A lot of Southland residents Wednesday may still be unaware of elections Tuesday, but results across the area will have some real impact on a number of localities.
Voters decided on dozens of Southland school districts and cities, choosing school board members, city council members and mayors, while deciding on a handful of ballot measures.
South Pasadena, West Covina, El Monte, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Maywood and Montebello were among the cities asking voters to choose elected officials, while school board seats were up for grabs in more than four dozen school districts Tuesday.
Compton Unified School District voters narrowly approved a $350 million bond issue to modernize and upgrade various campuses with amenities such as research libraries, science labs, athletic facilities and technology centers.
In the Walnut Valley Unified School District, a proposed $208 million bond issue for similar upgrades fell just short of the 55 percent of the vote needed for passage.
Voters in the Las Virgenes Unified School District approved an extension of a $98 annual school parcel tax for another 12 years to bolster local education funds.
Hermosa Beach voters overwhelmingly approved an increase in the city’s hotel bed tax, from 10 percent to 12 percent.
Malibu residents rejected a development plan for the northwest corner of Cross Creek and Civic Center Way that would have allowed a 38,000-square-foot grocery and retail center.
San Marino residents strongly backed an extension in the life of a public safety tax for paramedic, fire and police services, and also agreed to increase and extend a utility users tax. In West Covina, voters agreed to overhaul the process of hiring the city manager.
—Staff and wire reports