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March 5, 2013 Election

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    Mayor; City of AzusaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Certified Final Results

    • Joseph Romero Rocha
      2,335 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of AzusaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Certified Final Results

    City Clerk; City of AzusaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Certified Final Results

    • Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.
      923 votes 36.7%
    • Jorge V. Rosales
      708 votes 28.1%
    • Russ Rentschler
      485 votes 19.3%
    • Stephanie Carmona Mills
      400 votes 15.9%

    City Treasurer; City of AzusaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Certified Final Results

    • Arthur M. Vasquez, Jr.
      1,363 votes 53.8%
    • Marcene Hamilton
      1,171 votes 46.2%

    Council Member; City of BellClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Official Election Returns

    • Ana Maria Quintana
      1,099 votes 32.6%
    • Alicia Romero
      725 votes 21.5%
    • Danny Harber
      665 votes 19.7%
    • Nora A. Saenz
      398 votes 11.8%
    • Donna I. Gannon
      369 votes 11.0%
    • Yamel "Jimmy" Mourad
      112 votes 3.3%

    Council Member; City of Bellflower; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Certified Final Results

    • Dan L. Koops
      2,193 votes 39.9%
    • Scott A. Larsen
      2,048 votes 37.3%
    • Usbaldo B. "Wally" Munoz
      1,256 votes 22.8%

    Council Member; City of Bellflower; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Certified Final Results

    Council Member; City of Beverly HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Certified Final Results

    City Treasurer; City of Beverly HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Certified Final Results

    • Eliot M. Finkel
      2673 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of CalabasasClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Certified Final Results

    Mayor; City of CarsonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    Council Member; City of CarsonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    Council Member; City of CerritosClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Election Night Results (Semiofficial)

    • Carol Chen
      3438 votes 28.1%
    • George Ray
      3316 votes 27.1%
    • Frank Aurelio Yokoyama
      2623 votes 21.4%
    • James Kang
      1096 votes 9.0%
    • K. Y. Ma
      953 votes 7.8%
    • Alejandro Estella
      613 votes 5.0%
    • Gerad Valencia
      203 votes 1.7%

    Council Member; City of ClaremontClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    Council Member; City of CommerceClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Semi-Final Results as of 3/11/2013 at 9:30 PM

    • Tina Baca Del Rio
      686 votes 19.3%
    • Ivan Altamirano
      635 votes 17.9%
    • Lilia R. Leon
      623 votes 17.6%
    • Joanna E. Flores
      589 votes 16.6%
    • Jaime Valencia
      551 votes 15.5%
    • Art A. Gonzalez
      465 votes 13.1%

    Council Member; City of CovinaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Unofficial Results as of 3/6/13 @ 3:05 p.m.

    City Clerk; City of CovinaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/6/13 @ 3:05 p.m.

    • Mary Lou Walczak
      2523 votes 100.0%

    City Treasurer; City of CovinaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/6/13 @ 3:05 p.m.

    • Geoffrey Cobbett
      2456 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Cudahy; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Official Election Returns

    • Chris Garcia
      543 votes 25.5%
    • Jack M. Guerrero
      513 votes 24.1%
    • Ruben Pivaral
      328 votes 15.4%
    • Richard Lara
      289 votes 13.6%
    • Martin Aguilera
      273 votes 12.8%
    • Issac Delfino Velasquez
      185 votes 8.7%

    Council Member; City of Cudahy; 2 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Official Election Returns

    • Baru A. Sanchez
      533 votes 45.2%
    • Josue Barrios
      366 votes 31.1%
    • Richard Iglesias
      279 votes 23.7%

    Mayor; City of GardenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Tally (Uncertified)

    Council Member; City of GardenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Final Tally (Uncertified)

    City Clerk; City of GardenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Tally (Uncertified)

    City Treasurer; City of GardenaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Final Tally (Uncertified)

    • J. Ingrid Tsukiyama
      4496 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Huntington ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Official Results

    • Karina Macias
      1228 votes 28.5%
    • Valentin Palos Amezquita
      1123 votes 26.0%
    • Andy Molina
      991 votes 23.0%
    • Elba Guerrero
      969 votes 22.5%

    Council Member; City of La Canada FlintridgeClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Certified Results

    • Jon Curtis
      2294 votes 40.7%
    • David A. Spence
      2212 votes 39.2%
    • Joe Layton
      1137 votes 20.1%

    Council Member; City of La Habra HeightsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Certified Results

    Council Member; City of La MiradaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Official Results

    Mayor; City of Los AngelesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/21/2013

    City Attorney; City of Los AngelesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/21/2013

    Controller; City of Los AngelesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/21/2013

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/21/2013

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 9Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/21/2013

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 11Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 13Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/21/2013

    Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 15Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Council Member; City of Manhattan BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Official Results

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

    • Tim Lilligren
      3,903 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Monterey ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Hans Liang
      2466 votes 31.9%
    • Peter Chan
      2192 votes 28.4%
    • Larry C. Sullivan
      1910 votes 24.7%
    • Tom Guzman
      582 votes 7.5%
    • Joe Ray Avila
      578 votes 7.5%

    City Treasurer; City of Monterey ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Joseph Leon
      2326 votes 55.1%
    • Stephen Lam
      1894 votes 44.9%

    City Clerk; City of Monterey ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    Council Member; City of NorwalkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Mike Mendez
      1918 votes 23.0%
    • Cheri Kelley
      1879 votes 22.5%
    • Enrique Aranda
      1846 votes 22.1%
    • Darryl Adams
      1531 votes 18.3%
    • Candy Martinez
      867 votes 10.4%
    • Bryan C. Mesinas Perez (withdrawn)
      305 votes 3.7%

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • John J. Kennedy
      586 votes 55.5%
    • Ishmael Trone
      405 votes 38.4%
    • Nicholas Benson
      64 votes 6.1%

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Victor M. Gordo
      819 votes 89.1%
    • Israel Estrada
      100 votes 10.9%

    Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Terry Tornek
      1247 votes 100.0%

    Mayor; City of Redondo BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/14/2013

    • Steve Aspel
      4871 votes 39.5%
    • Matt Kilroy
      3500 votes 28.4%
    • Pat Aust
      2675 votes 21.7%
    • Eric Coleman
      1275 votes 10.3%

    Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/14/2013

    Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Official Results

    • Bill Brand
      1671 votes 56.3%
    • Michael Jackson
      999 votes 33.7%
    • Susan Kowalski
      296 votes 10.0%

    Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/14/2013

    • Stephen Sammarco
      762 votes 41.1%
    • Jan Jeffreys
      592 votes 31.9%
    • Julian Stern
      502 votes 27.0%

    City Attorney; City of Redondo BeachClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Official Results

    • Michael Webb
      9818 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Rolling HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Official Election Results - Updated 3/6/13

    • Bea Dieringer
      485 votes 32.3%
    • Jeff Pieper
      400 votes 26.6%
    • Spencer L. Karpf
      317 votes 21.1%
    • Thomas Heinsheimer
      301 votes 20.0%

    Council Member; City of RosemeadClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Unofficial Results as of March 11, 2013

    • Steven Ly
      1940 votes 29.0%
    • Margaret Clark
      1877 votes 28.0%
    • Sandra Armenta
      1818 votes 27.1%
    • Janet Chin
      1064 votes 15.9%

    Mayor; City of San DimasClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Curtis Morris
      2236 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of San DimasClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Jeff Templeman
      1982 votes 47.0%
    • Denis Bertone
      1969 votes 46.7%
    • (266 Total Other Write-In Votes 6.3%)

    Council Member; City of San GabrielClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Semi-Official Results posted 3/6/13

    City Clerk; City of San GabrielClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Semi-Official Results posted 3/6/13

    • Ellie Andrews
      1969 votes 100.0%

    City Treasurer; City of San GabrielClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Semi-Official Results posted 3/6/13

    • John T. Janosik
      1786 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Signal HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Mike Noll
      633 votes 17.7%
    • Lori Y. Woods
      612 votes 17.1%
    • Edward H.J. Wilson
      546 votes 15.3%
    • Ellen Ward
      527 votes 14.7%
    • Elizabeth Wise
      437 votes 12.2%
    • Robert Mendoza
      429 votes 12.0%
    • Nancy J. Sciortino
      393 votes 11.0%

    Council Member; City of South GateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Unofficial Results as of 3/6/13

    • Gil Hurtado
      2060 votes 37.4%
    • Bill De Witt
      2047 votes 37.2%
    • Ricardo Reyes
      1398 votes 25.4%

    City Clerk; City of South GateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/6/13

    • Carmen Avalos
      2978 votes 100.0%

    City Treasurer; City of South GateClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Unofficial Results as of 3/6/13

    • Maria Belen Bernal
      2856 votes 100.0%

    Council Member; City of Temple CityClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    Unofficial Results (As of March 7, 2013, 10:45 a.m.)

    • Vincent Yu
      1791 votes 35.5%
    • Tom Chavez
      1685 votes 33.4%
    • Matthew Wong
      1020 votes 20.2%
    • Nick J. Lisk
      551 votes 10.9%

    Council Member; City of West HollywoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)
    UNOFFICIAL results as of March 6, 2:00 p.m.

    School

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/21/2013

    Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

    Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 6Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 5/21/2013

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Trustee Area 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    • Kimberly Kenne
      1035 votes 71.9%
    • Hermond Dean Cooper
      405 votes 28.1%

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Trustee Area 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Runoff Election 4/16/2013

    • Ruben Hueso
      756 votes 49.9%
    • Tyron Hampton, Jr.
      559 votes 36.9%
    • Deirdra Duncan
      124 votes 8.2%
    • Guillermo Arce
      76 votes 5.0%

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Trustee Area 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Trustee Area 7Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)

    Board Member; Redondo Beach Unified School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)
    Official Results

    • Michael R. Christensen
      6920 votes 38.8%
    • Bradley Waller
      5518 votes 30.9%
    • Brad Serkin
      5395 votes 30.3%

    Local Measures

    Measure BUSD-S School Improvement Funding -- Burbank Unified School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)
    Pass: 4,053 / 61.5% Yes votes ...... 2,542 / 38.5% No votes
    To improve the quality and safety of Burbank school facilities, to upgrade classrooms, computers and technology, to replace aging portable classrooms, electrical systems, plumbing and sewer lines, roofs and play areas, to improve student safety and security including upgraded fire protection, increase energy efficiency and to provide accessibility for students with disabilities, shall Burbank Unified School District be authorized to issue $110,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, with independent citizens oversight and annual audits?

    Measure Car-M Selection of Mayor -- City of Carson (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)
    Fail: 1628 / 16.8% Yes votes ...... 8042 / 83.2% No votes
    Shall the City of Carson eliminate the direct election of a mayor and return to selection of a mayor by the city council, on a rotating basis, with the mayor to be compensated the same as all other members of the City Council, the same to be effective commencing in 2017?

    Proposition LA-A Neighborhood Public Safety and City Services
    Funding and Accountability Measure -- City of Los Angeles
    (General Tax Measure - Majority Approval Required)
    UNOFFICIAL results as of March 6, 2:00 p.m.
    Fail: 117820 / 44.8% Yes votes ...... 145049 / 55.2% No votes
    To offset severe and repeated State cuts and provide funding for: 911 emergency response services; maintaining firefighter, paramedic, and police officer staffing levels; continuing community policing, senior services, after-school gang and drug prevention programs; repairing potholes and sidewalks; and other general municipal services; shall the City of Los Angeles enact a one-half cent transactions and use (generally referred to as sales) tax, with required independent audits, public review of expenditures, and all funds used locally?

    Charter Amendment LA-B Fire and Police Pension Plan -- City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    UNOFFICIAL results as of March 6, 2:00 p.m.
    Pass: 145721 / 58.0% Yes votes ...... 105386 / 42.0% No votes
    Shall the Charter be amended to authorize the City Council to allow sworn police personnel who are transferred from the Department of General Services to the Police Department to purchase, at their own expense, retirement credit for prior sworn City service after they become members of the Fire and Police Pension Plan?

    Measure LHH-A Remove Spending Limit on Fire Tax Monies -- City of La Habra Heights (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)
    Pass: 647 / 59.9% Yes votes ...... 434 / 40.1% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted to renew the City's authority to spend existing revenues from the special fire tax, approved by two-thirds of the City's voters in 1997, to provide essential fire and life-safety services, by renewing the voter-approved amendment to the City's appropriation limit?

    Measure LHH-B Oil and Natural Gas Extraction and Wellhead Tax Increase -- City of La Habra Heights (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)
    Pass: 546 / 50.5% Yes votes ...... 536 / 49.5% No votes

    Measure MP-DD Telephone Tax Code Amendment -- City of Monterey Park (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)
    Pass: 2279 / 60.1% Yes votes ...... 1514 / 39.9% No votes
    Shall the ordinance that does not increase the City's telephone utility user tax rate but rather amends the City's telephone utility tax code to reflect changes in electronic communication equipment, methods and regulations be adopted?

    Measure MP-EE Term Limits -- City of Monterey Park (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)
    Pass: 3200 / 80.4% Yes votes ...... 779 / 19.6% No votes
    Shall the ordinance implementing term limits for the City Council, City Treasurer, and City Clerk be adopted?

    Measure RB-A Redondo Beach Power Plant Phase-Out Initiative -- City of Redondo Beach (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Results
    Fail: 6295 / 49.0% Yes votes ...... 6552 / 51.0% No votes
    Shall Redondo Beach Phase-Out Existing Power Generation and Power Transmission from an Approximately 50-Acre Site and Set New Land Use and Development Standards by Amending the General Plan, Coastal Land Use Plan, Harbor/Civic Center Specific Plan, Coastal Zoning, Zoning, and City Charter; the new land use would be allocated between 60-70% to parks and open space and the remaining 30-40% allocated between commercial, institutional or marine related light industrial/boatyard uses?

    Measure RH-A Zoning of Stables -- City of Rolling Hills (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Election Results - Updated 3/6/13
    Fail: 359 / 44.4% Yes votes ...... 450 / 55.6% No votes
    Shall an Ordinance be adopted amending the zoning ordinance to allow stables constructed prior to July 12, 2010 to be used for residential purposes?

    Measure RH-B View Preservation -- City of Rolling Hills (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Official Election Results - Updated 3/6/13
    Pass: 408 / 50.3% Yes votes ...... 403 / 49.7% No votes
    Shall an Ordinance be adopted amending the current view preservation regulations by limiting protection only to views that existed at the time the owner acquired the property, exempting trees that were mature when the property was acquired, and establishing a higher burden of proof to show the existence of a protected view?

    Measure SD-A Transient Occupancy Tax Increase -- City of San Dimas (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Election Night Results (Unofficial)
    Pass: 1420 / 56.2% Yes votes ...... 1107 / 43.8% No votes

    Measure SG Transient Occupancy Tax Increase -- City of San Gabriel (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    Semi-Official Results posted 3/6/13
    Pass: 2143 / 77.3% Yes votes ...... 631 / 22.7% No votes
    To provide funding for general city services, including public safety, repairing, paving and maintaining local streets, keeping public areas and landscape clean and well maintained, and preserving fire and paramedic emergency response times, shall the City of San Gabriel approve an ordinance amending the San Gabriel Municipal Code to increase the transient occupancy tax rate charged to hotel guests staying within the City from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%), to be effective April 1, 2013?

    Measure WH-C Term Limits for City Council Members -- City of West Hollywood (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
    UNOFFICIAL results as of March 6, 2:00 p.m.
    Pass: 2690 / 61.9% Yes votes ...... 1653 / 38.1% No votes
    Shall an ordinance be adopted limiting the number of terms a person may serve on the West Hollywood City Council to no more than three terms, including partial terms, whether or not consecutive, commencing with terms served by persons elected at or after the March 2013 election?

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