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Map of Proposed Secessions
From the City of Los Angeles - 2002
San Fernando Valley, Hollywood, Harbor City & San Pedro, Westchester, Eagle Rock, West Los Angeles.
Source: Chief Administrative Office, Los Angeles County
Map of Proposed San Fernando Valley Succession
From City of Los Angeles, 2002
Proposed new city in yellow. Remaining City of Los Angeles in Gray.
Map of Proposed Hollywood Succession
From City of Los Angeles, 2002
Proposed new city in yellow. Remaining City of Los Angeles in Gray.
Maps by Los Angeles Almanac
THE VOTE: November 5, 2002
In the
General Election of November 5, 2002, Los Angeles voters were asked to approve or deny the proposed secession of both the
Hollywood Area and the
San Fernando Valley Area from the City of Los Angeles. If voters had approved the proposals, both areas of the city would have been allowed to move forward to incorporate as cities independent of Los Angeles. However, both a majority of voters in their respective areas
and a majority of voters in the City of Los Angeles as a whole had to vote "Yes." The Hollywood proposal decisively failed with both local and city-wide voters. The San Fernando Valley proposal did barely win a majority of votes within the San Fernando Valley, but also decisively failed with Los Angeles city voters overall.
Shall Hollywood Secede from the City of Los Angeles?
| Voter Block |
Choice |
Votes |
Percent |
| All City of Los Angeles Voters |
Yes |
168,522 |
28.58% |
| No |
421,114 |
71.42% |
| Hollywood Area Voters |
Yes |
8,982 |
31.46% |
| No |
19,570 |
68.54% |
Shall the San Fernando Valley Secede from the City of Los Angeles?
| Voter Block |
Choice |
Votes |
Percent |
| All City of Los Angeles Voters |
Yes |
205,550 |
33.03% |
| No |
416,745 |
66.97% |
| San Fernando Valley Area Voters |
Yes |
135,737 |
50.72% |
| No |
132,831 |
49.28% |
If the San Fernando Valley Area secedes, what shall its new city name be?
| Proposed Name |
Votes |
Percent |
| San Fernando Valley |
135,406 |
62.47% |
| Rancho San Fernando |
25,681 |
11.85% |
| Valley City |
25,639 |
11.83% |
| Camelot |
18,152 |
8.37% |
| Mission Valley |
11,863 |
5.47% |
Source: Los Angeles County Register-Recorder/County Clerk
