Tuesday night’s election results have not been completely tallied, but many of the important races have already seen clear winners.

Here are some updates, accurate as of counts published on November 6 at 4:30 p.m. for Los Angeles County and November 6 at 7:44 p.m. for California.

U.S. Senator

Adam Schiff (D): 5,601,440 (57.3%)

Steve Garvey (R): 4,177,830 (42.7%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: As expected, Democrat Adam Schiff will be the one to fill former Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat after she died in September 2023. California has not had a Republican representative in the Senate since Feinstein’s predecessor, John Seymour, lost his seat to the former in the 1992 election.

U.S. House of Representatives, 36th District (Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Part of Culver City)

Ted Lieu (D): 180,757 (67.17%)

Melissa Toomim (R):88,361 (32.83%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Another race that demonstrates California’s strong blue roots in the 2000’s, with a Democrat having represented the district since 2001. The history of the District is also a point of interest, encompassing many Westside Cities now, but was located in East Riverside County from 2013 until redistricting for the 2022 election.

U.S. House of Representatives, 37th District (Culver City)

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D): 109,341 (78.11%)

Juan Rey (N): 30,634 (21.89%) 

WHAT THIS MEANS: Kamlager-Dove continues to be popular at the polls since succeeding Karen Bass in the 37th District in 2022. Her over 56-point lead is greater than the 28 points she won by in 2022, but still less than her more than 70-point lead over the next candidate in the primaries.

State Measure 2: Public School Community College Bonds

Yes: 5,423,187 (56.9%)

No: 4,111,371 (43.1%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: This measure approves $10 billion in bonds to be repaid over 35 years that will help improve facilities and infrastructure at K-12 schools, community colleges, and career technical education (CTE) programs in California.

State Measure 3: Constitutional Right to Marriage 

Yes: 5,847,174 (61.0%)

No: 3,732,957 (39.0%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: With fear over rights related to women’s health and sexual orientation as Donald Trump made his move to get another four years in the White House, Californians overwhelmingly voted to support and protect non-traditional marriages.

State Measure 4: Drinking Water and Wildfire Prevention Bonds

Yes: 5,562,661 (57.9%)

No: 4,036,992 (42.1%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: With significant and devastating fires happening annually, California voters approved $10 billion in general bonds to be repaid over 40 years for “water, wildfire prevention, and protection of community and lands.”

State Measure 5: Affordable Housing Bonds (55% approval required)

No: 5,348,622 (56.3%)

Yes: 4,156,395 (43.7%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Affordable housing measures took several losses in the 2024 Election, the failure of this measure being one of them.

State Measure 6: Eliminates Involuntary Servitude for Inmates

No: 5,137,209 (54.9%)

Yes: 4,222,420 (45.1%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Slavery is still legal in the state of California, with prisons still being allowed to force prisoners to work for as little as 16 cents an hour after this measure fails. Public universities in California buy much of their furniture from the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) generated from this labor despite not being legally obligated to do so, as is the case in some states.

State Measure 32: Minimum Wage Increase

No: 4,997,247 (52.0%)

Yes: 4,606,841 (48.0%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Voters have thus far rejected an increase to $18 an hour for the lowest-earning workers in the state. While the state was able to raise the minimum for workers in certain industries like fast food with AB 1228, a universal increase required voter approval, which it is not on track to receive. 

State Measure 33: Costa-Hawkins Act Repeal

No: 5,843,260 (61.5%)

Yes: 3,652,300 (38.5%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: The attempt to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Act has failed once again, with 2022’s Prop 21 being the most recent attempt before this election. This decision adds the “Justice For Renters Act” to a list of several measures that failed to rid the law that prevents local municipalities from enacting rent control on buildings built after 1995.

State Measure 34: Targeted Prescription Revenue Spending Limit

Yes: 4,747,196 (51.5%)

No: 4,472,837 (48.5%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Being seen as retaliation by outlets like LA Times and painted as a “revenge initiative” by supporters of Prop 33 wasn’t enough to keep voters from approving this seemingly innocuous bill, which has very specific criteria that excludes the AIDS Healthcare Foundation from participating in political activity.

State Measure 35: Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal

Yes: 6,320,900 (66.8%)

No: 3,144,379 (33.2%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: State-provided health insurance isn’t going anywhere as California’s vote here aligns with progressive pushes for stronger government subsidies and support systems.

State Measure 36: Felony Charges for Repeat Thefts and Fentanyl

Yes: 6,720,556 (70.4%)

No: 2,830,518 (29.6%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Resounding victories for this measure and Nathan Hochman in the District Attorney race represent a call for a tougher stance on crime by voters in the county. This measure will allow felonies to be given to those guilty of thefts under $950 for repeat offenders and also increases punishments for repeat fentanyl possession charges.

L.A. County Measure A: Quarter-Cent Tax Increase for Homeless Services

Yes: 1,372,580 (55.8%)

No: 1,085,690 (44.2%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Measure A will replace an expiring Measure H by replacing it with a tax for homeless services that is a quarter-cent greater than Measure H, which itself was a quarter-cent Tax.

L.A. County Measure G: County Redistricting and Elected County CEO

Yes: 1,165,162 (50.3%)

No: 1,149,591 (49.7%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: One of the races still too close to call, a Yes on Measure G would increase the number of supervisorial districts in the county from five to nine. However, some prominent figures like Holly Mitchell have come out against the measure due to concerns with an elected County CEO and the politics that could come with that.

L.A. County Measure E: Fire Protection Special Tax

Yes: 490,282 (53.4%)

No: 427,193 (46.6%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Certain improvements to parcels throughout Los Angeles will see a tax increase of six cents/square foot to fund firefighter and paramedic response infrastructure.

L.A. District Attorney

Nathan Hochman: 1,462,304 (61.4%)

George Gascon: 921,296 (38.6%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: L.A. voters are asking for a tougher stance on crime with Hochman resoundingly snuffing out Gascon’s reelection campaign. 

L.A. City Council: District 10

Heather Hutt: 34,211 (62.0%)

Grace Yoo: 21,016 (38.0%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Much-needed stability comes to the 10th District council seat as incumbent Heather Hutt keeps her spot on the L.A. City Council. Hutt replaced former Councilmember Herb Wesson after he was barred from serving for former Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas — who was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison last August.

Culver City Council Race (Three Open Seats)

Albert Vera: 8,246 (20.6%)

Yasmine Imani McMorrin: 6,897 (17.2%)

Bryan “Bubba” Fish: 6,396 (15.9%)

Jeanine Wisnosky-Stehlin: 6,311 (15.3%)

Denice Renteria: 5,966 (14.87%)

Nancy Barba: 5,345 (13.3%)

Adrian Gross: 953 (2.4%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Vera and McMorrin seem locked in to return to their seats as the two incumbents of the race. While the first count had Bubba Fish down several hundred votes to Jeanine Wisnosky-Stehlin, he has since gradually reversed those odds, with the race for the final seat vacated by Goran Eriksson looking to remain close until the final count.

Santa Monica City Council (Four Open Seats)

Dan Hall: 15,524 (13.2%)

Ellis Raskin: 15,512 (13.2%)

Barry A. Snell: 14,765 (12.6%)

Natalya Zernitskaya: 14,746 (12.5%)

Phil Brock: 13,624 (11.6%)

Oscar De La Torre: 12,581 (10.7%)

Vivian A. Roknian: 12,051 (10.3%)

John Putnam: 10,540 (9%)

Ericka Lesley: 6,624 (5.6%)

Wade Kelley: 1,586 (1.4%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: The “Brock Block” seems to have thus far been rejected by Santa Monica voters. Both Brock and fellow incumbent Oscar de la Torre have fallen out of the top four, with De La Torre’s 2,000 vote deficit seeming impossible to make up for. Instead, a progressive slate has been chosen to lead the city forward.

Santa Monica Measure F: Business License Tax Restructuring

Yes: 26,089 (77.8%)

No: 7,444 (23.2%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Several changes will be made to the city’s business license tax to help alleviate the burden on small businesses while increasing the amount that those operating corporate headquarters in the city have to pay, as well as auto dealerships.

Santa Monica Measure K: Parking Facility Tax Increase

Yes: 25,164 (74.0%)

No: 8,854 (26.0%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: An increase in the tax that parking facility owners pay to operate in Santa Monica will be enacted. Initially instituted in 1993 at 10 percent of the total parking fee charged by the operator, the parking facility tax is being increased by 8 percent with City-owned sites excluded.

Santa Monica Measure PSK: Measure K Funding Designation

Yes: 21,952 (66.5%)

No: 11,044 (33.5%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Measure K’s passing will ensure that at least half of the additional revenue generated by the increase would “be used to protect public safety in Santa Monica, including attracting and retaining well-trained police officers and firefighters, improving crime and homelessness prevention services, and increasing police patrols and enhancing emergency medical response in neighborhoods and public areas.”

West Hollywood City Council Race (Two Open Seats)

John M. Erickson: 6,618 (27.8%)

Danny Hang: 4,970 (20.9%)

Larry Block: 3,332 (14.0%)

George Nickle: 3,028 (12.7%)

Zekiah “Z” Wright: 2,255 (9.5%)

Stefanie Lahart: 1,356 (5.7%)

Jordan Cockeram: 1,215 (5.1%)

Rachel Schmeidler: 485 (2.0%)

Dorian J. Jackson: 339 (1.4%)

William West Seegmiller: 199 (.8%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: John Erickson’s work as mayor seems to be widely popular among West Hollywood voters, who ensured that he would return for another term on the West Hollywood City Council. Progressive newcomer Danny Hang also appears headed for a first term.

West Hollywood Measure WH: Public Safety Measure 

Yes: 11,439 (82.3%)

No: 2,468 (17.8%)

WHAT THIS MEANS: Measure WH ensures that a fair share of the money brought in by larger county and state measures is kept within the city of West Hollywood, redirecting a quarter-cent sales tax to the city if a future sales tax increase to fund social and housing programs is passed.

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