It's Primary Election Day - Here's Your Local Guide

Los Angeles County voters will go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in local, state and national political races, as well as on two statewide ballot initiatives and several local initiatives.

Check here to find out what Congressional, State Senate or State Assembly district you live in: http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/districts/

Want to know where your polling place is? Go here: http://www.lavote.net/

Here's a guide to the races if you live in the North Hollywood-Toluca Lake-Valley Village area:

House of Representatives

30th District - Popular and longtime Democratic incumbents Howard Berman and Brad Sherman will face off in the newly-formed 30th Congressional District, which includes a small part of North Hollywood, part of Valley Village, Toluca Lake and the other Tolucan neighborhoods, Universal City, Studio City and other neighborhoods west of North Hollywood.

Polls strongly show that they will finish No. 1 and No. 2 in this race, which will only setup another election in November thanks to the state's "top two" primary system approved by California voters in 2010 which ruled that only the top two vote-getters will advance to a Nov. 6 runoff, regardless of political party.

Read more about the race in these stories:

29th District - In the 29th District, which includes the NoHo Arts District, part of North Hollywood, part of Valley Village, Valley Glen and other parts of the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas is considered the frontrunner in his bid to become the first Latino to represent the San Fernando Valley in Congress. Read more about the race in this Patch story:

State Assembly

The State Assembly races are also subject to the "top two" primary system.

Assembly District 46 - There are six candidates in this race, which is a new district that represents Studio City, the Tolucans, Valley Village, Valley Glen, part of North Hollywood and other neighborhoods. Read more about the candidates here:

Assembly District 39 - This district covers most of North Hollywood and stretches as far north As Sylmar and the Angeles National Forest. Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon has been in a bitter, nagative battle with candidate Raul Bocanegra, who was once his aide. Alarcon is also facing felony voter fraud charges:

Read more about the race in this Los Angeles Times profile: Richard Alarcon accuses rival of 'insider trading'

Ballot Measures

Proposition 28 - Proposition 28 will be on Tuesday's ballot and would alter term limits for some of California's elected officials. Prop. 28 would limit lawmakers to 12 years in the Legislature but allow all of those years to be served in one house—be it the Assembly or the Senate. Read more at Beverly Hills Patch:

Proposition 29 - This would add an additional $1 tax to each pack of cigarettes sold in California, bringing the total per-pack tax to $1.87. The $1 increase is estimated to generate more than $700 million annually, with most of the revenue going toward cancer research. Read more at Culver City Patch: POLL: Will You Vote Tuesday to Increase California's Tobacco Tax?

L.A. County District Attorney

There are six candidates in the race. Read more about the race in this Daily News Story: Tight race expected for L.A. County district attorney

Senate

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein is seeking a fourth full term and facing a lost list of challegers vying to face her in the runoff. Read more in this Washington Times profile of the race: Laundry list ballot has Feinstein, 23 others

Presidential

Republican Mitt Romney has already earned enough delegates to claim the GOP nomination. Romney paid a visit to North Hollywood's Valley Plaza last year, see the video and story here: