Politics & Government
How Altadena Voted
Did Altadena go the way of the state-as-large or chart its own path?
Based on preliminary voting numbers, if Altadena residents had their way, we'd be legalizing marijuana, taxing ourselves to pay for free state park access, and sending Russ Warner to congress.
Additionally Altadenans rejected Proposition 22 by a thin margin. That proposition will protect local funds from being seized by the state, probably less of a concern to unincorporated Altadena than places with a local government, as I earlier this week.
In fact, overall, Altadena voters only sided with state voters at-large on four out of the , though voters were mostly in agreement on the major elected officials.
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Below, are the numbers for the significant state and congressional races, as well as the state propositions. To cut down on space and make this more readable, I'm leaving out candidates who received less than 5 percent of Altadena votes.
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Proposition 19 (Marijuana legalization)
Altadena voters say: Yea!
State voters say: Nay!
Yes: 7,911 votes
No: 6,633 votes
Proposition 20 (Have newly-established redistricting commission draw congressional districts)
Altadena voters say: Yea!
State voters say: Yea!
Yes: 7,702
No: 6,167
Proposition 21 (State parks fee added to vehicle registration cost)
Altadena voters say: Yea!
State voters say: Nay!
Yes: 7,224
No: 7,046
Proposition 22 (protect redevelopment funding from state)
Altadena voters say: Nay!
State voters say: Yea!
Yes: 6,784
No: 7,172
Proposition 23 (Suspend global warming law)
Altadena voters say: Nay!
State voters say: Nay!
Yes: 3,716
No: 10,645
Proposition 24 (repeal business tax break)
Altadena voters say: Yea!
State voters say: Nay!
Yes: 7,118
No: 6,907
Proposition 25 (require simple majority for budget)
Altadena voters say: Yea!
State voters say: Yea!
Yes: 9,213
No: 4,876
Proposition 26 (require 2/3 vote for new fees, taxes)
Altadena voters say: Nay!
State voters say: Yea!
Yes: 5526
No: 8,426
Proposition 27 (end voter-established redistricing commission)
Altadena voters say: Nay!
State voters say: Nay!
Yes: 5,808
No: 7,968
Governor:
Jerry Brown, D - 10,901 votes
Meg Whitman, R - 3,584 votes
U.S. Senator:
Barbara Boxer, D -10,847 votes
Carly Fiorina, R - 3,625 votes
26th Congressional District:
Russ Warner, D - 1,000 votes
David Dreier, R - 845 votes
29th Congressional District
Adam Schiff, D- 9,926 votes
John Colbert, R - 2,567 votes
Attorney General:
Kamala Harris, D - 9,294 votes
Steve Cooley, R - 4,502 votes
44th Assembly District:
Anthony Portantino, D - 10,703
Alvaro Day, R - 3,309
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