Los Angeles County in California held a general election for municipal government officials on November 8, 2016. Three of the five board supervisor seats were up for election. Board seats for the Water Replenishment District of Southern California were also on the ballot.[1]
The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in the general election was August 12, 2016. The county supervisor and district attorney races were on the June 7 primary ballot with a filing deadline of March 11, 2016. Elections for county offices were nonpartisan.[2]
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the county to impose an annual parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—of 1.5 cents per square foot of structural improvements to property such as buildings.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the county to impose an annual parcel tax of 1.5 cents per square foot of structural improvements to property such as buildings.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing an additional 0.5 percent sales tax for transportation and the indefinite extension of an existing 0.5 percent sales tax also dedicated to transportation and originally set to expire in 2039.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing an additional 0.5 percent sales tax for transportation and the indefinite extension of an existing 0.5 percent sales tax also dedicated to transportation and originally set to expire in 2039.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $1.2 billion in bonds to fund housing for homeless people and people at risk of becoming homeless and to fund facilities that provide mental health care, addiction treatment, and other services.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $1.2 billion in bonds to fund housing for homeless people and people at risk of becoming homeless and to fund facilities that provide mental health care, addiction treatment, and other services.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of enacting an initiative to impose minimum affordable housing requirements, training standards, and labor and wage regulations on development projects requiring zoning changes, including provisions to require a certain percentage of labor come from local workers.
A no vote was a vote against enacting an initiative to impose minimum affordable housing requirements, training standards, and labor and wage regulations on development projects requiring zoning changes, including provisions to require a certain percentage of labor come from local workers.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to make various changes to the governance of the Department of Water and Power (DWP), including increasing the number of board members from five to seven, decreasing the term length from five to four years, establishing qualification requirements and a removal and appeal process for board members, requiring a four-year plan to the city council and mayor for rates and revenue requirements, and allowing the DWP to approve any action that falls within that general plan once approved by the city council and mayor.
A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to make various changes to the governance of the Department of Water and Power (DWP), including increasing the number of board members from five to seven, decreasing the term length from five to four years, establishing qualification requirements and a removal and appeal process for board members, requiring a four-year plan to the city council and mayor for rates and revenue requirements, and allowing the DWP to approve any action that falls within that general plan once approved by the city council and mayor.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to (1) enroll all new airport police officers and firefighters after January 7, 2018, in the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions Plan (LAFPP), instead of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS), which is the program for civilian city employees; (2) allow all airport police officers and firefighters who started before January 7, 2018, to switch to LAFPP at their own expense; and (3) give any current or retired Airport Chief of Police the option of joining LACERS instead of LAFPP.
A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to generally shift over Airport police and firefighters to the city's pension system for sworn officers rather than civilians, thereby leaving Airport police officers and firefighters enrolled in the civilian LACERS system.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $110 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $110 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $149 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $149 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $350 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $350 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing medical marijuana sales and cultivation, requiring a $10,000 license fee for marijuana businesses, and taxing all medical marijuana sales at 12 percent.
A no vote was a vote against allowing medical marijuana cultivation and sales.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of combining two planned residential mid-rise buildings into one 26 story (345 feet) tower and using the increased open space to build a 1.7 acre private garden generally open to the public.
A no vote was a vote against combining two planned residential mid-rise buildings into one 26 story (345 feet) tower and using the increased open space to build a 1.7 acre private garden generally open to the public.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $260 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $260 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of replacing the existing 14-gate terminal at Bob Hope Airport with a new 14-gate terminal and amending airport authority governance to require approval from two of three commissioners from each of the three regional cities for certain actions.
A no vote was a vote against replacing the airport terminal and amending airport governance.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of rezoning the 77 acre property at 4790 Las Virgenes Road to allow for the development of a subdivision and hotel, commonly known as the Canyon Oaks project.
A no vote was a vote against against rezoning the property.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing taxes of $25 per square foot on marijuana cultivators and 18 percent of gross proceeds on all marijuana business activities, subject to authorization of such activities and cultivation.
A no vote was a vote against imposing taxes on marijuana cultivators and business activities.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $58 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $58 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing a parcel tax of $99 per single-family parcel, $69 per unit on multi-family properties, and $1,096 per acre of land on non-residential properties, for the purpose of managing local water systems.
A no vote was a vote against imposing a parcel tax.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of removing the charter requirement that the City Council hold meetings twice per month, instead allowing the council to set the dates and number of meetings by ordinance or resolution.
A no vote was a vote against removing the charter requirement that the City Council hold two meetings per month.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $70 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $70 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $24 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $24 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $200 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $200 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing an annual parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—of $99 per parcel, primarily for music education.
A no vote was a vote against imposing an annual parcel tax of $99 per parcel.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $40 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $40 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $325 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $325 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $148 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $148 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $27 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $27 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $110 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $110 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing a tax on gross receipts of 6-8 percent for medical marijuana dispensaries, 10-12 percent for non medical dispensaries, and 6-8 percent on marijuana manufacturers, and a tax of $12 to $15 per square foot for marijuana cultivation.
A no vote was a vote against imposing marijuana business taxes.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of permitting marijuana businesses, including dispensaries, cultivators, and manufacturers, to operate within Long Beach, and imposing taxes of 6 percent of gross receipts on dispensaries, $10 per square foot on cultivators, and $1000 per year on all other marijuana businesses.
A no vote was a vote against permitting the operation of marijuana businesses within Long Beach.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $1.5 billion through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $1.5 billion in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $3.3 billion through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $3.3 billion in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing an additional sales tax of 1 percent, which would increase the total combined sales tax rate in Lynwood from 9 percent to 10 percent until the state-imposed sales tax drops from 7.5 percent to 7.25 percent in 2017.
A no vote was a vote against imposing a 1 percent sales tax.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to establish a "rainy day" fund to be used to pay for municipal services during budget shortfalls.
A no vote was a vote against establishing a "rainy day" fund.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $65 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $65 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $114 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $114 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $39 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $39 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $57 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $57 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $80 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $80 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $106 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $106 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by up to $300 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $300 million in bonds.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to impose an additional 0.5 percent sales tax with revenue deposited into the city's general fund.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to impose an additional 0.5 percent sales tax with revenue deposited into the city's general fund.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city's charter to expand the city's prohibition against gifts provided for official actions and to create exceptions.
A no vote was a vote against amending the city's charter to expand the city's prohibition against gifts provided for official actions and to create exceptions.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by $345 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to increase its debt by $345 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by $98 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to increase its debt by $98 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by $29 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to increase its debt by $29 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by $152,880,000 through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to increase its debt by $152,880,000 through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to increase its debt by $143 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to increase its debt by $143 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of establishing a budget stabilization fund ("rainy day fund") for general services into which 1 percent of new general fund tax revenue would be deposited.
A no vote was a vote against establishing a budget stabilization fund ("rainy day fund") for general services into which 1 percent of new general fund tax revenue would be deposited.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of an initiative authorizing the installation of up to 10 billboards in specified locations and city fees of $1 million for each billboard over 40 years.
A no vote was a vote against against the initiative, rejecting a proposed deal for 10 billboards along the freeway.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending city zoning laws to allow the building of elderly residential care facilities in the P-CF zoning district in order to allow such a care faciliity to be constructed at 320 Knob Hill Avenue.
A no vote was a vote against amending city zoning laws to allow the building of elderly residential care facilities in the P-CF zoning district.
Los Angeles County is overseen by a five-member board of supervisors. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor, district attorney, and county sheriff.
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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