SoCal Election Results

California (myFOXla.com) - Voters across the Southern California went to the polls on Tueday to fill city council and school board seats and decided an array of measures on issues ranging from overnight street parking restrictions to increases in hotel bed taxes to help shore up struggling municipal budgets.

The future of the Santa Clarita Valley was still uncertain as ballots were tallied in that area, where residents were deciding whether to remain unincorporated, create their own city or consider annexation into the city of Santa Clarita.

Residents appeared to be supporting an advisory measure calling for the area to remain unincorporated, but they were also backing the possibility of being annexed into Santa Clarita. Voters were rejecting the proposal of creating another city.

In South El Monte, residents were narrowly supporting a proposal to extend the mayor's term of office to four years, up from two years. In 1999, voters changed the system of choosing a mayor, changing the post from a rotating position among City Council members to a directly elected office.

West Covina voters were rejecting Measure D, which would have created a district system for council members to replace the at-large system of choosing city leaders.

El Monte residents, meanwhile, rejected an advisory measure asking whether parking should be prohibited on most city streets between 3 and 5 a.m., subject to exemptions for some residents with special parking permits.

El Monte residents also rejected a measure that would have eliminated the position of a directly elected mayor, and rotated the post among five City Council members.

Artesia residents were narrowly rejecting two ballot measures -- one that would increase the hotel bed tax from 6 percent to 12.5 percent, and another that would increase business license taxes.

Rancho Palos Verdes voters were narrowly rejecting a proposed boost the city's bed tax, from 10 percent to 12 percent.

Residents of Huntington Park and Redondo Beach were narrowly rejecting proposed changes to the cities' utility users tax, while residents of Pico Rivera and Pomona were approving similar measures.

In South Pasadena, residents were supporting an extension of the city's Library Special Tax, which is set to expire on June 30, 2011, for an additional five years to provide funds for maintaining library services.

Palmdale residents, meanwhile, decided that they want to re-establish home rule and adopt a city charter outlining the governance of the city.

People who live within the boundaries of the Culver City Unified School District were narrowly approving a $96 parcel tax, which would last for five years to raise money for education projects and programs. Long Beach Unified School District residents were rejecting a $92 parcel tax.