Elections 2005

Mohammad Jassim Labban appears on the TV screen, frozen against a flat blue and white backdrop. Eyes moving over an unseen script, he reads in an earnest monotone, promising to improve education, healthcare and retiree benefits as the candidate of the left-wing Coalition of the United People. "My dear fellow citizens," he says in conclusion, "your vote will increase our potential to realize these objectives for a better life for the present and future of our beloved boys and girls.

Mathew Tekulsky was lingering near his Brentwood polling place Tuesday morning, just moments away from marking his ballot. But he still had questions.

Statewide Propositions * *--* Statewide 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % 73 -- Abortion for minors Yes 3,130,062 47 No 3,465,629 53 74 -- Public school teacher employment Yes 2,987,010 45 No 3,662,932 55 75 -- Public employee union dues Yes 3,092,495 47 No 3,551,011 54 76 -- State spending controls Yes 2,522,327 38 No 4,115,388 62 77 -- Redistricting Yes 2,673,530 41 No 3,920,487 60 78 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 2,719,999 42 No 3,821,957 59 79 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 2,523,803 39 No 3,950,763 61 80 -- Electric service providers Yes 2,189,126 34 No 4,182,374 66 *--* *--* Los Angeles County 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % 73 -- Abortion for minors Yes 645,234 43 No 854,946 57 74 -- Public school teacher employment Yes 586,894 39 No 934,525 62 75 -- Public employee union dues Yes 582,860 38 No 937,561 62 76 -- State spending controls Yes 491,328 32 No 1,030,334 68 77 -- Redistricting Yes 515,798 34 No 998,962 66 78 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 629,465 42 No 872,776 58 79 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 615,549 42 No 856,858 58 80 -- Electric service providers Yes 535,332 37 No 913,473 63 *--* * *--* Orange County 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % 73 -- Abortion for minors Yes 335,144 60 No 227,751 40 74 -- Public school teacher employment Yes 353,956 63 No 213,098 38 75 -- Public employee union dues Yes 361,979 64 No 204,217 36 76 -- State spending controls Yes 312,615 55 No 253,010 45 77 -- Redistricting Yes 314,303 56 No 247,430 44 78 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 265,647 48 No 291,289 52 79 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 169,710 31 No 384,730 69 80 -- Electric service providers Yes 148,503 27 No 394,421 73 *--* * *--* Riverside County 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % 73 -- Abortion for minors Yes 167,158 59 No 116,499 41 74 -- Public school teacher employment Yes 148,161 52 No 136,949 48 75 -- Public employee union dues Yes 153,398 54 No 132,165 46 76 -- State spending controls Yes 132,996 47 No 152,075 53 77 -- Redistricting Yes 134,934 48 No 148,358 52 78 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 135,654 48 No 146,083 52 79 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 93,954 33 No 186,687 67 80 -- Electric service providers Yes 86,123 31 No 191,401 69 *--* * *--* San Bernardino County 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % 73 -- Abortion for minors Yes 157,306 58 No 112,138 42 74 -- Public school teacher employment Yes 130,774 48 No 140,697 52 75 -- Public employee union dues Yes 136,856 50 No 134,859 50 76 -- State spending controls Yes 116,525 43 No 154,769 57 77 -- Redistricting Yes 119,746 44 No 150,069 56 78 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 122,220 46 No 145,825 55 79 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 93,722 35 No 172,898 65 80 -- Electric service providers Yes 85,265 32 No 178,137 68 *--* * *--* Ventura County 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % 73 -- Abortion for minors Yes 89,998 51 No 86,964 49 74 -- Public school teacher employment Yes 89,309 50 No 89,003 50 75 -- Public employee union dues Yes 90,488 51 No 87,689 49 76 -- State spending controls Yes 77,001 43 No 101,021 57 77 -- Redistricting Yes 80,694 46 No 94,326 54 78 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 73,763 43 No 99,712 58 79 -- Prescription drug discounts Yes 64,738 37 No 108,227 63 80 -- Electric service providers Yes 59,486 35 No 110,826 65 *--* -- Ventura County *--* El Tejon Unified School District Measure 55% Approval Required *--* *--* 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % *--* *--* E -- School improvement bond Yes 48 56 No 38 44 *--* *--* Fillmore Measures *--* *--* 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % *--* *--* B5 -- Swimming Pool Tax Yes 1,861 67 No 932 33 *--* *--* C5 -- Low Income Rental Housing Yes 1,190 43 No 1,565 57 *--* *--* Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education (3 Elected) *--* *--* 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % Dave Moorman 251 26 Cindy Iser* 245 26 Gordon Whitehead* 245 26 Joann Melancon 209 22 *--* *--* Ventura City Council (4 Elected) *--* *--* 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % Jim Monahan* 14,910 18 Brian Brennan* 13,441 16 Neal Andrews* 10,984 13 Ed Summers 10,560 13 Jerry D.

James E. Holman makes his living in the world of alternative newspapers. For 33 years, his irreverent and wildly successful weekly, the San Diego Reader, has needled the city's captains of commerce, government and society.

ABC Unified School District Board of Education (3 elected *--* 100% Precincts Reporting Votes % Mark E. Pulido* 8,117 22 Olympia Chen* 7,447 20 David L.

Police arrested two members of an organization called Breasts Not Bombs after they removed their tops during a protest on the steps of the state Capitol on Monday afternoon.