Los Angeles County, CA Ballot

Proposition 1A Transportation Funding Protection
Pass: 5,607,554 / 76.9% Yes votes ...... 1,686,478 / 23.1% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to further protect the state sales tax revenues for transportation purposes from general-purpose use and require any funds borrowed to be repaid to the transportation fund?
Proposition 1B Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security
Pass: 4,475,784 / 61.2% Yes votes ...... 2,835,618 / 38.8% No votes: Should the state sell $19.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund state and local transportation improvement projects to relieve congestion, improve movement of goods, improve air quality, and enhance safety and security of the transportation system?
Proposition 1C Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006
Pass: 4,197,435 / 57.4% Yes votes ...... 3,115,894 / 42.6% No votes: Should the state sell $2.9 billion in general obligation bonds to fund housing for lower-income residents and development in urban areas near public transportation?
Proposition 1D Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities
Pass: 4,143,502 / 56.5% Yes votes ...... 3,187,911 / 43.5% No votes: Should the state sell $10.4 billion in general obligation bonds to fund repair and upgrade of public schools, including kindergarten through grade 12, community colleges, and state universities?
Proposition 1E Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention
Pass: 4,638,636 / 64.0% Yes votes ...... 2,613,728 / 36.0% No votes: Should the state sell $4.1 billion in general obligation bonds to finance disaster preparedness and flood prevention projects at the state and local levels?
Proposition 83 Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators. Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring
Pass: 5,200,908 / 70.5% Yes votes ...... 2,176,147 / 29.5% No votes: Should California amend existing laws relating to violent and habitual sex offenders and child molesters to increase penalties and monitoring?
Proposition 84 Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements
Pass: 3,879,523 / 53.7% Yes votes ...... 3,351,357 / 46.3% No votes: Should the state issue $5.4 billion in bonds for a wide variety of projects related to water safety, rivers, beaches, levees, watersheds, and parks and forests?
Proposition 85 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
Fail: 3,405,458 / 46.0% Yes votes ...... 4,000,442 / 54.0% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to require notification of the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated pregnant minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion?
Proposition 86 Tax on Cigarettes
Fail: 3,607,506 / 48.0% Yes votes ...... 3,902,558 / 52.0% No votes: Should the state impose an additional tax of $2.60 per cigarette pack to fund new and expanded health services, health insurance for children, and expand tobacco use prevention programs?
Proposition 87 Alternative Energy. Research, Production, Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers
Fail: 3,372,394 / 45.3% Yes votes ...... 4,079,106 / 54.7% No votes: Should California establish a $4 billion Clean Alternative Energy Program to reduce California's oil and gasoline consumption by 25 percent through incentives for alternative energy, education, and training?
Proposition 88 Education Funding. Real Property Parcel Tax
Fail: 1,687,614 / 23.1% Yes votes ...... 5,631,590 / 76.9% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to levy an annual $50 real property tax on most parcels with the funds allocated to five K-12 education programs?
Proposition 89 Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate Tax Increase. Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Limits
Fail: 1,847,919 / 25.5% Yes votes ...... 5,394,826 / 74.5% No votes: Should eligible candidates for state elective offices receive public campaign funding that is supported by new taxes on corporations and financial institutions, and should contribution limits be imposed on those candidates that do not receive public campaign funding?
Proposition 90 Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property
Fail: 3,456,431 / 47.7% Yes votes ...... 3,790,344 / 52.3% No votes: Should the California Constitution be amended to require government to pay property owners for substantial economic losses resulting from some new laws and rules, and limit government authority to take ownership of private property?

Local Measures

Measure A Rose Bowl Renovation and Lease by NFL -- City of Pasadena (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 9,992 / 28.02% Yes votes ...... 25,662 / 71.98% No votes

Shall the ordinance providing for the National Football League renovation of the Rose Bowl Stadium for professional football use and for lease of the Rose Bowl Stadium to the National Football League be adopted?

Measure B Taxpayer Protection Amendment -- City of Pasadena (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 19,551 / 61.55% Yes votes ...... 12,213 / 38.45% No votes

Shall the Pasadena City Charter, Article XVII - Taxpayer Protection Amendment, be amended to: clarify the duties of public officials who receive a "personal or campaign advantage" from recipients of certain public benefits; exempt certain trustees, directors, or officers of specified nonprofit organizations from its provisions; extend its provisions to persons bidding on certain city contracts; and make other technical or administrative changes?

Measure C Restrictions on Parking of Motorized Recreational Vehicles -- City of Lakewood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 14,733 / 67.61% Yes votes ...... 7,059 / 32.39% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 2006-6, which would prohibit the parking of motorized recreational vehicles on streets in the City, except while in the process of being loaded or unloaded or by City permit, be approved?

�Debe aprobarse la ordenanza No. 2006-6, que proh�be el estacionamiento de veh�culos motorizados de recreaci�n (RVs) en las calles de la ciudad, excepto cuando este en el proceso de ser cargado o descargado o con permiso municipal?

Measure D Fireworks Ban -- City of Lakewood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 8,654 / 39.15% Yes votes ...... 13,451 / 60.85% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 2006-4, which would impose a ban on the sale, offer for sale, possession, use or discharge of fireworks, be approved?

�Deber�a ser aprobada la ordenanza No. 2006-4, que impondr�a una prohibici�n sobre la venta, oferta de venta, posesi�n, uso o descargo de fuegos artificiales?

Measure E General obligation bonds in the amount of $20,000,000 for specified school improvements -- Bassett Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 2,844 / 73.37% Yes votes ...... 1,032 / 26.63% No votes

Measure F Restrictions on Parking of Trailers and Semi-Trailers -- City of Lakewood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 15,513 / 70.95% Yes votes ...... 6,351 / 29.05% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. 2006-5, which would prohibit the parking of trailers and semi-trailers on streets in the City, except while in the process of being loaded or unloaded or by City permit, be approved?

�Debe aprobarse la ordenanza No. 2006-5, que proh�be el estacionamiento de remolques (trailers) y semi-remolques en las calles de la ciudad, excepto cuando este en el proceso de ser cargado o descargado o con permiso municipal?

Measure G Utility User Tax Continuation -- City of San Marino (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,515 / 58.29% Yes votes ...... 1,800 / 41.71% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. O-06-1188 continuing the City’s Utility User Tax be adopted?

Measure H Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds -- City of Los Angeles (Bond Measure - 2/3 Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 407,375 / 62.86% Yes votes ...... 240,703 / 37.14% No votes

To provide safe, clean affordable housing for the homeless and those in danger of becoming homeless, such as battered women and their children, veterans, seniors and the disabled; assist first time homebuyers; provide low income working families safe and affordable rental housing; shall the City of Los Angeles issue $1,000,000,000 of bonds, with independent citizen oversight, mandatory annual financial audits, and prosecution for criminal misuse of funds?

Measure I Arcadia Neighborhood Schools Health, Safety, Repair Measure -- Arcadia Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 10,104 / 66.94% Yes votes ...... 4,989 / 33.06% No votes

To improve education, retain and attract quality teachers by

Repairing, upgrading outdated classrooms, restrooms, plumbing, roofing, lighting, electrical systems, libraries,
Improving safety, security, fire, removal of hazardous materials, .
Improving handicapped student accessibility, . Increasing earthquake-safe classrooms,
Renovating, acquiring, constructing, repairing, equipping classrooms, science labs, neighborhood schools, sites, facilities,

shall Arcadia Unified School District issue $218,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, with annual audits independent oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure J Technical changes for Proposition F Regional Fire Stations -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment & Ordinance - 2/3 Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 477,933 / 76.84% Yes votes ...... 144,074 / 23.16% No votes

To lower costs and provide design flexibility for new regional fire stations, shall Proposition F (voter approved November 7, 2000) be changed to allow regional fire stations to be built on one or more sites totaling less than 2 acres, instead of requiring a single 2 +acre site, if the Fire Department decides that the station can be built to fully meet operational needs?

Measure K School Safety and Repair -- Baldwin Park Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6,727 / 72.06% Yes votes ...... 2,608 / 27.94% No votes

To improve health, safety, class instruction by repairing, upgrading outdated classrooms, bathrooms, plumbing, roofs, install fire safety equipment, replace relocatable classrooms and buildings, improve handicapped student accessibility shall Baldwin Park Unified School District issue S75.5 million of bonds at legal rates, renovate, acquire, construct, repair and equip classrooms, science labs, neighborhood schools, sites and facilities, with guaranteed financial audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators' salaries?

Measure L Library Bond -- City of Diamond Bar (Bond Measure)
3,856 / 29.17% Yes votes ...... 9,363 / 70.83% No votes

To Finance the construction and furnishing of a library benefiting the residents of the City of Diamond Bar, shall Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 of the City of Diamond Bar issue not to exceed $13,100,000 of bonds at legal rates and levy special taxes to finance debt service on the bonds and operating costs of the library and the District, and establish and appropriations limit of $550,000?

Measure M College of the Canyons Measure To Add/Upgrade Local Classrooms -- Santa Clarita Community College District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 38,292 / 62.65% Yes votes ...... 22,827 / 37.35% No votes

To relieve classroom overcrowding, upgrade technology, prepare local students for university transfer/high demand jobs and secure State funds, shall Santa Clarita Community College District repair educational facilities, including nursing, fire fighting, law enforcement classrooms, science/high tech computer labs; upgrade aging plumbing, roofing, electrical, earthquake, safety systems; acquire equipment; construct new educational facilities; by issuing $160 million in bonds, at legal rates with independent citizen oversight with mandatory audits?"

Measure N Commercial Signage -- City of Arcadia (Initiative Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
7,435 / 50.34% Yes votes ...... 7,336 / 49.66% No votes

Shall the initiative ordinance of the People of Arcadia amending the Arcadia General Plan to specify a goal of prohibiting signs not commensurate with commercial uses as determined by the Municipal Code (such as off premise advertising sign boards or rooftop signs, or animated signs), and to restrict signs in the areas zoned as mixed use, horse racing, or special use to sign types specifically permitted in commercial zones, be approved?

Measure O Special Public Safety Tax Continuation -- City of San Marino (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,072 / 70.67% Yes votes ...... 1,275 / 29.33% No votes

Shall Ordinance No. O-06-1187 continuing the Special Public Safety Tax for police, paramedic and fire services be adopted?

Measure P Parking -- City of Arcadia (Initiative Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 7,594 / 51.03% Yes votes ...... 7,286 / 48.97% No votes

Shall the initiative ordinance of the People of Arcadia amending Arcadia's Municipal Code to require "Large Retail Developments" to provide 100% of the total number of off-street parking spaces free of charge without time limits or validation, except for up to 10% of the total number of off street parking spaces for which fees may be charged or validation allowed for valet parking, be approved?

Measure Q School Improvement Bonds -- El Segundo Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Fail: 2,909 / 50.00% Yes votes ...... 2,909 / 50.00% No votes

To improve academic achievement, enhance educational opportunities, and improve community-use school facilities not covered by previous bonds, including mitigating safety hazards and accessibility issues in the 80 year old auditorium and stadium, and constructing a community aquatics complex with additional parking, with all funds used locally, with independent audits and citizens' oversight and NO money for administrator salaries, shall the El Segundo Unified School District issue 19 million dollars in bonds?

Measure R Councilmember Term Limits of Three Terms; City Lobbying, Campaign Finance and Ethics Laws -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment & Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 375,433 / 59.53% Yes votes ...... 255,242 / 40.47% No votes

Shall the Charter be amended and ordinance adopted to: change Councilmember term limits to three terms; restrict lobbyists from making campaign contributions, gifts and becoming commissioners; revise lobbyist registration thresholds; require contractors certify compliance with lobbying laws; extend elected officials' post-employment restrictions; require ethics training; and revise requirements for independent expenditures and campaign communications?

Measure S Wilderness Park Expansion -- City of Claremont (Bond Measure)
8,747 / 70.80% Yes votes ...... 3,607 / 29.20% No votes

To expand City protected open space, expand the Claremont Wilderness Park area, preserve the San Gabriel Valley Wildlife Corridor, and protect the area from development in perpetuity, shall the City of Claremont issue $12.5 million of bonds at tax exempt interest rates to purchase the approximately 180 acre area known as Johnson's Pasture?

Measure T Telecommunications -- City of Compton (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 10,069 / 89.80% Yes votes ...... 1,144 / 10.20% No votes

Shall an ordinance be adopted that would reduce the City of Compton's current utility users tax on telecommunication services from 10% to 8.5% and modernize the telecommunications services definitions so that all taxpayers are treated in the same manner?

Measure U Departmental Director Status -- City of Santa Monica (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 18,676 / 71.63% Yes votes ...... 7,396 / 28.37% No votes

Shall the City Charter be amended to make it current with best governmental management practices by removing City departmental directors from civil service, changing the advisory roles of some City boards and commissions that deal with hiring of departmental directors, making other related charges concerning promotions and hiring, amending certain provisions concerning the office of City Clerk and by amending some other Charter provisions to remove terms that are no longer legally valid?

Measure V Clean Beaches and Ocean Parcel Tax -- City of Santa Monica (Special Tax)
19,568 / 67.02% Yes votes ...... 9,630 / 32.98% No votes

For the purposes of funding the implementation of a portion of the City of Santa Monica Watershed Management Plan, shall the City of Santa Monica authorize the Clean Beaches and Ocean Parcel Tax, as specifically set forth in the proposed Ordinance that appears in the voter pamphlet, subject to an annual CPI escalator, and subject to audit by a citizen's oversight committee?

Measure W Good Government Act of 2006 -- City of Santa Monica (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 12,668 / 47.82% Yes votes ...... 13,821 / 52.18% No votes

Shall City Charter Article XXII be amended by replacing restrictions against a person giving, and a City official receiving, any campaign contribution, employment, or valuable gift, after the official votes "yes" on certain matters benefiting the person, with prohibitions against giving or receiving anything valuable in return for an official decision and against using public office to gain employment, and restrictions on gifts from persons doing business with the City and other gifts?

Measure X Victor Valley College Job Training/Growth Measure -- Victor Valley Community College District (School Bond)
18 / 51.43% Yes votes ...... 17 / 48.57% No votes

To improve education, serve a growing enrollment, and prepare Victor Valley College students for university transfer and high demand jobs, shall Victor Valley Community College District improve campus safety, repair, expand educational facilities, including classrooms for nursing, emergency medical, police, firefighting careers, aging plumbing, ventilating, roofing, electrical, safety systems, acquire sites, equipment, construct new educational facilities, by issuing $338 million in bonds, at legal rates with independent citizen oversight to monitor expenditures?

Measure Y Lowest Enforcement Priority for Adult, Personal Use of Marijuana -- City of Santa Monica (Initiative Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 18,045 / 65.28% Yes votes ...... 9,596 / 34.72% No votes

Shall the Municipal Code be amended to: state that City police shall make law enforcement related to adult, personal use of marijuana the lowest enforcement priority, unless the use occurs on public property or in conjunction with driving under the influence; require the City Council to effectuate the priority through reporting, grievance and oversight procedures; and require the City Clerk to send annual notice of the priority to federal and state representatives?

Measure Z Russell Ranch Road Retail Center -- City of Westlake Village (Initiative - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 1,720 / 43.89% Yes votes ...... 2,199 / 56.11% No votes

Shall an initiative measure be adopted to amend the Westlake Village General Plan, the Westlake North Specific Plan and Development Agreement 89-002 to allow development of a retail center on Russell Ranch Road within Planning Area C of the Westlake North Specific Plan?

Measure AA School Improvement Bond Measure -- Paramount Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 6,845 / 74.14% Yes votes ...... 2,388 / 25.86% No votes

To build and renovate classrooms, including pre-schools, upgrade middle and high school science labs, build new classrooms for fine and performing arts education, replace fire alarm and safety communications systems, improve computer tehnology, expand school libraries, repair and upgrade outdated gymnasiums and athletic fields, shall Paramount Unified School District issue $100 million in bonds, at legal interest rates, with independent citizen oversight, all funds benefiting local schools and no funds going to administrator salaries?

Measure BB Santa Monica-Malibu Schools Safety and Repair Measure -- Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (School Bond - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 22,927 / 67.51% Yes votes ...... 11,033 / 32.49% No votes

To improve health, safety, class instruction by Repairing, renovating outdated classrooms, bathrooms, plumbing, leaky roofs, computer technology, fire safety equipment;

Improving handicapped student accessibility;
Earthquake-retrofitting classrooms;
Removing asbestos and mold;
Upgrading, acquiring, constructing, repairing and equipping classrooms, science labs, local neighborhood schools, sites and facilities;

shall Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District issue $268 million of bonds at legal rates, with guaranteed financial audits, citizen oversight, and no money for administrators’ salaries?”

Measure IT Vital City Services Tax -- City of Inglewood (Special Tax)
9,256 / 51.99% Yes votes ...... 8,547 / 48.01% No votes

Shall an Ordinance to impose a Vital City Services tax of one-half percent (0.5%) on transactions and uses in the City, with the revenue to provide for the well-being and security of its residents and businesses, be adopted?

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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