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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.

Secession, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, 2002

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.

Secession, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, 2002

Map of Proposed Hollywood Succession
From City of Los Angeles, 2002

Proposed new city in yellow. Remaining City of Los Angeles in Gray.

Secession, Hollywood, Los Angeles, 2002

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