Andrew Taban
Andrew Taban (also known as Andy) ran for election to the Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees to represent Area 3 in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Andrew Taban was born in California. He earned a high school diploma from Canyon High School. Taban's career experience includes working in finance.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees Area 3
Fred Arnold defeated Andrew Taban and Tasha Hoggatt in the general election for Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees Area 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Fred Arnold (Nonpartisan) | 47.7 | 12,271 | |
 | Andrew Taban (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 10,309 | |
| Tasha Hoggatt (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 3,138 | ||
| Total votes: 25,718 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Taban in this election.
2022
See also: William S. Hart Union High School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for William S. Hart Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2
Incumbent Bob Jensen defeated Andrew Taban in the general election for William S. Hart Union High School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bob Jensen (Nonpartisan) | 67.0 | 11,639 |
| Andrew Taban (Nonpartisan) | 33.0 | 5,736 | |
| Total votes: 17,375 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Taban's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2015
Two of the five seats on the William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[2][3] This election was the first time the district elected candidates by district.[4]
Linda Storli defeated incumbent Gloria Mercado-Fortine for the Trustee Area 1 seat. Trustee Area 4 incumbent Steven Sturgeon defeated challenger Andrew Taban.[5]
Results
| William S. Hart Union High School District, Trustee Area 4, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steven Sturgeon Incumbent |
61.5% | 1,570 |
| Andrew Taban | 38.5% | 984 |
| Total Votes | 2,554 | |
| Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Los Angeles 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.
The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 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.[6][7][8]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[9]
If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Taban was endorsed by the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.[10]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Andrew Taban completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Taban's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Representation - As a school board member, Andrew will make sure the stakeholders in our district are heard at board meetings. He believes that while everyone may not agree, coming together to hear all voices is the best method to make well-informed decisions.
- Funding - Experiencing firsthand how budget cuts affect a student's outcome, Andrew wants to see how to secure fair and equal funding for our students, teachers, and classrooms. He will work diligently with his fellow board members and administration to collaborate on the best outcomes for everyone.
- Student Wellness/Mental Health - The past two years have been difficult for everyone - especially our students. Taban wants to see our school wellness centers equipped with what our students need on all levels. Working hand in hand with multiple organizations in the valley has shown that a student learns better when the most basic needs are met.
- Guarantee stakeholders in our district are heard at board meetings.
- Advocate for fair and equal funding for our students, teachers, and classrooms.
- Support student success by prioritizing student mental health through our school wellness centers.
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2015
Taben issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | Andrew Taban is a long time resident of the Santa Clarita Valley, a local youth advocate, and a recent alumnus of the William S. Hart School District. Taban is running for school board because he believes there is a disconnect between our youth and our system of education. After attending numerous school board meetings as a student, it was evident that his voice and the opinions of his peers were undervalued, unwelcome and dismissed by the board. If elected he will push for an open forum where students and their parents can voice their questions, concerns and ideas to further better our education system and secure a better future for our current and future students. He has been actively involved in the community beginning at a young age when budget cuts threatened Sierra Vista’s commencement ceremony. Garnering the support of his peers and community, he was able to form volunteer committees to donate tables, chairs, food, beverages, and more in lieu of an estimated $40,000 in district cuts to assure the graduating class would walk on stage to accept their diplomas. These strategies not only brought celebrity support, but also started a media frenzy with local and national publications. Since then, he has had the honor to work with multiple groups including the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita, PFLAG SCV, and has organized educational workshops to help raise awareness of student rights in public schools. Taban has held multiple leadership positions throughout his education in the Hart District and is dedicated to hearing the needs and concerns of students, as well as community members. If elected Taban will work to dedicate his efforts to keep the students our top priority.[11] | ” |
| —Andrew Taban (2015)[12] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 17, 2022
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “Running for Office,” accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ The Santa Clarita Valley Signal, "Candidates lining up for November school board elections," July 14, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Los Angeles County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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