LOS ANGELES PRIMARY ELECTION- TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013
Polls open 7 AM – 8 PM

IMPORTANT DATES:
March 1: Recommended last day to mail a Vote-By-Mail ballot.
March 5: ELECTION DAY

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Los Angeles Mayor: Kevin James

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Proposition A (City Sales Tax): Vote NO

People who live or shop in the city of Los Angeles pay a sales tax of 9% on most things that they buy. Almost all of the money from this tax goes to the state of California and to the county of Los Angeles. The city receives a small amount from the state: less than 1%. Many cities in California charge an additional city sales tax, but the city of Los Angeles does not.

If Proposition A passes: The city of Los Angeles would charge an additional ½% sales tax, so that people who live or shop in the city would pay a sales tax of 9½%. The money from this tax would go into the city’s General Fund, which is used to pay for many city services.

Charter Amendment B (Police Officer Pensions): Vote NO

Some police officers work for the City Department of General Services (DGS), where they patrol city buildings and facilities such as City Hall, the zoo and the Convention Center. Last year, the city permitted these officers to work for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) instead of the DGS. The LAPD has a different retirement pension plan than the one offered by the DGS.

If Charter Amendment B passes: Police officers who are transferred from the DGS to the LAPD could choose whether they receive their pension benefits from the DGS plan or the LAPD plan.