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Los Angeles County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
Directory of Los Angeles County, CA Measures
County Results as of Nov 18 2:05pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (1,037/1,037)
13.8% Countywide Voter Turnout ( 226,966/1,645,524)

Measures
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Measure HermosaBeach-N. Update Business License Tax with Incentives for New Businesses -- City of Hermosa Beach (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,703 / 61.28% Yes votes ...... 1,076 / 38.72% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted as recommended by the Business License Tax Review Committee, comprised of residents and business owners, and a unanimous City Council to simplify, update and restructure the City's business license tax Ordinance and offer incentives for new businesses?

Measure HermosaBeach-Q. Business License Tax on Restaurants and Bars -- City of Hermosa Beach (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 610 / 22.28% Yes votes ...... 2,128 / 77.72% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted as submitted by initiative petition to amend the City's business license tax ordinance by modifying the amount of business license tax on restaurants and bars in order to increase tax revenue to the City?

Measure K. Local School Funding -- Las Virgenes Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Fail: 4,460 / 56.7% Yes votes ...... 3,408 / 43.3% No votes
   4,290 (56.60%) Yes / 3,290 (43.40%) No in Los Angeles County
   170 (59.03%) Yes / 118 (40.97%) No in Ventura County
To provide local school funding that cannot be taken by state government; retain high-quality teachers; preserve smaller class sizes; minimize teacher layoffs; and protect academic opportunities and high achievement in science, math, reading and the arts; shall the Las Virgenes Unified School District establish a local parcel tax of $95 annually for eight years, with exemptions for seniors, independent fiscal oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, and guaranteeing every dollar stays within our community preserving quality education?

Measure Maywood-C. Appointment of City Clerk -- City of Maywood (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 536 / 41.84% Yes votes ...... 745 / 58.16% No votes
Shall the Office of City Clerk of the City of Maywood be appointive?

Measure Maywood-T. Appointment of City Treasurer -- City of Maywood (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 505 / 39.51% Yes votes ...... 773 / 60.49% No votes
Shall the Office of City Treasurer of the City of Maywood be appointive?

Measure Montebello-O. Competitive Bidding Process for Solid Waste Hauling Services -- City of Montebello (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,039 / 71.09% Yes votes ...... 1,236 / 28.91% No votes
Shall an ordinance be approved which requires franchises for providing solid waste (trash) hauling services to be awarded through a competitive bidding process requiring a public hearing and other compliance requirements to ensure fairness and transparency?

Measure NSD-E. Funding for School Improvement -- Newhall School District (School Bonds - 55% Approval Required)
Pass: 3,706 / 66.70% Yes votes ...... 1,850 / 33.30% No votes
Without increasing local tax rates and to protect the quality of education in neighborhood elementary schools, shall School Facilities Improvement District No. 2011-1 of the Newhall School District, repair/replace deteriorated roofs, lighting, and electrical systems; upgrade classrooms, science labs, libraries and technology; and improve energy efficiency, using savings to maintain instruction; by issuing $60 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with mandatory audits, independent citizen oversight, no money for administrators, and all funds staying in our community benefiting local children grades K-6?

Measure PVPUSD-M. Local School Funding -- Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 9,499 / 68.85% Yes votes ...... 4,298 / 31.15% No votes
Without increasing existing taxes and to protect the quality of education and promote student achievement shall Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District extend the existing school parcel taxes to fund advanced programs in math, science and technology, keep classroom technology up-to-date, attract and retain highly qualified teachers, and maintain manageable class sizes, with an exemption for seniors, a cost of living adjustment for inflation, with all money staying in our community to benefit local schools?

Measure SanMarino-P. Term Limits for City Council Members -- City of San Marino (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,794 / 75.95% Yes votes ...... 568 / 24.05% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted to establish term limits for members of the City Council limiting them to two (2), four (4) year consecutive terms, with a hiatus of two (2) years before being eligible to hold office again as a member of the City Council?

Measure SanMarino-S. Public Safety Funding -- City of San Marino (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
Pass: 1,794 / 73.37% Yes votes ...... 651 / 26.63% No votes
Shall an ordinance be adopted to continue a Special Public Safety Tax for Paramedic Services, Fire Protection and Prevention and Police Protection in the City of San Marino?

Measure SouthPasadena-UT. Utility User's Tax Extension and Reduction -- City of South Pasadena (Ordinance - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,463 / 53.93% Yes votes ...... 2,104 / 46.07% No votes
To offset state cuts and provide vital city services, shall an ordinance be adopted to extend and reduce the South Pasadena Utility User's Tax from 8% to 7.5% to maintain police patrols, fire, paramedics and 9-1-1 emergency services and safety equipment; fix potholes; repair streets and sidewalks; maintain senior meals and services; and other essential city services, requiring equal taxpayer treatment, annual audits, with no funds for Sacramento, with the entire tax expiring in 10 years?

Measure Vernon-A. Councilmember Term Limit -- City of Vernon (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Certified Final Results as of November 9, 2011
Pass: 43 / 82.7% Yes votes ...... 9 / 17.3% No votes
Shall the Vernon City Charter be amended to limit the number of terms a City Council member may serve at two terms, with a lifetime band thereafter?

Measure Vernon-B. Prevailing Wages -- City of Vernon (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Certified Final Results as of November 9, 2011
Pass: 52 / 100.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
Shall the Vernon City Charter be amended to reaffirm the City's longstanding policy of ensuring the payment of prevailing wages on public works projects?

Measure Vernon-C. At-Will Employment -- City of Vernon (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Certified Final Results as of November 9, 2011
Pass: 52 / 100.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
Shall the Vernon City Charter be amended to remove the provision mandating at-will employment for City employees?

Measure Vernon-D. City Administrator Removal and Compensation -- City of Vernon (Charter Amendment - Majority Approval Required)
Certified Final Results as of November 9, 2011
Pass: 52 / 100.0% Yes votes ...... 0 / 0.0% No votes
Shall Article VI of the Vernon City Charter be amended to eliminate restrictions on the City Council's authority to remove the City Administrator and to reduce the City Administrator's compensation?

 
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