Election Results
City of Long Beach
This election's results
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Candidate Races
1
Ballot Measures
3
Shall the measure amending the Charter to reduce Harbor and Public Utilities Commissioner terms to four years, transfer authority over Harbor Department employment and personnel matters from the Board of Harbor Commissioners to the Department’s Chief Executive Officer, excepting a Board- appointed Chief Operating Officer, Executive Officer to the Board, and Board staff, and increasing penalties for violations of Harbor Department rules from $500 to $1000, and changing the Harbor budget approval date, be adopted?
Yes
57.3%
+14.6%
85,578
No
42.7%
-14.6%
63,833
Shall the measure amending the City’s Charter to combine the Civil Service and Human Resources Departments into one unified department to manage all employee recruitment, hiring, and certifications; and establish an independent Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission to resolve complaints regarding Civil Service rules, to adjudicate classified employee disciplinary appeals; and to implement classified hiring preferences for Long Beach residents, students from local colleges and universities, current employees, and certain internships/apprenticeships, be adopted?
Yes
61.9%
+23.8%
95,812
No
38.1%
-23.8%
58,911
Shall the measure to maintain general city services, including 911 response; firefighter/paramedic; pothole/street repairs; improve storm drains; afterschool programs; senior services; parks; libraries; public health; and homeless services, by eliminating the exemption for electrical corporations/government agencies using gas to make electricity and applying Long Beach’s existing 5% gas utility user tax to said corporations/agencies, generating approximately $15,000,000 annually until ended by voters, requiring audits, spending disclosure, and all funds used locally, be adopted?
Yes
81.7%
+63.4%
133,092
No
18.3%
-63.4%
29,854