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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.

Source: 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