Election results:

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City of Azusa

Mayor; City of Azusa

No recommendations
• Joseph Romero Rocha

Council Member; City of Azusa (2 Elected)

No recommendations
• Angel A. Carrillo
• Uriel Edward Macias
• Madelyn S. Payne
• Jorge V. Rosales
• Paul Naccachian

City of Bell

Council Member to Succeed Teresa Jacobo; City of Bell

• Danny L. Harber
• Coco Ceja

Council Member to Succeed Luis Artiga; City of Bell

• Janice Leal Bass
• Ana Maria Quintana
• Miguel Alejandro Sanchez
• Donald Tavares
• Lorenzo Miguel Martinez

Council Member; City of Bell (3 Elected)

• Estela Mota
• Imelda Serrano
• Nestor Enrique Valencia
• Fidencio Joel Gallardo
• Mario S. Rivas
• Marcos A. Oliva
• Guillermo “Willie” Aguilar
• Lorenzo S. Velez
• Violeta Alvarez
• Ali Saleh

City of Bellflower

Council Member; City of Bellflower (3 Elected)

• Ray T. Smith
• Randy Bomgaars
• C. “Sonny” Santa Ines
• Raymond Dunton
• Sue ElHessen
• Rick Royse
• Michael Gatiglio

City of Beverly Hills

Council Member; City of Beverly Hills (2 Elected)

No recommendations
• Nancy H. Krasne
• Julian A. Gold
• Lili Bosse

Measures

No – Measure BH-O. Tax on Oil and Natural Gas Extraction — City of Beverly Hills (Ordinance – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall an ordinance that increases the oil extraction tax imposed on oil companies and establishes a natural gas extraction tax on oil and gas companies for deposit into the General Fund to support general fund services including police, fire, paramedics, library, administrative support services, and street and park maintenance, and that makes a change to the definition of gross receipts set forth in the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, be adopted”?

Yes – Measure BH-P2. Two Hours of Free Parking Initiative — City of Beverly Hills (Ordinance – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall an ordinance be adopted to require the City Council to provide free parking for two hours at particular City-owned parking facilities and limit the amount of monthly parking at those facilities?

Yes – Measure BH-P3. Three Hours of Free Parking for Residents — City of Beverly Hills (Ordinance – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall an ordinance be adopted to provide Beverly Hills residents with free parking for three hours daily and a discount of 50% from evening flat rates at particular City-owned parking facilities?

City of Calabasas

Council Member; City of Calabasas (2 Elected)

• Roxsana Sepanlou
• Alicia Weintraub
• Lucy Martin
• Martha Fritz
• Terry Stobie
• Bob Sibilia
• Fred Gaines

City of Carson

Council Member; City of Carson (2 Elected)

• Elito M. Santarina
• Michael “Mike” Mitoma
• Lula Davis-Holmes
• Jules Manson
• Harold Williams

City Clerk; City of Carson

• Helen Kawagoe

City Treasurer; City of Carson

• Jerry Quinones Lee
• Rey Monzon
• Karen Avilla
• Alene B. Harris

City of Cerritos

Council Member; City of Cerritos (3 Elected)

• Joseph Cho
• Mark E. Pulido
• Bruce W. Barrows
• Harshad Mody
• Christopher F. “Chris” Fuentes
• Grace Hu
• Kiran Rami

City of Claremont

Council Member; City of Claremont (3 Elected)

• Opanyi K. Nasiali
• Rex Jaime
• Joseph Armendarez
• Sam Pedroza
• Robin Haulman
• Jay N. Pocock
• Michael John Keenan
• Joseph M. Lyons

City of Commerce

Council Member; City of Commerce (2 Elected)

• Shawn Estrada
• Ray Gordy Cisneros
• George Kevanian
• Joe Aguilar
• Denise Robles
• Jaime Valencia
• Elizabeth Flores
• Jose S. Acero

City of Glendora

Council Member; City of Glendora (3 Elected)

• Erica Landmann-Johnsey
• Judy Marie Nelson
• Jason Nagy
• John C. Fields
• Doug Tessitor
• Cynthia Natalie Carrasco
• Joe Santoro

City of Hidden Hills

Council Member; City of Hidden Hills (3 Elected)

• Larry G. Weber
• Stuart E. Siegel
• Marvin Landon
• Cyrous Sacket
• Curt Miles

City of Huntington Park

Council Member; City of Huntington Park (3 Elected)

• Efren Martinez
• Rosa E. Perez
• Mario Gomez
• Nick M. Ioannidis
• Irving Pacheco
• Ofelia Hernandez
• Valentin Palos Amezquita
• Graciela Ortiz
  

City of La Canada Flintridge

Council Member; City of La Canada Flintridge (3 Elected)

• Laura Olhasso
• James Hill
• Charlie Kamar
• Donald Voss
• Michael Davitt
• Jacqueline Harris
• Robert Richter

City of La Habra Heights

Council Member; City of La Habra Heights (2 Elected)

• Howard Vipperman
• Larry Black
• Phillip W. “Phil” Lough
• Roy R. Francis

City of Lakewood

Council Member; City of Lakewood (2 Elected)

• Lawrence H. “Larry” Van Nostran
• Jeff Wood
• Marc Titel
• Joy Janes
• Marisa Perez

City of La Mirada

Council Member; City of La Mirada (3 Elected)

• Larry Mowles
• Andrew Sarega
• Steve Jones
• Stephen DeRuse
• Paul R. Brown

City of Los Angeles

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 2

• Augusto Bisani
• Paul Krekorian

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 4

• Stephen Box
• Tom Labonge
• Tomas O’Grady

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 6

• Tony Cardenas
• David Barron
• Rich Goodman
• James “Jamie” Cordaro

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 8

• Armenak Nouridjanian Write-in candidate
• Forescee Hogan-Rowles
• Bernard C. Parks
• Jabari S. Jumaane

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 10

• Althea Rae Shaw
• Luis Montoya
• Herb J. Wesson, Jr.
• Austin Dragon
• Andrew “Andy” Kim
• Chris Brown

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 12

• Navraj “Singh” Singh
• Brad Smith
• Armineh Chelebian
• Dinesh “Danny” Lakhanpal
• Mitchell Englander
• Kelly M. Lord, Jr.

Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 14

• Rudy Martinez
• Jose Huizar

School

Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 1

No recommendations
• Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte
• Eric Lee

Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 3

• Tamar Galatzan
• Louis Pugliese

Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 5

No recommendations
• Bennett Kayser
• John Fernandez
• Luis Sanchez

Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 7

No recommendations
• Jesus M. Escandon
• Richard A. Vladovic
• Roye Love

Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 1

• Jozef Thomas “Joe” Essavi
• Derrick Mims
• Gwen Walker
• Oswaldo “Ozzie” Lopez
• Mona Field

Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 3

• Steven Veres
• Joyce Burrell Garcia
• Mark Isler Write-in candidate

Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 5
Our research shows Manny Aldana is also a qualified candidate for this office.
Since there is only one elected to this office, our official endorsement is listed below. We are likely to endorse Aldana for any upcoming election in the future.

• Nicole Michelle Chase
• Manuel “Manny” Aldana, Jr.
• Lydia A. Gutierrez
• Octavio Pescador
• Pamela R. Bolin
• Mark Lee
• Scott Svonkin

Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 7

• Miguel Santiago
• Erick Aguirre

Measures

Yes – Charter Amendment LA-G. Pension Reform — City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the Charter be amended: (1) to provide sworn Fire, Police, and Harbor Department employees, who are hired on or after July 1, 2011, with the pension benefits provided in the Fire and Police Pension Plan-Tier 6; and (2) to modify provisions of the Fire and Police Pension Plan in order to facilitate compliance with state and federal laws, to authorize the Council to establish an Excess Benefit Plan, to allow flexibility in establishing amortization policies, and to make technical changes?

No – Charter Amendment LA-H. Restriction on Campaign Contributions from City Contractors — City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the Charter be amended to (1) restrict campaign contributions and fundraising by bidders on certain City contracts; require increased disclosure for bidders; and provide for bans on future contracts for violators; and (2) build upon the city’s voter-approved campaign trust fund, which provides limited public matching funds for qualified City candidates who agree to spending limits, by lifting the maximum balance in the fund while allowing the City Council by a two-thirds vote to not make the annual appropriation and temporarily transfer funds to meet City budgetary obligations in certain emergency conditions?

Yes – Charter Amendment LA-I. DWP Ratepayer Advocate — City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the Charter be amended to establish an Office of Public Accountability for the Department of Water and Power, overseen by an Executive Director appointed by a citizens committee and confirmed by the Council and Mayor for a five-year term, to provide public independent analysis of Department actions as they relate to water and electricity rates?

Yes – Charter Amendment LA-J. DWP Revenue Transfers and Budget Deadline — City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the Charter be amended to (a) require the Department of Water and Power for informational purposes to submit to the City Council by March 31 each year a preliminary budget for the ensuing fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), to be updated by May 31 with new information, and (b) establish procedures for making surplus transfers from the Power Revenue Fund to the City Reserve Fund?

No – Charter Amendment LA-L. Reassignment of Funds for Library System — City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the Charter be amended to incrementally increase the amount the City is required to dedicate annually from its General Fund to the Library Department to an amount equal to .0300% of the assessed value of all property in the City, and incrementally increase the Library Department’s responsibility for its direct and indirect costs until it pays for all of its direct and indirect costs, in order to provide Los Angeles neighborhood public libraries with additional funding to help restore library service hours, purchase books and support library programs, subject to audits, using existing funds with no new taxes?

No – Proposition LA-M. Tax on Medical Marijuana — City of Los Angeles (Ordinance – Majority Approval Required)

• In order to fund general municipal services, including but not limited to such matters as police protection and crime suppression services, fire prevention and suppression services, park and recreation facilities, and general improvements throughout the City, shall a tax be authorized on marijuana collectives of $50 per $1000 of gross receipts recognizing that the sale of marijuana is illegal?

Yes – Measure LA-N. Public Funding of Campaigns — City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the Charter be amended to comply with recent court decisions and avoid liability to the City by removing from the Charter three provisions determined by courts to be unconstitutional regarding campaign contribution limits on independent, non-candidate controlled groups’ spending in City and LAUSD elections and notice and contribution limits regarding self-financed candidates that lifts contribution limits for only some candidates in City elections?

No – Proposition LA-O. Tax on Oil Companies — City of Los Angeles (Ordinance – Majority Approval Required)

• In order to fund general municipal services, including but not limited to such matters as police protection and crime suppression services, fire prevention and suppression services, park and recreation facilities, and general improvements throughout the City, shall an ordinance be adopted to impose a tax on oil producing businesses of $1.44 per barrel of oil produced in the City of Los Angeles?

Yes – Charter Amendment LA-P. Emergency Reserve and Budget Stabilization Fund — City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the Charter be amended to: establish an Emergency Reserve Account within the City’s Reserve Fund, with an annual balance of not less than two and three-fourths percent of General Fund receipts, to be accessed only if the City Council finds by a two-thirds vote that there is an urgent economic necessity and to be replenished in the subsequent fiscal year except in the event of a catastrophe; establish a Contingency Reserve Account within the Reserve Fund for expenditures and revenue shortfalls unanticipated in the annual budget with details defined by ordinance; and establish a Budget Stabilization Fund within the City Treasury with details defined by ordinance?

Yes – Charter Amendment LA-Q. Civil Service Hiring Rule Changes — City of Los Angeles (Charter Amendment – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the Charter be amended to: (1) expand the automatic civil service exemptions to include Deputy Chiefs of Fire; (2) limit the number of qualified applicants testing for civil service positions to an adequate number to prevent examinations of unnecessarily large candidate pools; (3) eliminate the requirement for certifying all eligible candidates for appointment to a civil service position when the candidates’ scores are not reachable or when no hiring is taking place; (4) clarify and standardize the probationary period for police officers to accurately reflect its application to sworn officers from the Airport, Harbor and General Services Departments; (5) increase the length of emergency appointments to no longer than one year; and (6) extend the amount of time retirees may work from 90 to 120 days without increasing pension benefits?

City of Manhattan Beach

Council Member; City of Manhattan Beach (2 Elected)

• Amy Howorth
• David Lesser
• Kathleen Paralusz
• Viet Ngo

City of Monterey Park

Council Member; City of Monterey Park (3 Elected)

• Walter Sarnoi
• Teresa Sebastian
• Luis Estrada
• Joe Avila
• Robert Gin
• Hans Liang
• Mitchell Ing
• Anthony Wong

City of Norwalk

Council Member; City of Norwalk

• Mary Jane McIntosh
• Rick Ramirez
• Luigi Vernola
• Jesse Luera
• Ginger Silvera
• Alfonso Aduna
• Anthony Garcia
• Larry McIntosh
• Steve L. Lowe
• Judith Brennan
• Leonard Shryock
• Marcel Rodarte
• Scott Collins
• Craig Beckman

City of Pasadena

Mayor; City of Pasadena

No recommendations
• Bill Bogaard

Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 1

No recommendations
• James D. Smith
• Jacque Robinson

Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 2

No recommendations
• Margaret McAustin

Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 4

• Ranil Perera
• Khatchik Chahinian
• Allen Shay
• Eugene Masuda
• Jill Fosselman

Council Member; City of Pasadena; District 6

• Carolyn Naber
• Steve Madison

School

Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 2

No recommendations
• Renatta M. Cooper

Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 4

• Gene Stevenson
• Kim Kenne

Board Member; Pasadena Unified School District; Seat 6

• Tom Selinske
• Gaylaird Christopher
• Sean J. Baggett

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

Measures

No – Measure RPV-C. City Charter Adoption — City of Rancho Palos Verdes (Charter – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall the proposed City Charter be adopted to change the City of Rancho Palos Verdes from a general law city to a charter city?

City of Redondo Beach

Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 3

No recommendations
• Pat Aust

Council Member, Council; City of Redondo Beach; District 5

No recommendations
• Matt Kilroy

City Clerk; City of Redondo Beach

• Eleanor Manzano

City Treasurer; City of Redondo Beach

• Ernie O’Dell

School

Board Member; Redondo Beach Unified School District (2 Elected)

• Arda Clark
• Anita Avrick
• Laura Emdee

City of Rolling Hills

Council Member; City of Rolling Hills

• B. Allen Lay
• John J. Resich, Jr.
• James Black
• Frank E. Hill

City of Rosemead

Council Member; City of Rosemead (2 Elected)

No recommendations
• Polly Low
• R. Alejandro Gandara
• William F. Alarcon

City of San Dimas

Mayor; City of San Dimas

• Sid Maksoudian
• Curtis W. Morris

Council Member; City of San Dimas (2 Elected)

• John Ebiner
• Emmett G. Badar
• Chris S. Grant

City of San Fernando

Council Member; City of San Fernando (3 Elected)

• Brenda Esqueda
• Sylvia Ballin
• Gilbert Berriozabal
• Antonio Lopez

City of San Gabriel

Council Member; City of San Gabriel (2 Elected)

• Chin Ho Liao
• John Harrington
• Philip Hu
• Juli Constanzo

City of South Gate

Council Member; City of South Gate (3 Elected)

• Jorge Morales
• Henry C. Gonzalez
• Maria Davila
• Gregory Martinez

City of Temple City

Council Member; City of Temple City (3 Elected)

• Starene Cruse
• Carl Blum
• Manuel “Manny” Valenzuela, III
• Cynthia Sternquist
• Fernando Vizcarra
• Nicholas Lisk

City of West Hollywood

Council Member; City of West Hollywood (3 Elected)

• Lucas John
• Steve Martin
• Scott Schmidt
• Mark Gonzaga
• Abbe Land
• John Heilman
• Lindsey Horvath
• Mito Aviles
• Martin Topp
• John D’Amico

Measures

No – Measure WH-A. Billboard Taxes and Regulation — City of West Hollywood (Ordinance – Majority Approval Required)

• Shall an Ordinance be adopted (1) imposing a new 7% tax on revenue from off-site advertising signs and (2) amending the City’s zoning ordinance to allow tall wall advertising signs to be placed on buildings that meet certain criteria on Santa Monica and Beverly Boulevards without discretionary review by the City?