Mayor Marshall on path to re-election; voters reject sales tax and advise against expanding cannabis legalization
Many Avalon election votes were decisive: Anni Marshall was decisively re-elected with 62.41 percent of the votes in the mayoral race, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder/County Clerk website.
Past council member Michael Ponce won the special election for the seat vacated by the unexpected death last year of Pam Albers.
Voters rejected the sales tax with 62.41 percent of the votes.
In response to two advisory ballot measures, voters also rejected legalizing recreational cannabis and rejected allowing storefront sales of either medical or recreational cannabis.
As of Thursday morning, March 5, Lisa Lavelle had received 25.75 percent of the votes in the regular City Council race. Oley Olsen received 24.05 percent.
These results, and the ones reported below, are considered preliminary.
The Registrar’s Office has 30 days to certify the elction results.
“After election night in a statewide election, there are thousands of ballots that need to be counted, including vote by mail ballots received on election day, provisional ballots, write-in ballots and damaged ballots,” according to the Registrar’s website.
“These ballots are counted during the 30-day period known as the official election canvass. Ballots require additional review to verify voters are eligible to vote and write-in ballots were cast for qualified candidates,” according to the Registrar’s website.
The following results were taken from the Registrar’s website. The Islander is presenting the Avalon election results first, followed by other election results.
Avalon City General Municipal Election – Measure SS
Shall a measure be adopted by the City of Avalon enacting a one-quarter percent (1/4%) transactions and use (sales) tax, generating approximately $240,000.00 annually for general City services until ended by voters?
No—259—62.41%
Yes—156—37.59%
Majority of votes cast
General Municipal Election Mayor
Candidate—number of votes—percentage
Anni Marshall—260—61.32%
Steven Hoefs—164—38.68%
General Municipal Election Member Of The City Council
Lisa Lavelle—197—25.75%
Oley Olsen—184 —24.05%
Yesenia Sarahi De La Rosa
—143 —18.69%
Yolanda “Yoli” Montano
—132—17.25%
Joe Sampson—109 —14.25%
• Vote For No More Than Two
Avalon City Special Municipal Election – Measure E
Advisory Vote Only:
Should the city of Avalon expand its current commercial cannabis ordinance from medical delivery only to allow for adult use/recreational delivery sales within the city of avalon city limits?
No —256 —60.81%
Yes —165 —39.19%
Majority of votes cast
Avalon City Special Municipal Election – Measure F
Advisory Vote Only:
Should the city of Avalon expand its current commercial cannabis ordinance to allow for a cannabis business storefront location or dispensary within the city of avalon city limits?
No —279 —66.43%
Yes —141 —33.57%
Majority of votes cast
Avalon City Special Municipal Election Member Of The City Council (Unexpired Term Ending March 8, 2022)
Michael Ponce —265 —65.59%
Carl Johnson—139 —34.41%
In other races:
Presidential Preference – Democratic
Bernie Sanders
—329,108—38.20%
Joseph R. Biden—233,020—27.04%
Elizabeth Warren
—105,764—12.27%
Michael R. Bloomberg
—97,276—11.29%
Pete Buttigieg
—32,903—3.82%
Tom Steyer—16,307—1.89%
Amy Klobuchar
—14,904—1.73%
Andrew Yang—8,139—.94%
Julián Castro—5,633—.65%
Tulsi Gabbard—4,848—.56%
Marianne Williamson
—2,337—.27%
Michael Bennet—2,102—.24%
Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente III—2,030—.24%
Cory Booker—1,567—.18%
Michael A. Ellinger
—1,341—.16%
Mark Stewart Greenstein
—1,335—.15%
John K. Delaney—1,334—.15%
Joe Sestak—725—.08%
Deval Patrick—584—.07%
Mosie Boyd—379—.04%
Presidential Preference – Republican
Donald J. Trump—195,306—87.83%
Joe Walsh—8,892—4.00%
Bill Weld— 8,447—3.80%
Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente—4,079—1.83%
Matthew John Matern
—2,439—1.10%
Robert Ardini—2,101—.94%
Zoltan G. Istvan—1,096—.49%
United States Representative, 47Th District
Alan Lowenthal
—24,551—46.58%
John Briscoe—8,280—15.71%
Jalen Dupree Mcleod
—7,178—13.62%
Amy Phan West
—5,468—10.37%
Peter Mathews
—5,325—10.10%
Sou Moua—1,909—3.62%
Member Of The State Assembly, 70Th District
Patrick O’Donnell
—42,548—71.88%
David W. Thomas
—16,642—28.12%
Voter Nominated
State Measure 13
Authorizes $15 billion in state general obligation bonds for construction and modernization of public education facilities. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $740 million per year (including interest) over the next 35 years.
Yes—610,659—52.84%
No—545,031—47.16%
Majority of votes cast
County Measure R
Shall the measure amending Chapter 3.79 of the Los Angeles County Code to revise the duties and powers of the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission to investigate Sheriff-related issues, compel production of records and witnesses, review and evaluate the Office of the Inspector General’s handling of complaints, and develop a recommended jail plan, be adopted?
Yes—779,902—71.60%
No—309,355—28.40%
Majority of votes cast
Fire Protection Special Tax Measure Election – Measure Fd
Los Angeles County Fire District 911 firefighter/paramedic emergency response measure.
Shall an ordinance ensuring local firefighter/paramedic emergency response, involving house fires, wildfires, heart attacks, strokes, and car accidents, to hire/train firefighter/paramedics, upgrade/replace aging firefighter safety equipment, vehicles, facilities, life-saving rescue tools, and emergency communications technology, by levying 6 cents per square foot of certain parcel improvements, providing $134 million annually, limited to 2% annual adjustment, until ended by voters, exempting low-income seniors, with independent citizens oversight, be adopted?
Yes—223,762—52.62%
No—201,441—47.38%
2/3 of votes cast
District Attorney
Jackie Lacey—532,583—50.14%
George Gascón —289,082—27.22%
Rachel A. Rossi—240,534—22.64%
Board Of Supervisors
Supervisor 4Th District
Janice Hahn—171,207—75.84%
Desiree T. Washington
—54,541—24.16%
