Los Angeles County, California ballot measures

This page lists ballot measures and recall votes that are listed on local ballots for cities, school districts and special districts throughout Los Angeles County, as well as ballot measures that apply to the entire county. When local ballot measure elections in Los Angeles are consolidated with elections for state or federal office, they are generally administered by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. Many cities in Los Angeles County have elections that are not consolidated with county-administered elections, however. Most such cities have an Orange County-based private company, Martin & Chapman Co., conduct those elections. The city clerks of the City of Los Angeles and the City of Long Beach administer their cities’ municipal elections.

See also: City of Los Angeles, California ballot measures

2012

Pending

• LAUSD parcel tax, more
• Hermosa Beach Ban on Drilling

November 6

See also: November 6, 2012 ballot measures in California

• Los Angeles Unified School District parcel tax (November 2012)
• Los Angeles Porn Actors Required to Wear Condoms Act (November 2012)
• The Kensington Project in Sierra Madre

June 5

See also: June 5, 2012 ballot measures in California

• Measure A: Pasadena Unified School District Formation of Geographic Subdistricts
• Measure B: Compton Formation of City Council Districts
• Measure CK: Sulphur Springs Union Elementary School District bond proposition
• Measure CO: Charter Oak Unified School District bond proposition
• Measure H: County of Los Angeles Hotel Tax
• Measure L: City of Los Angeles Landfill Tax

April 10

See also: April 10, 2012 ballot measures in California

d Measure 12-1: Sierra Madre Utility User Tax Increase
d Measure 12-2: Sierra Madre Utility User Tax to Fund Paramedics
d Measure A: City of Bradbury Utility User Tax
a Measure D: City of Arcadia Hotel Taxes
d Measure P: El Segundo Transfer of Fire Protection Service to Los Angeles County Ordinance
a Measure X: Culver City Hotel Tax Increase

March 13

See also: March 13, 2012 ballot measures in California

a Measure A: Arcadia Unified School District parcel tax

2011

November 22

See also: November 22, 2011 ballot measures in California

a Measure E: Vernon Housing Commission Requirement
a Measure F: Vernon Independent Reform Monitor
a Measure G: Vernon Vacancies Filled by Special Elections
a Measure H: Vernon Prohibition on City Council Members Increasing Their Own Compensation
a Measure I: Vernon Use of Revenue from the Light and Power Fund
a Measure J: Vernon Open and Competitive Bidding Process

November 8

See also: November 8, 2011 ballot measures in California

a Measure A: Vernon City Council Term Limits
a Measure B: Vernon Prevailing Wages Paid on City Works Projects
a Measure C: Vernon End the Mandate of At-Will Employment of City Employees
a Measure D: Vernon Eliminate Restrictions on City Administrator's Employment
d Measure C: City of Maywood Appointed City Clerk
a Measure E: Newhall School District bond proposition
d Measure I: Las Virgenes Unified School District parcel tax (also on ballot in Ventura County)
a Measure M: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District parcel tax
a Measure N: Hermosa Beach Business License Tax Simplification
a Measure O: Montebello Competitive Bidding Process for Solid Waste Hauling Services
a Measure P: San Marino City Council term limits
d Measure Q: Hermosa Beach Business Tax
a Measure S: San Marino Parcel Tax for Public Safety
d Measure T: City of Maywood Appointed City Treasurer
a Measure UT: South Pasadena Utility Users Tax

April 5

See also: April 5, 2011 ballot measures in California

a Glendale Unified School District bond proposition, Measure S

March 8

See also: March 8, 2011 ballot measures in California

aaaa Bell City Council recall
a Beverly Hills Two Hours of Free Parking Initiative, Measure 2P
d Beverly Hills Three Hours of Free Parking for Residents, Measure 3P
d Beverly Hills Tax on Oil and Natural Gas, Measure O
a Commerce Term Limits, Measure A
a Los Angeles Pension Reform, Measure G

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a Los Angeles Restriction on Campaign Contributions from City Contractors, Measure H
a Los Angeles DWP Ratepayer Advocate, Measure I
a Los Angeles DWP Revenue Transfers and Budget Deadline, Measure J
a Los Angeles Reassignment of Funds for Library System, Measure L
a Los Angeles Tax on Medical Marijuana, Measure M
a Los Angeles Public Funding of Campaigns, Measure N
d Los Angeles Tax on Oil Companies, Measure O
a Los Angeles Emergency Reserve and Budget Stabilization Fund, Measure P
a Los Angeles Civil Service Hiring Rule Changes, Measure Q
a Monterey Park Trash-Hauling Ordinance, Measure BB
d Rancho Palos Verdes Adoption of a City Charter, Measure RPV-C
d West Hollywood Billboard Taxes and Regulation, Measure WH-A

January 25

See also: January 25, 2011 ballot measures in California

a Referendum on the Azusa Rock Quarry Approval, Measure A (January 2011)

2010

November 2

See also: November 2, 2010 election in California

d Bellflower Utility Users Tax, Measure A
a Long Beach Tax on Recreational Marijuana, Measure B
a Long Beach Veteran's Preference, Measure C
a Long Beach Harbor Department and Oil Properties, Measure D
a Duarte Unified School District bond proposition, Measure E
a Redondo Beach Harbor Zoning, Measure G
d Carson City Sales Tax, Measure H
d Lynwood Unified School District bond proposition, Measure L
a La Puente Marijuana Business License Tax, Measure M
a La Puente Medical Marijuana Business License Tax, Measure N
d El Segundo Utility Users Tax, Measure O
d Rancho Palos Verdes Improvement of Marymount College, Measure P
a South El Monte Sales Tax, Measure R
a Santa Fe Springs Utility Users Tax, Measure S
a Santa Monica Sales Tax Increase, Measure Y
a Santa Monica Sales Tax Proceeds for Schools Advisory Question, Measure YY
a Wiseburn School District bond proposition, Measure AA
d Claremont Unified School District bond proposition, Measure CL
a Centinela Valley Union High School District bond proposition, Measure CV
a El Rancho Unified School District bond proposition, Measure EE
d Long Beach Civil Service Reform, Measure GG
a Santa Monica Eviction for Cause, Measure RR
d Pomona Utility Users Tax, Measure SP
d Pomona Unified School District parcel tax, Measure SS

Election results

June 8

See also: June 8, 2010 election in California

d Torrance Change in Election Schedule, Measure A (June 2010)
d Lynwood Unified School District bond proposition, Measure AA (June 2010)
d Inglewood Civil Service Positions, Measure CS (June 2010)
d Los Angeles Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E (June 2010)

May 25

See also: May 25, 2010 ballot measures in California

d Santa Monica-Malibu Unified Schools parcel tax, Measure A (May 2010)

May 4

See also: May 4, 2010 ballot measures in California

d Pasadena Unified School District parcel tax, Measure CC (May 2010)

April 13

See also: April 13, 2010 ballot measures in California

a El Segundo Utility Tax, Measure M (April 2010)
a El Segundo Business License Tax, Measure N (April 2010)
a City of Lancaster Home Rule Charter, Measure C (April 2010)
a City of Lancaster Invocation Policy, Measure I (April 2010)
a City of Lancaster Length of Mayoral Term, Measure M (April 2010)
a Sierra Madre Eminent Domain, Measure ED (April 2010)

February 23

See also: February 23, 2010 ballot measures in California

aa Kathy Salazar and Robert Urteaga recall, Montebello, California (2010)

2009

November 3

See also: November 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

Business taxes

d Artesia Business Tax, Measure Y (November 2009)

Hotel taxes

d Artesia Hotel Tax, Measure S, November 2009
d Rancho Palos Verdes Hotel Tax, Measure TOT, 2009
a City of Irwindale Hotel Tax, Measure T (November 2009)

Library taxes

a South Pasadena Library Tax, Measure L, 2009

Parcel taxes

a Culver City Unified School District parcel tax, Measure EE, 2009
d Long Beach Unified School District parcel tax, Measure T, 2009

Utility user taxes

d Huntington Park Utility Users Tax, Measure E, 2009
a Pico Rivera Utility Users Tax, Measure TR, 2009
d Pomona Utility Users Tax, Measure PC, 2009
d Redondo Beach Utility Users Tax, Measure UU, 2009
a City of Irwindale Utility Users Tax, Measure U (November 2009)

Recalls

Location of Los Angeles County

a J Gaglione recall, West Valley County Water District, California, 2009

Other

d El Monte City Council Reorganization, Measure P, November 2009
a Montebello Police and Fire Services, Measure M, November 2009
a Palmdale Adoption of a City Charter, Measure CH, Novembver 2009
a South El Monte Change in Length of Mayoral Term, Measure SE, November 2009
d West Covina Election of City Council Members by District, Measure D, November 2009

Advisory

a d a Santa Clarita Annexation Vote, Measures A, B and C, November 2009
d Annexation of City of Maywood properties by LAUSD, Measure MS, November 2009
d El Monte Prohibition on Overnight Street Parking, Measure RR, November 2009
a City of Maywood Alternate LAUSD School Site Selection, Measure SC, November 2009

June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30

a La Canada Unified School District parcel tax, Measure LC, June 2009 (June 30)
d Rowland Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E, June 2009, also on the ballot in parts of Orange County. (June 30)
a Palos Verdes Peninsula school district parcel tax, Measure V, June 2009 (June 23)
a South Pasadena Unified School District parcel tax, Measure S, June 2009 (June 16)
a Arcadia Utility Users Tax, Measure A, June 2009 (June 9)
a City of Vernon Election Procedures, Measure A, June 2009 (June 2)
d City of Compton Change in Election Dates, Measure E, June 2009 (June 2)
d City of Compton Increase of City Council Districts, Measure P, June 2009 (June 2)

May 19

See also: May 19, 2009 ballot measures in California

a Palmdale Hotel Tax, Measure A, May 2009
a Palmdale Repeal of Term Limits, Measure B, May 2009

May 5

See also: May 5, 2009 ballot measures in California

a San Marino Unified School District parcel tax, Measure E, May 2009

April 21

April 21, 2009 ballot measures in California

d City of Compton Fireworks Ban, Measure F, April 2009
a City of Compton Charter Amendments, Measure L, April 2009

March 3

See also March 3, 2009 ballot measures in California

a Bellflower Utility User Tax, Measure A, March 2009
d Beverly Hills business license tax, Measure P (March 2009)
a Carson Utility User Tax, Measure C, March 2009
a Gardena Utility User Tax, Measure A, March 2009
a Glendora Retail Areas Use Plan, Measure C, March 2009
a La Mirada hotel tax, Measure A, March 2009
a Los Angeles Fire Department Independent Assessor, Proposition A, March 2009
d Los Angeles Solar Panels, Proposition B, March 2009
a Los Angeles Disabled Children Survivor Benefit, Proposition C, March 2009
a Los Angeles Survivor Benefit Purchase Program, Proposition D, March 2009
d Los Angeles Economic Incentives for Business, Proposition E, March 2009
a La Habra Heights Appropriations Limit, Measure G, March 2009
a Redondo Beach Utility User Tax, Measure A, March 2009
d San Gabriel Appointed City Clerk and Treasurer, Measure A, March 2009
a San Marino Term Limits Advisory Vote, Measure C, March 2009

Contested:

• Montebello trash-hauling contract referendum, March 2009

January 20

• Industry City special measures, January 2009.

January 13

• San Fernando City Council recall, 2009. a Recall succeeded.

2008

November 4

See also November 4, 2008 ballot measures in California

School bonds

a Acton-Agua Dulce Schools Measure CF bond election, 2008
a Alhambra Schools Measure MM bond election, 2008
a Beverly Hills Schools Measure E bond election, 2008
a Bonita Schools Measure AB bond election, 2008
a Centinela Valley Schools Measure CV bond election, 2008
a El Monte Schools Measure D bond election, 2008
a El Monte City school district bond, Measure KC, 2008
a El Segundo Schools Measure M bond election, 2008
a Long Beach Schools Measure K bond election, 2008
a Los Angeles Unified School District bond election, Measure Q, 2008
a Los Angeles Community College bond election, Measure J, 2008
a Manhattan Beach Schools Measure BB bond election, 2008
a Mount San Antonio Community College bond election, Measure RR, 2008
a Pasadena Schools Measure TT bond election, 2008
a Pomona Schools Measure PS bond election, 2008
a Rosemead Schools Measure O bond election, 2008
a Santa Monica Community College bond election, Measure AA, 2008
a Torrance Schools Measures Y and Z bond elections, 2008
a Victor Valley college bond election, Measure JJ, 2008
a Westside Union Schools Measure WS bond election, 2008
a Whittier Schools Measure W bond election, 2008
a William S. Hart Union Schools Measure SA bond election, 2008

Parcel taxes

d Los Angeles City Proposition A (2008). $36/year for anti-gang measures.
d Long Beach Funding for Bond Repayment, Measure I, 2008

Sales, utility and other taxes

a El Monte Sales Tax, Measure GG, 2008
a Hawthorne Utility Users Tax, Measure V, 2008
a Inglewood Utility Users Tax, Measure UUT, 2008
a Lakewood Utility Users Tax, Measure L, 2008
a Lynwood Utility Users Tax, Measure II, 2008
a Long Beach Utility Users Tax, Measure G, 2008
a Los Angeles County Sales Tax, Measure R, 2008
a Los Angeles Unincorporated Areas Utility User Tax, Measure U, 2008
d Maywood Sales Tax, Measure MC, 2008
a Pico Rivera Sales Tax, Measure P, 2008
d Pomona Utility Users Tax, Measure PC, 2008
a San Gabriel Utility Users Tax, Measure SG, 2008
a Santa Monica Telecommunications Tax, Measure SM, 2008

City governance

a Measure H: Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel Site
a Proposition B: Los Angeles Low Rent Housing Authorization
a Measure C: Lynwood Term Limits
d Measure CC: Rosemead Term Limits
a Measure S: Santa Clarita Water Softeners

Land use

• Redondo Beach Land Use Charter, Measures DD and EE, 2008
• Santa Monica Initiative to Fight Traffic (2008). d
• South Pasadena Revelopment Plan, Measure SP, 2008

June 3

See also June 3, 2008 ballot measures in California

d Centinela Valley Union High School Measure A (June 2008)
a Covina Utility Tax (June 2008)
d Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District Measure E (June 2008)
a Hawthorne Elementary School District Measure H (June 2008)
a Los Nietos Elementary School District Measure M (June 2008)
a South Gate Vital City Services Measure P (June 2008)
a Torrance Utility User Tax Ratification and Update Measure T (June 2008)

April 8

• City of Avalon Admissions Tax, Measure Z, April 2008
• Culver City Utility Users Tax, Measure W, April 2008
• City of Lancaster election consolidation, Measures A and B, April 2008
• City of Lawndale Community Center, Measure A, April 2008
• Malibu Utility Users Tax, Measure D, April 2008
• Malibu View Maintenance Act, Measure E, April 2008
• Sierra Madre Police Benefits Act, Measure P, April 2008
• Sierra Madre Utility Users Tax, Measures U and UA, April 2008

February 5

See also February 5, 2008 ballot measures in California

• San Gabriel Unified School District A (2008)
• Huntington Park Utility Users Tax (February 2008)
• Redondo Beach Unified School District bond election, Measure C, February 2008
• Pasadena Measure D (2008)
• Long Beach Community College district bond election, Measure E, February 2008
• Inglewood Fireworks Prohibition, Measure F, February 2008
• City of Downey Term Limits, Measure G, February 2008
• Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District parcel tax, Measure R, February 2008
• Los Angeles Proposition S (2008)
• Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District bond election, Measure V, February 2008

2006

November 7

See also November 7, 2006 ballot measures in California

a San Gabriel Low Enforcement Priority for Marijuana, Measure Y, 2006
a Los Angeles Term Limits, Proposition R

2004

March 2

• Advisory Vote on Reestablishing the Compton Police Department, Measure D, March 2004

Pending/possible

• Brentwood City Council recall, California, 2010
• Lynwood City Council, California (2010)
• Burbank School District parcel tax, More on Burbank tax, More on tax
• Los Angeles officials consider a ballot measure to scale back pensions
• Smoking ban initiative in Santa Monica
• Long Beach considers pot tax measure
• Azusa mining referendum

See also

• Los Angeles city ballot measures
• Local ballot measures, California
• California 2008 local ballot measures

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