oyle Heights residents cast their votes at Pico-Aliso Recreational Center. / Photo by Jonathan Olivares

Votes are counted and results are in. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, we have updated results from Tuesday’s primary election. As explained in a previous post, the new primary system will send the top two vote getters from Congressional and state legislature races to face off in November’s general elections.

Proposition 28 took 61 percent of the votes, reducing terms for state legislators from 14 to 12 years, while Proposition 29, which would increase the tax on tobacco products by $1, was rejected by 50.8 percent of voters.

Below are results for congressional and assembly districts covering Boyle Heights. For other contests and measures, click here.

Images from County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk website

*Note: After new redistricting boundaries, the majority of Boyle Heights falls under AD 53, with parts in AD 51.

Share your result reactions. How did you cast your vote?

My background: I was born in Mexico and raised in Boyle Heights, where I got my start in journalism by launching a community blog. Most recently, I worked at the Los Angeles Times and have spent most of my career covering local news in LA, with a focus on community-centered stories, Latino communities and mentoring emerging writers.

What I do: I lead coverage of Boyle Heights and East LA across all platforms to inform, connect and uplift our community. I spend my days listening, planning, editing and coordinating to make sure our stories reflect the community fairly, while supporting and mentoring my team of reporters and freelancers so they can grow along the way.

Why LA?: It’s home. It’s the sounds of Spanglish and other languages, the smell of tacos and kimchi, the way street art tells stories and how, even though I hate traffic, I love how the freeways can take me to the beach or the mountains on a whim.

The best way to contact me: My email is jessica.perez@boyleheightsbeat.org.

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