905 votes 27.82%
    • John R. Dierking
      753 votes 23.15%
    • Ralph F. Rodriguez
      514 votes 15.80%

    Governing Board Member; Baldwin Park Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Blanca Estela Rubio
      2,322 votes 26.83%
    • Jack B. White
      1,672 votes 19.32%
    • Christina M. Lucero
      1,608 votes 18.58%
    • Mary Lopez Ferrer
      1,567 votes 18.11%
    • Anthony J. Bejarano
      1,484 votes 17.15%

    Governing Board Member; Bassett Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Laura L. Santos
      482 votes 29.44%
    • Barbara Ann Boyd
      456 votes 27.86%
    • Rosaura Jimenez Alvarado
      395 votes 24.13%
    • Frank Thomas Morales
      191 votes 11.67%
    • Joshua Luis Acevedo
      113 votes 6.90%

    Governing Board Member; Beverly Hills Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Steven Fenton
      2,718 votes 32.85%
    • Myra B. Lurie
      1,947 votes 23.53%
    • Brian David Goldberg
      1,815 votes 21.93%
    • Alissa Roston
      1,795 votes 21.69%

    Governing Board Member; Centinela Valley Union High School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Sandra Castillo Suarez
      3,078 votes 58.86%
    • Jorge Luis Arroyo
      2,151 votes 41.14%

    Governing Board Member; Centinela Valley Union High School District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Gloria A. Ramos-Jaime
      3,372 votes 65.50%
    • Rafael Ramirez
      1,776 votes 34.50%

    Governing Board Member; Cerritos Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Ted Edmiston
      8,644 votes 16.51%
    • Tom Jackson
      8,273 votes 15.80%
    • Robert "Bob" Arthur
      7,984 votes 15.25%
    • Tina Cho
      7,303 votes 13.95%
    • Rosa Barragan
      5,766 votes 11.01%
    • Javier Garza
      5,471 votes 10.45%
    • Tom Chavez
      4,636 votes 8.85%
    • Martin Greenidge
      4,285 votes 8.18%

    Governing Board Member; Charter Oak Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Bob Cruz
      1,414 votes 24.50%
    • Brian R. Akers
      1,388 votes 24.05%
    • Joseph M. Probst
      1,292 votes 22.39%
    • Patricia "Trish" Diaz
      684 votes 11.85%
    • Stephen Michael Cervantes
      607 votes 10.52%
    • Joseph R. Carbonetta
      386 votes 6.69%

    Governing Board Member; Citrus Community College District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Patricia "Pat" Rasmussen
      1,111 votes 40.79%
    • Thom B. Hill
      1,048 votes 38.47%
    • Eugene D. Morrill
      532 votes 19.53%
    • Nicki L. Harlow
      33 votes 1.21%

    Governing Board Member; Claremont Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Compton Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Fred Easter, Jr.
      1,705 votes 14.80%
    • Micah Ali
      1,650 votes 14.32%
    • Emma Sharif
      1,314 votes 11.41%
    • Paulette Simpson-Gipson
      1,079 votes 9.37%
    • Gorgonio Sanchez, Jr.
      832 votes 7.22%
    • Giovanna A. Brasfield
      802 votes 6.96%
    • Janice Irving
      783 votes 6.80%
    • Daphne Yvette Warren
      747 votes 6.48%
    • Joseph L. Lewis
      630 votes 5.47%
    • Angel Joseph Martinez
      576 votes 5.00%
    • Jonathan "Jbt" Taylor
      404 votes 3.51%
    • Rodney Andrews, Jr.
      387 votes 3.36%
    • Otha Ray Scott
      341 votes 2.96%
    • Gwen S. Patrick
      271 votes 2.35%

    Governing Board Member; Compton Community College District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Andres Ramos
      1,560 votes 58.27%
    • Kent Swift
      1,117 votes 41.73%

    Governing Board Member; Culver City Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Duarte Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Francisco Figueroa
      1,241 votes 22.20%
    • Pamela S. Kawasaki
      1,235 votes 22.10%
    • Rose Brooks-Mitchell
      1,150 votes 20.58%
    • Tom N. Reyes
      1,072 votes 19.18%
    • Henry A. Baltazar
      891 votes 15.94%

    Governing Board Member; East Whittier City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; El Monte Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Esthela Torres De Siegrist
      4,329 votes 36.66%
    • Salvador Ramirez
      3,106 votes 26.30%
    • Frank Ogaz
      2,981 votes 25.24%
    • Laura C. Olvera
      1,394 votes 11.80%

    Governing Board Member; El Monte City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Elizabeth "Beth" Rivas
      2,546 votes 38.67%
    • Terry L. Parson
      2,025 votes 30.76%
    • Lang Nguyen
      1,127 votes 17.12%
    • Saul B. Herrera
      886 votes 13.46%

    Governing Board Member; El Segundo Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Garvey School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Henry Lo
      1,318 votes 32.59%
    • Janet Chin
      1,205 votes 29.80%
    • Felipe E. Agredano
      759 votes 18.77%
    • Linda Duran Becerra
      547 votes 13.53%
    • Sam S. Yue
      215 votes 5.32%

    Governing Board Member; Gorman Joint School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Patricia Ann Edwards
      12 votes 38.7%
    • Steven Sonder
      10 votes 32.3%
    • Ruth Ralphs
      9 votes 29.0%

    Governing Board Member; Hacienda La Puente Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Hawthorne School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Cristina Chiappe
      1,427 votes 36.44%
    • Alexandre T. Monteiro
      1,000 votes 25.54%
    • Albert L. Sanchez
      843 votes 21.53%
    • Eugene M. Krank
      646 votes 16.50%

    Governing Board Member; Hermosa Beach City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Keppel Union School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Matthew Todd Gaines
      670 votes 36.63%
    • Manuel J. Magana
      596 votes 32.59%
    • Bert E. Hayman
      563 votes 30.78%

    Governing Board Member; Lancaster School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • John L. Miller
      3,969 votes 43.05%
    • Merle E. "Mel" Kleven
      3,723 votes 40.38%
    • Joseph Edward Weissburg
      1,528 votes 16.57%

    Governing Board Member; Las Virgenes Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Terilyn Finders
      3,471 votes 39.0%
    • Jill Gaines
      3,444 votes 38.7%
    • Dana S. Greenspan
      1,994 votes 22.4%
    • (4 Total Write-In Votes 0.0%)

    Governing Board Member; Lennox School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Angela C. Fajardo
      575 votes 41.82%
    • Mercedes Ibarra
      465 votes 33.82%
    • Mary E. Davis
      335 votes 24.36%

    Governing Board Member; Lynwood Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jose Luis Solache
      1,969 votes 26.01%
    • Maria G. Lopez
      1,569 votes 20.72%
    • Oscar Espinoza
      1,523 votes 20.12%
    • Dorothy Plummer-Jones
      1,263 votes 16.68%
    • Guadalupe R. Rodriguez
      1,247 votes 16.47%

    Governing Board Member; Manhattan Beach Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Montebello Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Marcella Calderon
      5,906 votes 45.72%
    • David Vela
      4,894 votes 37.89%
    • David Manuel
      2,117 votes 16.39%

    Governing Board Member; Mountain View School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Mary Espinoza
      1,322 votes 39.55%
    • John Samuel Garcia
      1,217 votes 36.40%
    • Martha E. Carrera
      479 votes 14.33%
    • Frank J. Aguirre
      325 votes 9.72%

    Governing Board Member; Mount San Antonio Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Rosanne Bader
      26,104 votes 29.65%
    • Manuel Baca
      21,732 votes 24.68%
    • Frederick "Fred" Chyr
      20,299 votes 23.05%
    • Ed Chavez
      19,920 votes 22.62%

    Governing Board Member; Newhall School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Michael R. Shapiro
      2,376 votes 32.03%
    • Suzan Teri Solomon
      2,187 votes 29.49%
    • Christy Smith
      1,695 votes 22.85%
    • Donald Rimac (withdrawn)
      1,159 votes 15.63%

    Governing Board Member; Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Palmdale School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Paramount Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Vivian Hansen
      927 votes 40.86%
    • Linda Garcia
      904 votes 39.84%
    • Kennedy N. Collins
      438 votes 19.30%

    Governing Board Member; Pasadena Area Community College District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • William Thomson
      1,824 votes 67.46%
    • Charles Kenneth Nelson
      880 votes 32.54%

    Governing Board Member; Pomona Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Nancy J. McCracken
      3,027 votes 33.97%
    • Richard L. Rodriguez
      2,591 votes 29.08%
    • Nancy Ann Matarrita
      1,591 votes 17.85%
    • John Mendoza
      900 votes 10.10%
    • Ruben F. Torres
      802 votes 9.00%

    Governing Board Member; Rio Hondo Community College District; Trustee Area 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Governing Board Member; Rosemead School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ron G. Esquivel
      746 votes 39.94%
    • Randall C. Cantrell
      624 votes 33.40%
    • Qui D. Nguyen
      498 votes 26.66%

    Governing Board Member; San Gabriel Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; San Marino Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Chris Norgaard
      1,755 votes 38.37%
    • Karen Preston
      1,593 votes 34.83%
    • Celia Hung
      1,226 votes 26.80%

    Governing Board Member; South Pasadena Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; South Whittier School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Temple City Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Robert "Bob" Ridley
      1,501 votes 22.43%
    • Janet Rhee
      1,369 votes 20.45%
    • Rachel L. Lasota
      1,192 votes 17.81%
    • Robert V. McKendrick
      937 votes 14.00%
    • Dan Arrighi
      927 votes 13.85%
    • Joan Vizcarra
      767 votes 11.46%

    Governing Board Member; Torrance Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Valle Lindo School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ruth E. Gonzales
      289 votes 36.13%
    • Richard Angel
      249 votes 31.13%
    • Luis Garza
      120 votes 15.00%
    • Jacqueline J. Tovar
      91 votes 11.38%
    • Sylvia Reyes
      51 votes 6.38%

    Governing Board Member; Victor Valley Community College DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joe Range
      2 votes 40.00%
    • Angela Valles
      2 votes 40.00%
    • Tony Penna
      1 votes 20.00%
    • Carl R. Tate
      0 votes 0.00%
    • Joyce A. Sweet
      0 votes 0.00%

    Governing Board Member; Walnut Valley Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Carolyn J. Elfelt
      2,776 votes 24.23%
    • Larry L. Redinger
      2,517 votes 21.97%
    • Anyork Lee
      2,359 votes 20.59%
    • Jay Lee
      2,160 votes 18.85%
    • Gary W. Lawson
      1,644 votes 14.35%

    Governing Board Member; West Covina Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Mike Spence
      2,871 votes 26.72%
    • Steve Cox
      2,657 votes 24.73%
    • Camie Poulos
      2,434 votes 22.65%
    • Stephanie Ann Rueter
      1,478 votes 13.76%
    • Matthew Vincent Maldonado
      1,304 votes 12.14%

    Governing Board Member; Whittier Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Governing Board Member; Wilsona School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Maurice Kunkel
      253 votes 22.37%
    • Sharon M. Toyne
      225 votes 19.89%
    • Starsea L. Mendelson
      207 votes 18.30%
    • Maria Elena Golan
      160 votes 14.15%
    • John Talbott
      132 votes 11.67%
    • Cynthia Hamill
      90 votes 7.96%
    • Charlene Lehman
      64 votes 5.66%

    Governing Board Member; William S. Hart Union High School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    City

    Councilmember; City of Agoura HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Dan Kuperberg
      1,581 votes 35.35%
    • John M. Edelston
      1,518 votes 33.94%
    • Michael E. Forney
      700 votes 15.65%
    • George Christopher Thomas
      674 votes 15.07%

    Mayor; City of Baldwin ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Manuel Lozano
      3,002 votes 100.00%

    Councilmember; City of Baldwin ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ricardo Pacheco
      1,521 votes 24.91%
    • Monica Garcia
      1,518 votes 24.86%
    • Susan Rubio
      1,235 votes 20.23%
    • Jim Dexter
      1,046 votes 17.13%
    • Victor Saldana
      785 votes 12.86%

    Councilmember; City of Bell GardensClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jennifer Rodriguez
      1,470 votes 30.46%
    • Pedro Aceituno
      1,304 votes 27.02%
    • Alberto Lopez
      638 votes 13.22%
    • Yvette Silva
      563 votes 11.67%
    • Frank Duran
      321 votes 6.65%
    • Linda M. Valdivia
      234 votes 4.85%
    • Laura Arzt
      77 votes 1.60%
    • Esterlina Lugo
      75 votes 1.55%
    • Marcos Puente
      70 votes 1.45%
    • Isabel C. Cruz
      39 votes 0.81%
    • Felipe Diaz
      35 votes 0.73%

    Councilmember; City of Diamond BarClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Jack Tanaka
      4,791 votes 43.06%
    • Carol Herrera
      2,738 votes 24.61%
    • Fran Perez
      1,886 votes 16.95%
    • Beatrice Bea Grossman
      902 votes 8.11%
    • Mangal Gulshan
      810 votes 7.28%

    Councilmember; City of El MonteClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Patricia A. "Pat" Wallach
      2,289 votes 28.34%
    • Emily Ishigaki
      2,162 votes 26.76%
    • Norma Macias
      2,030 votes 25.13%
    • Frank Amezcua
      1,597 votes 19.77%

    Mayor; City of El MonteClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ernest G. "Ernie" Gutierrez
      3,595 votes 74.62%
    • Mel Montes
      1,223 votes 25.38%

    Councilmember; City of HawthorneClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ginny Lambert
      1,775 votes 29.27%
    • Daniel "Danny" Juarez
      1,434 votes 23.65%
    • Thierry Lubenec
      1,289 votes 21.26%
    • Hugo M. Rojas
      918 votes 15.14%
    • Alicia Marie Brewster
      648 votes 10.69%

    Mayor; City of HawthorneClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Larry M. Guidi
      2,563 votes 100.00%

    City Treasurer; City of Hermosa BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John Workman
      1,718 votes 100.00%

    Councilmember; City of Hermosa BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    City Clerk; City of Hermosa BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Elaine Doerfling
      1,700 votes 100.00%

    Councilmember; City of IrwindaleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Pending certification on November 12, 2007

    • Larry G. Burrola
      305 votes 24.2%
    • Mark A. Breceda
      298 votes 23.7%
    • Manuel R. Garcia
      264 votes 21.0%
    • Suzanne E. Gomez
      245 votes 19.4%
    • (148 Total Write-In Votes 11.7%)

    Councilmember; City of La PuenteClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Dan Holloway
      1,191 votes 18.83%
    • Nadia Alicia Mendoza
      1,103 votes 17.44%
    • John M. Solis
      965 votes 15.26%
    • David E. Argudo
      927 votes 14.66%
    • Renee Chavez
      873 votes 13.80%
    • Lou Perez
      699 votes 11.05%
    • Martin R. "Marty" Paz
      246 votes 3.89%
    • Ben Acton
      235 votes 3.72%
    • Celeste Manderville
      85 votes 1.34%

    Councilmember; City of LomitaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Councilmember; City of LynwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Aide Castro
      875 votes 13.91%
    • Alfredo Flores
      788 votes 12.52%
    • Jim Morton
      779 votes 12.38%
    • Patricia Carr
      740 votes 11.76%
    • Leticia Vasquez
      599 votes 9.52%
    • Louis Byrd
      455 votes 7.23%
    • Ramon Rodriguez
      436 votes 6.93%
    • Edwin R. Jacinto
      275 votes 4.37%
    • Katherine Wicker-Amey
      270 votes 4.29%
    • Margaret Araujo
      226 votes 3.59%
    • Fernando Pedroza
      211 votes 3.35%
    • Harold Tucker
      200 votes 3.18%
    • Rebecca J. Wells
      197 votes 3.13%
    • Juan J. Enciso
      144 votes 2.29%
    • Harry Gibbens
      50 votes 0.79%
    • Arthur Martinez
      47 votes 0.75%

    City Clerk; City of LynwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Maria Quinonez
      1,817 votes 64.80%
    • Nanette Coleman
      987 votes 35.20%

    City Treasurer; City of LynwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Salvador Alatorre
      1,710 votes 56.25%
    • Iris Pygatt
      1,330 votes 43.75%

    Councilmember; City of MaywoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ana Rosa Rizo
      903 votes 22.18%
    • Veronica Guardado
      858 votes 21.07%
    • Raymundo "Ray" Lopez
      622 votes 15.28%
    • Samuel A. Pena
      581 votes 14.27%
    • Ramon Medina
      568 votes 13.95%
    • Silvia C. Cabral
      540 votes 13.26%

    City Treasurer; City of MaywoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lizeth "Liz" Sandoval
      1,267 votes 67.25%
    • Ted Serna
      617 votes 32.75%

    City Clerk; City of MaywoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Patricia "Patty" Bravo
      1,112 votes 59.24%
    • M. Erika Navarro
      765 votes 40.76%

    Councilmember; City of MontebelloClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Robert Urteaga
      2,806 votes 27.78%
    • Kathy Salazar
      2,781 votes 27.53%
    • Norma A. Lopez-Reid
      1,480 votes 14.65%
    • Robert "Bob" Bagwell
      1,389 votes 13.75%
    • Giuseppe "Joe" Veneziano
      817 votes 8.09%
    • Leo E. Rodriguez
      422 votes 4.18%
    • Johnny Verdugo
      405 votes 4.01%

    City Clerk; City of MontebelloClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert J. King
      2,304 votes 44.92%
    • Annette Ramirez
      1,981 votes 38.62%
    • Larry Salazar
      844 votes 16.46%

    City Treasurer; City of MontebelloClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Norma Miranda Lopez
      2,849 votes 54.90%
    • Gerri Guzman
      2,340 votes 45.10%

    Councilmember; City of PalmdaleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Mayor; City of PalmdaleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • James C. Ledford
      6,919 votes 100.00%

    Councilmember; City of Rancho Palos VerdesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Councilmember; City of Santa Fe SpringsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joe Serrano
      1,125 votes 28.23%
    • Bill Rounds
      1,099 votes 27.58%
    • Michael Madrigal
      991 votes 24.87%
    • Jim Burton
      276 votes 6.93%
    • Francis Carbajal
      197 votes 4.94%
    • Annette Rodriguez
      192 votes 4.82%
    • Jane McEntee (withdrawn)
      105 votes 2.63%

    Councilmember; City of West CovinaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Steve Herfert
      3,510 votes 24.04%
    • Roger Hernandez
      2,947 votes 20.18%
    • Karin Armbrust
      2,810 votes 19.25%
    • Fredrick "Fred" Sykes
      2,721 votes 18.64%
    • Rob Sotelo
      1,991 votes 13.64%
    • John Scheuplein
      621 votes 4.25%

    Councilmember; City of Westlake VillageClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Results unofficial until certified at November 28, 2007 City Council meeting

    Special District

    Board of Trustees; Altadena Library DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board of Directors; Valley County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Margarita R. Vargas
      1,229 votes 22.75%
    • Joseph Armendariz
      1,175 votes 21.75%
    • Dolores M. Holguin
      1,136 votes 21.03%
    • Javier G. Contreras
      610 votes 11.29%
    • Jonathan Jacob Contreras

    Director; Valley County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • David Sano
      1,718 votes 54.80%
    • Lenet Pacheco
      1,417 votes 45.20%

    Board of Directors; Crescenta Valley Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Kathleen M. Ross
      665 votes 42.14%
    • Judy Binch Tejeda
      543 votes 34.41%
    • Clair Kenneth Rawlins
      370 votes 23.45%

    Board of Directors; Kinneloa Irrigation District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steven G. Sorell
      47 votes 77.05%
    • Nicholas T. Vayos
      14 votes 22.95%

    Board of Directors; La Habra Heights County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board of Directors; La Puente Valley County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Yvonne A. Garcia
      548 votes 36.20%
    • Vincent F. House
      474 votes 31.31%
    • Mark A. Escalera
      304 votes 20.08%
    • Martin R. Paz, Jr.
      188 votes 12.42%

    Board of Directors; Newhall County Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Lynne Plambeck
      1,371 votes 35.44%
    • Daniel R. Mortensen
      1,301 votes 33.63%
    • Rachel A. Neville
      1,197 votes 30.94%

    Board of Directors; Orchard Dale Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joe Kennedy
      406 votes 35.77%
    • Yvette Stevenson-Rodriguez
      283 votes 24.93%
    • Clifford E. Lee
      279 votes 24.58%
    • Clifford Briggs
      167 votes 14.71%

    Board of Directors; Palmdale Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jeffery A. Storm, Sr.
      2,124 votes 51.17%
    • Gordon G. Dexter
      2,027 votes 48.83%

    Board of Directors; Palmdale Water District; Division 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Linda Joy Godin
      2,947 votes 100.00%

    Board of Directors; Palmdale Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Raul Figueroa
      3,463 votes 100.00%

    Board of Directors; Pico Water DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Robert A. Martinez
      537 votes 43.55%
    • Rick L. Mercado, Sr.
      362 votes 29.36%
    • Richard S. Briones
      334 votes 27.09%

    Board of Directors; Rowland Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Rene Rios
      118 votes 53.15%
    • Michael Mendez
      104 votes 46.85%

    Board of Directors; Walnut Valley Water District; Division 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Allen L. Wu
      1,441 votes 67.65%
    • Rex Y. Yee
      689 votes 32.35%

    Board of Directors; Walnut Valley Water District; Division 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Theodore "Ted" Ebenkamp
      589 votes 47.62%
    • Donald L. Nettles
      425 votes 34.36%
    • Michael Armijo, Sr.
      223 votes 18.03%

    Board of Directors; Walnut Valley Water District; Division 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Local Measures

    Measure A Telecommunications Tax Calculation/Reduction -- City of El Monte (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,940 / 62.65% Yes votes ...... 1,753 / 37.35% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to reduce the telecommunications portion of the City of El Monte’s utility users’ tax from 7% to 6.5% and modernize the method for calculating and collecting the telecommunications portion of the tax to reflect technological advances and changes so that all taxpayers are treated in the same manner?

    Measure C Amendments to Storm Drain User Fee -- City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,881 / 55.53% Yes votes ...... 3,108 / 44.47% No votes
    C – Shall an ordinance be adopted that would amend the City’s existing Storm Drain User Fee (which provides a dedicated funding source to repair, reconstruct and maintain the citywide storm drain system and install filtration devices that reduce polluted runoff and protect coastal water quality) by: (1) shortening the duration of the Fee from thirty years to ten years and (2) establishing a resident oversight committee?

    Measure D Repeal of Storm Drain User Fee -- City of Rancho Palos Verdes
    3,046 / 43.93% Yes votes ...... 3,887 / 56.07% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted that would repeal the City’s existing Storm Drain User Fee?

    Measure E Parcel Tax Retention -- Las Virgenes Unified School District (2/3 Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,753 / 78.43% Yes votes ...... 1,307 / 21.57% No votes
    To support high academic achievement in science, math, reading, and the arts, provide needed textbooks and instructional materials and student counseling/support services, shall the Las Virgenes Unified School District maintain its expiring school parcel tax of $98/year, without increase, per parcel for eight years with exemptions available for seniors and disabled persons, an independent fiscal oversight committee, with no funds used for administrator’s salaries and every dollar staying in this community to preserve quality education? Para apoyar altos éxitos académicos en ciencias, mate, lectura, y las artes, proporcionar los necesarios libros de texto/materials para la instrucción y asesoramiento para el alumno/servicios de apoyo, ¿deberá el Distrito Escolar Unificado Las Virgenes mantener su caducado impuesto por parcela escolar de $98/año, sin aumento, por parcela por ocho años con exenciones disponibles para personas de la tercera edad y para personas con discapacidades, un comité independiente para la supervisión fiscal, con nada de fondos usados para los salarios de los administradores y cada dólar permaneciendo en esta comunidad para conservar la calidad de educación?

    Measure H Telecommunications/Cable Television Tax Reduction/Modernization -- City of Hermosa Beach (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,243 / 72.12% Yes votes ...... 867 / 27.88% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted that 1) reduces the local telephone/cable television tax rate from 6% to 5½%, 2) protects the tax against changes in federal law, 3) includes new communication technologies, and 4) retains existing exemptions for seniors and the disabled, with revenue continuing to be used exclusively in Hermosa Beach for essential services such as 911 emergency response, fire, police, and sewer and street repairs, with continued public review of the City budget?

    Measure L School Improvement -- Lennox Elementary School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 682 / 77.41% Yes votes ...... 199 / 22.59% No votes
    To acquire, construct, repair, and improve Lennox charter high school facilities, including classrooms, science labs, and support facilities and improve student access to computers and modern technology, shall the Lennox School District be authorized to issue $10,700,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with annual audits, a citizens’ oversight committee, no money for overhead or administrator salaries, and provided all funds are spent locally and cannot be transferred to the State?

    Measure S Walnut Valley School Academic Facilities Measure -- Walnut Valley Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,159 / 61.19% Yes votes ...... 2,638 / 38.81% No votes
    To attract/retain quality teachers, improve instruction, student health and safety, and classroom facilities, qualify for $25,000,000 in State matching funds, shall Walnut Valley Unified School District repair, renovate, acquire, construct, and equip classrooms, science labs, sites, school facilities, including upgrading outdated bathrooms, plumbing, roofs, computer technology, fire safety equipment, and earthquake retrofit classrooms, by issuing $64,600,000 of bonds at legal rates, with mandatory audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators’ salaries?

    Measure W Antelope Valley Quality Education Facilities Measure -- Antelope Valley Joint Union High School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Fail: 10,518 / 50.76% Yes votes ...... 10,205 / 49.24% No votes
    To relieve severe school overcrowding, build two new high schools, upgrade facilities at existing high schools, and acquire, repair, construct and equip classrooms, labs, schools, sites and facilities, shall the Antelope Valley Joint Union High School District issue $240 million in bonds at legal interest rates and appoint a Citizens’ Oversight Committee to ensure that bond monies are used for voter-approved purposes only and that no monies are used for administrator salaries?

    Measure Y Walnut Valley School Physical Education Facilities Measure -- Walnut Valley Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,859 / 56.88% Yes votes ...... 2,925 / 43.12% No votes
    To provide a healthy learning environment and improve student health and safety, shall Walnut Valley Unified School District issue $15,200,000 in bonds at legal rates to improve school grounds, fields and facilities, including upgrading unsafe tracks, gyms and equipment, adding tennis courts, constructing a Diamond Bar High School pool, and completing necessary upgrades to athletic facilities; with mandatory audits, independent citizen oversight, and no money for administrators’ salaries?

    Measure AV Utility User Tax -- City of South Pasadena (Advisory Vote Only)
    2,234 / 75.47% Yes votes ...... 726 / 24.53% No votes
    If the 3% increase in the Utility User’s Tax is approved, should not less than 65% of the funds generated by the increase be expended for infrastructure improvements, such as repair, replacement and improvement of water lines, reservoirs, sewer facilities, streets, sidewalks, parks, public buildings and other such infrastructure facilities and not more than 35% of such funds be expended for employee salaries?

    Measure UT Utility User Tax -- City of South Pasadena
    1,690 / 53.45% Yes votes ...... 1,472 / 46.55% No votes
    UT – Shall an ordinance be adopted increasing the existing Utility User’s Tax by 3% for the limited period of February 1, 2008 to March 5, 2013?

    The order of the contests and candidates on this ballot representation is NOT necessarily the same as your county's official ballot.
    If you print and mark your choices on this page and take it to the polls instead of an official sample ballot, be very careful.

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