Santa Monica Election Results: Incumbents Cruise to Reelection

SANTA MONICA, CA -- Voters in Santa Monica opted to reelect all four incumbents back into office for four more years Tuesday night.

Terry O'Day, Gleam Olivia Davis, Ted Winterer and Tony Vazquez all handedly won their seats on the City Council, each with roughly 15 percent of vote in early results.

In the Rent Control Board race, consumer protection attorney Caroline M. Torosis and businesswoman Anastasia Foster won with 30 percent or more of the vote.

Voters in Santa Monica were also asked to make a decision on a few measures.

Voters seems to be favoring Measure GS with 63 percent of the vote, which is only an advisory vote. It would advise that half of any transactions and use tax enacted in Santa Monica be used for public schools and half be used for affordable housing.

Voters, however are split on Measure GSH, which would increase by one-half percent the city's transactions and use tax to fund community services, until ended by voters. As of 11 p.m., 59 percent are in favor of it, while 41 percent are against.

Measure LV, however, is headed for defeat. It would require a new permit process for development projects exceeding base sizes of 32-36 feet, with some exceptions for single- unit dwellings and affordable housing, including voter approval of major projects. Voters are rejecting it 56 percent to 44 percent.

The opposite is true for Measure SM. Voters overwhelming approved of the measure 84 to 16 percent. It would amend the city charter to expand the prohibition against kickbacks and create an exemption for volunteers serving certain city- funded nonprofits.

In the Santa Monica Community College District, Measure V, which would authorize the district to issue $345 million in bonds to repair and upgrade classrooms and other school facilities, is heading for approval. Voters are in favor of it 61 to 39 percent.

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-- City News Service contributed to this report. Photo credit: Alexander Nguyen