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November 7, 2000 Election

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County Results as of Dec 28 3:41pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (4963/4963)
67.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (2,769,927/4,075,037)

Statewide Results as of Dec 5 12:43pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (25702/25702)
70.5% Statewide Voter Turnout (11,087,155/15,707,307)

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  • President

    President; United States

    • Al Gore, Democratic
      5,833,974 votes 53.5%
    • George W. Bush, Republican
      4,542,793 votes 41.7%
    • Ralph Nader, Green
      415,370 votes 3.9%
    • Harry Browne, Libertarian
      45,291 votes .4%
    • Patrick J. Buchanan, Reform
      44,817 votes .4%
    • Howard Phillips, American Independent
      16,974 votes .1%
    • John Hagelin, Natural Law
      10,864 votes 0%
    • David McReynolds (Write-In)
    • William M. Kenyon, Sr. (Write-In)

    United States Senator

    United States Senator

    United States Representative

    United States Representative; District 24

    United States Representative; District 25

    • Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Republican
      138,628 votes 62.3%
    • Sid Gold, Democratic
      73,921 votes 33.2%
    • Bruce R. Acker, Libertarian
      7,219 votes 3.2%
    • Mews Small, Natural Law
      3,010 votes 1.3%

    United States Representative; District 26

    • Howard L. Berman, Democratic
      96,500 votes 84.1%
    • Bill Farley, Libertarian
      13,052 votes 11.4%
    • David L. Cossak, Natural Law
      5,229 votes 4.5%

    United States Representative; District 27

    United States Representative; District 28

    • David Dreier, Republican
      116,557 votes 56.9%
    • Janice M. Nelson, Democratic
      81,804 votes 39.9%
    • Randall G. Weissbuch, Libertarian
      2,823 votes 1.3%
    • Lawrence Allison, Natural Law
      2,083 votes 1%
    • Joe "Jay" Haytas, American Independent
      1,932 votes .9%

    United States Representative; District 29

    • Henry A. Waxman, Democratic
      180,295 votes 75.7%
    • Jim Scileppi, Republican
      45,784 votes 19.3%
    • Jack Anderson, Libertarian
      7,944 votes 3.3%
    • Bruce Currivan, Natural Law
      4,178 votes 1.7%

    United States Representative; District 30

    • Xavier Becerra, Democratic
      83,223 votes 83.3%
    • Tony Goss, Republican
      11,788 votes 11.8%
    • Jason E. Heath, Libertarian
      2,858 votes 2.9%
    • Gary D. Hearne, Natural Law
      2,051 votes 2%

    United States Representative; District 31

    • Hilda L. Solis, Democratic
      89,600 votes 79.4%
    • Krista Lieberg-Wong, Green
      10,294 votes 9.1%
    • Michael McGuire, Libertarian
      7,138 votes 6.3%
    • Richard D. Griffin, Natural Law
      5,882 votes 5.2%

    United States Representative; District 32

    • Julian C. Dixon, Democratic
      137,447 votes 83.6%
    • Kathy Williamson, Republican
      19,924 votes 12.2%
    • Bob Weber, Libertarian
      3,875 votes 2.3%
    • Rashied Jibri, Natural Law
      3,281 votes 1.9%

    United States Representative; District 33

    • Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democratic
      60,510 votes 84.6%
    • Wayne Miller, Republican
      8,260 votes 11.6%
    • Nathan Thomas Craddock, Libertarian
      1,601 votes 2.2%
    • William Harpur, Natural Law
      1,200 votes 1.6%

    United States Representative; District 34

    • Grace Flores Napolitano, Democratic
      105,980 votes 71.3%
    • Robert Arthur Canales, Republican
      33,445 votes 22.5%
    • Julia F. Simon, Natural Law
      9,262 votes 6.2%

    United States Representative; District 35

    • Maxine Waters, Democratic
      100,569 votes 86.6%
    • Carl McGill, Republican
      12,582 votes 10.9%
    • Gordon Michael Mego, American Independent
      1,911 votes 1.6%
    • Rick Dunstan, Natural Law
      1,153 votes .9%

    United States Representative; District 36

    • Jane Harman, Democratic
      115,651 votes 48.5%
    • Steven T. Kuykendall, Republican
      111,199 votes 46.6%
    • Daniel R. Sherman, Libertarian
      6,073 votes 2.6%
    • John R. Konopka, Reform
      3,549 votes 1.4%
    • Matt Ornati, Natural Law
      2,264 votes .9%

    United States Representative; District 37

    • Juanita Millender-McDonald, Democratic
      93,269 votes 82.4%
    • Vernon Van, Republican
      12,762 votes 11.3%
    • Margaret Glazer, Natural Law
      4,094 votes 3.6%
    • Herb Peters, Libertarian
      3,150 votes 2.7%

    United States Representative; District 38

    • Steve Horn, Republican
      87,266 votes 48.5%
    • Gerrie Schipske, Democratic
      85,498 votes 47.5%
    • Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson, Natural Law
      3,744 votes 2%
    • Jack Neglia, Libertarian
      3,614 votes 2%

    United States Representative; District 39

    • Ed Royce, Republican
      129,294 votes 62.8%
    • Gill G. Kanel, Democratic
      64,938 votes 31.5%
    • Ron Jevning, Natural Law
      6,597 votes 3.2%
    • Keith D. Gann, Libertarian
      5,275 votes 2.5%

    United States Representative; District 41

    • Gary G. Miller, Republican
      104,695 votes 59%
    • Rodolfo G. Favila, Democratic
      66,361 votes 37.4%
    • David Kramer, Natural Law
      6,560 votes 3.6%

    State

    State Senator; District 17

    • William J. "Pete" Knight, Republican
      172,253 votes 64.4%
    • Richard Lott, Democratic
      84,250 votes 31.5%
    • John R. Gibson, Libertarian
      7,649 votes 2.8%
    • Douglas R. Wallack, Natural Law
      3,532 votes 1.3%

    State Senator; District 19

    • Tom McClintock, Republican
      165,422 votes 57.6%
    • Daniel R. Gonzalez, Democratic
      121,893 votes 42.4%

    State Senator; District 21

    • Jack Scott, Democratic
      158,145 votes 59%
    • Paul Zee, Republican
      100,901 votes 37.5%
    • Bob New, Libertarian
      9,399 votes 3.5%

    State Senator; District 23

    • Sheila James Kuehl, Democratic
      225,736 votes 70.6%
    • Daniel B. Rego, Republican
      79,009 votes 24.7%
    • Charles T. Black, Libertarian
      15,059 votes 4.7%

    State Senator; District 25

    • Edward Vincent, Democratic
      131,725 votes 82.3%
    • Cliff McClain, Republican
      28,375 votes 17.7%

    State Senator; District 27

    • Betty Karnette, Democratic
      157,577 votes 61%
    • Marilyn Lyon, Republican
      101,170 votes 39%

    State Senator; District 29

    Member of the State Assembly; District 36

    • George C. Runner, Republican
      90,712 votes 63.1%
    • Paula L. Calderon, Democratic
      47,528 votes 33.1%
    • Gregory James Bashem, Libertarian
      5,581 votes 3.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 38

    Member of the State Assembly; District 39

    • Tony Cardenas, Democratic
      54,466 votes 78.1%
    • Enrique "Henry" Valdez, Republican
      12,269 votes 17.6%
    • Christopher "Kit" Maira, Libertarian
      3,020 votes 4.3%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 40

    • Bob Hertzberg, Democratic
      70,463 votes 70.3%
    • Kyle Hammans, Republican
      22,808 votes 22.7%
    • Kelley L. Ross, Libertarian
      7,093 votes 7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 41

    Member of the State Assembly; District 42

    Member of the State Assembly; District 43

    • Dario J. Frommer, Democratic
      70,841 votes 58.8%
    • Craig Harry Missakian, Republican
      49,786 votes 41.2%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 44

    • Carol Liu, Democratic
      92,081 votes 62.3%
    • Susan Carpenter McMillan, Republican
      48,992 votes 33.1%
    • Jerry Douglas, Libertarian
      6,883 votes 4.6%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 45

    • Jackie Goldberg, Democratic
      57,092 votes 100%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 46

    • Gil Cedillo, Democratic
      31,919 votes 83.8%
    • Matt Brown, Republican
      6,211 votes 16.2%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 47

    • Herb Wesson, Democratic
      100,328 votes 83.3%
    • Jonathan Leonard, Republican
      16,137 votes 13.4%
    • Scott Pacer, Libertarian
      4,027 votes 3.3%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 48

    • Roderick "Rod" Wright, Democratic
      56,030 votes 94.3%
    • Ernest Woods, Republican
      3,394 votes 5.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 49

    • Gloria Romero, Democratic
      62,015 votes 100%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 50

    • Marco Antonio Firebaugh, Democratic
      43,736 votes 85.3%
    • Gladys O. Miller, Republican
      7,562 votes 14.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 51

    • Jerome E. Horton, Democratic
      70,169 votes 77.9%
    • Antoine Hawkins, Republican
      19,910 votes 22.1%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 52

    • Carl Washington, Democratic
      61,382 votes 87.2%
    • Mark Anthony Iles, Republican
      9,047 votes 12.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 53

    • George Nakano, Democratic
      104,431 votes 64.4%
    • Gerald N. Felando, Republican
      53,017 votes 32.7%
    • Phil Howitt, Libertarian
      4,852 votes 2.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 54

    • Alan Lowenthal, Democratic
      83,000 votes 58.6%
    • Rudy Svorinich, Jr., Republican
      54,938 votes 38.8%
    • Dale F. Ogden, Libertarian
      3,719 votes 2.6%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 55

    • Jenny Oropeza, Democratic
      57,735 votes 74.7%
    • Saul E. Lankster, Republican
      15,806 votes 20.4%
    • Guy Wilson, Libertarian
      3,822 votes 4.9%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 56

    • Sally Havice, Democratic
      73,536 votes 60.6%
    • Grace Hu, Republican
      47,836 votes 39.4%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 57

    • Edward "Ed" Chavez, Democratic
      56,710 votes 73.3%
    • Katherine Licari Venturoso, Republican
      20,675 votes 26.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 58

    • Thomas M. Calderon, Democratic
      73,028 votes 75.3%
    • Alex A. Burrola, Republican
      23,978 votes 24.7%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 59

    • Dennis Mountjoy, Republican
      67,036 votes 48.3%
    • Meline Dolores Hall, Democratic
      60,013 votes 43.3%
    • George White, Libertarian
      6,359 votes 4.6%
    • Louise M. Allison, Natural Law
      5,390 votes 3.8%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 60

    • Robert "Bob" Pacheco, Republican
      71,113 votes 59.4%
    • Jeff A. Duhamel, Democratic
      43,992 votes 36.6%
    • Scott E. Young, Libertarian
      4,802 votes 4%

    Member of the State Assembly; District 61

    • Gloria Negrete McLeod, Democratic
      51,335 votes 54.1%
    • Dennis R. Yates, Republican
      40,751 votes 42.9%
    • David Kocot, Libertarian
      2,894 votes 3%

    County

    Assessor; County of Los Angeles

    • Rick Auerbach
      806,614 votes 38.35%
    • Yolanda T. Salazar
      327,929 votes 15.59%
    • John Y. Wong
      169,443 votes 8.06%
    • John Lynch
      168,948 votes 8.03%
    • Don Garcia
      112,461 votes 5.35%
    • Mark McNeil
      99,419 votes 4.73%
    • Albert T. Robles
      95,722 votes 4.55%
    • Desmond Kester
      59,645 votes 2.84%
    • Khalil Khalil
      52,754 votes 2.51%
    • Peter W. "Pete" Lee
      51,965 votes 2.47%
    • John E. Hasley
      46,424 votes 2.21%
    • Wayne Bannister
      36,279 votes 1.72%
    • John Carl Brogdon
      20,639 votes 0.98%
    • John Loew
      19,705 votes 0.94%
    • F. Eugene Driver, III
      18,849 votes 0.90%
    • Dan Kumaus
      16,370 votes 0.78%

    District Attorney; County of Los Angeles

    • Steve Cooley
      1,448,418 votes 63.77%
    • Gil Garcetti
      822,846 votes 36.23%

    Judicial

    Judge of the Municipal Court; Alhambra Municipal Court District

    • John L. Martinez
      35,693 votes 62.60%
    • Maria C. Vargas-Rodriguez
      21,327 votes 37.40%

    Judge of the Municipal Court; Los Angeles Municipal Court District; Office 1

    City

    Member of the City Council; City of Alhambra; District 3

    • Talmage V. Burke
      10,138 votes 54.59%
    • Gay Toltl Kinman
      8,434 votes 45.41%

    Member of the City Council; City of Alhambra; District 4

    • Efren Moreno
      7,583 votes 41.17%
    • Steven T. Placido
      6,010 votes 32.63%
    • Diana Mei Truong-Davis
      4,827 votes 26.21%

    Member of the City Council, Council; City of Downey; District 1

    Member of the City Council, Council; City of Downey; District 3

    • Rick Trejo
      3,093 votes 41.87%
    • Harry W. Hem
      1,852 votes 25.07%
    • Louis E. Morales, Jr.
      1,254 votes 16.97%
    • William Sanchez
      1,189 votes 16.09%

    Member of the City Council, Council; City of Downey; District 5

    City Clerk; City of Lawndale

    • Paula Hartwill
      3,272 votes 61.17%
    • Uffe Moller
      2,077 votes 38.83%

    Member of The City Council; City of Long Beach; District 6

    • Laura Richardson-Batts
      2,888 votes 54.28%
    • Dee Andrews
      2,433 votes 45.72%

    Member of the City Council; City of Malibu

    • Sharon Barovsky
      3,331 votes 55.60%
    • Robert Roy Van De Hoek
      2,660 votes 44.40%

    Member of the City Council; City of Palmdale; Unexpired Term Ending 11/06/01

    Member of the City Council; City of Palmdale; Unexpired Term Ending 11/04/03

    • Richard H. "Rick" Norris
      8,766 votes 31.69%
    • Sandy Corrales
      8,628 votes 31.19%
    • John A. Mayfield
      7,969 votes 28.81%
    • Joseph Rivera, Jr.
      2,302 votes 8.32%

    Mayor; City of Pomona

    • Eddie Cortez
      7,757 votes 29.22%
    • Cristina Carrizosa
      5,365 votes 20.21%
    • John Avila
      4,717 votes 17.77%
    • Milo E. Rodich
      3,133 votes 11.80%
    • Marco A. Robles
      2,855 votes 10.75%
    • Ric Belluscio
      1,762 votes 6.64%
    • James Robert Reynolds
      959 votes 3.61%

    Member of the City Council; City of Pomona; District 1

    • George E. Hunter
      1,779 votes 55.23%
    • William J. Rios
      1,254 votes 38.93%
    • Victor "Ed" Uehling
      188 votes 5.84%

    Member of the City Council; City of Pomona; District 4

    • Paula H. Lantz
      2,185 votes 44.87%
    • James B. Potter
      1,624 votes 33.35%
    • Dan Dobrin
      1,061 votes 21.79%

    Member of the City Council; City of Pomona; District 6

    • Norma J. Torres
      3,070 votes 47.89%
    • Willie White
      2,995 votes 46.72%
    • Jameka Monea Gilford
      346 votes 5.40%

    Member of the City Council; City of Santa Monica (4 Elected)

    • Michael Feinstein
      21,084 votes 18.21%
    • Richard Bloom
      19,343 votes 16.70%
    • Ken Genser
      17,596 votes 15.20%
    • Herb Katz
      14,283 votes 12.33%
    • Robert Ross
      10,266 votes 8.87%
    • Donna Block
      9,015 votes 7.78%
    • David Cole
      6,782 votes 5.86%
    • Jerry Rubin
      5,006 votes 4.32%
    • Chuck Allord
      3,351 votes 2.89%
    • Don Gray
      3,344 votes 2.89%
    • Edward A. Curnel
      2,336 votes 2.02%
    • Jon Louis Stevens
      1,953 votes 1.69%
    • Richard Horner
      1,441 votes 1.24%

    Member of the Rent Control Board; City of Santa Monica (2 Elected)

    • M. Douglas Willis
      19,357 votes 53.09%
    • Jeffrey Sklar
      17,102 votes 46.91%

    Member of the City Council; City of South Gate

    • Maria Benavides
      6,785 votes 51.23%
    • Patricia Acosta
      3,342 votes 25.23%
    • Angel Gonzalez
      1,561 votes 11.79%
    • Richard Mayer
      1,557 votes 11.76%

    Health Care

    Member, Board of Directors; Antelope Valley Health Care District (3 Elected)

    • Abdallah S. Farrukh
      40,492 votes 22.29%
    • Deborah A. Rice
      38,486 votes 21.19%
    • Steve Fox
      32,983 votes 18.16%
    • Richard C. Elton
      31,920 votes 17.57%
    • Diana Lou Wheeler
      9,959 votes 5.48%
    • Deanna Peugeot
      8,806 votes 4.85%
    • Sandra F. Tulley
      7,715 votes 4.25%
    • Gregory Bashem
      4,443 votes 2.45%
    • William "Bill" Wheeler
      3,549 votes 1.95%
    • Alan Wallace
      3,301 votes 1.82%

    Member, Board of Directors; Beach Cities Health Care District (3 Elected)

    • Joann Woodward
      21,050 votes 21.29%
    • Vanessa I. Poster
      19,346 votes 19.56%
    • Carol C. Frey
      18,909 votes 19.12%
    • Steve Schlesinger
      10,645 votes 10.76%
    • Gloria M. Reyes
      8,553 votes 8.65%
    • Denise M. Curtis
      5,751 votes 5.82%
    • John E. Bohm
      5,430 votes 5.49%
    • Robert A. Abadjian
      3,088 votes 3.12%
    • Joyce A. Hiller
      3,083 votes 3.12%
    • J. Diane Boyd
      3,036 votes 3.07%

    Recreation and Park

    Member, Board of Directors; Westfield Recreation and Park District (2 Elected)

    • Vito L. Murgolo
      297 votes 42.80%
    • Casey A. Olsen
      270 votes 38.90%
    • Mark R. Tournat
      127 votes 18.30%

    School

    Member, Board of Education; Alhambra Unified School District; District 1

    • Ruth Castro
      18,055 votes 55.92%
    • Phyllis J. Rutherford
      14,232 votes 44.08%

    Member, Board of Education; Alhambra Unified School District; District 2

    • Barbara Messina
      20,530 votes 63.98%
    • Victor Manuel Arredondo, Jr.
      11,558 votes 36.02%

    Member, Board of Education; Alhambra Unified School District; District 3

    • William A. "Bill" Vallejos
      16,559 votes 53.17%
    • Rose A. Camarena
      14,583 votes 46.83%

    Governing Board Member; North Orange County Community College District; Trustee Area 4

    • Molly McClanahan
      133,687 votes 65.3%
    • Bernie Torres
      71,013 votes 34.7%

    Member of The Board of Trustees; Santa Monica Community College District (3 Elected)

    • Annette Shamey
      20,255 votes 23.15%
    • Margaret R. Quinones
      17,871 votes 20.43%
    • Pat Nichelson
      17,233 votes 19.70%
    • Joe Weichman
      9,419 votes 10.77%
    • Pat McGuire
      8,385 votes 9.58%
    • Margaret Carroll
      7,623 votes 8.71%
    • Robert Klepa
      6,698 votes 7.66%

    Member of the Board of Education; Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (3 Elected)

    Water

    Member, Board of Directors; Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency; Division 4

    Member, Board of Directors; Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency; Division 7

    • David A. Rizzo
      3,518 votes 52.78%
    • Maurice Kunkel
      2,146 votes 32.20%
    • Phil A. Fortin
      1,001 votes 15.02%

    Member, Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 1

    • William C. Cooper
      11,175 votes 63.11%
    • Brian Roney
      2,975 votes 16.80%
    • Donald R. Gaskin
      2,458 votes 13.88%
    • Loren K. Louthan
      1,100 votes 6.21%

    Member, Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 2

    Member, Board of Directors; Castaic Lake Water Agency; Division 3

    • William Pecsi
      17,208 votes 66.77%
    • Phil Hof
      6,203 votes 24.07%
    • Charles E. Vavo
      2,360 votes 9.16%

    Member, Board of Directors; Central Basin Municipal Water District; Division 1

    • Gary A. Morse
      41,907 votes 67.93%
    • Drew Kelley
      19,786 votes 32.07%

    Member, Board of Directors; Central Basin Municipal Water District; Division 4

    • Albert Robles
      26,844 votes 59.74%
    • Evelyn Torres
      6,871 votes 15.29%
    • Patricia Ruth Ruvalcaba
      5,695 votes 12.67%
    • Martha A. Hernandez
      5,522 votes 12.29%

    Member, Board of Directors; Central Basin Municipal Water District; Division 5

    • Phil Hawkins
      27,046 votes 39.56%
    • Bruce Eric Thompson
      23,841 votes 34.88%
    • Sarann Graham
      17,473 votes 25.56%

    Member, Board of Directors; Foothill Municipal Water District; Division 1

    • Mary Fruta Traylor
      3,532 votes 50.88%
    • La Drena Dansby
      3,410 votes 49.12%

    Member, Board of Directors; Foothill Municipal Water District; Division 4

    • Arthur H. Littlejohns
      1,821 votes 59.65%
    • Michalene K. Douglas
      1,232 votes 40.35%

    Member, Board of Directors; Las Virgenes Municipal Water District; Division 1

    Member, Board of Directors; Las Virgenes Municipal Water District; Division 4

    • Glen D. Longarini
      3,053 votes 57.56%
    • Kenneth E. Rufener
      2,251 votes 42.44%

    Member, Board of Directors; San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 3

    Member, Board of Directors; Three Valleys Municipal Water District; Division 4

    Member, Board of Directors; Three Valleys Municipal Water District; Division 6

    • John W. Lantz
      7,657 votes 53.33%
    • Louis E. Torres
      4,786 votes 33.33%
    • Edward Sewell
      1,916 votes 13.34%

    Member, Board of Directors; Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 2

    • Frank F. Forbes
      40,522 votes 91.43%
    • Donald J. Falkenberg
      3,798 votes 8.57%

    Member, Board of Directors; Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 3

    Member, Board of Directors; Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District; Division 4

    Member, Board of Directors; Water Replenishment District of Southern California; Division 2

    • Robert W. Goldsworthy
      115,437 votes 63.39%
    • Richard J. Wagner
      31,139 votes 17.10%
    • Richard N. Elliott
      14,641 votes 8.04%
    • Patrick J. Lewis
      14,588 votes 8.01%
    • Joseph Joe Miller
      6,307 votes 3.46%

    Member, Board of Directors; Water Replenishment District of Southern California; Division 5

    • Albert Robles
      106,893 votes 66.79%
    • Michael Conness
      20,275 votes 12.67%
    • Judith Velez-Garrido
      17,405 votes 10.88%
    • J. Carolan Smyth
      15,463 votes 9.66%

    Member, Board of Directors; West Basin Municipal Water District; Division 3

    • Carol W. Kwan
      23,542 votes 44.93%
    • Desi Alvarez
      20,489 votes 39.10%
    • Chuck Milam
      5,201 votes 9.93%
    • Mike E. Rusth
      3,166 votes 6.04%

    Member, Board of Directors; West Basin Municipal Water District; Division 5

    State Propositions

    Proposition 32 Veterans’ Bond Act of 2000
    6,709,560 / 67.2% Yes votes ...... 3,278,248 / 32.8% No votes
    This act provides for a bond issue of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) to provide farm and home aid for California veterans. Fiscal Impact: Costs of about $858 million over 25 years (average cost of about $34 million per year); costs paid by participating veterans.

    Proposition 33 Legislature. Participation In Public Employees’ Retirement System
    3,791,715 / 39.0% Yes votes ...... 5,941,814 / 61.0% No votes
    Allows legislative members to participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System plans in which a majority of state employees may participate. Fiscal Impact: Annual state costs under $1 million to provide retirement benefits to legislators, with these costs replacing other spending from the fixed annual amount provided in support of the Legislature.

    Proposition 34 Campaign Contributions and Spending. Limits. Disclosure
    5,903,907 / 60.0% Yes votes ...... 3,933,949 / 40.0% No votes
    Limits campaign contributions and loans to state candidates and political parties. Provides voluntary spending limits; expands public disclosure requirements and increases penalties. Fiscal Impact: Additional net costs to the state, potentially up to several million dollars annually, and unknown but probably not significant costs to local government.

    Proposition 35 Public Works Projects. Use of Private Contractors for Engineering and Architectural Services.
    5,442,138 / 55.1% Yes votes ...... 4,428,702 / 44.9% No votes
    Amends Constitution eliminating existing restrictions on state, local contracting with private entities for engineering, architectural services; contracts awarded by competitive selection; bidding permitted, not required. Fiscal Impact: Unknown impact on state spending for architectural and engineering services and construction project delivery. Actual impact will depend on how the state uses the contracting flexibility under the proposition.

    Proposition 36 Drugs. Probation and Treatment Program
    6,199,992 / 60.8% Yes votes ...... 3,991,153 / 39.2% No votes
    Requires probation and drug treatment, not incarceration, for possession, use, transportation of controlled substances and similar parole violations, except sale or manufacture. Authorizes dismissal of charges after completion of treatment. Fiscal Impact: Net annual savings of $100 million to $150 million to the state and about $40 million to local governments. Potential avoidance of one-time capital outlay costs to the state of $450 million to $550 million.

    Proposition 37 Fees. Vote Requirements. Taxes
    4,579,981 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 4,963,684 / 52.0% No votes
    Requires two-thirds vote of State Legislature, majority or two-thirds of local electorate to impose future state, local fees on activity to study or mitigate its environmental, societal or economic effects. Defines such fees as taxes except property, development, certain other fees. Fiscal Impact: Unknown, potentially significant, reduction in future state and local government revenues from making it more difficult to approve certain regulatory charges.

    Proposition 38 School Vouchers. State-Funded Private and Religious Education Public School Funding.
    3,085,457 / 29.5% Yes votes ...... 7,387,753 / 70.5% No votes
    Authorizes annual state payments of at least $4000 per pupil for private/religious schools. Permits replacement of current constitutional public school funding formula. Fiscal Impact: Near-term state costs from zero to $1.1 billion annually. Long-term state impact from $2 billion in annual costs to $3 billion in annual savings, depending on how many public school students shift to private schools.

    Proposition 39 School Facilities. 55% Local Vote. Bonds, Taxes Accountability Requirements.
    5,402,822 / 53.3% Yes votes ...... 4,733,205 / 46.7% No votes
    Authorizes bonds for repair, construction or replacement of school facilities, classrooms, if approved by 55% local vote. Fiscal Impact: Increased bond debt for many school districts. Long-term costs statewide could total in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Potential longer-term state savings to the extent school districts assume greater responsibility for funding school facilities.

    Local Measures

    Measure A Increase Number of Supervisors -- Los Angeles County (Charter Amendment)
    851,356 / 35.86% Yes votes ...... 1,522,794 / 64.14% No votes
    Shall the Board of Supervisors be increased from five to nine members as detailed in the ordinance adopting the proposed charter amendment.

    Measure B Voter Approval for Airport Terminal Projects -- City of Burbank (Municipal Code Amendment)
    28,368 / 80.25% Yes votes ...... 6,980 / 19.75% No votes
    Shall proposed Section 11-112 be added to the Burbank Municipal Code? This Section would require prior voter approval of any discretionary act of the City or agreement between the City and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority for a relocated or expanded airport terminal project in order for such act or agreement to be valid and effective.

    Measure C $30M Bonds -- Charter Oak Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    9,543 / 73.12% Yes votes ...... 3,508 / 26.88% No votes
    To improve safety and education in neighborhood schools by repairing aging school facilities, replacing inadequate or unsafe electrical systems, upgrading deteriorating plumbing and sewer systems, renovating student restrooms, repairing aging roofs, modernizing classrooms, science labs, and libraries, shall Charter Oak Unified School District issue $30 million of bonds at interest rates within legal limits, appoint a citizens’ oversight committee to ensure funds are spent only on school improvements, not for administrators’ salaries, with all money raised benefiting local children?

    Measure D Special Tax for Parking Services -- City of El Segundo
    4,394 / 63.88% Yes votes ...... 2,485 / 36.12% No votes
    Shall an Ordinance be adopted that replaces the current business license fee of $9 per year on shuttle service parking stalls with a special 10% tax on gross receipts on all parking, except employee parking, retail, hotel, restaurant, theater and validated parking for purposes of providing revenues for police and fire services and public road improvements?

    Measure E $52M Bonds -- Redondo Beach Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    19,583 / 75.44% Yes votes ...... 6,375 / 24.56% No votes
    To construct earthquake safety improvements throughout the Redondo Beach Unified School District, make the District eligible for State matching funds, repair deteriorating sewer, gas and plumbing systems, upgrade classroom smoke / fire alarms and electrical systems, build new classrooms for class size reduction, upgrade science labs, provide students with increased computer access, and repair, rehabilitate, acquire and construct classrooms and property throughout the District, shall the District issue $52 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit?

    Measure F Bonds for Paramedic, Emergency Helicopter, Animal Shelter Facilities -- City of Los Angeles (2/3 Approval Required)
    664,200 / 75.56% Yes votes ...... 214,892 / 24.44% No votes
    To protect public health/ safety, improve paramedic/ firefighting response time, replace deteriorating facilities, build 19 earthquake-safe neighborhood fire/ paramedic stations, a fire/ paramedic/ emergency City helicopter center; 5 new and 3 expanded/ repaired animal shelters replacing overcrowded, unsafe shelters; provide annual audits and no monies for administrators' salaries; establish Citizens Oversight Committees; shall the City of Los Angeles incur bonded indebtedness totaling $532,648,000? This measure will allow the City to issue $532.6 million in bonds to repair, replace and build emergency fire/ paramedic stations and an emergency helicopter and air operations and maintenance facility ($ 378.5 million) and to repair, expand and/ or replace existing animal services facilities ($ 154.1 million), including:
    • Replace 10 standard fire stations with 10 new regional fire/ paramedic stations;
    • Replace 8 standard fire stations with 8 new fire/ paramedic stations;
    • Build 1 additional satellite fire/ paramedic station;
    • Replace the Emergency Helicopter and Air Operations and Maintenance Facility with a new facility;
    • Replace 3 animal shelter and care facilities with 3 new expanded facilities;
    • Build 2 additional animal shelter and care facilities; and,
    • Renovate and expand 3 animal shelter and care facilities.

    The bonds will be paid through property taxes. The estimated average increase on a $185,900 home will be $33.60 per year for 25 years. This measure will establish oversight committees for each program. No money will be used for administrators' salaries. Annual audits must be conducted.

    Measure G $15M Bonds -- Garvey Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    6,478 / 74.82% Yes votes ...... 2,180 / 25.18% No votes
    To repair all of the District’s aging schools, and qualify for State matching funds, shall the Garvey School District issue $15 million of bonds, at legal rates, to replace deteriorating roofs, acquire school facilities, upgrade classroom electrical wiring to accommodate modern computer technology, improve student safety by replacing worn plumbing, heating, ventilation and electrical systems and installing security fencing, outdoor lighting and classroom intercom and fire alarm systems, and renovate bathrooms to current standards?

    Measure H Transient Occupancy Tax Increase -- City of Hawthorne (Ordinance)
    5,959 / 38.46% Yes votes ...... 9,537 / 61.54% No votes
    Shall an Ordinance permitting an increase of the City of Hawthorne’s Transient Occupancy Tax from 8% to 12% be adopted?

    Measure I Reduce Utility Users Tax by 25% -- City of Long Beach (Ordinance)
    65,876 / 59.74% Yes votes ...... 44,401 / 40.26% No votes
    Shall the ordinance which reduces the utility users tax by 25% (5% each year for 5 years), be adopted?

    Measure J Reduce Utility Users Tax by 50% -- City of Long Beach (Ordinance)
    76,637 / 69.60% Yes votes ...... 33,475 / 30.40% No votes
    Shall the ordinance which reduces the utility users tax by 50% (10% each year for 5 years), be adopted?

    Measure K Change term limits -- City of Long Beach (Charter Amendment)
    52,161 / 48.62% Yes votes ...... 55,116 / 51.38% No votes
    Shall Measure K, which amends the Long Beach City Charter provisions for term limitations for the offices of City Council and Mayor by (1) changing the lifetime ban to a ban on 3 consecutive terms and (2) permitting the name of a termed-out candidate to be placed upon the ballot if that candidate qualifies for the general election, be ratified?

    Measure L Public Facility Expenditure Limit Increase -- City of Lawndale (Ordinance)
    1,722 / 36.66% Yes votes ...... 2,975 / 63.34% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 878-00 be adopted increasing the expenditure limit for certain public facility developments as specified in Municipal Code Chapter 2.72?

    Measure M $26M Bonds -- Manhattan Beach Unified School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    13,066 / 71.16% Yes votes ...... 5,296 / 28.84% No votes
    To complete the repair and renovation of Mira Costa High School, including replacing deteriorating electrical, heating and plumbing systems, and comply with current State fire and safety standards, and repair, rehabilitate and construct high school classrooms, library, laboratories and other educational facilities to relieve overcrowding, shall the Manhattan Beach Unified School District issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $26,000,000 at an interest rate within the legal limit with all money raised thereby staying in Manhattan Beach to benefit local children?

    Measure N Voter Approval of Property Developments -- City of Malibu (Ordinance)
    3,278 / 52.80% Yes votes ...... 2,930 / 47.20% No votes
    Shall Ordinance No. 213 be adopted, requiring that any development agreement concerning real property more than 39 acres in size must be approved by both the City Council and the voters of the City of Malibu?

    Measure O Bonds for Park, Recreation and Open Space -- City of Malibu (Advisory Vote Only)
    3,440 / 58.24% Yes votes ...... 2,467 / 41.76% No votes
    Do you support the City issuing $15 million in general obligation bonds, to be repaid from proceeds of a property tax surcharge, for the purpose of acquiring private property for city park, recreation and open space purposes?

    Measure P Voter Approval of Property Developments -- City of Malibu (Initiative)
    3,178 / 50.05% Yes votes ...... 3,172 / 49.95% No votes
    Shall the “Malibu Right to Vote on Development Initiative” be adopted requiring voter approval of all commercial, industrial and combined commercial and residential development in excess of 25,000 square feet which either (i) requires a variance or conditional use permit, or (ii) increases density over current zoning limitations, or (iii) permits the construction or widening of any public roadway?

    Measure Q Transfer of Territory -- Los Angeles Unified to Las Virgenes Unified School District Transfer Area
    83 / 100.00% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.00% No votes

    Measure R Refuse Disposal Services -- City of Huntington Park (Referendum)
    3,686 / 51.84% Yes votes ...... 3,424 / 48.16% No votes
    Shall the "Agreement between the City of Huntington Park and System Disposal for Refuse Disposal Services for the Residents of the City of Huntington Park", granting System Disposal a ten year exclusive franchise, commencing on January 1, 2004, to perform solid waste and recyclable materials disposal services for City residents, be adopted?

    Measure S Adoption of City Charter -- City of Signal Hill
    2,399 / 86.05% Yes votes ...... 389 / 13.95% No votes
    Shall the City of Signal Hill become a charter city by adopting a charter to give it full home-rule powers under the State Constitution?

    Measure T Revision of land use map -- City of Palmdale (Approval of general plan)
    18,029 / 65.32% Yes votes ...... 9,572 / 34.68% No votes
    Shall Resolution No. CC-2000-034 be adopted, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale, California approving General Plan Amendment 99-2(A) and 99-2(B) revising the General Plan Land Use Map as described herein?”

    Measure Y Special tax for Educational Programs -- Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
    32,934 / 79.22% Yes votes ...... 8,639 / 20.78% No votes
    To continue special programs to attract outstanding teachers and improve instruction and counseling, to enhance athletic, music, and arts programs, and to purchase science materials and computer technology for schools, shall the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District be authorized to continue a special tax limited to $98 per parcel, adjusted annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U) for no longer than ten years, which will help protect the taxpayers’ investment in education and a safe learning environment?

    Measure AA Increase number of Board of Education members -- City of Pasadena (Charter Amendment)
    36,610 / 54.23% Yes votes ...... 30,900 / 45.77% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Pasadena be amended to increase the size of the Board of Education from five (5) to seven (7) members? ( YES/ NO)

    Measure BB Board of Education Subdistricts -- City of Pasadena (Charter Amendment)
    30,513 / 48.57% Yes votes ...... 32,315 / 51.43% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Pasadena be amended to provide for the nomination and election of members of the Board of Education by geographic sub-districts, effective upon the enactment of enabling legislation by the State, with geographic sub-districts to be drawn after each federal census by a commission composed of members appointed by the Cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre, the Board of Education and the County Supervisor representing the area? (YES/NO)

    Measure CC Board of Education President Report to the People -- City of Pasadena (Charter Amendment)
    56,811 / 85.79% Yes votes ...... 9,410 / 14.21% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Pasadena be amended to require that the President of the Board of Education address the people each September on the state of the Pasadena Unified School District to articulate its goals and objectives for the school year and to report on the progress of the District in achieving its prior goals and objectives, including the financial state of the schools? (YES/NO)

    Measure DD Charter Reform -- City of Pasadena (Advisory Vote Only)
    45,771 / 75.21% Yes votes ...... 15,090 / 24.79% No votes
    Shall the voters of the Pasadena Unified School District adopt the Reform Plan of the Charter Reform Task Force as a blueprint for the schools and, consistent with its terms, call upon the Board of Education to provide an accounting, within six months, of the Plan’s implementation and direct the City Council to reconvene the Task Force within one year to assess the progress of the Plan’s implementation? (YES/NO)

    Measure EE Fire/Police Retirement System Members' Eligibility for Retirement Board -- City of Pasadena (Charter Amendment)
    29,809 / 73.25% Yes votes ...... 10,886 / 26.75% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Pasadena be amended to permit an active or retired member of the Fire and Police Retirement System to seek election as a member of the Fire and Police Retirement Board? (YES/NO)

    Measure FF Fire/Police System Retired members' volunteer work for the City -- City of Pasadena (Charter Amendment)
    32,836 / 80.24% Yes votes ...... 8,086 / 19.76% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Pasadena be amended to permit retired members of the Fire and Police Retirement System to work for the City as a volunteer on City boards, commissions and committees, as an elective officer, and on a temporary basis for up to 960 hours per calendar year, performing duties in which they have specialized skills? (YES/NO)

    Measure GG End compulsory retirement for Fire/Police Retirement System members -- City of Pasadena (Charter Amendment)
    24,542 / 61.93% Yes votes ...... 15,087 / 38.07% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Pasadena be amended to repeal the compulsory service retirement age of those in the Fire and Police Retirement System? (YES/NO)

    Measure HH Compensation for City Treasurer -- City of South Gate (Ordinance)
    7,406 / 51.35% Yes votes ...... 7,016 / 48.65% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted setting the compensation of the elected City Treasurer equal to that received by any elected City Council Member, as set forth by State law, to take effect on March 6, 2001?

    Measure II Employment of Former City Officials -- City of South Gate (Ordinance)
    8,099 / 59.08% Yes votes ...... 5,610 / 40.92% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted prohibiting any elected city official from being appointed or obtaining employment or service contracts with the city, or doing business with the city, within 24 months after they leave their elected office?

    Measure JJ Removal of Bill DeWitt -- City of South Gate (Recall)
    9,052 / 59.48% Yes votes ...... 6,166 / 40.52% No votes
    Shall Bill DeWitt be removed from the office of City Council Member?

    Measure KK Wages and Benefits for City Employees -- City of Santa Monica (Charter Amendment)
    7,868 / 21.73% Yes votes ...... 28,335 / 78.27% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to add specified minimum wage and employee benefit requirements for some employees doing work on City contracts and grants and barring the City from establishing, modifying, or regulating wage and benefit requirements except by initiative?

    Measure LL Contract Approvals by City Officials -- City of Santa Monica (Charter Amendment)
    19,468 / 58.79% Yes votes ...... 13,648 / 41.21% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended to prohibit any City public official who approves giving a public contract or other benefit to any person from receiving "personal or campaign advantages" from that person for up to six years?

    Measure MM Municipal Code Violation Penalties -- City of Santa Monica (Charter Amendment)
    16,164 / 53.02% Yes votes ...... 14,322 / 46.98% No votes
    Shall the City Charter be amended by adding language explicitly exempting civil fines from the $500.00 limit applicable to criminal penalties for Municipal Code violations?

    Measure RR $30M Bonds -- Rosemead Elementary School District (2/3 Approval Required)
    4,387 / 77.81% Yes votes ...... 1,251 / 22.19% No votes
    To make health and safety improvements at every school in the Rosemead School District, make the District eligible for State matching funds, upgrade classroom fire and smoke alarm systems, replace leaky roofs, rewire electrical systems to provide students with access to classroom computers, repair broken sewers, remove asbestos, and repair, rehabilitate, acquire and construct classrooms and other property throughout the District, shall the District issue $30 million of bonds at interest rates below the legal limit?


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