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Transit Sales Tax Measure Loses, But Streetcar Tax Wins
December 4, 2012 12:20 AM
by Zach Behrens
Election Results:
Bittersweet news has hit Los Angeles transit advocates over the past two days.
L.A. County Transit Tax Measure Still Trailing, But Not by Far
November 26, 2012 6:03 PM
by Zach Behrens
Election Results:
If it passes, it will push the expiration date of a half-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation infrastructure from 2039 to 2069.
Lots of L.A. County Ballots Remain Unprocessed, Transit Tax Still Lags
November 20, 2012 6:00 PM
by Zach Behrens
Election Results:
The update gave Measure J, the proposal to extend an already existing sales tax dedicated to transit funding, another small percent increase.
340,000 L.A. County Ballots Left to be Processed
November 16, 2012 4:55 PM
by Zach Behrens
BallotWire:
The new count gave a slight jump for Measure J, the sales tax extension for transportation projects.
More than 520,000 Ballots Still Uncounted in L.A. County
November 13, 2012 4:25 PM
by Zach Behrens
BallotWire:
Logan has deemed five races to be "close contests," including the Measure J, which would extend an existing countywide sales tax by 30 years to fund transit projects.
Election 2012: California Turnout Looks Considerably Lower Than 2008
November 7, 2012 4:45 PM
by Brian Frank
California is More Blue Because of Republican-Backed Prop 20
November 7, 2012 4:14 PM
by Char Miller
Commentary:
Their steadfast support for and financial backing generated a tectonic shift in the state's political landscape -- in a way that didn't help them.
L.A. County Transit Tax Measure Too Close to Call
November 7, 2012 12:13 PM
by Zach Behrens
Ballot Measures:
Measure J and four other races in the county were flagged as "close contests" based on the number of outstanding provisional and vote-by-mail ballots still to tally.
Dense fog in L.A. Grounds Helicopters Carrying Ballots, May Delay Count
November 6, 2012 11:21 PM
Ballot Measures:
L.A. County ballot count may be delayed due to dense fog advisory.
California House Races: Sherman Leads Berman in Democrat Showdown
November 6, 2012 10:56 PM
Candidates:
Rep. Brad Sherman took an early lead tonight over fellow Democrat Rep. Howard Berman in a hotly contested 30th Congressional District race.
Miller Leads Dutton in California's Contentious 31st District
November 6, 2012 10:26 PM
Candidates:
Initial election results in California's competitive 31st District have Republican Congressman Gary Miller leading State Senator Bob Dutton by a 10 percent margin.
BallotWire:
With early ballots tabulated, voters opposed Measure A -- which asked whether voters would support changing the state constitution to make the job of county assessor an appointed post -- by 77.4 percent to 22.5 percent.
Ballot Measures:
Measure B is doing well with L.A. voters, who in early results are showing strong support for having the adult film industry require condom use for their actors.
Ballot Measures:
A proposal to accelerate public transit and highway projects by extending a half-cent sales tax increase for an additional 30 years was falling short tonight of the two-thirds majority needed to pass.
Early Results Come in for Props 30 and 38
November 6, 2012 9:18 PM
BallotWire:
Proposition 38, one of two measures on today's ballot that would increase taxes to increase funding for education, was defeated, while the second measure, Proposition 30 trailed in early returns.
BallotWire:
Barack Obama is projected to return to the White House for a second term as President of the United States. Multiple news sources, including CBS, CNN and MSNBC, called the race around 8:20 PST, citing a projected victory in...
Election Results:
It's election night, and shortly after 8:00 p.m., the California Secretary of State will begin releasing results for this November 6, 2012 election. Follow the results live with KCET's Ballot Brief.
Election 2012: Swing States to (once again) Decide the Presidency
November 6, 2012 7:13 PM
Election Results:
Like the worn-out cliché, "As goes Ohio, so goes the Nation," the next President of the United States will once again be decided by a handful of states.
Election 2012: Get Live Results for California Props & Races
November 5, 2012 3:10 PM
by Zach Behrens
Election Results:
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