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Alhambra Unified School District elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Alhambra Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election to Trustee Areas 1 and 2, incumbents Adele Andrade-Stadler and Jane Anderson ran unopposed and won additional terms. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Patricia Rodriguez-Mackintosh defeated challenger Yvonne West-Palma to win another term.[1][2][3] On top of choosing members for the board of education, citizens of the school district also voted on two bond measures in this election.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Alhambra Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Two seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[4]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016. In order to qualify as candidates, they had to be at least 18 years old, citizens of California, residents of the school district, registered voters, and "not legally disqualified from holding civil office," according to the bylaws of the Alhambra Unified Board of Education. Once they took office, school board members could not be employed by the school district.[5][6]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[7] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[8]
Candidates and results
Trustee Area 1
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Adele Andrade-Stadler won re-election to the board by default.[2]
Candidates
Adele Andrade-Stadler 
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Trustee Area 2
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Jane Anderson won re-election to the board by default.[2]
Candidates
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Trustee Area 3
Results
| Alhambra Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patricia Rodriguez-Mackintosh Incumbent |
54.61% | 18,264 |
| Yvonne West-Palma | 45.39% | 15,179 |
| Total Votes | 33,443 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County, "Los Angeles County Election Results - General Election, November 8, 2016," accessed December 22, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Patricia Rodriguez-Mackintosh
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Yvonne West-Palma | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with two bond measures for the school district, two bond measures for Los Angeles County, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[9][10]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[11][12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[12]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[12]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[12]
Reports
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.[13]
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2017 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[14][15]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2014Trustee Area 4 representative Robert L. Gin ran unopposed, and no candidates filed for the Trustee Area 5 seat. The election was canceled due to lack of opposition, and Gin won re-election by default.[16] Joanne Russell-Chavez was appointed to the Trustee Area 5 seat in December 2015.[17] 2012Trustee Area 1 representative Adele Andrade-Stadler, Trustee Area 2 representative Jane Anderson, and Trustee Area 3 representative Patricia Rodriguez-Mackintosh ran unopposed for re-election. The election was canceled due to lack of opposition, and all three incumbents won re-election by default.[18] 2010Trustee Area 4 representative Robert L. Gin and Trustee Area 5 representative Chester Chau ran unopposed for re-election. The election was canceled due to lack of opposition, and both incumbents won re-election by default.[19] | |
What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Bond measures
In addition to choosing a candidate for the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Alhambra Unified School District Board of Education on November 8, 2016, citizens of the school district voted on two bond measures. Measure AE asked for $110 million to repair and upgrade the district's elementary schools, and Measure HS asked for $149 million to repair and upgrade the district's high schools. Both measures passed with over 75 percent of the vote.[20] Measure AE appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | To repair/upgrade local elementary schools and attract/ retain quality teachers, repair deteriorating classrooms, leaky roofs, remove asbestos/ lead paint, ensure safe drinking water and disabled accessibility, upgrade school fire and earthquake safety systems, update restrooms, classroom technology/ wiring/ science labs, repair, acquire, construct classrooms/ sites/ facilities/equipment, shall Alhambra Unified School District issue $110,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, require audits, citizen oversight, all funds for local elementary schools?[21] | ” |
| —Alhambra Unified School District (2016)[22] | ||
Measure HS appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | To repair/upgrade local high schools, attract/ retain quality teachers/ prepare students for careers/ college, repair deteriorating classrooms, restrooms, plumbing, leaky roofs, remove asbestos/ lead paint, ensure safe drinking water and disabled accessibility, upgrade school fire and earthquake safety systems, upgrade technology, repair, acquire, construct classrooms/ sites/ facilities/equipment, shall Alhambra Unified School District issue $149,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, require audits, citizen oversight, all funds for local schools?[21] | ” |
| —Alhambra Unified School District (2016)[22] | ||
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About the district
The Alhambra Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County in southwestern California. The county seat is Los Angeles. Los Angeles County was home to 10,170,292 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[23] The district was the 90th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 17,826 students.[24]
Demographics
Los Angeles County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Los Angeles County was $55,870, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 18.7 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[23]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
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See also
| Alhambra Unified School District | California | School Boards |
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External links
- Alhambra Unified School District
- Alhambra City Clerk
- Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Footnotes
- ↑ Alhambra City Clerk, "Notice of Election: November 8, 2016 Alhambra General Municipal Election," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Alhambra City Clerk Lauren Myles," August 30, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles County, "Los Angeles County Election Results - General Election, November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Calendar of Events: General Election – November 8, 2016," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Alhambra Unified School District, "BB 9220 Board Bylaws: Governing Board Elections," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "2016 Scheduled Elections," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "2016 General Election: Final List of Qualified Candidates," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Disclosure Information," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "2014 Scheduled Elections," accessed October 10, 2014
- ↑ Alhambra Unified School District, "Mrs. Joanne Russell-Chavez, Clerk," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Alhambra City Council, "Special Meeting August 21, 2012 Minutes," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Pasadena Star-News, "No challengers, no municipal election in Alhambra," September 29, 2010
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Los Angeles County Election Results: General Election November 8, 2016," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "General Election November 8, 2016 Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed October 31, 2016
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 United States Census Bureau, "Los Angeles County, California," accessed August 10, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
