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Measure B results

Measure B: Affordable housing

APPROVED (100% of precincts reporting): Yes 492,631 (59.8%); No 331,070 (40.2%)

A measure to remove some height restrictions on low-rent housing that is fully or partially funded with state money. Read the text of the proposal here.

08:44 AM PT, May 14 2009 in Measures | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Measure A results

Measure A: Parcel tax for anti-gang programs

DEFEATED (for lack of two-thirds majority)
(100% of precincts reporting)
Yes 567,560 (66.1%) No 290,799 (33.9%)

A tax of $3 per month on each parcel of propety in the City of Los Angeles to fund anti-gang programs. Read the text of the proposal here and a Times story on the measure here.

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Measure R results

Measure R: Metropolitan Transportation Authority sales tax

APPROVED (100% of precincts reporting): Yes 1,633,442 (67.4%); No 789,601 (32.6%)

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 1/2-cent sales tax would go to fund transportation. Read the Los Angeles Times story here.

08:42 AM PT, May 14 2009 in Measures | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)


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