California special election

Richard Bouffard, right, departs after casting his ballot at Los Angeles County Lifeguard Headquarters in Venice.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Andy Shores of Venice is ready to cast his ballot at the county lifeguard headquarters polling location.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Clio, a Jack Russell terrier, waits patiently as owner Danny Brookman votes at county lifeguard headquarters in Venice.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

A voter takes a sticker at the Venice Skills Center polling place.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Mary Cedillo, mother of state Sen. Gil Cedillo, waits for him at a Monterey Park church polling station on the day he runs for California’s 32nd Congressional District seat. Mary Cedillo said she has worked on every one of her son’s campaigns since the early 1990s.  (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

In Monterey Park, state Sen. Gil Cedillo, who is running for Congress, signs in to vote with Miki Himeno. The other poll workers at the Chinese Evangelical Free Church are, left to right, Victor Aguilar Jr., Sie Kwan and Xu Gong.  (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

At a polling location in Monterey Park, Xu Gong waits to check in voters. The polling station at the Chinese Evangelical Free Church saw 45 of its 1,033 active voters show up by noon.  (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

A voter deposits his ballot into the slot at a polling station at Chinese Evangelical Free Church in Monterey Park.  (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

In Monterey Park, roster clerk Miki Himeno, right, talks to voter Amy Honjiyo at the Chinese Evangelical Free Church. Honjiyo said she likes to get to the polling station after the morning rush. However, the morning turnout to this polling station was slow.  (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)

Mariam Yarmagayan styles customer Susan Simitian’s hair at H Beauty Design in Studio City as voters cast ballots.  (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Christopher Vogel casts his ballot in the California special election at L.A. city fire station 27 in Hollywood.  (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)

In Long Beach, fewer than 20 voters turned out at the Stricklin Snively Mortuary polling location between 7 a.m. and noon Tuesday during the California special election.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Jonathan Bill, 14 months, helps his mother cast her vote in the California special election. They were at the polling place at Musical Theatre West in Long Beach.  (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)

Voters exit their polling place at Shadow Ranch Park in Canoga Park after casting ballots in the California special election.  (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Tawana White casts her vote in the statewide special election at a polling place in Harbor City.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles city attorney candidate Jack Weiss leaves his Bel-Air polling place with his wife, Leslie Kautz, and their children, 15-year-old Mollie and 13-year-old Jacob.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles city attorney candidate Carmen Trutanich arrives at his Harbor City polling place accompanied by his son, Nick, his daughter, Kim, and his wife, Noreen.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles city attorney candidate Jack Weiss casts his ballot in Bel-Air with his 15-year-old daughter, Mollie, at his side.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles city attorney candidate Carmen Trutanich speaks to reporters after casting his vote in Harbor City.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)