Find Out How Your Neighbors Are Voting

South Pasadena residents are casting votes in local, state and national political races, as well as two statewide ballot initiatives Tuesday. 

Al Coleman, who has lived in town for 40 years, is voting for South Pasadena's  in the 41st Assembly race with hopes that the local politician will continue his fight against the 710 Freeway. 

"I'm local, and he's local," said Coleman of Cacciotti. "Hopefully, he will save us on the freeway."

But not all South Pas residents are in favor of the local candidate. Resident Jack Simpson is voting for because he wanted someone "different."

Holden and Cacciotti are facing , and in the 41st Assembly race.

Ellen Pansky, who has lived in town since 1987, voted for Rusnak. "There are not enough women in office. And she has community activity in her background."

President of Rusnak Auto Group in Pasadena, in her Assembly race with a total of $480,256.33 in contributions. 

Pansky also voted in favor of , which would increase the tax on every cigarette box sold in California by $1. The money raised—approximately $735 million per year, according to the California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)—would fund a variety of cancer research and smoking cessation measures.

"Having had a relative who died of cancer, I voted in favor. Especially with the lack of government support right now, it's important," she said.

Coleman is against the tax: "We have too many taxes already," he said.

As for proposition 28, which would alter term limits for some of California's elected officials, Simpson voted against the proposed restriction, saying, "good people should be allowed to serve."

Prop. 28 would limit lawmakers to 12 years in the Legislature but allow all of those years to be served in one house—be it the Assembly or the Senate.

Patch Asks: Are you voting today? Who will get your vote?