The Power of a Single Vote - Redondo Beach Election Information and Polling Places

This year promises to be one of the biggest elections ever. Even in areas that have been offering early voting, lines on Nov. ­4th could be longer than normal, so be prepared:

- Bring water, something to read and maybe even a small folding chair to sit on while you wait. If you can, consider carpooling to the polling place to avoid traffic snarls.

- Make sure you have proper California ID with you. A photo ID is best.

If you encounter problems voting in Redondo Beach or have questions, the California precinct workers are there to help. If that doesn't work, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) for advice.

­ Your vote DOES matter in elections. And this one-stop Redondo Beach voting election resource for California that has all the election information you need to cast your Redondo Beach ballot and make your voice heard for this election.

We have:
- Election Results for Redondo Beach, CA
- Redondo Beach, CA polling places mapped!
- California ballot measures
- Election candidates
- How to register to vote in Redondo Beach, California
- Early CA voting and registration information

Start here to get involved in a little thing we like to call "democracy".

Polling Places in and around Redondo Beach
Voter Registration Deadline: 10/20/2008
Absentee Voting for General Election Begins 10/6/2008
Polls close in Redondo Beach at 8:00PM.



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Find additional information about local candidates in Redondo Beach and across California, click here.

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Presidential Race
Democrat: Barack Obama
Republican: John McCain
Independent: Ralph Nader
Libertarian: Bob Barr
Green: Cynthia McKinney
Constitution Party: Chuck Baldwin

U.S. Senate
No races this year

U.S. House of Representatives
1st District
Democrats: Mike Thompson
Republicans: Zane Starkewolf
Others
Carol Wolman (Green)

2nd Districtbr>
Democrats: Jeff Morris
Republicans: Wally Herger

3rd District
Democrats: William Durston
Republicans: Dan Lungren
Others
Dina Padilla(Peace and Freedom)
Douglas Arthur Tuma(Libertarian)

4th District
Democrats: Charlie Brown Republicans: Tom McClintock
5th District
Democrats: Doris Matsui 6th District
Democrats: Lynn Woolsey
Republicans: Michael Halliwell
Others
Joel Smolen(Libertarian)

7th District
Democrats: George Miller
Republicans: Roger Petersen
Others
William Callison (Peace and Freedom)
Camden McConnell (Libertarian)

8th District
Democrats: Nancy Pelosi
Republicans: Dana Walsh
Others
Philip Berg (Libertarian)
Cindy Sheehan (Independent)

9th District
Democrats: Barbara Lee
Republicans: Charles Hargrave
Others
James Eyer (Libertarian)

10th District
Democrats: Ellen Tauscher
Republicans: Nicholas Gerber
Others
Eugene Ruyle (Peace and Freedom)
11th District
Democrats: Gerald McNerney
Republicans: Dean Andal
12th District
Democrats: Jackie Speier
Republicans: Greg Conlon
Others
Barry Hermanson (Green) Nathalie Hrizi (Peace and Freedom)
Kevin Peterson (Libertarian) 13th District
Democrats: Pete Stark
Republicans: Raymond Chui

14th District
Democrats: Anna Eshoo
Republicans: Ronny Santana
Others
Carol Brouillet (Green)
Brian Holtz (Libertarian)

15th District
Democrats: Michael Honda
Republicans: Joyce Cordi
Others
Peter Myers(Green)

16th District
Democrats: Zoe Lofgren
Republicans: Charel Winston
Others
Steven Wells(Libertarian)

17th District
Democrats: Sam Farr
Republicans: Jeff Taylor

18th District
Democrats: Dennis Cardoza
Republicans: No Candidate

19th District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: George Radanovich

20th District
Democrats: Jim Costa
Republicans: Jim Lopez

21stDistrict
Democrats: Larry Johnson
Republicans: Devin Nunes

22nd District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: Kevin McCarthy

23rd District
Democrats: Lois Capps
Republicans: Matt Kokkonen

24th District
Democrats: Marta Jorgensen
Republicans: Elton Gallegly

25th District
Democrats: Jacquese Conaway
Republicans: Howard McKeo

26th District
Democrats: Russ Warner
Republicans: David Dreier

Others
Ted Brown (Libertarian)

27th District
Democrats: Brad Sherman
Republicans: Navraj Singh
Others
Tim Denton (Libertarian)

28th District
Democrats: Howard Berman
Republicans: No Candidate

29th District
Democrats: Adam Schiff
Republicans: Charles Hahn
Others
Alan Pyeatt (Libertarian)

30th District
Democrats: Henry Waxman
Republicans: No Candidate

31st District
Democrats: Xavier Becerra
Republicans: No Candidate

32nd District
Democrats: Hilda Solis
Republicans: No Candidate

33rd District
Democrats: Diane Watson
Republicans: David Crowley

34th District
Democrats: Lucille Roybal-Allard
Republicans: Christopher Balding

35th District
Democrats: Maxine Waters
Republicans: Ted Hayes

36th District
Democrats: Jane Harman
Republicans: Brian Gibson

37th District
Democrats: Laura Richardson
Republicans: No Candidate

38th District
Democrats: Grace Napolitano
Republicans: No Candidate
Others
Christopher Agrella (Libertarian)

39th District
Democrats: Linda Sanchez
Republicans: Diane Lenning

40th District
Democrats: Christina Avalos
Republicans: Ed Royce

41st District
Democrats: Tim Prince
Republicans: Jerry Lewis

42nd District
Democrats: Ed Chau
Republicans: Gary Miller

43rd District
Democrats: Joe Baca
Republicans: John Roberts

44th District
Democrats: Bill Hedrick
Republicans: Ken Calvert 45th District
Democrats: Julie Borstein
Republicans: Mary Bono Mack

46th District
Democrats: Debbie Cook
Republicans: Dana Rohrabacher

47th District
Democrats: Loretta Sanchez
Republicans: Rosemarie Avila

48th District
Democrats:Steve Young
Republicans: John Campbell

49th District
Democrats: Robert Hamilton
Republicans: Darrell Issa

50th District
Democrats: Nick Leibham
Republicans: Brian Bilbray
Others
Wayne Dunlap (Libertarian)

51st District
Democrats: Bob Filner
Republicans: David Joy
Others
Dan Litwin (Libertarian)

52nd District
Democrats: Mik Lumpkin
Republicans: Duncan Hunter Jr.
Others
Michael Benoit (Libertarian)

53rd District
Democrats: Susan Davis
Republicans: Michael Crimmins
Others
Edward Teyssier (Libertarian)

State Senate
1st District
Democrats: Anselmo Chavez
Republicans: Dave Cox

3rd District
Democrats: Mar Leno
Republicans: Sashi McEntee

5th District
Democrats: Lois Wolk
Republicans: Greg Aghazarian

7th District
Democrats: Mark DeSaulnier
Republicans: Christian Amsberry

9th District
Democrats: Loni Hancock
Republicans: Claudia Bermudez

11th District
Democrats: Joe Simitian
Republicans: Blair Nathan

13th District
Democrats: Elaine Alquist
Republicans: Shane Connolly
Others
John Webster (Libertarian)

15th District
Democrats: No Candidate
Republicans: Abel Maldonado
Others
Jim Fitzgerald (Independent)

17th District
Democrats: Bruce McFarland
Republicans: George Runner

19th District
Democrats: Hannah-Beth Jackson
Republicans: Tony Strickland

21st District
Democrats: Carol Liu
Republicans: Teddy Choi
Other
Steve Myers (Libertarian)

23rd District
Democrats: Fran Pavley
Republicans: Rick Montaine
Others
Colin Goldman (Libertarian)

25th District
Democrats: Roderick Wright
Republicans: Lydia Gutierrez

27th District
Democrats: Alan Lowenthal
Republicans: Allen Wood

29th District
Democrats: Joseph Lyons
Republicans: Robert Huff
Others
Jill Stone (Libertarian)

31st District
Democrats: Ameenah Fuller
Republicans: Robert Dutton

33rd District
Democrats: Gary Pritchard
Republicans: Mimi Walters

35th District
Democrats: Ginny Mayer
Republicans: Tom Harman

37th District
Democrats: Arthur Guerrero
Republicans: John Benoit

39th District
Democrats: Christine Kehoe
Republicans: Jeff Perwin
Others
Jesse Thomas (Libertarian)

State House of Representatives
Click here to see State House of Representatives Candidates for CA

Governor and Statewide Races
No races this year.

Statewide Ballot Measures
Proposition 1 - Safe - Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century.
This act provides for the Safe - Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century. For the purpose of reducing traffic on the state's highways and roadways - upgrading commuter transportation - improving people's ability to get safely from city to city - alleviating congestion at airports - reducing air pollution - and providing for California's growing population - shall the state build a high-speed train system and improve existing passenger rail lines serving the state's major population centers by creating a rail trust fund that will issue bonds totaling .95 billion - paid from existing state funds at an average cost of six hundred and forty-seven million dollars ( million) per year over the 30-year life of the bonds - with all expenditures subject to an independent audit? Fiscal Impact: State cost of .4 billion over 30 years to pay both principal and interest costs of the bonds. Payments would average about million per year. Unknown operation and maintenance costs - probably over billion annually; at least partially offset by passenger fares.

Proposition 2 - Standards for Confining Farm Animals. Initiative Statute.
Requires that certain farm animals be allowed - for the majority of every day - to fully extend their limbs or wings - lie down - stand up and turn around. Limited exceptions apply. Fiscal Impact: Potential unknown decrease in state and local tax revenues from farm businesses - possibly in the range of several million dollars annually. Potential minor local and state enforcement and prosecution costs - partly offset by increased fine revenue.

Proposition 3 - Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Initiative Statute
Authorizes - 000 - 000 in general obligation bonds for construction - expansion - remodeling - renovation - furnishing and equipping of eligible children's hospitals. Fiscal Impact: State cost of about billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ( million) and interest ( million) costs of the bonds. Payments of about million per year.

Proposition 4 - 1287. Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Constitutional Amendment

Amends California Constitution to prohibit abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent - legal guardian or - if parental abuse reported - an adult family member. Provides exceptions for medical emergency or parental waiver. Permits courts to waive notice based on clear and convincing evidence of minor?s maturity or best interests. Mandates reporting requirements - including reports from physicians regarding abortions on minors. Authorizes monetary damages against physicians for violation. Requires minor's consent to abortion - with exceptions. Permits judicial relief if minor's consent is coerced.

Proposition 5 - 1310. Nonviolent Offenders. Sentencing - Parole and Rehabilitation. Statute
Requires State to expand and increase funding and oversight for individualized treatment and rehabilitation programs for nonviolent drug offenders and parolees. Reduces criminal consequences of nonviolent drug offenses by mandating three-tiered probation with treatment and by providing for case dismissal and/or sealing of records after probation. Limits court's authority to incarcerate offenders who violate probation or parole. Shortens parole for most drug offenses - including sales - and for nonviolent property crimes. Creates numerous divisions - boards - commissions - and reporting requirements regarding drug treatment and rehabilitation. Changes certain marijuana misdemeanors to infractions.

Proposition 6 - 1326. Criminal Penalties and Laws. Public Safety Funding. Statute
Requires new state spending on various programs to combat crime and gangs - and to operate prison and parole systems. Increases penalties for several crimes - including violating gang injunctions - using or possessing to sell methamphetamine - or carrying loaded or concealed firearms by certain felons. Eliminates bail for illegal immigrants charged with violent or gang-related felonies - establishes crime for removing or disabling a monitoring device affixed as part of a criminal sentence - and changes evidence rules to allow use of certain hearsay statements as evidence when witnesses are unavailable.

Proposition 7 - 1304. Renewable Energy. Statute
Requires all utilities - including government-owned utilities - to generate 20% of their power from renewable energy by 2010 - a standard currently applicable only to private electrical corporations. Raises requirement for all utilities to 40% by 2020 and 50% by 2025. Imposes penalties for noncompliance. Fast-tracks approval for new renewable energy plants. Requires utilities to sign longer contracts (20 year minimum) to procure renewable energy. Creates Solar and Clean Energy Transmission Account to purchase property or rights of way for renewable energy

Proposition 8 - 1298. Limit on Marriage. Constitutional Amendment
Amends the California Constitution to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: The measure would have no fiscal effect on state or local governments. This is because there would be no change to the manner in which marriages are currently recognized by the state

Proposition 9 - 1325. Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole. Constitutional Amendment and Statute
Requires notification to victim and opportunity for input during phases of criminal justice process - including bail - pleas - sentencing and parole. Establishes victim safety as consideration in determining bail or release on parole. Increases the number of people permitted to attend and testify on behalf of victims at parole hearings. Reduces the number of parole hearings to which prisoners are entitled. Requires that victims receive written notification of their constitutional rights. Establishes timelines and procedures concerning parole revocation hearings.

Proposition 10 - 1332. Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Statute
Authorizes billion in bonds paid from state?s General Fund - allocated approximately as follows: 58% in cash payments of between - 000 and - 000 to purchasers of certain high fuel economy and alternative fuel vehicles; 20% in incentives for research - development and production of renewable energy technology; 11% in incentives for research and development of alternative fuel vehicle technology; 5% in incentives for purchase of renewable energy technology; 4% in grants to eight cities for education about these technologies; and 3% in grants to colleges to train students in these technologies.

Proposition 11 - 1307. Redistricting. Constitutional Amendment and Statute
Creates 14-member redistricting commission responsible for drawing new district lines for State Senate - Assembly - and Board of Equalization districts. Requires State Auditor to randomly select commission members from voter applicant pool to create a commission with five members from each of the two largest political parties - and four members unaffiliated with either political party. Requires nine votes to approve final district maps. Establishes standards for drawing new lines - including respecting the geographic integrity of neighborhoods and encouraging geographic compactness. Permits State Legislature to draw lines for congressional districts subject to these standards

Proposition 1A - 3034 Safe - Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act
An act to add Sections 185033 - 185035 - and 185037 to the Public Utilities Code - to add Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 2704) to Division 3 of the Streets and Highways Code - and to repeal Sections 1 - 2 - 3 - and 4 of Chapter 697 of the Statutes of 2002 - relating to financing a high-speed passenger train system by providing the funds necessary therefor through the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and by providing for the handling and disposition of those funds - and declaring the urgency thereof - to take effect immediately.

Proposition 12 - 1572 Veterans' Bond Act of 2008
Veterans' Bond Act of 2008
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