Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, November 12, 2016

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016

SECTION B

AROUND SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

TRUMP DEFEATS CLINTON AND WINS 
THE PRESIDENCY

2016 ELECTION RESULTS 
PRESIDENT: DONALD TRUMP (Electoral College Winner) 
Popular Vote: National – Clinton 47.72% Trump 47.41% 
California - Clinton 61.55% Trump 33.1% 
LACounty - Clinton 71.5 Trump 23.45 
U.S. SENATE: KAMALA HARRIS 61.32% 
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: 
27th Congressional District – JUDY CHU 66.4% Representing(Partial listing) Altadena, Arcadia, East Pasadena, Monrovia (Part), 
Pasadena (Part), Rosemead,San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena 
28th Congressional District - ADAM SCHIFF: 77.8% Burbank(Part), Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Los Angeles 
(Part), Pasadena (Part), West Hollywood. 
32nd Congressional District: GRACE NAPOLITANO 62.2% 
Duarte, Monrovia (Part), South Monrovia Island, 
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE 
District 29 50.9% LING LING CHANG 
District 25 57.3% ANTHONY PORTANTINO 
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY 
49 ED CHAU 68.2% Arcadia/Monrovia (Part) 
48 Blanco Rubio 63.0% Duarte/Monrovia (Part) 
41 CHRIS HOLDEN 59.9%(Partial Listing) Altadena, EastPasadena, Monrovia (99%), Pasadena, So. Pasadena and Sierra Madre 
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – DISTRICT 5 
KATHRYN BARGERBALLOT MEASURES: 
STATEWIDE (17) 
YES ON 5154% SCHOOL BONDS. FUNDING FOR K-12 SCHOOL AND 
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACILITIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. 
YES ON 52 69.7% MEDI-CAL HOSPITAL FEE PROGRAM. INITIATIVE 
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT/STATUTE. 
NO ON 53 51.4% REVENUE BONDS. STATEWIDE VOTER APPROVAL.
INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. 
YES ON 54 64.5% LEGISLATURE. LEGISLATION AND PROCEEDINGS. 
INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT /STATUTE. 
YES ON 55 62.2% TAX EXTENSION TO FUND EDUCATION ANDHEALTHCARE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL 
AMENDMENT. 
YES ON 56 63.2% CIGARETTE TAX TO FUND HEALTHCARE, TOBACCO 
USE PREVENTION, RESEARCH, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. 
INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT/ STATUTE. 
YES ON 5763.7% CRIMINAL SENTENCES. PAROLE. JUVENILE 
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND SENTENCING. INITIATIVE 
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. 
YES ON 5872.5% ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. MULTILINGUAL 
EDUCATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE. 
YES ON 5952.5% CORPORATIONS. POLITICAL SPENDING. FEDERAL 
CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS. LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY 
QUESTION. 
NO ON 60 54.0% ADULT FILMS. CONDOMS. HEALTHREQUIREMENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. 
NO ON 61 53.8% STATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASES.
PRICING STANDARDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. 
NO ON 62 53.8% DEATH PENALTY. INITIATIVE STATUTE. 
YES ON 63 62.8% FIREARMS. AMMUNITION SALES. INITIATIVEYES ON 64 56.1% MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
NO ON 6555.2% CARRYOUT BAGS. CHARGES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. 
YES ON 66 50.9 DEATH PENALTY. PROCEDURES. INITIATIVEYES ON 67 52.2 %BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAGS.
COUNTYWIDE MEASURES – (2) 
A REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 
YES 73.48% 
Safe, Clean Neighborhood Parks, Open Space, Beaches, Rivers 
Protection, and Water Conservation Measure. To replace expiring local 
funding for safe, clean neighborhood/ city/ county parks; increase safe 
playgrounds, reduce gang activity; keep neighborhood recreation/ 
senior centers, drinking water safe; protect beaches, rivers, water 
resources, remaining natural areas/ open space; shall 1.5 cents be 
levied annually per square foot of improved property in Los Angeles 
County, with bond authority, 
M METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 
YES 69.82% 
Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan. To improve freeway 
traffic flow/safety; repair potholes/sidewalks; repave local streets; 
earthquake retrofit bridges; synchronize signals; keep 
senior/disabled/student fares affordable; expand rail/subway/bus 
systems; improve job/school/airport connections; and create jobs; 
shall voters authorize a Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan 
through a . ¢ sales tax and continue the existing . ¢ traffic relief tax 
until voters decide to end it, with independent audits/oversight and 
funds controlled locally? 
Defying most polling and expert predictions, real estate mogul 
Donald Trump was elected President of the United States early 
Wednesday morning in a close contest that saw Trump win 
key battleground states across the country. Trump improved 
on the performance of Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee 
in 2012, earning more votes from white voters as well as more 
from Latinos and African Americans. Former Secretary of 
State Hillary Clinton underperformed with key demographics 
from the Obama coalition, notably younger voters, African-
Americans and Latinos, likely turning what were safe states for 
Obama into potential Republican pickups for Trump. 

 Trump won five states previously won by President Obama 
in 2008 and 2012: Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, and 
Wisconsin. These states, while typically competitive, were 
believed to lean Democratic. The last time Pennsylvania voted for 
the Republican presidential candidate was 1988; for Wisconsin, 
1984. Wisconsin was believed to be a safe state for Clinton - she 
made no visit there during the general election. Three states 
have yet to be called - Arizona, Michigan, and New Hampshire. 

 “Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long 
period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her 
service to our country. I mean that very sincerely,” said Trump 
in his election night victory speech. “Now it’s time for America 
to bind the wounds of division. We have to get together. To all 
Republicans, Democrats and independents across this nation, I 
say it is time for us to come together as one united people.” 

 In a concession speech made this morning, Secretary Clinton 
said, “I know how disappointed you feel because I feel it, too. 
This is painful and will be for a long time.” She also told her 
supporters that “we owe [Mr. Trump] an open mind and the 
chance to lead.” 

 Republicans retain majorities in the Senate, House of 
Representatives 

 Republicans defied expectations and managed to retain their 
majority in the Senate despite losing two seats from Illinois and 
New Hampshire. A run-off contest to decide the Senate race 
in Louisiana will take place in December, with the Republican 
candidate expected to win. 

 The Republican Senate majority is likely to aide President-
elect Trump in the appointment of his cabinet officers as well as 
a new nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court caused 
by the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia earlier this 
year. 

 In Nevada, Democrats held on to the Senate seat of retiring 
Minority Leader Harry Reid by electing Catherine Cortez Masto 
who defeated Congressman Joe Heck in a close race. Democrats 
Tammy Duckworth also defeated Republican incumbent Mark 
Kirk in Illinois and Maggie Hassan beat Senator Kelly Ayotte in 
New Hampshire. Despite these bright spots, Democrats failed to 
win key pick-up opportunities against vulnerable incumbents 
in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, 
Missouri, and North Carolina or win 
an open seat in Indiana. 

 Looking ahead to 2018, when 32 of 
the Senate’s seats will be up for election, 
Democrats currently must defend 23 
incumbents, plus two independents 
who caucus with the Democrats, while 
Republicans only have 7 currently-held 
seats to defend in the midterm election. 

 In the House, Republicans 
maintained their majority while 
losing five seats with three seats still 
undecided. Republicans currently hold 
239 seats, Democrats 193. Democrats 
won close House races in Florida, 
Minnesota, Nevada and New Jersey 
while Republicans picked up wins in 
Minnesota and Nebraska. Embattled 
Speaker Paul Ryan, who was hesitant to 
endorse President-elect Trump and has 
struggled to corral his cantankerous 
caucus, publicly congratulated Mr. 
Trump and urged the country to come 
together to work on common problems. 
Ryan hopes to retain his Speakership 
when the new Congress convenes in 
January. 

 Kamala Harris wins California 
Senate race, SGV House incumbents 
re-elected

 California Attorney General Kamala 
Harris won the U.S. Senate race, 
defeating Congresswoman and fellow 
Democrat Loretta Sanchez, 62.5% to 
37.5%. The victory is the largest for a 
non-incumbent candidate since 1910. 
The sleepy Senate race went largely 
unnoticed by California voters this 
year, with only one debate between the 
candidates while Harris collected the 
endorsement of prominent politicians 
throughout the country including 
Governor Jerry Brown, Senator 
Elizabeth Warren and President 
Obama. 

 In the San Gabriel Valley, each 
incumbent House member was re-
elected by comfortable margins. See the 
table below for full results:

 

Voters legalize marijuana, 
approve school construction 
bonds, extend income taxes for 
education 

 California voters plowed 
through 17 statewide ballot 
measures, weighing in on 
taxes, legislative procedures, 
plastic bags, the death penalty 
and pornography. 

Voters approved a $9 billion 
school construction bond 
(Prop 51), an extension of high 
income taxes on top earners to 
fund education programs (Prop 
55), and approved an increase 
in the tobacco tax (Prop 56). 
Governor Jerry Brown backed 
an opposition campaign on 
Prop 53, which would have 
required statewide voter 
approval for infrastructure 
projects over $2 billion - a clear 
swipe at Brown-supported 
projects like highspeed rail and the California Water Fix. Prop 
53 failed 51.4% to 48.6%.

 LA County Measure M for transportation, Measure A for 
parks both pass

 L.A. County voters approved Measure M, an ambitious 
plan that levies a half-cent sales tax to fund transportation 
infrastructure projects throughout the region over the next 50 
years. Measure M met with some opposition in some parts of the 
county as local elected officials felt that they were not receiving 
their proper share of transportation funding or their projects 
were not going to be funded in a timely manner. The public, 
however, approved Measure M with 69.8% of the vote, clearing 
the two-thirds necessary to enact a tax increase. 

 The San Gabriel Valley has a number of critically important 
transportation projects in Measure M, including completion of 
the Gold Line from Azusa to Montclair, fixing the SR-71 freeway 
in Pomona, realigning the confluence of the 57 and 60 freeways 
in Diamond Bar, repairs to traffic bottlenecks on the 10, 60, and 
605 freeways, and funding for the East Side Gold Line extension 
along the 60 freeway in Monterey Park, Montebello, Rosemead 
and South El Monte. 

 Measure A also passed by a healthy margin, with 73.5% of L.A. 
County voters backing the 1.5-cent parcel tax on developed space 
to fund parks in municipalities and unincorporated residential 
areas.


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