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As you watch these results, keep in mind:
- As of Friday, Nov. 15, L.A. election officials said more than 3.73 million ballots had been returned so far.
- An estimated 79,400 remained to be counted.
- There are more than 5.7 million registered voters in L.A. County
- 2.1 million of those registered votes live in the City of L.A.
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Get full results:
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Keep in mind that in tight races the winner may not be determined for days or weeks after Election Day. This is normal. Here's why.
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In L.A. County, additional results, which includes mail-in votes received on or after Election Day as well as provisional ballots, will be released following this schedule:
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Mon, Nov. 18 | Tues, Nov. 19 | Fri, Nov. 22 | Tues, Nov. 26
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In California, ballots postmarked on or before Nov. 5 are counted toward the results as long as they arrive within seven days of the election. County election officials must certify the results by Dec. 5, and the California Secretary of State's Office must certify the statewide vote by Dec. 13.
What's at stake in this race
The Los Angeles city charter amendment would allow certain peace officers — like those who work at LAX and park rangers — transfer their pension plans to one some say will provide better benefits. About 460 officers from the Police, Airport, Harbor and Recreation & Parks departments could move their plans from the Los Angeles’ City Employees’ Retirement System to the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension. Supporters say the latter could offer more for retirement income if employees stay on it for more than 20 years.
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Why this race mattered
Changes in the law have allowed people working in jobs like port security and park rangers to become sworn peace officers. But they could not simply switch from the city’s civilian pension plan to the sworn officer pension plan. For that to happen, voters have to approve an amendment to the city charter.
A draft of the argument in favor of Charter Amendment FF notes that it would would give all city peace officers the opportunity to be covered by the same pension plan no matter what department they work for.
“All of these peace officers must meet the same training and licensing requirements, perform similar functions, and face similar risks,” the argument reads. “They should be eligible for the same benefits.”
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