Election day in L.A.

Mayor Eric Garcetti and his wife, Amy Elaine Wakeland, greet the crowd at the election night party.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Supporters watch results on a large screen at the Yes on S campaign election night party at campaign headquarters in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Unified Board of Education District 4 candidate Nick Melvoin, right, shares a laugh with campaign volunteer Michael Soneff at an election night gathering in Venice.

Brenda Gonzalez, left, and Javiera Cartagena take selfies at the speaker’s podium as they await results of the vote for Measure H at a party in the L.A. Hotel.

Caroline Thomas is reflected in a wall mirror, right, as she votes at the Yucca Park Community Center in Hollywood on Tuesday morning.

Ross Johnson, left, and Henry Hodge are reflections of themselves as they vote at the Yucca Park Community Center in Hollywood on Tuesday.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Southern California headed back to the polls in dozens of cities for municipal elections on Tuesday. Los Angeles County voters also will decide whether to adopt a quarter-cent sales tax to fund homeless initiatives.

Paul Coneys exits after voting at First Baptist Church in Hollywood on Tuesday morning as residents throughout Southern California headed back to the polls in dozens of cities for municipal elections.

Paul Coneys votes at First Baptist Church in Hollywood on Tuesday morning.

After traveling a mile in her wheelchair, voter Ro Betancourt, 78, casts her ballot at her polling place in the Hollywood Recreation Center.

L.A. Unified school board President Steve Zimmer arrives at his polling place in the Hollywood Recreation Center to cast his ballot.

Tooti, a support dog, sits on the lap of poll worker Thomas Green at the polling place inside the Hollywood Recreation Center.

Veronica Lebron tries to persuade voters not to reelect L.A. City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell in the designated 100-foot zone outside the polling place at the Hollywood Recreation Center.

Turnout is light, but steady, as voters cast their ballots at the polling place in the gym at the Hollywood Recreation Center.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti holds his daughter Maya, 5, as he casts his ballot inside the Fellowship Hall at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti talks to media after he cast his ballot Tuesday morning at Wilshire United Methodist Church.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti carries daughter, Maya, 5, after he cast his ballot at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles.

Poll workers wait for voters Tuesday at the fire station in the 100 block of W. Regent Street in Inglewood.

Volunteer Young Park, left, gets help from Hye Gyung Kim as they prepare a polling location at Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles.

Milagro Aguilar, a volunteer at the polling location of Wilshire United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, climbs to fasten the American flag before polls open Tuesday.